Re: Multiple em28xx devices

[Steven Toth <stoth@linuxtv.org>]

Markus Rechberger wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 6:28 PM, Steven Toth <stoth@linuxtv.org> wrote:
>> Markus Rechberger wrote:
>>> On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 5:48 PM, Mauro Carvalho Chehab
>>> <mchehab@infradead.org> wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 9 Apr 2009 11:39:47 -0400
>>>> Devin Heitmueller <devin.heitmueller@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> 2009/4/9 rvf16 <rvf16@yahoo.gr>:
>>>>>> So does the upstream driver support all the rest ?
>>>>>> Analog TV
>>>>> Yes
>>>>>
>>>>>> FM radio
>>>>> No
>>>> Yes, it does support FM radio, provided that you proper add radio
>>>> specific
>>>> configuration at em28xx-cards.c.
>>>>
>>> I plan to add support for it to the existing kerneldriver anyway, but
>>> by using userspace drivers.
>>> Those drivers are just ontop of everything and no changes are required
>>> for the existing drivers.
>>>
>>> I'll just intercept all the calls as I do right now already with the
>>> latest device. I ported the entire configuration framework to userland
>>> and it also works on Apple OSX without any change. I'm just using
>>> usbfs for it, PCI config support is possible by using libpci or
>>> opening the corresponding node in the proc filesystem too. This time
>>> there's nothing you can do against it since it requires no change as
>>> it is.
>> Userspace drivers won't be accepted but it's not worth re-opening that old
>> wound - especially since I haven't followed this specific thread.
>>
> 
> no problem, as I wrote it sits ontop of everything not needing any kernel hooks.

That's fine, if it's not derived then I have no problem with you keeping control 
over your own code.

> 
>> I _am_ interested in the fact that you've ported GPL code (frameworks and/or
>> drivers) to Apple, creating derived works.
>>
> 
> hehe, I did not touch any GPL code.
> 
>> Obviously you'll need to make those changes to the community. Where can I
>> download these?
> 
> The framework will be opened when it's time to be opened, right now
> it's only available to interested developers.

Ahh, if it's not GPL code (or derived from GPL) then I'm not interested in it, 
and I'm not interested in paying you for access.

- Steve