Re: Minimum kernel version supported by v4l-dvb

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On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:53:16 +0100, Hans Verkuil wrote:
> On Friday 20 February 2009 04:57:11 hermann pitton wrote:
> > Hans decided deliberately to extend backward compat even down to 2.6.16,
> > now seeing the bill.
> 
> I didn't extend it, instead I reduced the backward compat to 2.6.16 at the 
> time. It supported older kernels as well back then, however since nobody 
> ever compiled for those older kernels quite a few drivers were broken.
> 
> Creating the daily build system at least ensures that we know v4l-dvb can 
> compile for those kernels we support officially. In the past this was more 
> based on hope and a prayer :-)

That's better than before, but just because it builds doesn't mean it
works...

-- 
Jean Delvare
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