From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from mail.work.de ([212.12.32.20]) by www.linuxtv.org with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Kiivd-0005wS-Pq for linux-dvb@linuxtv.org; Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:58:15 +0200 Message-ID: <48DB1A5D.1060502@gmail.com> Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:58:05 +0400 From: Manu Abraham MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Christophe Thommeret References: <4724.24.120.242.223.1222313000.squirrel@webmail.xs4all.nl> <200809250604.44125.hftom@free.fr> <48DB0FDA.1000702@gmail.com> <200809250631.50462.hftom@free.fr> In-Reply-To: <200809250631.50462.hftom@free.fr> Cc: linux-dvb@linuxtv.org Subject: Re: [linux-dvb] [ANNOUNCE] DVB API improvements List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sender: linux-dvb-bounces@linuxtv.org Errors-To: linux-dvb-bounces+mchehab=infradead.org@linuxtv.org List-ID: Christophe Thommeret wrote: > Le Thursday 25 September 2008 06:13:14 Manu Abraham, vous avez =E9crit : >> Christophe Thommeret wrote: >>> Le Thursday 25 September 2008 05:57:18 Manu Abraham, vous avez =E9crit : >>>> Hans Verkuil wrote: >>>>> Just work with Steve to convert the current devices in the multiproto >>>>> tree to use this API. If there is anything missing kick Steve and he'= ll >>>>> have to add whatever is needed. That's *his* responsibility and he >>>>> accepted that during the discussions. >>>> With the multiproto tree, you _don't_need_ to convert any devices to u= se >>>> the new infrastructure, whereas with S2API you need to do that. This is >>>> a major drawback. In the multiproto tree, all devices work just without >>>> any conversion of any kind, also it is completely backward compatible. >>>> >>>> The aspect of backward compatibility and drivers not getting converted >>>> had been a major issue, when the original DVB-S2 discussions came up. >>>> This had been a design goal for the multiproto tree. >> Please do not trim CC's. >> >>> I'm not sure to get you Manu. >>> Do you mean that existing drivers have to be "converted" to work with >>> s2api ? >> Yes, one of the existing drivers had to be converted. eg: CinergyT2 > = > Ok, the cinergyT2 was indeed out of dvb-core, but a dvb-core driver alrea= dy = > exists, so no problem :) config DVB_CINERGYT2 tristate "Terratec CinergyT2/qanu USB2 DVB-T receiver" depends on DVB_CORE && USB && INPUT help Support for "TerraTec CinergyT2" USB2.0 Highspeed DVB Receivers The reworked/modified one doesn't work as good as the original one as was written by somebody else. >> Also, the stb0899 driver (from the multiproto tree) also needs to be >> converted, as far as anyone who is able to see, or from the posts >> themselves. > = > Of course :) > But this is not what i call an "existing" (in kernel) driver. What i meant is that no driver, needs to be modified with multiproto whatsoever your argument is. Regards, Manu _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb