linux/videodev.h : no such file or directory - OpenCV on ubuntu 11.04

Question

I tried to install OpenCV2.2 on Ubuntu 11.04. But OpenCV compilation fails stating an error related to linux/videodev.h file. File available in /user/includes/linux is name

Answer 1

v4l support has been dropped in recent kernel versions (including the one shipped with Ubuntu 11.04).

EDIT: Your question is connected to a recent message that was sent to the OpenCV users group, which has instructions to compile OpenCV 2.2 in Ubuntu 11.04. Your approach is not ideal.