Markus Rechberger wrote: > On 9/18/07, Manu Abraham <abraham.manu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Markus Rechberger wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> >>> Why don't abstract the dvb layer from enduser applications and put a >>> general library infront which does that version check and tries to >>> keep things consistend to the end applications? >> It is a nice idea, yes. >> >> Two things, looking at >> http://linuxtv.org/hg/dvb-apps/file/4bca5d49c9bd/lib/libdvbapi/dvbfe.c >> >> * This idea of using multiple API 's was thought (It is effective , yes) >> You can use multiple API's in there >> >> * The down side is that user applications need to use this library >> >> Someone could ask, why the hell should we use your library. Well, that >> causes the headaches. >> > > people who use alsa also use the provided alsa API, it makes alot sense > to stop applications to directly access those nodes. libdvbapi seems to be > the right way to start over with. If one can get applications to get going with it, it would be a start. Someone jokingly said a name for it "ALDA". But many times, you can't force things to users. >>> The enduser applications would have to implement that API one time but >>> it would help to keep unnecessary changes away from those applications >>> and even allow to clean up things lateron without breaking all the >>> applications... it's just a thought though.. >> Yes, that's how it would work in the ideal case, i doubt whether we can >> force applications to use the library. >> > > I would spend some time to implement such a library in enduser applications. > Although first I need to get my devices work and into the kernel and fix some > nasty bugs in my driver... > > Markus > _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb
