this adds video4linux2 source and element plugins. The division in v4l2* plugins is the same as for v4l1 - i.e. an el...

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this adds video4linux2 source and element plugins. The division in v4l2* plugins is the same as for v4l1 - i.e. an element, a src and a sink, but there won't be separate encoding plugins (like v4lmjpegsrc) - all functionality is (thanks to video4linux2) integrated in one plugin: v4l2src. v4l2sink is still to be done, that'll come later.

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diff --git a/common b/common
-Subproject 355c616d5f6779ea194f8b61704229c6fb04ae7
+Subproject 2f6d9cfdaaa83ab454d263d6eba88046debadc2
diff --git a/sys/v4l2/Makefile.am b/sys/v4l2/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..18fe742a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/v4l2/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+plugindir = $(libdir)/gst
+
+plugin_LTLIBRARIES = \
+	libgstv4l2element.la \
+	libgstv4l2src.la
+
+libgstv4l2element_la_SOURCES = gstv4l2element.c v4l2_calls.c v4l2-overlay_calls.c
+libgstv4l2element_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
+libgstv4l2element_la_LIBADD =
+libgstv4l2element_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
+
+libgstv4l2src_la_SOURCES = gstv4l2src.c v4l2src_calls.c
+libgstv4l2src_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
+libgstv4l2src_la_LIBADD = libgstv4l2element.la
+libgstv4l2src_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
+
+noinst_HEADERS = gstv4l2element.h v4l2_calls.h \
+		gstv4l2src.h v4l2src_calls.h
diff --git a/sys/v4l2/README b/sys/v4l2/README
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f10c27c2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/v4l2/README
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+v4l2 plugins
+============
+
+The idea is a bit the same as the idea for the v4l1 plugins. We want
+one generic v4l2element, and a few child objects (probably only two:
+v4l2src and v4l2sink):
+
+                /-------- v4l2src
+v4l2element ---=
+                \-------- v4l2sink
+
+Both v4l2src and v4l2sink have a uncompressed and a compressed
+recording-/playback-mode. Since this is all part of v4l2, the 'client'
+of these elements, i.e. an applicaiton using v4l2src/v4l2sink, will
+hardly notice this. All capsnego stuff is done inside, and the plugin
+knows which formats are compressed and which are not.
+
+Please note that the v4l1 and the v4l2 plugins are *not* compatible
+concerning properties. Naming has been kept the same where possible,
+but in some cases, properties had to be removed or added to make
+full use of v4l2.
+
+V4L2 API: http://thedirks.org/v4l2/. Kernel patches available from
+          http://bytesex.org/patches/.
diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2element.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2element.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2ab68a389
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2element.c
@@ -0,0 +1,493 @@
+/* G-Streamer generic V4L2 element
+ * Copyright (C) 2002 Ronald Bultje <rbultje@ronald.bitfreak.net>
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+#include "v4l2_calls.h"
+
+
+static GstElementDetails gst_v4l2element_details = {
+	"Generic video4linux2 Element",
+	"None/Video",
+	"Generic plugin for handling common video4linux2 calls",
+	VERSION,
+	"Ronald Bultje <rbultje@ronald.bitfreak.net>",
+	"(C) 2002",
+};
+
+/* V4l2Element signals and args */
+enum {
+	/* FILL ME */
+	LAST_SIGNAL
+};
+
+enum {
+	ARG_0,
+	ARG_CHANNEL,
+	ARG_CHANNEL_NAMES,
+	ARG_OUTPUT,
+	ARG_OUTPUT_NAMES,
+	ARG_NORM,
+	ARG_NORM_NAMES,
+	ARG_HAS_TUNER,
+	ARG_FREQUENCY,
+	ARG_SIGNAL_STRENGTH,
+	ARG_HAS_AUDIO,
+	ARG_ATTRIBUTE,
+	ARG_ATTRIBUTE_SETS,
+	ARG_DEVICE,
+	ARG_DEVICE_NAME,
+	ARG_DEVICE_HAS_CAPTURE,
+	ARG_DEVICE_HAS_OVERLAY,
+	ARG_DEVICE_HAS_CODEC,
+	ARG_DISPLAY,
+	ARG_VIDEOWINDOW,
+	ARG_CLIPPING,
+	ARG_DO_OVERLAY,
+};
+
+
+static void			gst_v4l2element_class_init	(GstV4l2ElementClass *klass);
+static void			gst_v4l2element_init		(GstV4l2Element      *v4lelement);
+static void			gst_v4l2element_set_property	(GObject             *object,
+								 guint               prop_id,
+								 const GValue        *value,
+								 GParamSpec          *pspec);
+static void			gst_v4l2element_get_property	(GObject             *object,
+								 guint               prop_id,
+								 GValue              *value,
+								 GParamSpec          *pspec);
+static GstElementStateReturn	gst_v4l2element_change_state	(GstElement          *element);
+
+
+static GstElementClass *parent_class = NULL;
+/*static guint gst_v4l2element_signals[LAST_SIGNAL] = { 0 }; */
+
+
+GType
+gst_v4l2element_get_type (void)
+{
+	static GType v4l2element_type = 0;
+
+	if (!v4l2element_type) {
+		static const GTypeInfo v4l2element_info = {
+			sizeof(GstV4l2ElementClass),
+			NULL,
+			NULL,
+			(GClassInitFunc) gst_v4l2element_class_init,
+			NULL,
+			NULL,
+			sizeof(GstV4l2Element),
+			0,
+			(GInstanceInitFunc) gst_v4l2element_init,
+			NULL
+		};
+		v4l2element_type = g_type_register_static(GST_TYPE_ELEMENT,
+					"GstV4l2Element", &v4l2element_info, 0);
+	}
+	return v4l2element_type;
+}
+
+
+
+static void
+gst_v4l2element_class_init (GstV4l2ElementClass *klass)
+{
+	GObjectClass *gobject_class;
+	GstElementClass *gstelement_class;
+
+	gobject_class = (GObjectClass*)klass;
+	gstelement_class = (GstElementClass*)klass;
+
+	parent_class = g_type_class_ref(GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+
+	g_object_class_install_property(G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass), ARG_CHANNEL,
+		g_param_spec_int("channel","channel","channel",
+		G_MININT,G_MAXINT,0,G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+	g_object_class_install_property(G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass), ARG_CHANNEL_NAMES,
+		g_param_spec_pointer("channel_names","channel_names","channel_names",
+		G_PARAM_READABLE));
+	g_object_class_install_property(G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass), ARG_OUTPUT,
+		g_param_spec_int("output","output","output",
+		G_MININT,G_MAXINT,0,G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+	g_object_class_install_property(G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass), ARG_OUTPUT_NAMES,
+		g_param_spec_pointer("output_names","output_names","output_names",
+		G_PARAM_READABLE));
+	g_object_class_install_property(G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass), ARG_NORM,
+		g_param_spec_int("norm","norm","norm",
+		G_MININT,G_MAXINT,0,G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+	g_object_class_install_property(G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass), ARG_NORM_NAMES,
+		g_param_spec_pointer("norm_names","norm_names","norm_names",
+		G_PARAM_READABLE));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property(G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass), ARG_HAS_TUNER,
+		g_param_spec_boolean("has_tuner","has_tuner","has_tuner",
+		0,G_PARAM_READABLE));
+	g_object_class_install_property(G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass), ARG_FREQUENCY,
+		g_param_spec_ulong("frequency","frequency","frequency",
+		0,G_MAXULONG,0,G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+	g_object_class_install_property(G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass), ARG_SIGNAL_STRENGTH,
+		g_param_spec_ulong("signal_strength","signal_strength","signal_strength",
+		0,G_MAXULONG,0,G_PARAM_READABLE));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property(G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass), ARG_HAS_AUDIO,
+		g_param_spec_boolean("has_audio","has_audio","has_audio",
+		0,G_PARAM_READABLE));
+	g_object_class_install_property(G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass), ARG_ATTRIBUTE,
+		g_param_spec_pointer("attribute","attribute","attribute",
+		G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+	g_object_class_install_property(G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass), ARG_ATTRIBUTE_SETS,
+		g_param_spec_pointer("attribute_sets","attribute_sets","attribute_sets",
+		G_PARAM_READABLE));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property(G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass), ARG_DEVICE,
+		g_param_spec_string("device","device","device",
+		NULL, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+	g_object_class_install_property(G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass), ARG_DEVICE_NAME,
+		g_param_spec_string("device_name","device_name","device_name",
+		NULL, G_PARAM_READABLE));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property(G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass), ARG_DEVICE_HAS_CAPTURE,
+		g_param_spec_boolean("can_capture","can_capture","can_capture",
+		0,G_PARAM_READABLE));
+	g_object_class_install_property(G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass), ARG_DEVICE_HAS_OVERLAY,
+		g_param_spec_boolean("has_overlay","has_overlay","has_overlay",
+		0,G_PARAM_READABLE));
+	g_object_class_install_property(G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass), ARG_DEVICE_HAS_CODEC,
+		g_param_spec_boolean("has_compression","has_compression","has_compression",
+		0,G_PARAM_READABLE));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property(G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass), ARG_DISPLAY,
+		g_param_spec_string("display","display","display",
+		NULL, G_PARAM_WRITABLE));
+	g_object_class_install_property(G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass), ARG_DO_OVERLAY,
+		g_param_spec_boolean("do_overlay","do_overlay","do_overlay",
+		0,G_PARAM_WRITABLE));
+	g_object_class_install_property(G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass), ARG_VIDEOWINDOW,
+		g_param_spec_pointer("videowindow","videowindow","videowindow",
+		G_PARAM_WRITABLE));
+	g_object_class_install_property(G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass), ARG_CLIPPING,
+		g_param_spec_pointer("videowindowclip","videowindowclip","videowindowclip",
+		G_PARAM_WRITABLE));
+
+	gobject_class->set_property = gst_v4l2element_set_property;
+	gobject_class->get_property = gst_v4l2element_get_property;
+
+	gstelement_class->change_state = gst_v4l2element_change_state;
+}
+
+
+static void
+gst_v4l2element_init (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element)
+{
+	/* some default values */
+	v4l2element->video_fd = -1;
+	v4l2element->buffer = NULL;
+	v4l2element->device = NULL;
+
+	v4l2element->norm = -1;
+	v4l2element->channel = -1;
+	v4l2element->output = -1;
+	v4l2element->frequency = 0;
+
+	v4l2element->controls = NULL;
+	v4l2element->formats = NULL;
+	v4l2element->outputs = NULL;
+	v4l2element->inputs = NULL;
+	v4l2element->norms = NULL;
+}
+
+
+static void
+gst_v4l2element_set_property (GObject      *object,
+                              guint        prop_id,
+                              const GValue *value,
+                              GParamSpec   *pspec)
+{
+	GstV4l2Element *v4l2element;
+
+	/* it's not null if we got it, but it might not be ours */
+	g_return_if_fail(GST_IS_V4L2ELEMENT(object));
+	v4l2element = GST_V4L2ELEMENT(object);
+
+	switch (prop_id) {
+		case ARG_CHANNEL:
+			v4l2element->channel = g_value_get_int(value);
+			if (GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN(v4l2element) && !GST_V4L2_IS_ACTIVE(v4l2element)) {
+				if (!gst_v4l2_set_input(v4l2element, g_value_get_int(value)))
+					return;
+			}
+			break;
+		case ARG_OUTPUT:
+			v4l2element->output = g_value_get_int(value);
+			if (GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN(v4l2element) && !GST_V4L2_IS_ACTIVE(v4l2element)) {
+				if (!gst_v4l2_set_output(v4l2element, g_value_get_int(value)))
+					return;
+			}
+			break;
+		case ARG_NORM:
+			v4l2element->norm = g_value_get_int(value);
+			if (GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN(v4l2element) && !GST_V4L2_IS_ACTIVE(v4l2element)) {
+				if (!gst_v4l2_set_norm(v4l2element, g_value_get_int(value)))
+					return;
+			}
+			break;
+		case ARG_FREQUENCY:
+			v4l2element->frequency = g_value_get_ulong(value);
+			if (GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN(v4l2element) && !GST_V4L2_IS_ACTIVE(v4l2element)) {
+				if (!gst_v4l2_set_frequency(v4l2element, g_value_get_ulong(value)))
+					return;
+			}
+			break;
+		case ARG_ATTRIBUTE:
+			if (GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN(v4l2element)) {
+				gst_v4l2_set_attribute(v4l2element,
+					((GstV4l2Attribute*)g_value_get_pointer(value))->index,
+					((GstV4l2Attribute*)g_value_get_pointer(value))->value);
+			}
+			break;
+		case ARG_DEVICE:
+			if (!GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN(v4l2element)) {
+				if (v4l2element->device)
+					g_free(v4l2element->device);
+				v4l2element->device = g_strdup(g_value_get_string(value));
+			}
+			break;
+		case ARG_DISPLAY:
+			if (!gst_v4l2_set_display(v4l2element, g_value_get_string(value)))
+				return;
+			break;
+		case ARG_VIDEOWINDOW:
+			if (GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN(v4l2element)) {
+				gst_v4l2_set_window(v4l2element,
+					((GstV4l2Rect*)g_value_get_pointer(value))->x,
+					((GstV4l2Rect*)g_value_get_pointer(value))->y,
+					((GstV4l2Rect*)g_value_get_pointer(value))->w,
+					((GstV4l2Rect*)g_value_get_pointer(value))->h);
+			}
+			break;
+		case ARG_CLIPPING:
+			if (GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN(v4l2element)) {
+				gint i;
+				struct v4l2_clip *clips;
+				GList *list = (GList*)g_value_get_pointer(value);
+				clips = g_malloc(sizeof(struct v4l2_clip) * g_list_length(list));
+				for (i=0;i<g_list_length(list);i++)
+				{
+					clips[i].x = ((GstV4l2Rect*)g_list_nth_data(list, i))->x;
+					clips[i].y = ((GstV4l2Rect*)g_list_nth_data(list, i))->y;
+					clips[i].width = ((GstV4l2Rect*)g_list_nth_data(list, i))->w;
+					clips[i].height = ((GstV4l2Rect*)g_list_nth_data(list, i))->h;
+				}
+				gst_v4l2_set_clips(v4l2element, clips, g_list_length(list));
+        			g_free(clips);
+			}
+			break;
+		case ARG_DO_OVERLAY:
+			if (GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN(v4l2element)) {
+				if (!gst_v4l2_enable_overlay(v4l2element, g_value_get_boolean(value)))
+					return;
+			}
+			break;
+		default:
+			G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
+			break;
+	}
+}
+
+
+static void
+gst_v4l2element_get_property (GObject    *object,
+                              guint      prop_id,
+                              GValue     *value,
+                              GParamSpec *pspec)
+{
+	GstV4l2Element *v4l2element;
+	gint temp_i = 0;
+	gulong temp_ul = 0;
+	GList *list = NULL;
+
+	/* it's not null if we got it, but it might not be ours */
+	g_return_if_fail(GST_IS_V4L2ELEMENT(object));
+	v4l2element = GST_V4L2ELEMENT(object);
+
+	switch (prop_id) {
+		case ARG_CHANNEL:
+			if (GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN(v4l2element))
+				gst_v4l2_get_input(v4l2element, &temp_i);
+			g_value_set_int(value, temp_i);
+			break;
+		case ARG_CHANNEL_NAMES:
+			if (GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN(v4l2element))
+				list = gst_v4l2_get_input_names(v4l2element);
+			g_value_set_pointer(value, list);
+			break;
+		case ARG_OUTPUT:
+			if (GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN(v4l2element))
+				gst_v4l2_get_output(v4l2element, &temp_i);
+			g_value_set_int(value, temp_i);
+			break;
+		case ARG_OUTPUT_NAMES:
+			if (GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN(v4l2element))
+				list = gst_v4l2_get_output_names(v4l2element);
+			g_value_set_pointer(value, list);
+			break;
+		case ARG_NORM:
+			if (GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN(v4l2element))
+				gst_v4l2_get_norm(v4l2element, &temp_i);
+			g_value_set_int(value, temp_i);
+			break;
+		case ARG_NORM_NAMES:
+			if (GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN(v4l2element))
+				list = gst_v4l2_get_norm_names(v4l2element);
+			g_value_set_pointer(value, list);
+			break;
+		case ARG_HAS_TUNER:
+			if (GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN(v4l2element))
+				temp_i = gst_v4l2_has_tuner(v4l2element);
+			g_value_set_boolean(value, temp_i>0?TRUE:FALSE);
+			break;
+		case ARG_FREQUENCY:
+			if (GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN(v4l2element))
+				gst_v4l2_get_frequency(v4l2element, &temp_ul);
+			g_value_set_ulong(value, temp_ul);
+			break;
+		case ARG_SIGNAL_STRENGTH:
+			if (GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN(v4l2element))
+				gst_v4l2_signal_strength(v4l2element, &temp_ul);
+			g_value_set_ulong(value, temp_ul);
+			break;
+		case ARG_HAS_AUDIO:
+			if (GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN(v4l2element))
+				temp_i = gst_v4l2_has_audio(v4l2element);
+			g_value_set_boolean(value, temp_i>0?TRUE:FALSE);
+			break;
+		case ARG_ATTRIBUTE:
+			if (GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN(v4l2element))
+				gst_v4l2_get_attribute(v4l2element,
+					((GstV4l2Attribute*)g_value_get_pointer(value))->index, &temp_i);
+			((GstV4l2Attribute*)g_value_get_pointer(value))->value = temp_i;
+			break;
+		case ARG_ATTRIBUTE_SETS:
+			if (GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN(v4l2element))
+				list = gst_v4l2_get_attributes(v4l2element);
+			g_value_set_pointer(value, list);
+			break;
+		case ARG_DEVICE:
+			g_value_set_string(value, g_strdup(v4l2element->device));
+			break;
+		case ARG_DEVICE_NAME:
+			if (GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN(v4l2element))
+				g_value_set_string(value, g_strdup(v4l2element->vcap.name));
+			break;
+		case ARG_DEVICE_HAS_CAPTURE:
+			if (GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN(v4l2element) &&
+			    (v4l2element->vcap.type == V4L2_TYPE_CODEC ||
+			     v4l2element->vcap.type == V4L2_TYPE_CAPTURE) &&
+			    v4l2element->vcap.flags & V4L2_FLAG_STREAMING)
+				temp_i = 1;
+			g_value_set_boolean(value, temp_i>0?TRUE:FALSE);
+			break;
+		case ARG_DEVICE_HAS_OVERLAY:
+			if (GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN(v4l2element) &&
+			    v4l2element->vcap.flags & V4L2_FLAG_PREVIEW)
+				temp_i = 1;
+			g_value_set_boolean(value, temp_i>0?TRUE:FALSE);
+			break;
+		case ARG_DEVICE_HAS_CODEC:
+			if (GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN(v4l2element) &&
+			    v4l2element->vcap.type == V4L2_TYPE_CODEC)
+				temp_i = 1;
+			g_value_set_boolean(value, temp_i>0?TRUE:FALSE);
+			break;
+		default:
+			G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID(object, prop_id, pspec);
+			break;
+	}
+}
+
+
+static GstElementStateReturn
+gst_v4l2element_change_state (GstElement *element)
+{
+	GstV4l2Element *v4l2element;
+
+	g_return_val_if_fail(GST_IS_V4L2ELEMENT(element), GST_STATE_FAILURE);
+  
+	v4l2element = GST_V4L2ELEMENT(element);
+
+	/* if going down into NULL state, close the device if it's open
+	 * if going to READY, open the device (and set some options)
+	 */
+	switch (GST_STATE_TRANSITION(element)) {
+		case GST_STATE_NULL_TO_READY:
+			if (!gst_v4l2_open(v4l2element))
+				return GST_STATE_FAILURE;
+
+			/* now, sync options */
+			if (v4l2element->norm >= 0)
+				if (!gst_v4l2_set_norm(v4l2element, v4l2element->norm))
+					return GST_STATE_FAILURE;
+			if (v4l2element->channel >= 0)
+				if (!gst_v4l2_set_input(v4l2element, v4l2element->channel))
+					return GST_STATE_FAILURE;
+			if (v4l2element->output >= 0)
+				if (!gst_v4l2_set_output(v4l2element, v4l2element->output))
+					return GST_STATE_FAILURE;
+			if (v4l2element->frequency > 0)
+				if (!gst_v4l2_set_frequency(v4l2element, v4l2element->frequency))
+					return GST_STATE_FAILURE;
+			break;
+		case GST_STATE_READY_TO_NULL:
+			if (!gst_v4l2_close(v4l2element))
+				return GST_STATE_FAILURE;
+			break;
+	}
+
+	if (GST_ELEMENT_CLASS(parent_class)->change_state)
+		return GST_ELEMENT_CLASS(parent_class)->change_state(element);
+
+	return GST_STATE_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+
+static gboolean
+plugin_init (GModule   *module,
+             GstPlugin *plugin)
+{
+	GstElementFactory *factory;
+
+	/* create an elementfactory for the v4l2element */
+	factory = gst_element_factory_new("v4l2element", GST_TYPE_V4L2ELEMENT,
+				&gst_v4l2element_details);
+	g_return_val_if_fail(factory != NULL, FALSE);
+	gst_plugin_add_feature (plugin, GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE (factory));
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+GstPluginDesc plugin_desc = {
+	GST_VERSION_MAJOR,
+	GST_VERSION_MINOR,
+	"v4l2element",
+	plugin_init
+};
diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2element.h b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2element.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..617aad6d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2element.h
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+/* G-Streamer generic V4L2 element
+ * Copyright (C) 2002 Ronald Bultje <rbultje@ronald.bitfreak.net>
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __GST_V4L2ELEMENT_H__
+#define __GST_V4L2ELEMENT_H__
+
+#include <gst/gst.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/videodev2.h>
+
+
+#define GST_TYPE_V4L2ELEMENT \
+		(gst_v4l2element_get_type())
+#define GST_V4L2ELEMENT(obj) \
+		(G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST((obj), GST_TYPE_V4L2ELEMENT, GstV4l2Element))
+#define GST_V4L2ELEMENT_CLASS(klass) \
+		(G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST((klass), GST_TYPE_V4L2ELEMENT, GstV4l2ElementClass))
+#define GST_IS_V4L2ELEMENT(obj) \
+		(G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj), GST_TYPE_V4L2ELEMENT))
+#define GST_IS_V4L2ELEMENT_CLASS(obj) \
+		(G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE((klass), GST_TYPE_V4L2ELEMENT))
+
+
+typedef	struct _GstV4l2Element		GstV4l2Element;
+typedef	struct _GstV4l2ElementClass	GstV4l2ElementClass;
+
+typedef struct _GstV4l2Rect {
+	gint x, y, w, h;
+} GstV4l2Rect;
+
+typedef enum {
+	GST_V4L2_ATTRIBUTE_VALUE_TYPE_INT,
+	GST_V4L2_ATTRIBUTE_VALUE_TYPE_BOOLEAN,
+	GST_V4L2_ATTRIBUTE_VALUE_TYPE_BUTTON,
+	GST_V4L2_ATTRIBUTE_VALUE_TYPE_LIST,
+} GstV4l2AttributeValueType;
+
+typedef enum {
+	GST_V4L2_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_VIDEO,
+	GST_V4L2_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_AUDIO,
+	GST_V4L2_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_EFFECT,
+} GstV4l2AttributeType;
+
+typedef struct _GstV4l2Attribute {
+	gint index;
+	gchar *name;
+	GstV4l2AttributeType type;
+	GstV4l2AttributeValueType val_type;
+	gint min, max, value;
+	GList *list_items; /* in case of 'list' */
+} GstV4l2Attribute;
+
+struct _GstV4l2Element {
+	GstElement element;
+
+	/* the video device */
+	char *device;
+
+	/* the video-device's file descriptor */
+	gint video_fd;
+
+	/* the video buffer (mmap()'ed) */
+	guint8 **buffer;
+
+	/* the video-device's capabilities */
+	struct v4l2_capability vcap;
+
+	/* the toys available to us */
+	GList /*v4l2_fmtdesc*/ *formats; /* list of available capture formats */
+	GList /*v4l2_input*/ *inputs;
+	GList /*v4l2_output*/ *outputs;
+	GList /*v4l2_enumstd*/ *norms;
+	GList /*v4l2_queryctrl*/ *controls;
+	GList /*GList:v4l2_querymenu*/ *menus;
+
+	/* and last but not least, the current video window */
+	struct v4l2_window vwin;
+
+	/* caching values */
+	gint channel;
+	gint output;
+	gint norm;
+	gulong frequency;
+};
+
+struct _GstV4l2ElementClass {
+	GstElementClass parent_class;
+};
+
+
+GType gst_v4l2element_get_type (void);
+
+#endif /* __GST_V4L2ELEMENT_H__ */
diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2src.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2src.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7dce792d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2src.c
@@ -0,0 +1,837 @@
+/* G-Streamer Video4linux2 video-capture plugin
+ * Copyright (C) 2002 Ronald Bultje <rbultje@ronald.bitfreak.net>
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#include "v4l2src_calls.h"
+
+
+static GstElementDetails gst_v4l2src_details = {
+	"Video (video4linux2) Source",
+	"Source/Video",
+	"Reads frames (compressed or uncompressed) from a video4linux2 device",
+	VERSION,
+	"Ronald Bultje <rbultje@ronald.bitfreak.net>",
+	"(C) 2002",
+};
+
+/* V4l2Src signals and args */
+enum {
+	/* FILL ME */
+	LAST_SIGNAL
+};
+
+/* arguments */
+enum {
+	ARG_0,
+	ARG_WIDTH,
+	ARG_HEIGHT,
+	ARG_PALETTE,
+	ARG_PALETTE_NAMES,
+	ARG_FOURCC,
+	ARG_FOURCC_LIST,
+	ARG_NUMBUFS,
+	ARG_BUFSIZE
+};
+
+
+/* init functions */
+static void			gst_v4l2src_class_init		(GstV4l2SrcClass *klass);
+static void			gst_v4l2src_init		(GstV4l2Src      *v4l2src);
+
+/* pad/buffer functions */
+static GstPadConnectReturn	gst_v4l2src_srcconnect		(GstPad          *pad,
+								 GstCaps         *caps);
+static GstBuffer *		gst_v4l2src_get			(GstPad         *pad);
+
+/* get/set params */
+static void			gst_v4l2src_set_property	(GObject         *object,
+								 guint           prop_id,
+								 const GValue    *value,
+								 GParamSpec      *pspec);
+static void			gst_v4l2src_get_property	(GObject         *object,
+								 guint           prop_id,
+								 GValue          *value,
+								 GParamSpec      *pspec);
+
+/* state handling */
+static GstElementStateReturn	gst_v4l2src_change_state	(GstElement      *element);
+
+/* bufferpool functions */
+static GstBuffer *		gst_v4l2src_buffer_new		(GstBufferPool   *pool,
+								 guint64         offset,
+								 guint           size,
+								 gpointer        user_data);
+static GstBuffer *		gst_v4l2src_buffer_copy		(GstBufferPool   *pool,
+								 const GstBuffer *srcbuf,
+								 gpointer        user_data);
+static void			gst_v4l2src_buffer_free		(GstBufferPool   *pool,
