[linux-dvb] Re: Pinnacle PCTV Sat

[peter.hettkamp@t-online.de (Peter Hettkamp)]

Hi Johannes,

On Tue, Apr 23, 2002 at 12:29:06PM +0200, Johannes Stezenbach wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 18, 2002 at 08:06:04AM +0200, Peter Hettkamp wrote:
...
> > I'm working on it. It works already, but needs to be integrated with
> > the current dvb driver. I am currently waiting out for the completion
> > of the structural changes in the NEWSTRUCT branch.
> 
> Although sometimes it may appear otherwise, we are open
> for suggestions and criticism regarding further
> development of the drivers and the Linux DVB API.
> 
> Especially I would like to encourage everyone who wrote
> applications using the current API to take a close look at
> NEWSTRUCT and the changes proposed by Holger Waechtler,
> and voice their opinions.

I will do this. It wiil take a little time, though, to see
the ideas behind the changed code.

> If more people would participate in the discussion, we might
> end up with a better API.

I agree, and will do so. By the way, the changes which were in
place in the NEWSTRUCT at the end of february/beginning of march,
made the implementation of the pctv driver pretty easy already;
namely the division of frontend chip specific code, generic frontend
code, and card-specific code.

Best regards,
Peter

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