From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from mail-wy0-f174.google.com ([74.125.82.174]:59319 "EHLO mail-wy0-f174.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1756389Ab0KNQ5o (ORCPT ); Sun, 14 Nov 2010 11:57:44 -0500 Received: by wyb28 with SMTP id 28so3634513wyb.19 for ; Sun, 14 Nov 2010 08:57:43 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <4CE01503.2010706@gmail.com> Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 17:57:39 +0100 From: poma MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Zdenek Styblik CC: linux-media@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: RTL2832U version 2.0.1 by Realtek References: <4CDC4CA9.1040505@gmail.com> <4CDC51D5.4050702@turnovfree.net> <4CDD47B6.3050601@gmail.com> <4CDD4B09.6000800@turnovfree.net> In-Reply-To: <4CDD4B09.6000800@turnovfree.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit List-ID: Sender: Zdenek Styblik wrote: > On 11/12/2010 02:57 PM, poma wrote: >> Zdenek Styblik wrote: >> ... >>> I'm also glad to see I'm not the only one whom has been contacted by >>> Realtek. And since you're V4L developer; how is it going with >>> integrating RTL driver into V4L? >> Linux user, not V4L developer. >> > > Ok. > >>> Realtek showed gratitude, well more like - made a wish, to get "their" >>> driver into kernel, however I doubt that's possible unless they clear >>> out licensing. But I'm no lawyer. Well, that's what my reply was anyway. >> grep "GPL\|Copyright\|Rights" rtl2832u_v2.0.1/* > [...] > > That's why I've said so. > grep "GPL\|Copyright\|Rights" rtl2832u_v2.0.1/* rtl2832u_v2.0.1/rtl2832u.c:MODULE_LICENSE("GPL"); rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_e4000.c:// Copyright (c) Elonics Ltd rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_e4000.c:// Copyright (c) Elonics Ltd rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_fc0012.c:// Copyright 2008, All rights reversed. rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_max3543.c:| Copyright (C) 2009 Maxim Integrated Products. rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_max3543.h:| Copyright (C) 2009 Maxim Integrated Products rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mt2063.c:** Copyright 2007-2008 Microtune, Inc. All Rights Reserved rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mt2063.c:** Copyright 2006-2008 Microtune, Inc. All Rights Reserved rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mt2063.h:** Copyright 2004-2007 Microtune, Inc. All Rights Reserved rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mt2063.h:** Copyright 2006-2008 Microtune, Inc. All Rights Reserved rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mt2063.h:** Copyright 2007 Microtune, Inc. All Rights Reserved rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mt2063.h:** Copyright 2006-2008 Microtune, Inc. All Rights Reserved rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mt2266.c:** Copyright 2007 Microtune, Inc. All Rights Reserved rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mt2266.h:** Copyright 2007 Microtune, Inc. All Rights Reserved rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mxl5007t.c: Copyright, Maxlinear, Inc. rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mxl5007t.c: All Rights Reserved rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mxl5007t.c: Copyright, Maxlinear, Inc. rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mxl5007t.c: All Rights Reserved rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mxl5007t.c: Copyright, Maxlinear, Inc. rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mxl5007t.c: All Rights Reserved rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mxl5007t.h: * Copyright (c) 2006, MaxLinear, Inc. rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mxl5007t.h: Copyright, Maxlinear, Inc. rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mxl5007t.h: All Rights Reserved rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mxl5007t.h: Copyright, Maxlinear, Inc. rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mxl5007t.h: All Rights Reserved rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_tua9001.c:** Copyright (C) 1997-2007 Infineon AG All rights reserved. rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_tua9001.h:** Copyright (C) 1997-2007 Infineon AG All rights reserved. rtl2832u.c is "GPL'ed"; Linked tuners are NOT "GPL'ed"! Also There Are SOME of them(tuners) already in the v4l-dvb tree. But NOT ones bundled with 'dvb-usb-rtl2832u.ko' Major Bummer! >>> I'm going to link page later on. I'm waiting for Realtek's reply, if >>> any. Then I'm going to decide. However "Realtek RTL2831U / RTL2832U >>> drivers; * driver not ready" makes some of it pointless, which is not >>> necessary a bad thing :) >> At least you CAN build and use module(dvb-usb-rtl2832u.ko), and it is >> working. >> >> Regards, >> poma >> > > And? If nobody is going to work at improving it; if nobody is going to > add support for other devices; if nobody [from RTL] is going to talk > with people [= community] nor willing to provide documents to work at > driver? Pardon me, but I don't feel satisfied or happy with just "build > and use module" which is basically troublesome for a lot of people. And > you have virtually almost nothing to change that. > So yeah. If possible, I would like to do more than just that. > > Have a nice weekend, > Zdenek > rtl2832u support discussion on: http://vger.kernel.org/vger-lists.html#linux-media archived on: http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-media/msg24207.html You are welcome to subscribe, and join the discussions. A Couple Bits about hardware: Afatech AF9015 & MaxLinear MXL5007T dual tuner: http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-media/msg22232.html http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-media/msg23162.html Realtek RTL2832U & Fitipower FC0012: http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-media/msg23229.html btw -GIGABYTE USB Digital TV Dongle U7300 current link: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3493#sp Regards, poma