[linux-dvb] Re: Future of linux dvb

[<mocm@metzlerbros.de>]

Honza Petrous writes:
 >  Hi,
 > 
 > On St, 2002-08-14 at 14:31, mocm@metzlerbros.de wrote:
 > > =?ISO-8859-15?Q?Harri_Pietil=E4?= writes:
 > >  > Hi all!
 > >  > 
 > >  > I was just wondering what is the future of linux dvb?
 > >  > 
 > >  > Mainly my concerns are (at the moment):
 > >  > 
 > >  > - will the NEWSTRUCT -branch be the api that all use? (companies,
 > >  > individuals, projects, ...) Many companies refer to the linux dvb api,
 > >  > will the change to version 2?
 > > 
 > > Hopefully, it will be accepted once it is finished.
 > > It's not like the API is to be viewed as given, but rather as open for
 > > discussion. So, if people have suggestions for changes or additions
 > > they should discuss it on the mailing list. The only major changes in
 > > the NEWSTRUCT branch concerned the frontend (and the no longer
 > > existent sec) device.
 > > 
 > 
 > I have a question regarding possibility to decode MORE channels
 > (my concern is about more radio stations) at once.
 > 
 > My be I'm wrong, but using DMX_SET_PES_FILTER ioctl call on /dev/ost/ca
 > is limited to only one PID per type, isn't it?
 > 

You need to use DMX_PES_OTHER. The types  DMX_PES_VIDEO and
DMX_PES_AUDIO can only be used once. This is some of the things that
will have to be handled differently in the new API version. 

Marcus

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