+								 GstBuffer       *buf,
+								 gpointer        user_data);
+
+
+static GstPadTemplate *src_template;
+
+static GstElementClass *parent_class = NULL;
+/*static guint gst_v4l2src_signals[LAST_SIGNAL] = { 0 }; */
+
+
+GType
+gst_v4l2src_get_type (void)
+{
+	static GType v4l2src_type = 0;
+
+	if (!v4l2src_type) {
+		static const GTypeInfo v4l2src_info = {
+			sizeof(GstV4l2SrcClass),
+			NULL,
+			NULL,
+			(GClassInitFunc) gst_v4l2src_class_init,
+			NULL,
+			NULL,
+			sizeof(GstV4l2Src),
+			0,
+			(GInstanceInitFunc) gst_v4l2src_init,
+			NULL
+		};
+		v4l2src_type = g_type_register_static(GST_TYPE_V4L2ELEMENT,
+			"GstV4l2Src", &v4l2src_info, 0);
+	}
+	return v4l2src_type;
+}
+
+
+static void
+gst_v4l2src_class_init (GstV4l2SrcClass *klass)
+{
+	GObjectClass *gobject_class;
+	GstElementClass *gstelement_class;
+
+	gobject_class = (GObjectClass*)klass;
+	gstelement_class = (GstElementClass*)klass;
+
+	parent_class = g_type_class_ref(GST_TYPE_V4L2ELEMENT);
+
+	g_object_class_install_property(G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass), ARG_WIDTH,
+		g_param_spec_int("width","width","width",
+		G_MININT,G_MAXINT,0,G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+	g_object_class_install_property(G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass), ARG_HEIGHT,
+		g_param_spec_int("height","height","height",
+		G_MININT,G_MAXINT,0,G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property(G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass), ARG_PALETTE,
+		g_param_spec_int("palette","palette","palette",
+		G_MININT,G_MAXINT,0,G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+	g_object_class_install_property(G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass), ARG_PALETTE_NAMES,
+		g_param_spec_pointer("palette_name","palette_name","palette_name",
+		G_PARAM_READABLE));
+	g_object_class_install_property(G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass), ARG_FOURCC,
+		g_param_spec_string("fourcc","fourcc","fourcc",
+		NULL,G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+	g_object_class_install_property(G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass), ARG_FOURCC_LIST,
+		g_param_spec_pointer("fourcc_list","fourcc_list","fourcc_list",
+		G_PARAM_READABLE));
+
+	g_object_class_install_property(G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass), ARG_NUMBUFS,
+		g_param_spec_int("num_buffers","num_buffers","num_buffers",
+		G_MININT,G_MAXINT,0,G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+	g_object_class_install_property(G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass), ARG_BUFSIZE,
+		g_param_spec_int("buffer_size","buffer_size","buffer_size",
+		G_MININT,G_MAXINT,0,G_PARAM_READABLE));
+
+	gobject_class->set_property = gst_v4l2src_set_property;
+	gobject_class->get_property = gst_v4l2src_get_property;
+
+	gstelement_class->change_state = gst_v4l2src_change_state;
+}
+
+
+static void
+gst_v4l2src_init (GstV4l2Src *v4l2src)
+{
+	v4l2src->srcpad = gst_pad_new_from_template(src_template, "src");
+	gst_element_add_pad(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2src), v4l2src->srcpad);
+
+	gst_pad_set_get_function(v4l2src->srcpad, gst_v4l2src_get);
+	gst_pad_set_connect_function(v4l2src->srcpad, gst_v4l2src_srcconnect);
+
+	v4l2src->bufferpool = gst_buffer_pool_new(NULL, NULL,
+					gst_v4l2src_buffer_new,
+					gst_v4l2src_buffer_copy,
+					gst_v4l2src_buffer_free,
+					v4l2src);
+
+	v4l2src->palette = 0; /* means 'any' - user can specify a specific palette */
+	v4l2src->width = 160;
+	v4l2src->height = 120;
+	v4l2src->breq.count = 0;
+}
+
+
+static GstCaps *
+gst_v4l2src_v4l2fourcc_to_caps (guint32  fourcc,
+                                gint     width,
+                                gint     height,
+                                gboolean compressed)
+{
+	GstCaps *capslist = NULL, *caps;
+
+	switch (fourcc) {
+		case V4L2_PIX_FMT_MJPEG: /* v4l2_fourcc('M','J','P','G') */
+			caps = gst_caps_new("v4l2src_caps",
+					"video/jpeg",
+					gst_props_new(
+						"width",	GST_PROPS_INT(width),
+						"height",	GST_PROPS_INT(height),
+						NULL));
+			capslist = gst_caps_append(capslist, caps);
+			break;
+		case V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB332:
+		case V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB555:
+		case V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB555X:
+		case V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB565:
+		case V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB565X:
+		case V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB24:
+		case V4L2_PIX_FMT_BGR24:
+		case V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB32:
+		case V4L2_PIX_FMT_BGR32: {
+			guint depth=0, bpp=0;
+			gint endianness=0;
+			gulong r_mask=0, b_mask=0, g_mask=0;
+			switch (fourcc) {
+				case V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB332:
+					bpp = depth = 8;
+					endianness = G_BYTE_ORDER; /* 'like, whatever' */
+					r_mask = 0xe0; g_mask = 0x1c; b_mask = 0x03;
+					break;
+				case V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB555:
+					bpp = 16; depth = 15;
+					endianness = G_LITTLE_ENDIAN;
+					r_mask = 0x7c00; g_mask = 0x03e0; b_mask = 0x001f;
+					break;
+				case V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB555X:
+					bpp = 16; depth = 15;
+					endianness = G_BIG_ENDIAN;
+					r_mask = 0x7c00; g_mask = 0x03e0; b_mask = 0x001f;
+					break;
+				case V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB565:
+					bpp = depth = 16;
+					endianness = G_LITTLE_ENDIAN;
+					r_mask = 0xf800; g_mask = 0x07e0; b_mask = 0x001f;
+					break;
+				case V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB565X:
+					bpp = depth = 16;
+					endianness = G_BIG_ENDIAN;
+					r_mask = 0xf800; g_mask = 0x07e0; b_mask = 0x001f;
+					break;
+				case V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB24:
+					bpp = depth = 24;
+					endianness = G_BIG_ENDIAN;
+					r_mask = 0xff0000; g_mask = 0x00ff00; b_mask = 0x0000ff;
+					break;
+				case V4L2_PIX_FMT_BGR24:
+					bpp = depth = 24;
+					endianness = G_LITTLE_ENDIAN;
+					r_mask = 0xff0000; g_mask = 0x00ff00; b_mask = 0x0000ff;
+					break;
+				case V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB32:
+					bpp = depth = 32;
+					endianness = G_BIG_ENDIAN;
+					r_mask = 0x00ff0000; g_mask = 0x0000ff00; b_mask = 0x000000ff;
+					break;
+				case V4L2_PIX_FMT_BGR32:
+					endianness = G_LITTLE_ENDIAN;
+					bpp = depth = 32;
+					r_mask = 0x00ff0000; g_mask = 0x0000ff00; b_mask = 0x000000ff;
+					break;
+			}
+			caps = gst_caps_new("v4l2src_caps",
+					"video/raw",
+					gst_props_new(
+						"format",	GST_PROPS_FOURCC(GST_MAKE_FOURCC('R','G','B',' ')),
+						"width",	GST_PROPS_INT(width),
+						"height",	GST_PROPS_INT(height),
+						"bpp",		GST_PROPS_INT(bpp),
+						"depth",	GST_PROPS_INT(depth),
+						"red_mask",	GST_PROPS_INT(r_mask),
+						"green_mask",	GST_PROPS_INT(g_mask),
+						"blue_mask",	GST_PROPS_INT(b_mask),
+						"endianness",	GST_PROPS_INT(endianness),
+						NULL));
+			capslist = gst_caps_append(capslist, caps);
+			break; }
+		case V4L2_PIX_FMT_YUV420: /* I420/IYUV */
+			caps = gst_caps_new("v4l2src_caps",
+				"video/raw",
+				gst_props_new(
+					"format",	GST_PROPS_FOURCC(GST_MAKE_FOURCC('I','4','2','0')),
+					"width",	GST_PROPS_INT(width),
+					"height",	GST_PROPS_INT(height),
+					NULL));
+			capslist = gst_caps_append(capslist, caps);
+			caps = gst_caps_new("v4l2src_caps",
+				"video/raw",
+				gst_props_new(
+					"format",	GST_PROPS_FOURCC(GST_MAKE_FOURCC('I','Y','U','V')),
+					"width",	GST_PROPS_INT(width),
+					"height",	GST_PROPS_INT(height),
+					NULL));
+			capslist = gst_caps_append(capslist, caps);
+			break;
+		case V4L2_PIX_FMT_YUYV:
+			caps = gst_caps_new("v4l2src_caps",
+				"video/raw",
+				gst_props_new(
+					"format",	GST_PROPS_FOURCC(GST_MAKE_FOURCC('Y','U','Y','2')),
+					"width",	GST_PROPS_INT(width),
+					"height",	GST_PROPS_INT(height),
+					NULL));
+			capslist = gst_caps_append(capslist, caps);
+			break;
+		default:
+			break;
+	}
+
+	/* add the standard one */
+	if (compressed) {
+		guint32 print_format = GUINT32_FROM_LE(fourcc);
+		gchar *print_format_str = (gchar *) &print_format, *string_format;
+		gint i;
+		for (i=0;i<4;i++)
+			print_format_str[i] = g_ascii_tolower(print_format_str[i]);
+		string_format = g_strdup_printf("video/%4.4s", print_format_str);
+		caps = gst_caps_new("v4l2src_caps",
+				string_format,
+				gst_props_new(
+					"width",	GST_PROPS_INT(width),
+					"height",	GST_PROPS_INT(height),
+					NULL));
+		capslist = gst_caps_append(capslist, caps);
+		g_free(string_format);
+	} else {
+		caps = gst_caps_new("v4l2src_caps",
+				"video/raw",
+				gst_props_new(
+					"format",	GST_PROPS_FOURCC(fourcc),
+					"width",	GST_PROPS_INT(width),
+					"height",	GST_PROPS_INT(height),
+					NULL));
+		capslist = gst_caps_append(capslist, caps);
+	}
+
+	return capslist;
+}
+
+
+static GList *
+gst_v4l2_caps_to_v4l2fourcc (GstV4l2Src *v4l2src,
+                             GstCaps    *capslist)
+{
+	GList *fourcclist = NULL;
+	GstCaps *caps;
+	guint32 fourcc;
+	gint i;
+
+	for (caps = capslist;caps != NULL; caps = caps->next) {
+		const gchar *format = gst_caps_get_mime(caps);
+
+		if (!strcmp(format, "video/raw")) {
+			/* non-compressed */
+			gst_caps_get_fourcc_int(caps, "format", &fourcc);
+			switch (fourcc) {
+				case GST_MAKE_FOURCC('I','4','2','0'):
+				case GST_MAKE_FOURCC('I','Y','U','V'):
+					fourcclist = g_list_append(fourcclist, (gpointer)V4L2_PIX_FMT_YUV420);
+					break;
+				case GST_MAKE_FOURCC('Y','U','Y','2'):
+					fourcclist = g_list_append(fourcclist, (gpointer)V4L2_PIX_FMT_YUYV);
+					break;
+				case GST_MAKE_FOURCC('R','G','B',' '): {
+					gint depth, endianness;
+					gst_caps_get_int(caps, "depth", &depth);
+					gst_caps_get_int(caps, "endianness", &endianness);
+					if (depth == 8) {
+						fourcclist = g_list_append(fourcclist, (gpointer)V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB332);
+					} else if (depth == 15 && endianness == G_LITTLE_ENDIAN) {
+						fourcclist = g_list_append(fourcclist, (gpointer)V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB555);
+					} else if (depth == 15 && endianness == G_BIG_ENDIAN) {
+						fourcclist = g_list_append(fourcclist, (gpointer)V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB555X);
+					} else if (depth == 16 && endianness == G_LITTLE_ENDIAN) {
+						fourcclist = g_list_append(fourcclist, (gpointer)V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB565);
+					} else if (depth == 16 && endianness == G_BIG_ENDIAN) {
+						fourcclist = g_list_append(fourcclist, (gpointer)V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB565X);
+					} else if (depth == 24 && endianness == G_LITTLE_ENDIAN) {
+						fourcclist = g_list_append(fourcclist, (gpointer)V4L2_PIX_FMT_BGR24);
+					} else if (depth == 24 && endianness == G_BIG_ENDIAN) {
+						fourcclist = g_list_append(fourcclist, (gpointer)V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB24);
+					} else if (depth == 32 && endianness == G_LITTLE_ENDIAN) {
+						fourcclist = g_list_append(fourcclist, (gpointer)V4L2_PIX_FMT_BGR32);
+					} else if (depth == 32 && endianness == G_BIG_ENDIAN) {
+						fourcclist = g_list_append(fourcclist, (gpointer)V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB32);
+					}
+					break; }
+			}
+
+			for (i=0;i<g_list_length(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->formats);i++) {
+				struct v4l2_fmtdesc *fmt = (struct v4l2_fmtdesc *) g_list_nth_data(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->formats, i);
+				if (fmt->pixelformat == fourcc)
+					fourcclist = g_list_append(fourcclist, (gpointer)fourcc);
+			}
+		} else {
+			/* compressed */
+			gchar *format_us;
+			gint i;
+			if (strncmp(format, "video/", 6))
+				continue;
+			format = &format[6];
+			if (strlen(format) != 4)
+				continue;
+			format_us = g_strdup(format);
+			for (i=0;i<4;i++)
+				format_us[i] = g_ascii_toupper(format_us[i]);
+			fourcc = GST_MAKE_FOURCC(format_us[0],format_us[1],format_us[2],format_us[3]);
+			switch (fourcc) {
+				case GST_MAKE_FOURCC('J','P','E','G'):
+					fourcclist = g_list_append(fourcclist, (gpointer)V4L2_PIX_FMT_MJPEG);
+					break;
+			}
+			fourcclist = g_list_append(fourcclist, (gpointer)fourcc);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return fourcclist;
+}
+
+
+static GstCaps *
+gst_v4l2src_caps_intersect (GstCaps *caps1,
+                            GstCaps *_caps2)
+{
+	GstCaps *_list = NULL;
+
+	if (!_caps2)
+		return caps1;
+
+	for (;caps1!=NULL;caps1=caps1->next) {
+		GstCaps *caps2 = _caps2;
+
+		for (;caps2!=NULL;caps2=caps2->next) {
+			if (!strcmp(gst_caps_get_mime(caps1), gst_caps_get_mime(caps2))) {
