[linux-dvb] Re: problem with 1.1.1 and VDR grab

[Peter Siering <lists@siering.org>]

Hi,

On Fri, 2004-03-12 at 11:53, Michael Hunold wrote:
> 
> > So just the CVS dvb-kernel catches up with Gerds Knorrs patches for
> > 2.4.25rc1 (the freshest on bytesex.org)? 
> 
> Yes. Most important are "video-buf" and "v4l1-compat".
> 
> "video-buf" holds capture utility functions used for all bttv, saa7134, 
> saa7146 and other drivers.
> 
> I don't rely on a specific version, but if you patch your kernel, make 
> sure that both in-kernel drivers and dvb-kernel use the same header 
> files. If in doubt, copy the header files from the kernel to the dvb 
> directory and disable the compilation of the video-buf module (so you 
> don't load the false module by accident)
> 
> "v4l1-compat", however, must be taken from the dvb tree, because I add 
> workarounds for problems quicker that Gerd Knorr can add them to his 
> releases. If in doubt, copy the v4l1-compat.c to the kernel.
> 

I'll try to sort that out - thanks.

> > I gave those a try, but had not much success: things I had running fine
> > with 2.4.24 (and Gerds patches) stopped working (analogtv-plugin for
> > VDR, ivtv/PVR).
> 
> Can you be more precise?
> What is your system hardware configuration?
> What does "stopped" mean?
> Did you find out what subsystem caused the problems?
> 

I did not investigate that any further: After trying 2.4.25 with Gerds
patches for a couple of hours on two testmachines I decided to stick
with 2.4.24 - which works almost ;-) "stopped working" means that with a
classical WinTV mp1e (used by the analogtv plugin) died. With PVR I had
many block artefacts.

Peter



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