Sony XCI-SX1 - Manual (Page 15)

XCI-SX1 SDK / SDK Technical Manual
2.4.2 Camera Driver
The camera driver (smartcam.o) can now be added to the system.
The camera driver module is installed in
/lib/modules/2.4.18_mvl30-
pc_target/kernel/driver/smartcam directory. Before using the
camera driver, make sure to invoke the following commands first:
1. mknod /dev/video0 c 81 0
- creates the special file node used by the camera driver
2. ln –s /dev/video0 /dev/video
- this command is optional; it simply creates a symbolic
link /dev/video0 to the /dev/video node
To add the camera driver to the kernel, run modprobe smartcam. The
module should also be listed if lsmod command is issued.
Appending the smartcam entry to the /etc/modules file enables the
module to be loaded automatically during system start up. Please note
that videodevX should be loaded first before the smartcam module.
The camera module source code is installed in
/usr/smartcam/src/camera
directory. Just make to build
smartcam.o.
2.4.3 Flash Driver
The flash driver (skxflash.o) has been created to provide a storage
media for CDS, pedestal, and serial number setting where such values
need to be stored in a non-volatile memory.
The flash driver has been installed in /lib/modules/2.4.18_mvl30-
pc_target/kernel/driver/smartcam
directory. The flash driver
uses the /dev/flash0 special file. If initially not created, do the
following commands to make the said node available:
1. mknod /dev/flash0 c 81 0
- creates the special file node used by the flash driver
2. ln –s /dev/flash0 /dev/flash
- this command is optional; it simply creates a symlink
/dev/flash0 to the /dev/flash node
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