+				if (!strcmp(gst_caps_get_mime(caps1), "video/raw")) {
+					guint32 fmt1, fmt2;
+					gst_caps_get_fourcc_int(caps1, "format", &fmt1);
+					gst_caps_get_fourcc_int(caps2, "format", &fmt2);
+					if (fmt1 == fmt2)
+						goto try_it_out;
+				} else if (!strncmp(gst_caps_get_mime(caps1), "video/", 6)) {
+					goto try_it_out;
+				}
+				continue;
+			}
+			continue;
+
+		try_it_out:
+			if (!strcmp(gst_caps_get_mime(caps1), "video/raw")) {
+				GstCaps *list = _list;
+				for (;list!=NULL;list=list->next) {
+					if (!strcmp(gst_caps_get_mime(list), gst_caps_get_mime(caps1))) {
+						guint32 fmt1, fmt2;
+						gst_caps_get_fourcc_int(caps1, "format", &fmt1);
+						gst_caps_get_fourcc_int(list, "format", &fmt2);
+						if (fmt1 == fmt2)
+							break;
+					}
+				}
+				if (list == NULL)
+					goto add_it;
+			} else {
+				GstCaps *list = _list;
+				for (;list!=NULL;list=list->next) {
+					if (!strcmp(gst_caps_get_mime(list), gst_caps_get_mime(caps1))) {
+							break;
+					}
+				}
+				if (list == NULL)
+					goto add_it;
+			}
+			continue;
+
+		add_it:
+			_list = gst_caps_append(_list, gst_caps_copy_1(caps1));
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return _list;
+}
+
+
+static GstPadConnectReturn
+gst_v4l2src_srcconnect (GstPad  *pad,
+                        GstCaps *vscapslist)
+{
+	GstV4l2Src *v4l2src;
+	GstV4l2Element *v4l2element;
+	GstCaps *owncapslist;
+	GstCaps *caps;
+	GList *fourccs;
+	gint i;
+
+	v4l2src = GST_V4L2SRC(gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+	v4l2element = GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src);
+
+	/* clean up if we still haven't cleaned up our previous
+	 * capture session */
+	if (GST_V4L2_IS_ACTIVE(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)))
+		if (!gst_v4l2src_capture_deinit(v4l2src))
+			return GST_PAD_CONNECT_REFUSED;
+
+	/* build our own capslist */
+	if (v4l2src->palette) {
+		struct v4l2_fmtdesc *format = g_list_nth_data(v4l2element->formats, v4l2src->palette);
+		owncapslist = gst_v4l2src_v4l2fourcc_to_caps(format->pixelformat,
+						v4l2src->width, v4l2src->height,
+						format->flags & V4L2_FMT_FLAG_COMPRESSED);
+	} else {
+		gint i;
+		owncapslist = NULL;
+		for (i=0;i<g_list_length(v4l2element->formats);i++) {
+			struct v4l2_fmtdesc *format = g_list_nth_data(v4l2element->formats, i);
+			caps = gst_v4l2src_v4l2fourcc_to_caps(format->pixelformat,
+							v4l2src->width, v4l2src->height,
+							format->flags & V4L2_FMT_FLAG_COMPRESSED);
+			owncapslist = gst_caps_append(owncapslist, caps);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* and now, get the caps that we have in common */
+	if (!(caps = gst_v4l2src_caps_intersect(owncapslist, vscapslist)))
+		return GST_PAD_CONNECT_REFUSED;
+
+	/* and get them back to V4L2-compatible fourcc codes */
+	if (!(fourccs = gst_v4l2_caps_to_v4l2fourcc(v4l2src, caps)))
+		return GST_PAD_CONNECT_REFUSED;
+
+	/* we now have the fourcc codes. try out each of them */
+	for (i=0;i<g_list_length(fourccs);i++) {
+		guint32 fourcc = (guint32)g_list_nth_data(fourccs, i);
+		gint n;
+		for (n=0;n<g_list_length(v4l2element->formats);n++) {
+			struct v4l2_fmtdesc *format = g_list_nth_data(v4l2element->formats, n);
+			if (format->pixelformat == fourcc) {
+				/* we found the pixelformat! - try it out */
+				if (gst_v4l2src_set_capture(v4l2src, format,
+				            v4l2src->width, v4l2src->height)) {
+					/* it fits! Now, get the proper counterpart and retry
+					 * it on the other side (again...) - if it works, we're
+					 * done -> GST_PAD_CONNECT_OK */
+					GstCaps *lastcaps = gst_v4l2src_v4l2fourcc_to_caps(format->pixelformat,
+								v4l2src->format.fmt.pix.width, v4l2src->format.fmt.pix.height,
+					                        format->flags & V4L2_FMT_FLAG_COMPRESSED);
+					GstCaps *onecaps;
+					for (;lastcaps != NULL; lastcaps = lastcaps->next) {
+						onecaps = gst_caps_copy_1(lastcaps);
+						if (gst_pad_try_set_caps(v4l2src->srcpad, onecaps))
+							if (gst_v4l2src_capture_init(v4l2src))
+								return GST_PAD_CONNECT_OK;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return GST_PAD_CONNECT_REFUSED;
+}
+
+
+static GstBuffer*
+gst_v4l2src_get (GstPad *pad)
+{
+	GstV4l2Src *v4l2src;
+	GstBuffer *buf;
+	gint num;
+
+	g_return_val_if_fail (pad != NULL, NULL);
+
+	v4l2src = GST_V4L2SRC(gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+
+	buf = gst_buffer_new_from_pool(v4l2src->bufferpool, 0, 0);
+	if (!buf) {
+		gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2src),
+			"Failed to create a new GstBuffer");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* grab a frame from the device */
+	if (!gst_v4l2src_grab_frame(v4l2src, &num))
+		return NULL;
+	GST_BUFFER_DATA(buf) = GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->buffer[num];
+	GST_BUFFER_SIZE(buf) = v4l2src->bufsettings.bytesused;
+	GST_BUFFER_MAXSIZE(buf) = v4l2src->bufsettings.length;
+	if (!v4l2src->first_timestamp)
+		v4l2src->first_timestamp = v4l2src->bufsettings.timestamp;
+	GST_BUFFER_TIMESTAMP(buf) = v4l2src->bufsettings.length - v4l2src->first_timestamp;
+
+	return buf;
+}
+
+
+static void
+gst_v4l2src_set_property (GObject      *object,
+                          guint        prop_id,
+                          const GValue *value,
+                          GParamSpec   *pspec)
+{
+	GstV4l2Src *v4l2src;
+
+	g_return_if_fail(GST_IS_V4L2SRC(object));
+	v4l2src = GST_V4L2SRC(object);
+
+	switch (prop_id) {
+		case ARG_WIDTH:
+			if (!GST_V4L2_IS_ACTIVE(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src))) {
+				v4l2src->width = g_value_get_int(value);
+			}
+			break;
+
+		case ARG_HEIGHT:
+			if (!GST_V4L2_IS_ACTIVE(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src))) {
+				v4l2src->height = g_value_get_int(value);
+			}
+			break;
+
+		case ARG_PALETTE:
+			if (!GST_V4L2_IS_ACTIVE(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src))) {
+				v4l2src->palette = g_value_get_int(value);
+			}
+			break;
+
+		case ARG_FOURCC:
+			if (!GST_V4L2_IS_ACTIVE(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src))) {
+				gint i;
+				const gchar *formatstr = g_value_get_string(value);
+				guint32 fourcc = GST_MAKE_FOURCC(formatstr[0],formatstr[1],formatstr[2],formatstr[3]);
+				for (i=0;i<g_list_length(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->formats);i++) {
+					struct v4l2_fmtdesc *fmt = (struct v4l2_fmtdesc *) g_list_nth_data(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->formats, i);
+					if (fmt->pixelformat == fourcc)
+						v4l2src->palette = i;
+				}
+			}
+			break;
+
+		case ARG_NUMBUFS:
+			if (!GST_V4L2_IS_ACTIVE(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src))) {
+				v4l2src->breq.count = g_value_get_int(value);
+			}
+			break;
+
+		default:
+			G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
+			break;
+	}
+}
+
+
+static void
+gst_v4l2src_get_property (GObject    *object,
+                          guint      prop_id,
+                          GValue     *value,
+                          GParamSpec *pspec)
+{
+	GstV4l2Src *v4l2src;
+
+	g_return_if_fail(GST_IS_V4L2SRC(object));
+	v4l2src = GST_V4L2SRC(object);
+
+	switch (prop_id) {
+		case ARG_WIDTH:
+			g_value_set_int(value, v4l2src->width);
+			break;
+
+		case ARG_HEIGHT:
+			g_value_set_int(value, v4l2src->height);
+			break;
+
+		case ARG_PALETTE:
+			g_value_set_int(value, v4l2src->palette);
+			break;
+
+		case ARG_PALETTE_NAMES:
+			g_value_set_pointer(value, gst_v4l2src_get_format_list(v4l2src));
+			break;
+
+		case ARG_FOURCC: {
+			struct v4l2_fmtdesc *fmt = g_list_nth_data(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->formats, v4l2src->palette);
+			guint32 print_format = GUINT32_FROM_LE(fmt->pixelformat);
+			gchar *print_format_str = (gchar *) &print_format;
+			g_value_set_string(value, g_strndup(print_format_str, 4));
+			break; }
+
+		case ARG_FOURCC_LIST:
+			g_value_set_pointer(value, gst_v4l2src_get_fourcc_list(v4l2src));
+			break;
+
+		case ARG_NUMBUFS:
+			g_value_set_int(value, v4l2src->breq.count);
+			break;
+
+		case ARG_BUFSIZE:
+			g_value_set_int(value, v4l2src->format.fmt.pix.sizeimage);
+			break;
+
+		default:
+			G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
+			break;
+	}
+}
+
+
+static GstElementStateReturn
+gst_v4l2src_change_state (GstElement *element)
+{
+	GstV4l2Src *v4l2src;
+	gint transition = GST_STATE_TRANSITION (element);
+	GstElementStateReturn parent_return;
+
+	g_return_val_if_fail(GST_IS_V4L2SRC(element), GST_STATE_FAILURE);
+	v4l2src = GST_V4L2SRC(element);
+
+	if (GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (parent_class)->change_state) {
+		parent_return = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (parent_class)->change_state (element);
+		if (parent_return != GST_STATE_SUCCESS)
+			return parent_return;
+	}
+
+	switch (transition) {
+		case GST_STATE_NULL_TO_READY:
+			if (!gst_v4l2src_get_capture(v4l2src))
+				return GST_STATE_FAILURE;
+			break;
+		case GST_STATE_READY_TO_PAUSED:
+			v4l2src->first_timestamp = 0;
+			/* buffer setup moved to capsnego */
+			break;
+		case GST_STATE_PAUSED_TO_PLAYING:
+			/* queue all buffer, start streaming capture */
+			if (!gst_v4l2src_capture_start(v4l2src))
+				return GST_STATE_FAILURE;
+			break;
+		case GST_STATE_PLAYING_TO_PAUSED:
+			/* de-queue all queued buffers */
+			if (!gst_v4l2src_capture_stop(v4l2src))
+				return GST_STATE_FAILURE;
+			break;
+		case GST_STATE_PAUSED_TO_READY:
+			/* stop capturing, unmap all buffers */
+			if (!gst_v4l2src_capture_deinit(v4l2src))
+				return GST_STATE_FAILURE;
+			break;
+		case GST_STATE_READY_TO_NULL:
+			break;
+	}
+
+	return GST_STATE_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+
+static GstBuffer*
+gst_v4l2src_buffer_new (GstBufferPool *pool,
+                        guint64        offset,
+                        guint          size,
+                        gpointer       user_data)
+{
+	GstBuffer *buffer;
+
+	buffer = gst_buffer_new();
+	if (!buffer) return NULL;
+	/* TODO: add interlacing info to buffer as metadata (height>288 or 240 = topfieldfirst, else noninterlaced) */
+
+	return buffer;
+}
+
+
+static GstBuffer*
+gst_v4l2src_buffer_copy (GstBufferPool   *pool,
+                         const GstBuffer *srcbuf,
+                         gpointer         user_data)
+{
+	GstBuffer *buffer;
+
+	buffer = gst_buffer_new();
+	if (!buffer) return NULL;
+	GST_BUFFER_DATA(buffer) = g_malloc(GST_BUFFER_SIZE(srcbuf));
+	if (!GST_BUFFER_DATA(buffer)) return NULL;
+	GST_BUFFER_MAXSIZE(buffer) = GST_BUFFER_SIZE(srcbuf);
+	GST_BUFFER_SIZE(buffer) = GST_BUFFER_SIZE(srcbuf);
+	memcpy(GST_BUFFER_DATA(buffer), GST_BUFFER_DATA(srcbuf), GST_BUFFER_SIZE(srcbuf));
+	GST_BUFFER_TIMESTAMP(buffer) = GST_BUFFER_TIMESTAMP(srcbuf);
+
+	return buffer;
+}
+
+
+static void
+gst_v4l2src_buffer_free (GstBufferPool *pool,
+                         GstBuffer     *buf,
+                         gpointer      user_data)
+{
+	GstV4l2Src *v4l2src = GST_V4L2SRC(user_data);
+	int n;
+
+	for (n=0;n<v4l2src->breq.count;n++)
+		if (GST_BUFFER_DATA(buf) == GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->buffer[n]) {
+			gst_v4l2src_requeue_frame(v4l2src, n);
+			return;
+		}
+
+	gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2src),
+		"Couldn\'t find the buffer");
+}
+
+
+static gboolean
+plugin_init (GModule   *module,
+             GstPlugin *plugin)
+{
+	GstElementFactory *factory;
+
+	/* create an elementfactory for the v4l2src */
+	factory = gst_element_factory_new("v4l2src", GST_TYPE_V4L2SRC,
+				&gst_v4l2src_details);
+	g_return_val_if_fail(factory != NULL, FALSE);
+
+	src_template = gst_pad_template_new("src",
+				GST_PAD_SRC,
+				GST_PAD_ALWAYS,
+				NULL);
+
+	gst_element_factory_add_pad_template(factory, src_template);
+
+	gst_plugin_add_feature (plugin, GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE(factory));
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+GstPluginDesc plugin_desc = {
+	GST_VERSION_MAJOR,
+	GST_VERSION_MINOR,
+	"v4l2src",
+	plugin_init
+};
diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2src.h b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2src.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..004347abe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2src.h
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/* G-Streamer Video4linux2 video-capture plugin
+ * Copyright (C) 2002 Ronald Bultje <rbultje@ronald.bitfreak.net>
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __GST_V4L2SRC_H__
+#define __GST_V4L2SRC_H__
+
+#include <gstv4l2element.h>
+
+
+#define GST_TYPE_V4L2SRC \
+		(gst_v4l2src_get_type())
+#define GST_V4L2SRC(obj) \
+		(G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST((obj),GST_TYPE_V4L2SRC,GstV4l2Src))
+#define GST_V4L2SRC_CLASS(klass) \
+		(G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST((klass),GST_TYPE_V4L2SRC,GstV4l2SrcClass))
