[linux-dvb] Re: Technisat/B2C2 USB Box

[Johannes Stezenbach <js@linuxtv.org>]

Patrick Boettcher wrote:
> Additionally I received _very_ detailed information about the 
> flexcopII/III from BBTI, which could make the skystar2-driver easier to 
> read, after a rewrite, if any. I know 'never change a running system', but 
> there is a chance of a really cool code sharing (USB box and PCI card are 
> almost equal) and one could and should invest the time. I would take the 
> current skystar2-code for that, but I'm sorry my brain is too small or I'm 
> too young to keep in mind the bit masks and shifts, it's hard to read...
> 
> I'm unsure what to do... What is more important: a running system or a 
> easy to read driver? I think a good combination would do the trick... 
> *sigh*

Any work that makes a driver more maintainable is welcome, IMHO.
But if you change working code you better do it in small steps,
so when something goes wrong one can trace back where it happened.

Johannes