RidgeRun Linux Camera Drivers - Understanding Camera Drivers and V4L2 Controls

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RidgeRun
Linux Camera Drivers

Table of Contents [Sticky]

• Introduction
  • An Introduction to Linux Camera Drivers
  • Popular Camera Sensors
  • RidgeRun Driver Development Services
• Available Camera Drivers
  • List of Tested Camera Sensors
  • Custom Driver Development
  • Supported Platforms
• Examples
  • Case Studies
  • NVIDIA Jetson
    • Jetson Capture SubSystem
    • Argus Examples
    • OpenCV Examples
    • GStreamer Examples
    • RidgeRun Product Use Cases
  • NXP i.MX8
    • i.MX8 Capture SubSystem
    • OpenCV Examples
    • GStreamer Examples
    • RidgeRun Product Use Cases
  • Qualcomm RB5
    • RB5 Capture SubSystem
    • OpenCV Examples
    • GStreamer Examples
    • RidgeRun Product Use Cases
• Expert Camera Driver Services
  • Services Provided
  • Driver Delivery
  • Client Requirements
• Understanding Camera Drivers and V4L2 Controls
  • What is a driver?
  • Understanding Camera Drivers and Interfaces
  • Exploring V4L2 Controls
• Contact Us
• Sponsor your Favorite Feature

This section presents basic concepts related to camera drivers and V4L2 controls:

• The section What is a driver? shows the concept of a device driver and the types and also explains what a device tree is.

• The section Understanding Camera Drivers and Interfaces presents details about the software layers involved in a camera driver.

• The section Exploring V4L2 Controls presents the basic concepts of the two perspectives of the V4L2 controls, how a specific parameter is configured, and also, as a user, how that parameter is used.

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