+#define GST_IS_V4L2SRC(obj) \
+		(G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),GST_TYPE_V4L2SRC))
+#define GST_IS_V4L2SRC_CLASS(obj) \
+		(G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE((klass),GST_TYPE_V4L2SRC))
+
+
+typedef	struct _GstV4l2Src	GstV4l2Src;
+typedef	struct _GstV4l2SrcClass	GstV4l2SrcClass;
+
+struct _GstV4l2Src {
+	GstV4l2Element v4l2element;
+
+	/* pads */
+	GstPad *srcpad;
+
+	/* buffer properties */
+	struct v4l2_buffer bufsettings;
+	struct v4l2_requestbuffers breq;
+	struct v4l2_format format;
+	stamp_t first_timestamp;
+
+	/* bufferpool for the buffers we're gonna use */
+	GstBufferPool *bufferpool;
+
+	/* caching values */
+	gint width;
+	gint height;
+	gint palette;
+};
+
+struct _GstV4l2SrcClass {
+	GstV4l2ElementClass parent_class;
+};
+
+
+GType gst_v4l2src_get_type(void);
+
+#endif /* __GST_V4L2SRC_H__ */
diff --git a/sys/v4l2/v4l2-overlay_calls.c b/sys/v4l2/v4l2-overlay_calls.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89cae62be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/v4l2/v4l2-overlay_calls.c
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+/* G-Streamer generic V4L2 element - generic V4L2 overlay handling
+ * Copyright (C) 2002 Ronald Bultje <rbultje@ronald.bitfreak.net>
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+#include <sys/mman.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include "v4l2_calls.h"
+
+#define DEBUG(format, args...) \
+	GST_DEBUG_ELEMENT(GST_CAT_PLUGIN_INFO, \
+		GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element), \
+		"V4L2-overlay: " format "\n", ##args)
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l2_set_display():
+ *   calls v4l-conf
+ * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
+ ******************************************************/
+
+gboolean
+gst_v4l2_set_display (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
+                      const gchar    *display)
+{
+	gchar *buff;
+
+	DEBUG("trying to set overlay to '%s'", display);
+
+	/* start v4l-conf */
+	buff = g_strdup_printf("v4l-conf -q -c %s -d %s",
+		v4l2element->device?v4l2element->device:"/dev/video", display);
+
+	switch (system(buff)) {
+		case -1:
+			gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
+				"Could not start v4l-conf: %s", sys_errlist[errno]);
+			g_free(buff);
+			return FALSE;
+		case 0:
+			break;
+		default:
+			gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
+				"v4l-conf failed to run correctly: %s", sys_errlist[errno]);
+			g_free(buff);
+			return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	g_free(buff);
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l2_set_vwin():
+ *   does the VIDIOC_S_WIN ioctl()
+ * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
+ ******************************************************/
+
+static gboolean
+gst_v4l2_set_vwin (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element)
+{
+	if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_S_WIN, &(v4l2element->vwin)) < 0) {
+		gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
+			"Failed to set the video window on device %s: %s",
+			v4l2element->device, sys_errlist[errno]);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l2_set_window():
+ *   sets the window where to display the video overlay
+ * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
+ ******************************************************/
+
+gboolean
+gst_v4l2_set_window (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
+                     gint x,         gint y,
+                     gint w,         gint h)
+{
+	DEBUG("trying to set video window to %dx%d,%d,%d", x,y,w,h);
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_OVERLAY(v4l2element);
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
+
+	v4l2element->vwin.clipcount = 0;
+	v4l2element->vwin.x = x;
+	v4l2element->vwin.y = y;
+	v4l2element->vwin.width = w;
+	v4l2element->vwin.height = h;
+
+	return gst_v4l2_set_vwin(v4l2element);
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l_set_clips():
+ *   sets video overlay clips
+ * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
+ ******************************************************/
+
+gboolean
+gst_v4l2_set_clips (GstV4l2Element     *v4l2element,
+                    struct v4l2_clip   *clips,
+                    gint                num_clips)
+{
+	DEBUG("trying to set video clipping information");
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_OVERLAY(v4l2element);
+
+	v4l2element->vwin.clips = clips;
+	v4l2element->vwin.clipcount = num_clips;
+
+	return gst_v4l2_set_vwin(v4l2element);
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l_set_overlay():
+ *   enables/disables actual video overlay display
+ * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
+ ******************************************************/
+
+gboolean
+gst_v4l2_enable_overlay (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
+                         gboolean        enable)
+{
+	gint doit = enable?1:0;
+
+	DEBUG("trying to %s overlay display", enable?"enable":"disable");
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_OVERLAY(v4l2element);
+
+	if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_PREVIEW, &doit) < 0) {
+		gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
+			"Failed to %s overlay display for device %s: %s",
+			enable?"enable":"disable", v4l2element->device, sys_errlist[errno]);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
diff --git a/sys/v4l2/v4l2_calls.c b/sys/v4l2/v4l2_calls.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c24d0e4da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/v4l2/v4l2_calls.c
@@ -0,0 +1,863 @@
+/* G-Streamer generic V4L2 element - generic V4L2 calls handling
+ * Copyright (C) 2002 Ronald Bultje <rbultje@ronald.bitfreak.net>
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+#include <sys/mman.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include "v4l2_calls.h"
+
+#define DEBUG(format, args...) \
+	GST_DEBUG_ELEMENT(GST_CAT_PLUGIN_INFO, \
+		GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element), \
+		"V4L2: " format "\n", ##args)
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l2_get_capabilities():
+ *   get the device's capturing capabilities
+ * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
+ ******************************************************/
+
+static gboolean
+gst_v4l2_get_capabilities (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element)
+{
+	DEBUG("getting capabilities");
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
+
+	if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_QUERYCAP, &(v4l2element->vcap)) < 0) {
+		gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
+			"Error getting %s capabilities: %s",
+			v4l2element->device, sys_errlist[errno]);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l2_empty_lists() and gst_v4l2_fill_lists():
+ *   fill/empty the lists of enumerations
+ * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
+ ******************************************************/
+
+static gboolean
+gst_v4l2_fill_lists (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element)
+{
+	gint n;
+
+	DEBUG("getting enumerations");
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
+
+	/* create enumeration lists - let's start with format enumeration */
+	for (n=0;;n++) {
+		struct v4l2_fmtdesc format, *fmtptr;
+		format.index = n;
+		if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_ENUM_PIXFMT, &format) < 0) {
+			if (errno == EINVAL)
+				break; /* end of enumeration */
+			else {
+				gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
+					"Failed to get no. %d in pixelformat enumeration for %s: %s",
+					n, v4l2element->device, sys_errlist[errno]);
+				return FALSE;
+			}
+		}
+		fmtptr = g_malloc(sizeof(format));
+		memcpy(fmtptr, &format, sizeof(format));
+		v4l2element->formats = g_list_append(v4l2element->formats, fmtptr);
+	}
+
+	/* and now, the inputs */
+	for (n=0;;n++) {
+		struct v4l2_input input, *inpptr;
+		input.index = n;
+		if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_ENUMINPUT, &input) < 0) {
+			if (errno == EINVAL)
+				break; /* end of enumeration */
+			else {
+				gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
+					"Failed to get no. %d in input enumeration for %s: %s",
+					n, v4l2element->device, sys_errlist[errno]);
+				return FALSE;
+			}
+		}
+		inpptr = g_malloc(sizeof(input));
+		memcpy(inpptr, &input, sizeof(input));
+		v4l2element->inputs = g_list_append(v4l2element->inputs, inpptr);
+	}
+
+	/* outputs */
+	for (n=0;;n++) {
+		struct v4l2_output output, *outptr;
+		output.index = n;
+		if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_ENUMOUTPUT, &output) < 0) {
+			if (errno == EINVAL)
+				break; /* end of enumeration */
+			else {
+				gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
+					"Failed to get no. %d in output enumeration for %s: %s",
+					n, v4l2element->device, sys_errlist[errno]);
+				return FALSE;
+			}
+		}
+		outptr = g_malloc(sizeof(output));
+		memcpy(outptr, &output, sizeof(output));
+		v4l2element->outputs = g_list_append(v4l2element->outputs, outptr);
+	}
+
+	/* norms... */
+	for (n=0;;n++) {
+		struct v4l2_enumstd standard, *stdptr;
+		standard.index = n;
+		if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_ENUMSTD, &standard) < 0) {
+			if (errno == EINVAL)
+				break; /* end of enumeration */
+			else {
+				gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
+					"Failed to get no. %d in norm enumeration for %s: %s",
+					n, v4l2element->device, sys_errlist[errno]);
+				return FALSE;
+			}
+		}
+		stdptr = g_malloc(sizeof(standard));
+		memcpy(stdptr, &standard, sizeof(standard));
+		v4l2element->norms = g_list_append(v4l2element->norms, stdptr);
+	}
+
+	/* and lastly, controls+menus (if appropriate) */
+	for (n=0;;n++) {
+		struct v4l2_queryctrl control, *ctrlptr;
+		GList *menus = NULL;
+		control.id = n;
+		if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL, &control) < 0) {
+			if (errno == EINVAL)
+				break; /* end of enumeration */
+			else {
+				gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
+					"Failed to get no. %d in control enumeration for %s: %s",
+					n, v4l2element->device, sys_errlist[errno]);
+				return FALSE;
+			}
+		}
+		ctrlptr = g_malloc(sizeof(control));
+		memcpy(ctrlptr, &control, sizeof(control));
+		v4l2element->controls = g_list_append(v4l2element->controls, ctrlptr);
+		if (control.type == V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_MENU) {
+			struct v4l2_querymenu menu, *mptr;
+			int i;
+			menu.id = n;
+			for (i=0;;i++) {
+				menu.index = i;
+				if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_QUERYMENU, &menu) < 0) {
+					if (errno == EINVAL)
+						break; /* end of enumeration */
+					else {
+						gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
+							"Failed to get no. %d in menu %d enumeration for %s: %s",
+							i, n, v4l2element->device, sys_errlist[errno]);
+						return FALSE;
+					}
+				}
+				mptr = g_malloc(sizeof(menu));
+				memcpy(mptr, &menu, sizeof(menu));
+				menus = g_list_append(menus, mptr);
+			}
+		}
+		v4l2element->menus = g_list_append(v4l2element->menus, menus);
+	}
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+static void
+gst_v4l2_empty_lists (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element)
+{
+	DEBUG("deleting enumerations");
+
+	/* empty lists */
+	while (g_list_length(v4l2element->inputs) > 0) {
+		gpointer data = g_list_nth_data(v4l2element->inputs, 0);
+		v4l2element->inputs = g_list_remove(v4l2element->inputs, data);
+		g_free(data);
+	}
+	while (g_list_length(v4l2element->outputs) > 0) {
+		gpointer data = g_list_nth_data(v4l2element->outputs, 0);
+		v4l2element->outputs = g_list_remove(v4l2element->outputs, data);
+		g_free(data);
+	}
+	while (g_list_length(v4l2element->norms) > 0) {
+		gpointer data = g_list_nth_data(v4l2element->norms, 0);
+		v4l2element->norms = g_list_remove(v4l2element->norms, data);
+		g_free(data);
+	}
+	while (g_list_length(v4l2element->formats) > 0) {
+		gpointer data = g_list_nth_data(v4l2element->formats, 0);
+		v4l2element->formats = g_list_remove(v4l2element->formats, data);
+		g_free(data);
+	}
+	while (g_list_length(v4l2element->controls) > 0) {
+		gpointer data = g_list_nth_data(v4l2element->controls, 0);
+		v4l2element->controls = g_list_remove(v4l2element->controls, data);
+		g_free(data);
+	}
+	v4l2element->menus = g_list_remove_all(v4l2element->menus, NULL);
+	while (g_list_length(v4l2element->menus) > 0) {
+		GList *items = (GList *) g_list_nth_data(v4l2element->menus, 0);
+		v4l2element->inputs = g_list_remove(v4l2element->inputs, items);
+		while (g_list_length(items) > 0) {
+			gpointer data = g_list_nth_data(v4l2element->menus, 0);
+			items = g_list_remove(items, data);
