#include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/firmware.h>
 #include <linux/videodev2.h>
+#include <media/v4l2-common.h>
 #include <asm/semaphore.h>
 #include "pvrusb2.h"
 #include "pvrusb2-std.h"
 }
 
 
+int pvr2_hdw_register_access(struct pvr2_hdw *hdw,
+                            u32 chip_id,unsigned long reg_id,
+                            int setFl,u32 *val_ptr)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
+       struct list_head *item;
+       struct pvr2_i2c_client *cp;
+       struct v4l2_register req;
+       int stat;
+
+       req.i2c_id = chip_id;
+       req.reg = reg_id;
+       if (setFl) req.val = *val_ptr;
+       mutex_lock(&hdw->i2c_list_lock); do {
+               list_for_each(item,&hdw->i2c_clients) {
+                       cp = list_entry(item,struct pvr2_i2c_client,list);
+                       if (cp->client->driver->id != chip_id) continue;
+                       stat = pvr2_i2c_client_cmd(
+                               cp,(setFl ? VIDIOC_INT_S_REGISTER :
+                                   VIDIOC_INT_G_REGISTER),&req);
+                       if (!setFl) *val_ptr = req.val;
+                       return stat;
+               }
+       } while (0); mutex_unlock(&hdw->i2c_list_lock);
+       return -EINVAL;
+#else
+       return -ENOSYS;
+#endif
+}
+
+
 /*
   Stuff for Emacs to see, in order to encourage consistent editing style:
   *** Local Variables: ***
 
 /* Store the v4l minor device number */
 void pvr2_hdw_v4l_store_minor_number(struct pvr2_hdw *,int);
 
+/* Direct read/write access to chip's registers:
+   chip_id - unique id of chip (e.g. I2C_DRIVERD_xxxx)
+   reg_id  - register number to access
+   setFl   - true to set the register, false to read it
+   val_ptr - storage location for source / result. */
+int pvr2_hdw_register_access(struct pvr2_hdw *,
+                            u32 chip_id,unsigned long reg_id,
+                            int setFl,u32 *val_ptr);
 
 /* The following entry points are all lower level things you normally don't
    want to worry about. */
 
                ret = 0;
                break;
        }
+#ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
+       case VIDIOC_INT_G_REGISTER:
+       case VIDIOC_INT_S_REGISTER:
+       {
+               u32 val;
+               struct v4l2_register *req = (struct v4l2_register *)arg;
+               if (cmd == VIDIOC_INT_S_REGISTER) val = req->val;
+               ret = pvr2_hdw_register_access(
+                       hdw,req->i2c_id,req->reg,
+                       cmd == VIDIOC_INT_S_REGISTER,&val);
+               if (cmd == 0) req->val = val;
+               break;
+       }
+#endif
 
        default :
                ret = v4l_compat_translate_ioctl(inode,file,cmd,