diff --git a/packaging/generic/print-camera-list.c b/packaging/generic/print-camera-list.c
index d8d7730dd..66d84ce49 100644
--- a/packaging/generic/print-camera-list.c
+++ b/packaging/generic/print-camera-list.c
@@ -246,6 +246,21 @@ human_camera_func (const func_params_t *params,
 }
 
 
+static int
+idlist_camera_func (const func_params_t *params, 
+		   const int i, 
+		   const CameraAbilities *a)
+{
+	if (a->usb_vendor) { /* usb product id may be zero! */
+		printf("%04x:%04x %s\n",
+		       a->usb_vendor,
+		       a->usb_product,
+		       a->model);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
 static int
 udev_begin_func (const func_params_t *params)
 {
@@ -536,6 +551,14 @@ static const output_format_t formats[] = {
 	 camera_func: udev_camera_func,
 	 end_func: udev_end_func
 	},
+	{name: "idlist",
+	 descr: "list of IDs and names",
+	 help: "grep for an ID to find the device name",
+	 paramdescr: NULL,
+	 begin_func: empty_begin_func, 
+	 camera_func: idlist_camera_func,
+	 end_func: empty_end_func
+	},
 	{NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, 
 	 NULL, NULL, NULL}
 };