+			g_free(data);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l2_open():
+ *   open the video device (v4l2element->device)
+ * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
+ ******************************************************/
+
+gboolean
+gst_v4l2_open (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element)
+{
+	DEBUG("Trying to open device %s", v4l2element->device);
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_NOT_OPEN(v4l2element);
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_NOT_ACTIVE(v4l2element);
+
+	/* be sure we have a device */
+	if (!v4l2element->device)
+		v4l2element->device = g_strdup("/dev/video");
+
+	/* open the device */
+	v4l2element->video_fd = open(v4l2element->device, O_RDWR);
+	if (!GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN(v4l2element)) {
+		gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
+			"Failed to open device %s: %s",
+			v4l2element->device, sys_errlist[errno]);
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	/* get capabilities */
+	if (!gst_v4l2_get_capabilities(v4l2element)) {
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	/* and get the video window */
+	if (GST_V4L2_IS_OVERLAY(v4l2element)) {
+		if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_G_WIN, &(v4l2element->vwin)) < 0) {
+			gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
+				"Failed to get video window properties of %s: %s",
+				v4l2element->device, sys_errlist[errno]);
+			goto error;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* create enumerations */
+	if (!gst_v4l2_fill_lists(v4l2element))
+		goto error;
+
+	gst_info("Opened device '%s' (%s) successfully\n",
+		v4l2element->vcap.name, v4l2element->device);
+
+	return TRUE;
+
+error:
+	if (GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN(v4l2element)) {
+		/* close device */
+		close(v4l2element->video_fd);
+		v4l2element->video_fd = -1;
+	}
+	/* empty lists */
+	gst_v4l2_empty_lists(v4l2element);
+
+	return FALSE;
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l2_close():
+ *   close the video device (v4l2element->video_fd)
+ * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
+ ******************************************************/
+
+gboolean
+gst_v4l2_close (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element)
+{
+	DEBUG("Trying to close %s", v4l2element->device);
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_NOT_ACTIVE(v4l2element);
+
+	/* close device */
+	close(v4l2element->video_fd);
+	v4l2element->video_fd = -1;
+
+	/* empty lists */
+	gst_v4l2_empty_lists(v4l2element);
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l2_get_norm()
+ *   Get the norm of the current device
+ * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
+ ******************************************************/
+
+gboolean
+gst_v4l2_get_norm (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
+                   gint           *norm)
+{
+	struct v4l2_standard standard;
+	gint n;
+
+	DEBUG("getting norm");
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
+
+	if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_G_STD, &standard) < 0) {
+		gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
+			"Failed to get the current norm for device %s: %s",
+			v4l2element->device, sys_errlist[errno]);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	/* try to find out what norm number this actually is */
+	for (n=0;n<g_list_length(v4l2element->norms);n++) {
+		struct v4l2_enumstd *stdptr = (struct v4l2_enumstd *) g_list_nth_data(v4l2element->norms, n);
+		if (!strcmp(stdptr->std.name, standard.name)) {
+			*norm = n;
+			return TRUE;
+		}
+	}
+
+	gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
+		"Failed to find norm '%s' in our list of available norms for device %s",
+		standard.name, v4l2element->device);
+	return FALSE;
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l2_set_norm()
+ *   Set the norm of the current device
+ * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
+ ******************************************************/
+
+gboolean
+gst_v4l2_set_norm (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
+                   gint            norm)
+{
+	struct v4l2_enumstd *standard;
+
+	DEBUG("trying to set norm to %d", norm);
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_NOT_ACTIVE(v4l2element);
+
+	if (norm < 0 || norm >= g_list_length(v4l2element->norms)) {
+		gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
+			"Invalid norm number %d (%d-%d)",
+			norm, 0, g_list_length(v4l2element->norms));
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	standard = (struct v4l2_enumstd *) g_list_nth_data(v4l2element->norms, norm);
+
+	if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_S_STD, &standard->std) < 0) {
+		gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
+			"Failed to set norm '%s' (%d) for device %s: %s",
+			standard->std.name, norm, v4l2element->device, sys_errlist[errno]);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l2_get_norm_names()
+ *   Get the list of available norms
+ * return value: the list
+ ******************************************************/
+
+GList *
+gst_v4l2_get_norm_names (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element)
+{
+	GList *names = NULL;
+	gint n;
+
+	DEBUG("getting a list of norm names");
+
+	for (n=0;n<g_list_length(v4l2element->norms);n++) {
+		struct v4l2_enumstd *standard = (struct v4l2_enumstd *) g_list_nth_data(v4l2element->norms, n);
+		names = g_list_append(names, g_strdup(standard->std.name));
+	}
+
+	return names;
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l2_get_input()
+ *   Get the input of the current device
+ * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
+ ******************************************************/
+
+gboolean
+gst_v4l2_get_input (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
+                    gint           *input)
+{
+	gint n;
+
+	DEBUG("trying to get input");
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
+
+	if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_G_INPUT, &n) < 0) {
+		gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
+			"Failed to get current input on device %s: %s",
+			v4l2element->device, sys_errlist[errno]);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	*input = n;
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l2_set_input()
+ *   Set the input of the current device
+ * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
+ ******************************************************/
+
+gboolean
+gst_v4l2_set_input (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
+                    gint            input)
+{
+	DEBUG("trying to set input to %d", input);
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_NOT_ACTIVE(v4l2element);
+
+	if (input < 0 || input >= g_list_length(v4l2element->inputs)) {
+		gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
+			"Invalid input number %d (%d-%d)",
+			input, 0, g_list_length(v4l2element->inputs));
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_S_INPUT, &input) < 0) {
+		gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
+			"Failed to set input %d on device %s: %s",
+			input, v4l2element->device, sys_errlist[errno]);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l2_get_input_names()
+ *   Get the list of available input channels
+ * return value: the list
+ ******************************************************/
+
+GList *
+gst_v4l2_get_input_names (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element)
+{
+	GList *names = NULL;
+	gint n;
+
+	DEBUG("getting a list of input names");
+
+	for (n=0;n<g_list_length(v4l2element->inputs);n++) {
+		struct v4l2_input *input = (struct v4l2_input *) g_list_nth_data(v4l2element->inputs, n);
+		names = g_list_append(names, g_strdup(input->name));
+	}
+
+	return names;
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l2_get_output()
+ *   Get the output of the current device
+ * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
+ ******************************************************/
+
+gboolean
+gst_v4l2_get_output (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
+                     gint           *output)
+{
+	gint n;
+
+	DEBUG("trying to get output");
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
+
+	if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_G_OUTPUT, &n) < 0) {
+		gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
+			"Failed to get current output on device %s: %s",
+			v4l2element->device, sys_errlist[errno]);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	*output = n;
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l2_set_output()
+ *   Set the output of the current device
+ * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
+ ******************************************************/
+
+gboolean
+gst_v4l2_set_output (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
+                     gint            output)
+{
+	DEBUG("trying to set output to %d", output);
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_NOT_ACTIVE(v4l2element);
+
+	if (output < 0 || output >= g_list_length(v4l2element->outputs)) {
+		gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
+			"Invalid output number %d (%d-%d)",
+			output, 0, g_list_length(v4l2element->outputs));
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_S_OUTPUT, &output) < 0) {
+		gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
+			"Failed to set output %d on device %s: %s",
+			output, v4l2element->device, sys_errlist[errno]);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l2_get_output_names()
+ *   Get the list of available output channels
+ * return value: the list, or NULL on error
+ ******************************************************/
+
+GList *
+gst_v4l2_get_output_names (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element)
+{
+	GList *names = NULL;
+	gint n;
+
+	DEBUG("getting a list of output names");
+
+	for (n=0;n<g_list_length(v4l2element->outputs);n++) {
+		struct v4l2_output *output = (struct v4l2_output *) g_list_nth_data(v4l2element->outputs, n);
+		names = g_list_append(names, g_strdup(output->name));
+	}
+
+	return names;
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l_has_tuner():
+ *   Check whether the device has a tuner
+ * return value: TRUE if it has a tuner, else FALSE
+ ******************************************************/
+
+gboolean
+gst_v4l2_has_tuner (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element)
+{
+	gint input_num;
+	struct v4l2_input *input;
+
+	DEBUG("detecting whether device has a tuner");
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
+
+	if (!gst_v4l2_get_input(v4l2element, &input_num))
+		return FALSE;
+
+	input = (struct v4l2_input *) g_list_nth_data(v4l2element->inputs, input_num);
+
+	return (input->type == V4L2_INPUT_TYPE_TUNER &&
+	        v4l2element->vcap.flags & V4L2_FLAG_TUNER);
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l_get_frequency():
+ *   get the current frequency
+ * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
+ ******************************************************/
+
+gboolean
+gst_v4l2_get_frequency (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
+                        gulong         *frequency)
+{
+	gint n;
+
+	DEBUG("getting current tuner frequency");
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
+
+	if (!gst_v4l2_has_tuner(v4l2element))
+		return FALSE;
+
+	if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_G_FREQ, &n) < 0) {
+		gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
+			"Failed to get current tuner frequency for device %s: %s",
+			v4l2element->device, sys_errlist[errno]);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	*frequency = n;
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l_set_frequency():
+ *   set frequency
+ * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
+ ******************************************************/
+
+gboolean
+gst_v4l2_set_frequency (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
+                        gulong          frequency)
+{
+	gint n = frequency;
+
+	DEBUG("setting current tuner frequency to %lu", frequency);
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_NOT_ACTIVE(v4l2element);
+
+	if (!gst_v4l2_has_tuner(v4l2element))
+		return FALSE;
+
+	if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_G_FREQ, &n) < 0) {
+		gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
+			"Failed to set tuner frequency to %lu for device %s: %s",
+			frequency, v4l2element->device, sys_errlist[errno]);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l_signal_strength():
+ *   get the strength of the signal on the current input
+ * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
+ ******************************************************/
+
+gboolean
+gst_v4l2_signal_strength (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
+                          gulong         *signal_strength)
+{
+	struct v4l2_tuner tuner;
+
+	DEBUG("trying to get signal strength");
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
+
+	if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_G_TUNER, &tuner) < 0) {
+		gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
+			"Failed to set signal strength for device %s: %s",
+			v4l2element->device, sys_errlist[errno]);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	*signal_strength = tuner.signal;
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l_has_audio():
+ *   Check whether the device has audio capabilities
+ * return value: TRUE if it has a tuner, else FALSE
+ ******************************************************/
+
+gboolean
+gst_v4l2_has_audio (GstV4l2Element *v4l2element)
+{
+	gint input_num;
+	struct v4l2_input *input;
+
+	DEBUG("detecting whether device has audio");
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
+
+	if (!gst_v4l2_get_input(v4l2element, &input_num))
+		return FALSE;
+
+	input = (struct v4l2_input *) g_list_nth_data(v4l2element->inputs, input_num);
+
+	return (input->capability & V4L2_INPUT_CAP_AUDIO);
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l_get_attributes():
+ *   get a list of attributes available on this device
+ * return value: the list
+ ******************************************************/
+
+GList *
+gst_v4l2_get_attributes	(GstV4l2Element *v4l2element)
+{
+	gint i;
+	GList *list = NULL;
+
+	DEBUG("getting a list of available attributes");
+
+	for (i=0;i<g_list_length(v4l2element->controls);i++) {
+		struct v4l2_queryctrl *control = (struct v4l2_queryctrl *) g_list_nth_data(v4l2element->controls, i);
+		GstV4l2Attribute* attribute = g_malloc(sizeof(GstV4l2Attribute));
+		attribute->name = g_strdup(control->name);
+		attribute->index = i;
+		attribute->list_items = NULL;
+		switch (control->type) {
+			case V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_INTEGER:
+				attribute->val_type = GST_V4L2_ATTRIBUTE_VALUE_TYPE_INT;
+				break;
+			case V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_BOOLEAN:
+				attribute->val_type = GST_V4L2_ATTRIBUTE_VALUE_TYPE_BOOLEAN;
+				break;
+			case V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_MENU: {
+				/* list items */
+				gint n;
+				GList *menus = (GList *) g_list_nth_data(v4l2element->menus, i);
+				for (n=0;n<g_list_length(menus);n++) {
+					struct v4l2_querymenu *menu = g_list_nth_data(menus, n);
+					attribute->list_items = g_list_append(attribute->list_items, g_strdup(menu->name));
+				}
+				attribute->val_type = GST_V4L2_ATTRIBUTE_VALUE_TYPE_LIST;
+				break; }
+			case V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_BUTTON:
+				attribute->val_type = GST_V4L2_ATTRIBUTE_VALUE_TYPE_BUTTON;
+				break;
+		}
+		switch (control->category) {
+			case V4L2_CTRL_CAT_VIDEO:
+				attribute->type = GST_V4L2_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_VIDEO;
+				break;
+			case V4L2_CTRL_CAT_AUDIO:
+				attribute->type = GST_V4L2_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_AUDIO;
+				break;
+			case V4L2_CTRL_CAT_EFFECT:
+				attribute->type = GST_V4L2_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_EFFECT;
+				break;
+		}
+		gst_v4l2_get_attribute(v4l2element, i, &attribute->value);
+		attribute->min = control->minimum;
+		attribute->max = control->maximum;
+	}
+
+	return list;
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l_get_attribute():
+ *   try to get the value of one specific attribute
+ * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
+ ******************************************************/
+
+gboolean
+gst_v4l2_get_attribute	(GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
+                         gint            attribute_num,
+                         gint           *value)
+{
+	struct v4l2_control control;
+
+	DEBUG("getting value of attribute %d", attribute_num);
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
+
+	if (attribute_num < 0 || attribute_num >= g_list_length(v4l2element->controls)) {
+		gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
+			"Invalid control ID %d", attribute_num);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	control.id = attribute_num;
+
+	if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_G_CTRL, &control) < 0) {
+		gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
+			"Failed to get value for control %d on device %s: %s",
+			attribute_num, v4l2element->device, sys_errlist[errno]);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	*value = control.value;
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l_set_attribute():
+ *   try to set the value of one specific attribute
+ * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
+ ******************************************************/
+
+gboolean
+gst_v4l2_set_attribute	(GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
+                         gint            attribute_num,
+                         gint            value)
+{
+	struct v4l2_control control;
+
+	DEBUG("setting value of attribute %d to %d", attribute_num, value);
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element);
+
+	if (attribute_num < 0 || attribute_num >= g_list_length(v4l2element->controls)) {
+		gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
+			"Invalid control ID %d", attribute_num);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	control.id = attribute_num;
+	control.value = value;
+
+	if (ioctl(v4l2element->video_fd, VIDIOC_S_CTRL, &control) < 0) {
+		gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),
+			"Failed to set value %d for control %d on device %s: %s",
+			value, attribute_num, v4l2element->device, sys_errlist[errno]);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+    
diff --git a/sys/v4l2/v4l2_calls.h b/sys/v4l2/v4l2_calls.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce562d479
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/v4l2/v4l2_calls.h
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+/* G-Streamer generic V4L2 element - generic V4L2 calls handling
+ * Copyright (C) 2002 Ronald Bultje <rbultje@ronald.bitfreak.net>
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __V4L2_CALLS_H__
+#define __V4L2_CALLS_H__
+
+#include "gstv4l2element.h"
+
+
+/* simple check whether the device is open */
+#define GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN(v4l2element) \
+  (v4l2element->video_fd > 0)
+
+/* check whether the device is 'active' */
+#define GST_V4L2_IS_ACTIVE(v4l2element) \
+  (v4l2element->buffer != NULL)
+
+#define GST_V4L2_IS_OVERLAY(v4l2element) \
+  (v4l2element->vcap.flags & V4L2_FLAG_PREVIEW)
+
+/* checks whether the current v4lelement has already been open()'ed or not */
+#define GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(v4l2element) \
+  if (v4l2element->video_fd <= 0)               \
+  {                                             \
+    gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element), \
+      "Device is not open");                    \
+    return FALSE;                               \
+  }
+
+/* checks whether the current v4lelement is close()'ed or whether it is still open */
+#define GST_V4L2_CHECK_NOT_OPEN(v4l2element) \
+  if (v4l2element->video_fd != -1)              \
+  {                                             \
+    gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element), \
+      "Device is open");                        \
+    return FALSE;                               \
+  }
+
+/* checks whether the current v4lelement does video overlay */
+#define GST_V4L2_CHECK_OVERLAY(v4l2element) \
+  if (!(v4l2element->vcap.flags & V4L2_FLAG_PREVIEW)) \
+  {                                                   \
+    gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element),       \
+      "Device doesn't do overlay");                   \
+    return FALSE;                                     \
+  }
+
+/* checks whether we're in capture mode or not */
+#define GST_V4L2_CHECK_ACTIVE(v4l2element) \
+  if (v4l2element->buffer == NULL)              \
+  {                                             \
+    gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element), \
+      "Device is not in streaming mode");       \
+    return FALSE;                               \
+  }
+
+/* checks whether we're out of capture mode or not */
+#define GST_V4L2_CHECK_NOT_ACTIVE(v4l2element) \
+  if (v4l2element->buffer != NULL)              \
+  {                                             \
+    gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2element), \
+      "Device is in streaming mode");           \
+    return FALSE;                               \
+  }
+
+
+/* open/close the device */
+gboolean	gst_v4l2_open			(GstV4l2Element *v4l2element);
+gboolean	gst_v4l2_close			(GstV4l2Element *v4l2element);
+
+/* norm/input/output */
+gboolean	gst_v4l2_get_norm		(GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
+						 gint           *norm);
+gboolean	gst_v4l2_set_norm		(GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
+						 gint            norm);
+GList *		gst_v4l2_get_norm_names		(GstV4l2Element *v4l2element);
+gboolean	gst_v4l2_get_input		(GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
+						 gint           *input);
+gboolean	gst_v4l2_set_input		(GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
+						 gint            input);
+GList *		gst_v4l2_get_input_names	(GstV4l2Element *v4l2element);
+gboolean	gst_v4l2_get_output		(GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
+						 gint           *output);
+gboolean	gst_v4l2_set_output		(GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
+						 gint            output);
+GList *		gst_v4l2_get_output_names	(GstV4l2Element *v4l2element);
+
+/* frequency control */
+gboolean	gst_v4l2_has_tuner		(GstV4l2Element *v4l2element);
+gboolean	gst_v4l2_get_frequency		(GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
+						 gulong         *frequency);
+gboolean	gst_v4l2_set_frequency		(GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
+					 	gulong          frequency);
+gboolean	gst_v4l2_signal_strength	(GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
+						 gulong         *signal_strength);
+
+/* attribute control */
+gboolean	gst_v4l2_has_audio		(GstV4l2Element *v4l2element);
+GList *		gst_v4l2_get_attributes		(GstV4l2Element *v4l2element);
+gboolean	gst_v4l2_get_attribute		(GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
+						 gint            attribute_num,
+						 gint           *value);
+gboolean	gst_v4l2_set_attribute		(GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
+						 gint            attribute_num,
+						 gint            value);
+
+/* overlay */
+gboolean	gst_v4l2_set_display		(GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
+						 const gchar    *display);
+gboolean	gst_v4l2_set_window		(GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
+						 gint x,         gint y,
+						 gint w,         gint h);
+gboolean	gst_v4l2_set_clips		(GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
+						 struct v4l2_clip *clips,
+						 gint            num_clips);
+gboolean	gst_v4l2_enable_overlay		(GstV4l2Element *v4l2element,
+						 gboolean        enable);
+
+#endif /* __V4L2_CALLS_H__ */
diff --git a/sys/v4l2/v4l2src_calls.c b/sys/v4l2/v4l2src_calls.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5dcff336c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/v4l2/v4l2src_calls.c
@@ -0,0 +1,397 @@
+/* G-Streamer Video4linux2 video-capture plugin - system calls
+ * Copyright (C) 2002 Ronald Bultje <rbultje@ronald.bitfreak.net>
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+#include <sys/mman.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include "v4l2src_calls.h"
+#include <sys/time.h>
+
+#define DEBUG(format, args...) \
+	GST_DEBUG_ELEMENT(GST_CAT_PLUGIN_INFO, \
+		GST_ELEMENT(v4l2src), \
+		"V4L2SRC: " format "\n", ##args)
+
+#define MIN_BUFFERS_QUEUED 2
+
+/* On some systems MAP_FAILED seems to be missing */
+#ifndef MAP_FAILED
+#define MAP_FAILED ( (caddr_t) -1 )
+#endif
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l2src_queue_frame():
+ *   queue a frame for capturing
+ * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
+ ******************************************************/
+
+static gboolean
+gst_v4l2src_queue_frame (GstV4l2Src *v4l2src,
+                         gint        num)
+{
+	DEBUG("queueing frame %d", num);
+
+	v4l2src->bufsettings.index = num;
+	if (ioctl(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->video_fd, VIDIOC_QBUF, &v4l2src->bufsettings) < 0) {
+		gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2src),
+			"Error queueing buffer %d on device %s: %s",
