Re: Tentative agenda for Helsinki mini-summit

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On Wednesday 26 May 2010 17:47:57 Hans de Goede wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I would like to add my "RFC: a processing plugin API for libv4l" to the
> schedule, see the mail I just send. This actually is one of the main
> reasons for me to come to the summit.

OK, I'll add it. I'll post an update topic list this weekend.

Regards,

	Hans

> Thanks & Regards,
> 
> Hans
> 
> 
> On 05/23/2010 12:36 PM, Hans Verkuil wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > This is a tentative agenda for the Helsinki mini-summit on June 14-16.
> >
> > Please reply to this thread if you have comments or want to add topics.
> >
> > The overall layout of the summit is to use the first day to go through all
> > topics and either come to a conclusion quickly for the 'simple' topics, or
> > discuss enough so that everyone understands the problem for the more complex
> > issues.
> >
> > The second day will be used for in-depth discussions on those complex topics
> > and on the third day we will go through all topics again and translate the
> > discussions into something concrete like a time-line, action items, etc.
> >
> > We have a lot to discuss, so we may have to split the second day into two
> > 'tracks', each discussing different topics. I hope it is not needed, but I
> > fear we may have no choice. If we do split up, then one track will touch on
> > the videobuf-related topics and the other on the remaining topics.
> >
> > The first day will also feature a few short presentations on various topics.
> > Presentations shouldn't be longer than, say, 10 minutes. These presentations
> > are meant to get everyone up to speed quickly.
> >
> > After each topic I've put the names of the main developers active in that area.
> > If you see your name, then make sure you know the status of that topic so you
> > can explain it to everyone else. If I think it warrants a presentation, then I
> > will mention that. Of course, if you disagree, or want/don't want to do a
> > presentation then just say so. It's a tentative agenda only.
> >
> > The topics below are in no particular order except for the first one. I am
> > very pleased that Qualcomm has joined this project so I think it would be
> > nice to start the meeting off with a presentation on their HW architecture.
> >
> > 1) Presentation on the Qualcomm video hw architecture. Most of us have no
> >     experience with Qualcomm hardware, so I've asked Jeff Zhong to give a short
> >     overview of their video hardware.
> >
> > 2) Removal of V4L1: status of driver conversion in the kernel, status of
> >     moving v4l1->v4l2 conversion into libv4l1. What needs to be done, when
> >     will it be done and who will do it. Driver conversion: Hans Verkuil,
> >     libv4l1 conversion: Hans de Goede.
> >
> > 3) videobuf/videobuf2: what are the shortcomings, what are the requirements for
> >     a 'proper' videobuf implementation, can the existing videobuf be fixed or do
> >     we need a videobuf2. If the latter, what would be needed to convert existing
> >     drivers over to a videobuf2. Laurent Pinchart and Pawel Osciak. This I'm sure
> >     requires a presentation.
> >
> > 4) Multi-planar support. Pawel Osciak.
> >
> > 5) Media Controller Roadmap. Laurent Pinchart. This probably warrants a short
> >     presentation.
> >
> > 6) TO DO list regarding V4L2 core framework including the new control framework.
> >     Hans Verkuil. Will be a presentation.
> >
> > 7) Status of the Texas Instruments drivers: omapX (Hiremath Vaibhav) and DMxxxx
> >     (Sergio Aguirre). Probably should be a short presentation.
> >
> > 8) soc-camera status. Particularly with regards to the remaining soc-camera
> >     dependencies in sensor drivers. Guennadi Liakhovetski.
> >
> > 9) Driver compliance. We need a framework for V4L2 driver compliance. Hans
> >     Verkuil.
> >
> > 10) Discuss list of 'reference' programs to test against. Mauro?
> >
> > 11) Adopting old V4L1 programs and converting to V4L2. Hans de Goede?
> >
> > 12) Status of intel drivers. Xiaolin Zhang.
> >
> > It is my understanding that we will also have X11 and gstreamer experts on hand.
> > Topics relating to that are welcome.
> >
> > During the memory handling brainstorming session earlier this year we also
> > touched on creating some sort of a generic buffer model allowing for easy
> > exchange between v4l buffers, framebuffers, texture buffers, etc. It is my
> > opinion that we should not discuss this in Helsinki. The list of topics is
> > already quite long and I think it is too early to start working on that. We
> > probably need another brainstorming session first in order to come up with
> > a reasonable proposal.
> >
> > Comments? Topics I missed?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > 	Hans
> >
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