On Mon, Jun 19, 2006 at 09:11:28AM -0700, VDR User wrote: > First time posting to the list, go easy on me... > > debian, 2.6.17 kernel, fresh hg pull on 061906, hauppauge nexus-s pci dvb > card. > > changeset: 4114:6dcedc4dcaf9 > tag: tip > user: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > date: Mon Jun 19 09:16:03 2006 -0300 > summary: hex defaults in Kconfig sometimes have "0x", sometimes don't > > I've noticed that if you leave the "[ ] Enable drivers not supported by this > kernel" box untouched (unchecked by default), you can turn off all the > unnecessary stuff for nexus-s and the build goes fine, with all the required > elements being compiled. However, if you enable that option you lose > atleast the following: > > --- Supported SAA7146 based PCI Adapters > <M> AV7110 cards > [ ] Compile AV7110 firmware into the driver > [*] AV7110 OSD support > > Not only do those items vanish from the menuconfig but the required > ttpci_eeprom & dvb_ttpci don't get compiled either. Anyone with a nexus-s > will not be able to load the drivers because these required elements are > missing. If you uncheck the option, the AV7110 stuff does not come back so > you're still out-of-luck. > > Additionally, many people seem to be confused by the Help text given for the > "[ ] Enable drivers not supported by this kernel" option. It's recommend > that the text be rewritten more clearly so the average non-developer user > can better understand the purpose of that option. > > With the 2.6.17 kernel just being release, a lot of users are updating both > their kernel & drivers now, and I've noticed this causing > confusion/problems. probably the best idea would be to sync up mainline to the 'current' linux-dvb tree, but I guess the maintainers do not do that very often (judging from the differences between the hg repository and the in kernel drivers) best, Herbert > Thanks fellas. > _______________________________________________ > > linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx > http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb _______________________________________________ linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb
