Re: [linux-dvb] DVB-S2 / Multiproto and future modulation support

[Steven Toth <stoth@linuxtv.org>]

Igor M. Liplianin wrote:
> В сообщении от 29 August 2008 21:29:30 Steven Toth написал(а):
>> Regarding the multiproto situation:
>>
>> A number of developers, maintainers and users are unhappy with the
>> multiproto situation, actually they've been unhappy for a considerable
>> amount of time. The linuxtv developer community (to some degree) is seen
>> as a joke and a bunch in-fighting people. Multiproto is a great
>> demonstration of this. [1] The multiproto project has gone too far, for
>> too long and no longer has any credibility in the eyes of many people.
>>
>> In response, a number developers have agreed that "enough is enough" and
>> "it's time to take a new direction", for these developers the technical,
>> political and personal cost of multiproto is too high. These developers
>> have decided to make an announcement.
>>
>> Mauro Chehab, Michael Krufky, Patrick Boettcher and myself are hereby
>> announcing that we no longer support multiproto and are forming a
>> smaller dedicated project group which is focusing on adding next
>> generation S2/ISDB-T/DVB-H/DVB-T2/DVB-SH support to the kernel through a
>> different and simpler API.
>>
>> Basic patches and demo code for this API is currently available here.
>>
>> http://www.steventoth.net/linux/s2
>>
>> Does it even work? Yes
>> Is this new API complete? No
>> Is it perfect? No, we've already had feedback on structural and
>> namingspace changes that people would like to see.
>> Does it have bugs? Of course, we have a list of things we already know
>> we want to fix.
>>
>> but ...
>>
>> Is the new approach flexible? Yes, we're moving away from passing fixed
>> modulation structures into the kernel.
>> Can we add to it without breaking the future ABI when unforseen
>> modulations types occur? Yes
>> Does it preserve backwards compatibility? Yes
>> Importantly, is the overall direction correct? Yes
>> Does it impact existing frontend drivers? No.
>> What's the impact to dvb-core? Small.
>> What's the impact to application developers? None, unless an application
>> developer wants to support the new standards - binary compatibility!
>>
>> We want feedback and we want progress, we aim to achieve it.
>>
>> Importantly, this project group seeks your support.
>>
>> If you also feel frustrated by the multiproto situation and agree in
>> principle with this new approach, and the overall direction of the API
>> changes, then we welcome you and ask you to help us.
>>
>> Growing the list of supporting names by 100%, and allowing us to publish
>> your name on the public mailing list, would show the non-maintainer
>> development community that we recognize the problem and we're taking
>> steps to correct the problem. We want to make LinuxTV a perfect platform
>> for S2, ISDB-T and other advanced modulation types, without using the
>> multiproto patches.
>>
>> We're not asking you for technical help, although we'd like that  :) ,
>> we're just asking for your encouragement to move away from multiproto.
>>
>> If you feel that you want to support our movement then please help us by
>> acking this email.
>>
>> Regards - Steve, Mike, Patrick and Mauro.
>>
>> Acked-by: Patrick Boettcher <pb@linuxtv.org>
>> Acked-by: Michael Krufky <mkrufky@linuxtv.org>
>> Acked-by: Steven Toth <stoth@linuxtv.org>
>> Acked-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@infradead.org>
>>
>> * [1]. Rather than point out the issues with multiproto here, take a
>> look at the patches and/or read the comments on the mailing lists.
>>
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> 
> I am not much a letter writer.
> So one way or another, DVB-S2 needs to be included.
> Who makes first technical step? I mean working S2 driver in v4l-dvb tree.
> I truly want to see that!
> 
> I see the problem like that - I have a card, I want it to work under Linux,
> I don't see any reasons to wait for someone to make a driver (it is lasting 
> for years, you know), I make it myself. Any political reasons?

Is this the HVR4000 driver that I wrote in 2006 (still not in the 
kernel)? I feel your pain.

Thanks for your feedback Igor.

Regards,

Steve


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