Markus Rechberger wrote: > 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: >>>>> 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? >> There's nothing such as a libdvbapi.doc/txt. But the important parts >> were documented in the headers.*.h files >> >> > > I would say that's the reason why almost noone uses it. It would deserve some > more documentation on linuxtv.org Looking at the function names and what it does, it resembles the in kernel operations 1:1 also there is documentation in the headers. Also example applications, test applications, real working applications all exists in dvb-apps itself. You still think it needs more documentation ? Manu _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb
