From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from mta4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net ([167.206.4.199]) by www.linuxtv.org with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1KpQ8e-0008IQ-4B for linux-dvb@linuxtv.org; Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:19:23 +0200 Received: from steven-toths-macbook-pro.local (ool-18bfe594.dyn.optonline.net [24.191.229.148]) by mta4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-8.04 (built Feb 28 2007)) with ESMTP id <0K8O00A4ZQMWPJU0@mta4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net> for linux-dvb@linuxtv.org; Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:18:45 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:18:32 -0400 From: Steven Toth In-reply-to: <20744.1223914043@kewl.org> To: Darron Broad Message-id: <48F374D8.7000902@linuxtv.org> MIME-version: 1.0 References: <466109.26020.qm@web46101.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <48CE7838.2060702@linuxtv.org> <23602.1221904652@kewl.org> <48D51000.3060006@linuxtv.org> <25577.1221924224@kewl.org> <20080921234339.18450@gmx.net> <8002.1222068668@kewl.org> <20080922124908.203800@gmx.net> <10822.1222089271@kewl.org> <48D7C15E.5060509@linuxtv.org> <20080922164108.203780@gmx.net> <20022.1222162539@kewl.org> <20080923142509.86330@gmx.net> <4025.1222264419@kewl.org> <4284.1222265835@kewl.org> <20080925145223.47290@gmx.net> <18599.1222354652@kewl.org> <21180.1223610119@kewl.org> <20081010132352.273810@gmx.net> <48EF7E78.6040102@linuxtv.org> <30863.1223711672@kewl.org> <48F0AA35.6020005@linuxtv.org> <773.1223732259@kewl.org> <48F0AEA3.50704@linuxtv.org> <989.1223733525@kewl.org> <48F0B6C5.5090505@linuxtv.org> <1506.1223737964@kewl.org> <48F0E516.303@linuxtv.org> <20081011190015.175420@gmx.net> <48F36B32.5060006@linuxtv.org> <20744.1223914043@kewl.org> Cc: Hans Werner , fabbione@fabbione.net, linux-dvb , scarfoglio@arpacoop.it Subject: Re: [linux-dvb] Multi-frontend patch merge (TESTERS FEEDBACK) was: Re: [PATCH] S2API: add multifrontend List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-dvb-bounces@linuxtv.org Errors-To: linux-dvb-bounces+mchehab=infradead.org@linuxtv.org List-ID: Darron Broad wrote: > In message <48F36B32.5060006@linuxtv.org>, Steven Toth wrote: > > hi. > > >>> Hi guys, >>> >>> thank you Steve and Darron for your work on the repositories today! >>> >>> I have pulled the latest s2-mfe and retested with the HVR4000 on DVB-T, >>> DVB-S, DVB-S2 and analogue TV. >>> >>> No problems so far. >> I'm mutating the subject thread, and cc'ing the public mailing list into >> this conversion. Now is the time to announce the intension to merge >> multi-frontend patches, and show that we have tested and are satisfied >> with it's reliability across many trees. >> >> (For those of you not familiar with the patch set, it adds >> 'multiple-frontends to a single transport bus' support for the HVR3000 >> and HVR4000, and potentially another 7134 based design (the 6 way medion >> board?). >> >> For my part, I was asked to test the cx23885 changes and I responded to >> that with a series of patches to fix some OOPS initialisation errors. >> The MFE patches work correctly with the cx23885 tree now. >> >> Over time I've heard constant suggestions that the patches are ready for >> merge, the cx88 and saa7134 trees are working correctly. Now is the time >> that I need you all to announce this. I need you each in turn to >> describe you testing, and state whether you think the patches are ready >> for merge. >> >> Hans Werner >> darron@kewl.org > > The test machine I have here utilises an HVR-4000 and AVERMEDIA > SUPER 007. > > Multi-frontend works with both adapters with the HVR-4000 containing > analogue, DVB-S and DVB-T frontends, the AVERMEDIA solely DVB-T. > > At this time with some further FM updates (see: http://hg.kewl.org/s2-mfe-fm/) > I can now reliably and consitently receive DVB-S/S2, DVB-T, analogue TV > and FM radio on the HVR-4000. DVB-T works on the AVERMEDIA as per > normal. > > Applications which have been under test by include the command > line dvb-utils, dvbtraffic, dvbsnoop, GUI apps kaffeine and > mythtv. No obvious side effects have been witnessed of using > MFE and the applications themselves do not see any difference > except that they are unable to simultaneously open multiple > frontends due to the hardware limitation of such cards. > > A couple of problems exist which may be present in all hybrid cards > is that you are able to concurrently open analogue and DVB-T where > these share the same tuner section. Another issue with shared > tuners is where both analogue and digital sections share a sleep > method which in some circumstances is incompatible. Some common hybrid issues we've seen across many cards, regardless of MFE. > > At this time I am happy with the performance of this MFE card > (HVR-4000) and to be honest, I am looking at attending to other > activities. Bugs where present ought to be picked up by others, > I have done all that has been reasonable to test and determine > that MFE works. Thanks Darron. - Steve _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb