[linux-dvb] Start thinking about potential Google Summer of Code Projects we could run

[Manu Abraham]

Steven Toth wrote:
> Hans Verkuil wrote:
>> On Wednesday 19 December 2007 17:26:35 CityK wrote:
>>> Hi folks,
>>>
>>> Google summer of code will be rolling around in a couple of months. 
>>> Now I know we've talked a little bit about it before, but I don't
>>> recall what the thoughts on it were.  In any regard, on the surface
>>> of things, it would seem a perfect opportunity for the LinuxTV
>>> Project to leverage -- i.e. enslave a few students to get some
>>> desperately needed tasks, components, apps, drivers or whatever done.
>>>  Side benefit -- it might hopefully attact a few more developers to
>>> the project too -- get some new blood, stir up the pot, chase after
>>> nagging/long-time bugs etc, etc.
>>>
>>> So, I suggest we start thinking about or, better yet, discussing
>>> ideas/projects for which we could make use of the GSOC.
>>>
>>> (I, of course, was kidding about the enslavement part)
> 
> 
> Pity, that was my favorite part ;)
> 
>> I think that this might be an ideal opportunity to develop a v4l2 
>> library that can be used by applications to access v4l devices. 
>> Something like that is sorely missing and nobody has the time to really 
>> work on it. I've always thought that this is a good project for 
>> something like GSOC.
>>
> 
> Why stop at a v4l2 library, why not include digital to complete the TV 
> experience? A unified library that protects the kernel (at the expense 
> of a newer more flexible userland API/ABI).

You might like to take a look at:
http://linuxtv.org/hg/dvb-apps/file/7c4c320bd496/lib/
http://linuxtv.org/hg/dvb-apps/file/7c4c320bd496/util/szap/channels-conf/

Manu