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by fdfaz 1343 days ago
from the name I guess v4l2 is the second version of something? So third time's the charm?
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TheCycoONE 1343 days ago
Video 4 Linux, and yes it's the second version. v4l was added to the kernel in the late 90s, and v4l2 replaced it in the early 2000s.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video4Linux

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