+			num, GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->device, sys_errlist[errno]);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4lsrc_sync_frame():
+ *   sync on a frame for capturing
+ * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
+ ******************************************************/
+
+static gboolean
+gst_v4l2src_sync_next_frame (GstV4l2Src *v4l2src,
+                             gint       *num)
+{
+	if (ioctl(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->video_fd, VIDIOC_DQBUF, &v4l2src->bufsettings) < 0) {
+		gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2src),
+			"Error syncing on a buffer on device %s: %s",
+			GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->device, sys_errlist[errno]);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+	DEBUG("synced on frame %d", v4l2src->bufsettings.index);
+	*num = v4l2src->bufsettings.index;
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l2src_get_capture():
+ *   get capture parameters
+ * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
+ ******************************************************/
+
+gboolean
+gst_v4l2src_get_capture (GstV4l2Src *v4l2src)
+{
+	DEBUG("Getting capture format");
+
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src));
+
+	if (ioctl(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->video_fd, VIDIOC_G_FMT, &v4l2src->format) < 0) {
+		gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2src),
+			"Failed to get pixel format for device %s: %s",
+			GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->device, sys_errlist[errno]);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l2src_set_capture():
+ *   set capture parameters
+ * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
+ ******************************************************/
+
+gboolean
+gst_v4l2src_set_capture (GstV4l2Src          *v4l2src,
+                         struct v4l2_fmtdesc *fmt,
+                         gint                 width,
+                         gint                 height)
+{
+	DEBUG("Setting capture format to %dx%d, format %s",
+		width, height, fmt->description);
+
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src));
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_NOT_ACTIVE(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src));
+
+	memset(&v4l2src->format, 0, sizeof(struct v4l2_format));
+	v4l2src->format.fmt.pix.width = width;
+	v4l2src->format.fmt.pix.height = height;
+	v4l2src->format.fmt.pix.pixelformat = fmt->pixelformat;
+	if (fmt->flags & V4L2_FMT_FLAG_COMPRESSED) {
+		v4l2src->format.fmt.pix.flags = V4L2_FMT_FLAG_COMPRESSED;
+		v4l2src->format.type = V4L2_BUF_TYPE_CODECIN;
+	} else {
+		v4l2src->format.type = V4L2_BUF_TYPE_CAPTURE;
+	}
+
+	if (ioctl(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->video_fd, VIDIOC_S_FMT, &v4l2src->format) < 0) {
+		gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2src),
+			"Failed to set pixel format to %s @ %dx%d for device %s: %s",
+			fmt->description, width, height,
+			GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->device, sys_errlist[errno]);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l2src_capture_init():
+ *   initialize the capture system
+ * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
+ ******************************************************/
+
+gboolean
+gst_v4l2src_capture_init (GstV4l2Src *v4l2src)
+{
+	gint n;
+	gchar *desc = NULL;
+
+	DEBUG("initting the capture system");
+
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src));
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_NOT_ACTIVE(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src));
+
+	/* request buffer info */
+	if (v4l2src->breq.count < MIN_BUFFERS_QUEUED)
+		v4l2src->breq.count = MIN_BUFFERS_QUEUED;
+	v4l2src->breq.type = v4l2src->format.type;
+	if (ioctl(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->video_fd, VIDIOC_REQBUFS, &v4l2src->breq) < 0) {
+		gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2src),
+			"Error requesting buffers (%d) for %s: %s",
+			v4l2src->breq.count, GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->device, sys_errlist[errno]);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	if (v4l2src->breq.count < MIN_BUFFERS_QUEUED) {
+		gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2src),
+			"Too little buffers. We got %d, we want at least %d",
+			v4l2src->breq.count, MIN_BUFFERS_QUEUED);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+	v4l2src->bufsettings.type = v4l2src->format.type;
+
+	for (n=0;n<g_list_length(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->formats);n++) {
+		struct v4l2_fmtdesc *fmt = (struct v4l2_fmtdesc *) g_list_nth_data(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->formats, n);
+		if (v4l2src->format.fmt.pix.pixelformat == fmt->pixelformat) {
+			desc = fmt->description;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	gst_info("Got %d buffers (%s) of size %d KB\n",
+		v4l2src->breq.count, desc, v4l2src->format.fmt.pix.sizeimage/1024);
+
+	/* Map the buffers */
+	GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->buffer = (guint8 **) g_malloc(sizeof(guint8*) * v4l2src->breq.count);
+	for (n=0;n<v4l2src->breq.count;n++) {
+		GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->buffer[n] = mmap(0, v4l2src->format.fmt.pix.sizeimage, 
+			PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE, MAP_SHARED, GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->video_fd, v4l2src->format.fmt.pix.sizeimage*n);
+		if (GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->buffer[n] == MAP_FAILED) {
+			gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2src),
+				"Error mapping video buffer %d on device %s: %s",
+				n, GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->device, sys_errlist[errno]);
+			GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->buffer[n] = NULL;
+			return FALSE;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l2src_capture_start():
+ *   start streaming capture
+ * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
+ ******************************************************/
+
+gboolean
+gst_v4l2src_capture_start (GstV4l2Src *v4l2src)
+{
+	gint n;
+
+	DEBUG("starting the capturing");
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src));
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_ACTIVE(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src));
+
+	/* queue all buffers, this starts streaming capture */
+	for (n=0;n<v4l2src->breq.count;n++)
+		if (!gst_v4l2src_queue_frame(v4l2src, n))
+			return FALSE;
+	n = 1;
+	if (ioctl(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->video_fd, VIDIOC_STREAMON, &n) < 0) {
+		gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2src),
+			"Error starting streaming capture for %s: %s",
+			GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->device, sys_errlist[errno]);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l2src_grab_frame():
+ *   capture one frame during streaming capture
+ * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
+ ******************************************************/
+
+gboolean
+gst_v4l2src_grab_frame (GstV4l2Src *v4l2src,
+                        gint       *num)
+{
+	DEBUG("syncing on the next frame");
+
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src));
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_ACTIVE(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src));
+
+	/* syncing on the buffer grabs it */
+	if (!gst_v4l2src_sync_next_frame(v4l2src, num))
+		return FALSE;
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l2src_requeue_frame():
+ *   re-queue a frame after we're done with the buffer
+ * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
+ ******************************************************/
+
+gboolean
+gst_v4l2src_requeue_frame (GstV4l2Src *v4l2src,
+                           gint        num)
+{
+	DEBUG("requeueing frame %d", num);
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src));
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_ACTIVE(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src));
+
+	/* and let's queue the buffer */
+	if (!gst_v4l2src_queue_frame(v4l2src, num))
+		return FALSE;
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l2src_capture_stop():
+ *   stop streaming capture
+ * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
+ ******************************************************/
+
+gboolean
+gst_v4l2src_capture_stop (GstV4l2Src *v4l2src)
+{
+	gint n = 0;
+
+	DEBUG("stopping capturing");
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src));
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_ACTIVE(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src));
+
+	/* we actually need to sync on all queued buffers but not on the non-queued ones */
+	if (ioctl(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->video_fd, VIDIOC_STREAMOFF, &n) < 0) {
+		gst_element_error(GST_ELEMENT(v4l2src),
+			"Error stopping streaming capture for %s: %s",
+			GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->device, sys_errlist[errno]);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l2src_capture_deinit():
+ *   deinitialize the capture system
+ * return value: TRUE on success, FALSE on error
+ ******************************************************/
+
+gboolean
+gst_v4l2src_capture_deinit (GstV4l2Src *v4l2src)
+{
+	gint n;
+
+	DEBUG("deinitting capture system");
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_OPEN(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src));
+	GST_V4L2_CHECK_ACTIVE(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src));
+
+	/* unmap the buffer */
+	for (n=0;n<v4l2src->breq.count;n++) {
+		if (!GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->buffer[n])
+			break;
+		munmap(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->buffer[n], v4l2src->format.fmt.pix.sizeimage);
+		GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->buffer[n] = NULL;
+	}
+	g_free(GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->buffer);
+	GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src)->buffer = NULL;
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l2src_get_fourcc_list():
+ *   create a list of all available fourccs
+ * return value: the list
+ ******************************************************/
+
+GList *
+gst_v4l2src_get_fourcc_list (GstV4l2Src *v4l2src)
+{
+	GList *list = NULL;
+	GstV4l2Element *v4l2element = GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src);
+	gint n;
+
+	for (n=0;n<g_list_length(v4l2element->formats);n++) {
+		struct v4l2_fmtdesc *fmt = (struct v4l2_fmtdesc *) g_list_nth_data(v4l2element->formats, n);
+		guint32 print_format = GUINT32_FROM_LE(fmt->pixelformat);
+		gchar *print_format_str = (gchar *) &print_format;
+
+		list = g_list_append(list, g_strndup(print_format_str, 4));
+	}
+
+	return list;
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************
+ * gst_v4l2src_get_format_list():
+ *   create a list of all available capture formats
+ * return value: the list
+ ******************************************************/
+
+GList *
+gst_v4l2src_get_format_list (GstV4l2Src *v4l2src)
+{
+	GList *list = NULL;
+	GstV4l2Element *v4l2element = GST_V4L2ELEMENT(v4l2src);
+	gint n;
+
+	for (n=0;n<g_list_length(v4l2element->formats);n++) {
+		struct v4l2_fmtdesc *fmt = (struct v4l2_fmtdesc *) g_list_nth_data(v4l2element->formats, n);
+
+		list = g_list_append(list, g_strdup(fmt->description));
+	}
+
+	return list;
+}
diff --git a/sys/v4l2/v4l2src_calls.h b/sys/v4l2/v4l2src_calls.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c9a108a78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/v4l2/v4l2src_calls.h
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/* G-Streamer Video4linux2 video-capture plugin - system calls
+ * Copyright (C) 2002 Ronald Bultje <rbultje@ronald.bitfreak.net>
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __V4L2_SRC_CALLS_H__
+#define __V4L2_SRC_CALLS_H__
+
+#include "gstv4l2src.h"
+#include "v4l2_calls.h"
+
+
+gboolean	gst_v4l2src_get_capture		(GstV4l2Src *v4l2src);
+gboolean	gst_v4l2src_set_capture		(GstV4l2Src *v4l2src,
+						 struct v4l2_fmtdesc *fmt,
+						 gint        width,
+						 gint        height);
+gboolean	gst_v4l2src_capture_init	(GstV4l2Src *v4l2src);
+gboolean	gst_v4l2src_capture_start	(GstV4l2Src *v4l2src);
+gboolean	gst_v4l2src_grab_frame		(GstV4l2Src *v4l2src,
+						 gint       *num);
+gboolean	gst_v4l2src_requeue_frame	(GstV4l2Src *v4l2src,
+						 gint        num);
+gboolean	gst_v4l2src_capture_stop	(GstV4l2Src *v4l2src);
+gboolean	gst_v4l2src_capture_deinit	(GstV4l2Src *v4l2src);
+
+GList *		gst_v4l2src_get_fourcc_list	(GstV4l2Src *v4l2src);
+GList *		gst_v4l2src_get_format_list	(GstV4l2Src *v4l2src);
+
+
+#endif /* __V4L2_SRC_CALLS_H__ */