Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] si2168: Add spectrum inversion property

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On 2018-01-17 21:10, Brad Love wrote:
> On 2018-01-17 20:36, Antti Palosaari wrote:
>> On 01/18/2018 03:58 AM, Brad Love wrote:
>>> On 2018-01-17 16:08, Brad Love wrote:
>>>> On 2018-01-17 16:02, Antti Palosaari wrote:
>>>>> On 01/17/2018 11:52 PM, Brad Love wrote:
>>>>>> Some tuners produce inverted spectrum, but the si2168 is not
>>>>>> currently set up to accept it. This adds an optional parameter
>>>>>> to set the frontend up to receive inverted spectrum.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Parameter is optional and only boards who enable inversion
>>>>>> will utilize this.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Brad Love <brad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> ---
>>>>>> Changes since v1:
>>>>>> - Embarassing build failure due to missing declaration.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    drivers/media/dvb-frontends/si2168.c | 3 +++
>>>>>>    drivers/media/dvb-frontends/si2168.h | 3 +++
>>>>>>    2 files changed, 6 insertions(+)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/si2168.c
>>>>>> b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/si2168.c
>>>>>> index c041e79..048b815 100644
>>>>>> --- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/si2168.c
>>>>>> +++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/si2168.c
>>>>>> @@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ static int si2168_set_frontend(struct
>>>>>> dvb_frontend *fe)
>>>>>>        struct i2c_client *client = fe->demodulator_priv;
>>>>>>        struct si2168_dev *dev = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
>>>>>>        struct dtv_frontend_properties *c = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
>>>>>> +    struct si2168_config *config = client->dev.platform_data;
>>>>> hmmm, are you sure platform data pointer points is const? I usually
>>>>> tend to store all config information to device state. Then there is no
>>>>> need to care if pointer is valid or not anymore.
>>>>>
>>>>> And inversion happens when those wires are cross-connected
>>>> It just dawned on me that the platform_data is stack allocated and
>>>> therefore not safe to access outside of probe. I will fix this
>>>> momentarily.
>>>>
>>>> I was informed by one of our hardware guys that the two models in patch
>>>> 2/2 are inverted spectrum, so I guess they have wires
>>>> cross-connected. I
>>>> can verify this again to be sure.
>>>
>>> Hello Antti,
>>>
>>> I have confirmation. No 'cross-connected' / swapped differential pair
>>> polarities (if that's what you meant) on the IF pins. The si2157
>>> inverted spectrum output is configurable though, and Hauppauge
>>> have the tuner set up to output inverted. Sounds like it was a decision
>>> based on interoperability with older demods.
>> yeah, that was what I was thinking for. That board single tuner and
>> two demods which other demod does not support if spectrum inversion?
>>
>> If there is just si2168 and si2157, you can set both to invert or both
>> to non-invert - the end result is same.
>>
>> Antti
>
> I will check on the HVR975 tomorrow, if it's affected as well I'll
> submit a patch. The lgdt3306a frontend is already set up for auto
> spectrum inversion, so it is able handle the si2157 in either config.
>

The HVR975 should be good as currently submitted.

Cheers,

Brad







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