Re: dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c: Synchronizing legacy and new tuning API

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On 05/11/2011 08:34 PM, BjÃrn Mork wrote:
> I see in drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c that there is some
> synchronization between the old and the new API.
> 
> But it is incomplete: The new FE_GET_PROPERTY will report only cached
> values, which is whatever the application has written and not the
> actual tuned values like FE_GET_FRONTEND will.  The problem is that 
> FE_GET_PROPERTY only will call fe->ops.get_property even for legacy
> drivers.  It could have fallen back to calling fe->ops.get_frontend
> followed by a cache synchronization.
> 
> Is this difference intentional (because it costs too much, doesn't
> matter, or whatever)?  Or should I prepare a patch for dvb_frontend.c?

Please try the patches submitted for testing:

http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-media@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg31194.html

Regards,
Andreas
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