[linux-dvb] How to use a DVB FRONTEND in read only?

[Andrea]

Claudio Luck wrote:
> Andrea wrote:
> 
> 
> Check for open filehandles on demux device:
> 
> root at iptv:~# ls -l /proc/*/fd/* | grep demux
> lrwx------ 1 vlc  vlc  64 2008-06-14 14:02 /proc/19876/fd/6 ->
> /dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0
> lrwx------ 1 vlc  vlc  64 2008-06-14 14:02 /proc/19892/fd/6 ->
> /dev/dvb/adapter1/demux0

I will try that, but it sounds to me a very non natural solution.
Should the dvb framework tell the clients if it is streaming or not? via an ioctl like FE_GET_INFO?

Andrea