Hi, I think Linux can really benefit from an open kernel-based GigEVision driver. GigEVision[1] is a proprietary closed standard for controlling high-quality video cameras over gigabit-ethernet. These cameras are often used in industrial vision software. This driver can be a great benefit for the industrial vision industry, because using small embedded Linux systems is in the trend there. Some manufacturers provide closed-source drivers for Linux because of the NDA which they signed at the AIA (Automated Imaging Association). [2], [3] Some provide no drivers but I think these cameras will work with a generic driver because they have to implement the standard to get certified. I have written a proof-of-concept userlevel driver by means of sniffing and reverse-engineering, but some features are missing and I think I will need some help to implement the rest. Btw. a kernel driver would perform a lot better. I hope this list is the correct place for this suggestion, feel free to forward it to another place. Regards, Falco [1] http://www.machinevisiononline.org/public/articles/index.cfm?cat=167 [2] http://www.prosilica.com/ [3] http://www.baslerweb.com/
