Merge branch 'for_linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mchehab/linux-2.6

* 'for_linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mchehab/linux-2.6: (116 commits)
  V4L/DVB (13698): pms: replace asm/uaccess.h to linux/uaccess.h
  V4L/DVB (13690): radio/si470x: #include <sched.h>
  V4L/DVB (13688): au8522: modify the attributes of local filter coefficients
  V4L/DVB (13687): cx231xx: use NULL when pointer is needed
  V4L/DVB: Davinci VPFE Capture: remove unused #include <linux/version.h>
  V4L/DVB (13685): Correct code taking the size of a pointer
  V4L/DVB (13684): Fix some cut-and-paste noise in dib0090.h
  V4L/DVB (13683): sanio-ms: clean up init, exit and id_table
  V4L/DVB (13682): dib8000: make some constant static
  V4L/DVB: lgs8gxx: Use shifts rather than multiply/divide when possible
  V4L/DVB (13680b): DocBook/media: create links for included sources
  V4L/DVB (13680a): DocBook/media: copy images after building HTML
  V4L/DVB (13678): Add support for yet another DvbWorld, TeVii and Prof USB devices
  V4L/DVB (13676): configurable IRQ mode on NetUP Dual DVB-S2 CI; IRQ from CAM processing (CI interface works faster)
  V4L/DVB (13674): stv090x: Add DiSEqC envelope mode
  V4L/DVB (13673): lnbp21: Implement 22 kHz tone control
  V4L/DVB (13671): sh_mobile_ceu_camera: Remove frame size page alignment
  V4L/DVB (13670): soc-camera: Add mt9t112 camera driver
  V4L/DVB (13669): tw9910: Add sync polarity support
  V4L/DVB (13668): tw9910: remove cropping
  ...

1 files changed, 14 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt b/Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt
index b806edaf3e7..74d677c8b03 100644
--- a/Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt
+++ b/Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt
@@ -561,6 +561,8 @@ video_device helper functions
 
 There are a few useful helper functions:
 
+- file/video_device private data
+
 You can set/get driver private data in the video_device struct using:
 
 void *video_get_drvdata(struct video_device *vdev);
@@ -575,8 +577,7 @@ struct video_device *video_devdata(struct file *file);
 
 returns the video_device belonging to the file struct.
 
-The final helper function combines video_get_drvdata with
-video_devdata:
+The video_drvdata function combines video_get_drvdata with video_devdata:
 
 void *video_drvdata(struct file *file);
 
@@ -584,6 +585,17 @@ You can go from a video_device struct to the v4l2_device struct using:
 
 struct v4l2_device *v4l2_dev = vdev->v4l2_dev;
 
+- Device node name
+
+The video_device node kernel name can be retrieved using
+
+const char *video_device_node_name(struct video_device *vdev);
+
+The name is used as a hint by userspace tools such as udev. The function
+should be used where possible instead of accessing the video_device::num and
+video_device::minor fields.
+
+
 video buffer helper functions
 -----------------------------