Date: Sun, 09 Mar 1997 13:06:06 -0700 From: Steve Passe <smp@csn.net> To: Amancio Hasty <hasty@rah.star-gate.com> Cc: Steve Passe <smp@csn.net>, Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za>, multimedia@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Anyone on the list who can check-in the bt848 driver? Message-ID: <199703092006.NAA14140@Ilsa.StevesCafe.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sun, 09 Mar 1997 11:45:53 PST." <199703091945.LAA04548@rah.star-gate.com>
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Hi, > The tuner code needs to be generalized before it can be generally available. > > o support STB vs WinCast we should try to make as easy as possible to > identify the various tuners. I know that that the linux driver does > this or it attempts to do it. A similar scheme plus assistance from > the application should be provided. For instance, if the driver > fails to recognized the appropiate tuner, the application should > provide an option to chose the correct tuner. I'll look into this, but it can wait till after the initial ci. --- > o the open call now ignores a second open so a second application can > alter the video capture parameters for the first client. > We should probably adopt a minor version scheme to isolate tuner > specific control from the video capture driver. agreed, but this can wait till after a ci. --- > o Broadcast vs Cable Broadcast. At the very least the application should > provide a mechanism to chose from either. my tuner code in the kernel tracks this and my xtvremote now has a button for toggling between the 2. Amancio, have you verified that my code for cable tuning works (I don't have cable)? --- > o Whenever possible we should not alter the meteor device structure , > all required changes should be isolated to the bt848 driver. I had to add a structure for the tuner. I see alot of uneeded stuff in ioctl_meteor.h. Why wouldn't we want to completely divorce ourselves from it? ie create an ioctl_bt848.h, change all "METEORXXX" to "BT848XXX", etc. --- > So I really would like to have the base driver checked in so others > can start working on the driver. If this is a thorny situation please > check in whatever you guys feel like . I am really too busy with work > to manage this effort;hence, what a wonderful opportunity for you guys 8) I am just suggesting a cleanup pass be made first so that we don't have a bunch of unnecessary deltas in the beginning. I could have this ready by this evening. Amancio, where do I find your latest version to do this to? -- Steve Passe | powered by smp@csn.net | SMP FreeBSD
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