S2API - Revision history

Bpringle: /* Code review and merge */ fix url.

2011-01-23T18:38:06Z

Code review and merge: fix url.

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	for new features, device support and bug fixes. A number of the suggested changes have been incorporated and published for code review round 2. Status report here http://linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2008-September/028731.html.		for new features, device support and bug fixes. A number of the suggested changes have been incorporated and published for code review round 2. Status report here http://linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2008-September/028731.html.

-	S2API and multiproto were reviewed at the Linux Plumbers' Conference in Portland, Oregon, Wed 17th - Fri 19th September 2008: http://linuxplumbersconf.org/program/microconfs/getmc.php?mc=chehab08. See http://www.linuxtv.org/downloads/plumbers2008/stoth_dvb_round_table_new_api.pdf.	+	S2API and multiproto were reviewed at the Linux Plumbers' Conference in Portland, Oregon, Wed 17th - Fri 19th September 2008: http://linuxplumbersconf.org/program/microconfs/getmc.php?mc=chehab08. See [http://www.linuxtv.org/downloads/presentations/plumbers2008/stoth_dvb_round_table_new_api.pdf DVB round table -- New API].

	An announcement regarding the conclusions of the review was made by the maintainer : http://linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2008-September/029155.html. S2API was selected for inclusion		An announcement regarding the conclusions of the review was made by the maintainer : http://linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2008-September/029155.html. S2API was selected for inclusion

Wirbel: Flag S2 already added to capabilities. Article seems not to be up-to-date.

2009-09-19T08:00:33Z

Flag S2 already added to capabilities. Article seems not to be up-to-date.

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	defined by the digital media standards (not the receiver hardware), moving a driver to a different API simply		defined by the digital media standards (not the receiver hardware), moving a driver to a different API simply
	involves packing and unpacking the same information to and from a different format.		involves packing and unpacking the same information to and from a different format.
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-	~~It has been suggested that the frontend capability information should be augmented to indicate whether~~
-	~~a card supports DVB-S2. A discussion is underway about what is the best approach.~~

	===Code review and merge===		===Code review and merge===

Jon2856 at 12:48, 10 September 2009

2009-09-10T12:48:04Z

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	An [http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-media/msg08494.html RFC on a proposal for adding support for ISDB-T/ISDB-Tsb to DVB-API v5] was issued on 3 Aug 2009, with the intention of reaching		An [http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-media/msg08494.html RFC on a proposal for adding support for ISDB-T/ISDB-Tsb to DVB-API v5] was issued on 3 Aug 2009, with the intention of reaching
-	consensus before the merge window for kernel version 2.6.32 is opened (~~expected around 7~~ Sep 2009).	+	consensus before the merge window for kernel version 2.6.32 was opened (9 Sep 2009).
	Anyone with an interest is encouraged to take part in the discussion at linux-media@vger.kernel.org.		Anyone with an interest is encouraged to take part in the discussion at linux-media@vger.kernel.org.
	A pull request was issued on 14 Aug 2009: http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-media/msg08896.html.		A pull request was issued on 14 Aug 2009: http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-media/msg08896.html.

Jon2856 at 12:11, 31 August 2009

2009-08-31T12:11:54Z

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	An [http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-media/msg08494.html RFC on a proposal for adding support for ISDB-T/ISDB-Tsb to DVB-API v5] was issued on 3 Aug 2009, with the intention of reaching		An [http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-media/msg08494.html RFC on a proposal for adding support for ISDB-T/ISDB-Tsb to DVB-API v5] was issued on 3 Aug 2009, with the intention of reaching
-	consensus before the merge window for kernel version 2.6.32 is opened (expected around ~~28 Aug~~ 2009).	+	consensus before the merge window for kernel version 2.6.32 is opened (expected around 7 Sep 2009).
	Anyone with an interest is encouraged to take part in the discussion at linux-media@vger.kernel.org.		Anyone with an interest is encouraged to take part in the discussion at linux-media@vger.kernel.org.
	A pull request was issued on 14 Aug 2009: http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-media/msg08896.html.		A pull request was issued on 14 Aug 2009: http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-media/msg08896.html.

Jon2856 at 08:04, 18 August 2009

2009-08-18T08:04:22Z

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	An [http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-media/msg08494.html RFC on a proposal for adding support for ISDB-T/ISDB-Tsb to DVB-API v5] was issued on 3 Aug 2009, with the intention of reaching		An [http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-media/msg08494.html RFC on a proposal for adding support for ISDB-T/ISDB-Tsb to DVB-API v5] was issued on 3 Aug 2009, with the intention of reaching
-	consensus before the merge window for kernel version 2.6.32 is opened (expected around ~~Aug~~ 28 2009).	+	consensus before the merge window for kernel version 2.6.32 is opened (expected around 28 Aug 2009).
	Anyone with an interest is encouraged to take part in the discussion at linux-media@vger.kernel.org.		Anyone with an interest is encouraged to take part in the discussion at linux-media@vger.kernel.org.
		+	A pull request was issued on 14 Aug 2009: http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-media/msg08896.html.

