[linux-dvb] Re: FE_REFACTORING move to HEAD time?

[Andrew de Quincey <adq_dvb@lidskialf.net>]

On Tuesday 26 Oct 2004 22:59, C.Y.M wrote:
> Andrew de Quincey wrote:
> > On Tuesday 26 Oct 2004 22:19, C.Y.M wrote:
> >>Holger Waechtler wrote:
> >>>Michael Hunold wrote:
> >>>>Hi,
> >>>>
> >>>>On 10/26/04 18:57, Andrew de Quincey schrieb:
> >>>>>Hi - I've not seen any major problems with the new codebase, and I've
> >>>>>not made any major changes (apart from adding support for new cards)
> >>>>>for a while. Admittedly there are still a few unsupported obscure
> >>>>>cards, but until I know the details of them they cannot be supported.
> >>>>>IMO the quickest way to get this information is to stop them from
> >>>>>working - people will tell us quickly enough :)
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>I was thinking it was about time to move it to HEAD. WDYT?
> >>>>
> >>>>That's fine by me. Just go ahead.
> >>>>
> >>>>I've nearly finished my next patchset for Andrew Morton. It would be
> >>>>cool if the refactoring of the frontends can be submitted in the near
> >>>>future.
> >>>
> >>>yes, sounds good.
> >>>
> >>>Holger
> >>
> >>What kernel version are you guys testing this "refactored" branch with?
> >>Will it compile with 2.6.10-rc1?  Also, does this change only affect the
> >>frontend or will the drivers need alteration as well?
> >
> > It affects all the dvb code. But all the changes (barring conflicts with
> > changes to HEAD) are done.
> >
> > I'm using 2.6.9-rc2 I think - but when I merge them I'll test with that
> > and the very latest rc release.
> >
> > OK - so let's say Thursday at 12 noon GMT. I'll mail the list 10 minutes
> > before beginning to "advisory lock" dvb-kernel CVS.
>
> Thanks for all your hard work.  There are just a few patches that I
> apply to the drivers when I build them for NTSC.  I hope these patches
> will still apply ok to the new "refactored" branch:
>

I don't think I'm touching av7110.c at all. dvb_frontend.c yes.

> 3)  Disable the default frontend timeout so we dont get a blackscreen
> after a while:

BTW, this can be done by setting the module parameter "dvb_shutdown_timeout" 
to 0 of the dvb-core module.