[linux-dvb] Q2: dvb api 3 - FE_ATSC

[Rainer.scherg]

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looking on:  * frontend.h   (cvs 1.18)

[...]
typedef enum fe_type {
	FE_QPSK,
	FE_QAM,
	FE_OFDM,
	FE_ATSC
} fe_type_t;
[...]

I do not understand FE_ATSC here,
because QPSK, QAM QFDM are modulations.

Why is FE_ATSC here?
ATSC supports several modulations...
Shouldn't there be the modulation named  (e.g. VSB)?


Next:
Currently this is an enum field, but what happens
if you are having a frontend supporting more than one modulation?
(e.g. DVB-CT  -->   FE_QAM|FE_OFDM )



cu Rainer





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Rainer.scherg schrieb:
> Hi,
> 
> I need some help to understand the ATSC extension of the dvb api.
> looking into the source I have some questions for understanding
> (doc doesn't seems to be up to date):
> 
> 
> 1.) It seems dvb api 3 has been upgraded for ATSC support: FE_ATSC
>  Could we have an ioctl/function call to retrieve current api version
>  or subversion during runtime (checking device pathes is not
>  sufficient). And checking for FE_ATSC: this might only to be set, if
>  there is a proper card/hardware plugged in...