	===Introduction===		===Introduction===

Wirbel: /* Code review and merge */

2009-08-07T11:15:42Z

Code review and merge

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	Kernel 2.6.28 was released on 24 Dec 2008, including S2API and the drivers which were ready at that		Kernel 2.6.28 was released on 24 Dec 2008, including S2API and the drivers which were ready at that
	time.		time.
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		+	===Documentation===
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		+	S2API is not (hopefully not yet) documented in [http://www.linuxtv.org/docs/dvbapi/dvbapi.html DVB API documentation], the current document version describes still the old DVB API 3.2.
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	[[Category:Development]]		[[Category:Development]]

Wirbel: /* Introduction */

2009-08-07T11:10:39Z

Introduction

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	A [[VDR]] patch adding S2API support for DVB-S, DVB-S2, DVB-T and DVB-C is available here:		A [[VDR]] patch adding S2API support for DVB-S, DVB-S2, DVB-T and DVB-C is available here:
-	http://linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2008-October/029575.html. ~~An initial~~ [[VDR]] ~~patch adding~~ S2API	+	http://linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2008-October/029575.html. [[VDR]] supports officially S2API since 1.7.0, but you should use the newest 1.7.x version.
-	~~support for DVB-S only is available here: http://linuxtv~~.~~org/pipermail/vdr/2008-September/017910~~.~~html~~.	+

	Driver code is largely independent of the API used, and hooking up an existing driver to work with a different		Driver code is largely independent of the API used, and hooking up an existing driver to work with a different

Jon2856 at 10:54, 4 August 2009

2009-08-04T10:54:57Z

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	S2API is a tag/value-based API which was proposed (and accepted) as version 5.0 of the LinuxDVB API, adding		S2API is a tag/value-based API which was proposed (and accepted) as version 5.0 of the LinuxDVB API, adding
-	support for new digital media transmission standards including [[DVB-S2]] ~~and ISDB-T~~, and creating a way to allow	+	support for new digital media transmission standards including [[DVB-S2]], and creating a way to allow
	easier support of future transmission standards. It was developed and tested in autumn 2008 and was		easier support of future transmission standards. It was developed and tested in autumn 2008 and was
	merged into the Linux kernel version 2.6.28 which was released on 24 Dec 2008.		merged into the Linux kernel version 2.6.28 which was released on 24 Dec 2008.
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		+	An [http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-media/msg08494.html RFC on a proposal for adding support for ISDB-T/ISDB-Tsb to DVB-API v5] was issued on 3 Aug 2009, with the intention of reaching
		+	consensus before the merge window for kernel version 2.6.32 is opened (expected around Aug 28 2009).
		+	Anyone with an interest is encouraged to take part in the discussion at linux-media@vger.kernel.org.

	===Introduction===		===Introduction===

-	Following long standing frustration amongst developers and users about the lack of progress in getting [[multiproto]] into the Linux kernel, a group of four senior developers including the maintainer	+	Following long-standing frustration amongst developers and users about the lack of progress in getting [[multiproto]] into the Linux kernel, a group of four senior developers including the maintainer
	proposed an alternative (Aug 29 2008) and announced that they no longer supported multiproto. See http://linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2008-August/028313.html. The idea had been proposed earlier http://linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2007-November/021618.html. See also http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.dvb/36643.		proposed an alternative (Aug 29 2008) and announced that they no longer supported multiproto. See http://linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2008-August/028313.html. The idea had been proposed earlier http://linuxtv.org/pipermail/linux-dvb/2007-November/021618.html. See also http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.dvb/36643.

Jimbley: Added Category: Development

2009-05-04T21:36:48Z

Added Category: Development

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	Kernel 2.6.28 was released on 24 Dec 2008, including S2API and the drivers which were ready at that		Kernel 2.6.28 was released on 24 Dec 2008, including S2API and the drivers which were ready at that
	time.		time.
		+	[[Category:Development]]

Rockinrobstar: Case correction of 'DVBWorld' (missed one!)

2009-01-16T03:17:56Z

Case correction of 'DVBWorld' (missed one!)

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	* TBS 8920 DVB-S/S2 support (cx24116 demod)		* TBS 8920 DVB-S/S2 support (cx24116 demod)
	* Prof 7300 support (cx24116 demod)		* Prof 7300 support (cx24116 demod)
-	* ST stv0288 demodulator support, stb6000 tuner, [[~~DvbWorld~~]] DW2002 PCI with Earda tuner, [[TeVii]] S420 PCI	+	* ST stv0288 demodulator support, stb6000 tuner, [[DVBWorld]] DW2002 PCI with Earda tuner, [[TeVii]] S420 PCI
	* [[DVBWorld]] USB cards support (STV0288 demod, Earda EDS-1547 tuner)		* [[DVBWorld]] USB cards support (STV0288 demod, Earda EDS-1547 tuner)
	* Multiple frontend support (for example HVR4000 DVB-S/S2 + DVB-T) (repository at http://linuxtv.org/hg/~stoth/s2-mfe)		* Multiple frontend support (for example HVR4000 DVB-S/S2 + DVB-T) (repository at http://linuxtv.org/hg/~stoth/s2-mfe)