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[linux-dvb] Re: [PATCH] Legacy Dish Network switches



On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 20:34:10 +0200, Holger Waechtler wrote:
> NooneImportant wrote:
> 
> >Based off the work that Jeremy Hall did 2 years ago, I have patch that
> >supports controlling legacy dish network switches (SW21, SW44, SW64,
> >etc)
> >
> >The code itself is simple enough, and is added to the frontend code (st0299.c).
> >
> >However, the question is, how do I call this code.  I came up  with 2 options:
> >1) add a new ioctl for it, and 2) overload the FE_DISEQC_SEND_MASTER_CMD ioctl.
> >
> >
> 
> Please create a new ioctl() because only this will allow the userspace
> application whether the Dish sequences are supported by the currently
> used frontend or not.
> 
> Holger
> 
> 
Okay, here is a patch against CVS that adds a 'FE_SET_LEGACY_SWITCH' ioctl.

Feel free to modify it as you wish.

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