Re: DVB API update

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On 9/18/07, Manu Abraham <abraham.manu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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.

I just looked at it again, is there any official documentation available?

Markus
> >>> 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
> >
>
>


-- 
Markus Rechberger

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