[linux-dvb] Re: Proposal for new frontend architecture

[Holger Waechtler <holger@qanu.de>]

Michael Hunold wrote:

> Hi,
>
> On 13.09.2004 18:55, Andrew de Quincey wrote:
>
> > * Frontends configurable by card drivers.
> > * Impossible to NOT load the appropriate frontend.
> > * Frontends selected explicitly - no autoprobing unless done
> > intelligently by the card driver.
>
> Did you think about the dvb-ttpci driver? AFAIK it works with ves1820, 
> grundig_29504-401, stv0299, ves1x93 and sp887x frontends. Your 
> approach will introduce functional dependencies to all these modules 
> (ie. all modules will be autoloaded). This is certainly not what you want.

it is. All these cards need a slightly different setup, the card driver 
is the perfect place to configure them. A card driver just registers the 
PCI device and then calls the saa7146, av711x and frontend library init 
hooks. All card-specific config structs are part of the card driver.


> Same goes for some budget cards.

yes, you're right -- you want it there, too!
;)

Holger