Re: Digital-tv card drivers and API discussion

Teemu.Parkkinen_at_patria.fi
Date: 04/13/04

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    To: Eivind Eklund <eivind@FreeBSD.org>
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 14:40:21 +0300

    > > 1) Should we use Linux-DVB API as a reference, or should we consider
    some
    > > changes to it? The API seems to be constantly changing and improving.
    > > Version 3 is available here:
    > > http://www.linuxtv.org/download/dvb/linux-dvb-api-1.0.0.pdf
    > > but they are currently working on version 4. In my opinion, the API
    should
    > > be minimal, but complete, so there is no need to constantly add new
    > > features to it.
    >
    >
    > If the API in your evaluation is reasonably OK, we should stick with it
    > (or a subset of it). Being directly compatible gives a lot of benefits.

    I agree.

    > > In other words, we have to write the driver from scratch. In this case
    > > we don't have to stick with the Linux DVB-API and therefore I suggest
    > > that we give think the api through before deciding how we implement
    > > it (do we follow linux api or not).
    >
    > What issues do you see with the Linux API that would make us want to
    > change it?

    I would prefer not to change it. I think it's quite ok, yet it still
    seems to be evolving a bit. I don't think however, that this is a big
    issue because dvb has been included in 2.6 linux-ernels and therefore I
    doubt that they want to change it much.

    I will take a look on the most current linux api and implement FreeBSD
    driver
    based on that. If you have ideas on this that I should take into account,
    please let me know.

    -Teemu

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