Bug 118842

Summary:	udev needs better v4l rules
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Robert Lippmann <rlippmann>
Component:	[OLD] Core system	Assignee:	Greg Kroah-Hartman (RETIRED) <gregkh>
Status:	RESOLVED CANTFIX
Severity:	normal	CC:	rlippmann
Priority:	High
Version:	2005.1
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Robert Lippmann 2006-01-12 22:04:34 UTC

I have a Hauppague PVR-150 and a webcam.  The devices show up in /dev/v4l with cryptic names.

If my webcam is connected at boot, it becomes /dev/v4l/video0, if not, the PVR-150 becomes that (which is bad since mythtv winds up using it).

Perhaps a udev rule based on function might be better (ie /dev/webcam, /dev/capture, /dev/scanner, etc)?  Especially as this problem might happen more often with kopete 3.5 supporting webcams.

Comment 1 Greg Kroah-Hartman (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2006-01-13 09:25:31 UTC

Care to provide a patch?  We are creating the "standard" v4l device names
that all programs expect to see, so unless you can get all of the applications
to agree on a naming change, we have to provide the current scheme.