On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 1:31 AM, Manu Abraham <abraham.manu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Markus Rechberger wrote: >> On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 12:46 AM, Manu Abraham <abraham.manu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> Markus Rechberger wrote: >>> >>>> How many devices are currently supported by the multiproto API >>>> compared with the s2 tree? >>> The initial set of DVB-S2 multistandard devices supported by the >>> multiproto tree is follows. This is just the stb0899 based dvb-s2 driver >>> alone. There are more additions by 2 more modules (not devices), but for >>> the simple comparison here is the quick list of them, for which some of >>> the manufacturers have shown support in some way. (There has been quite >>> some contributions from the community as well.): >>> >>> (Also to be noted is that, some BSD chaps also have shown interest in >>> the same) >>> >> >> they're heavy into moving the whole framework over as far as I've seen >> yes, also including yet unmerged drivers. > > > Using the same interface, the same applications will work there as well > which is a bonus, but isn't the existing user interface GPL ? (A bit > confused on that aspect) > > >>> * STB0899 based >>> >>> Anubis >>> Typhoon DVB-S2 PCI >>> >>> Azurewave/Twinhan >>> VP-1041 >>> VP-7050 >>> >>> Digital Now >>> AD SP400 >>> AD SB300 >>> >>> KNC1 >>> TV Station DVB-S2 >>> TV Station DVB-S2 Plus >>> >>> Pinnacle >>> PCTV Sat HDTV Pro USB 452e >>> >>> Satelco >>> TV Station DVB-S2 >>> Easywatch HDTV USB CI >>> Easywatch HDTV PCI >>> >>> Technisat >>> Skystar HD >>> Skystar HD2 >>> Skystar USB2 HDCI >>> >>> Technotrend >>> TT S2 3200 >>> TT S2 3600 >>> TT S2 3650 >>> >>> Terratec >>> Cinergy S2 PCI HD >>> Cinergy S2 PCI HDCI >>> >> >> those are pullable now against the current tree? > > > These devices, depend upon the DVB API update without which it wouldn't > work as they depend heavily on the DVB API framework. Without the > updated framework, it doesn't make any sense to pull them: they won't > even compile. The last but not least reason is that, the stb0899 driver > is a DVB-S2 multistandard device which requires DVB-S2/DSS support > additionally. > so the framework is available, and the drivers could be pushed in right afterwards, I wonder who is willing to port those drivers to the other API (including testing). It's not going to happen any time soon I guess, if there's not an agreement with Manu's work. Dumping this code would show another step of ignorance and selfishness against the people who worked on it. Markus _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb
