[linux-dvb] Re: [POLL] new DVB release, Skystar2 backport?

[Vincenzo Di Massa <hawk78_it@yahoo.it>]

Ok, i'll do this difficoult task!

Il lun, 2003-12-08 alle 17:51, Holger Waechtler ha scritto:
> Vincenzo Di Massa wrote:
> > Il lun, 2003-12-08 alle 14:56, Holger Waechtler ha scritto:
> > 
> >>Niklas Peinecke wrote:
> >>
> >>>Holger Waechtler wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Hi,
> >>>>
> >>>>is there interest in a new 1.0.2 release containing an updated and 
> >>>>fixed Skystar2 driver with rev2.6 support and maybe one of the USB 
> >>>>drivers? Or maybe better prepare the dvb-kernel make system for a 
> >>>>release? Any contributors for doing the required backports and changes 
> >>>>out there?
> >>>>
> >>>>Holger
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>I migrated from my homebrewn backports of the skystar2-driver to 
> >>>dvb-kernel yesterday because I was sick of the whole backporting :) Thus 
> >>>I think it would be better to have the next release based on dvb-kernel 
> >>>anyway, since this would eliminate backporting needs in the future.
> >>>
> >>>Nevertheless before another release can be done we need to solve the 
> >>>problem of the skystar locking with the wrong frontend loaded (the 
> >>>system gets stuck when you have a rev2.6B and load the mt312).
> >>>
> >>>What other changes need to be done on the Makefiles of dvb-kernel? They 
> >>>already seem to be quite usable to me (I had no problems, except that I 
> >>>had to upgrade my kernel first).
> >>
> >>well - the regular questions on this mailing list tell me that they are 
> >>a little, ermmm.... let's say unusual? But if enough people report that 
> >>this system is working flawlessly we can as well keep it. In this case 
> >>we should at least update the HOWTO, README and INSTALL files.
> > 
> > 
> > I vote for this solution. 
> > 
> > If it works (for me does) don't touch it! :-)
> 
> :) ok - you volunteer to update/create HOWTO, README and INSTALL?
-- 
Vincenzo Di Massa <hawk78_it@yahoo.it>



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