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Python bindings for the v4l2 userspace api.

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A Python binding for the v4l2 (video4linux2) userspace api, using ctypes. Basic example usage:

>>> import v4l2
>>> vd = open('/dev/video0', 'rw')
>>> cp = v4l2.v4l2_capability()
>>> v4l2.ioctl(vd, v4l2.VIDIOC_QUERYCAP, cp)
0
>>> cp.driver
'uvcvideo'
>>> cp.card
'USB 2.0 Camera'

See the linux/videodev2.h header file for details.

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