Mark H wrote: > > Well if they run linux I dont see how they can provide a proprietary > > implementation... I guess the shortest to get support on linux is to > > ask them to release the source code! > I know there are many controversial discussions with respect to closed > source > projects for Linux. The fact is that ST Microelectronics has implemented > kernel > modules with a proprietary interface (STAPI) for the DVB and is not > willing to > disclose the interface details to open source projects. On the other > hand STM > provides STLinux distribution for boards based on STi7109 & Co. This > distribution > contains open source drivers only the output part of the system (V4Land > ALSA). > > A copy of the chip datasheet is available on the web. Though, its > legality is questionnable. > > There have been some questions about the API two years ago so I was > wondering > whether anybody has started working on an implementation. Mark, Do ST have a public site that I can download the STi7109 Linux toolchain, tree and associated utils from? Regards, - Steve _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb
