[linux-dvb] Re: AVerMedia 771 problems [everything solved]

[Nathan Hand <nathanh@manu.com.au>]

On Tue, 2004-06-29 at 10:48 +0200, Johannes Stezenbach wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 29, 2004 at 08:17:52AM +1000, Nathan Hand wrote:
> > My preference would be that the driver leaves the values alone. There is
> > nothing more infuriating than telling the driver FEC_1_2 and finding 
> > out later the driver thinks it's smarter than you and has been silently
> > "correcting" the values to FEC_3_4.
> > 
> > In those situations, how do you tell the driver "no, I really do want
> > FEC_1_2, do what I tell you"? If the driver is ignoring your values, in
> > the hope of being "useful", then what do you do when the driver gets it
> > wrong? Recompile the kernel? Annoying.
> 
> If the frontend (not the driver!) is smart enough to correct wrong
> parameters, why shouldn't it do so? IMHO what counts for most people
> is that they can watch TV ;-)

I thought my point was clear, but I will try again.

The problem is when the frontend corrects the values and GETS IT WRONG. 

Imagine if write(2) corrected your spelling. It's a horrible idea.