Re: [pwc] Auto Shutter and v4l2

[Ivor Hewitt <>]

Luc Saillard wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 04, 2005 at 10:49:27AM +0000, Hugo Filipe Costelha De Castro wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am using a Philips Toucam Pro 740k.
> >
> > I see I can set the shutter speed using v4l2 control call  and
> > V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE. But how can I set the shutter to automatic? Usually we
> > would use the value -1 for automatic setting, but according to pwc-v4l.c,
> > the minimum value of V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE is 1.
> Ok, if i accept 0 as a value for automatic shutter speed, how every webcam
> will react ? Perhaps i need to create a new (private) control to setup the
> automatic gain. What do you think ?
>  
I guess the question is what do other drivers use for auto-shutter? 0 
seems like a sensible choice, after all why else would you be setting a 
zero exposure.

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