[mpeg2] Re: select syscall on kfir /dev/video0

[Warren Young <warren@etr-usa.com>]

Bram Stolk wrote:
> 
> A select() on a kfir file handle does not seem to work.
> Even though there is no data, select() is not triggered.

Surely you mean "Even though there _is_ data..."  If there is no data,
select() should block.

> Is this because the poll system call is not implemented in kfir.c ?

Yes.

> I need a proper select() mechanism for reading 2 kfir streams
> synchroneously.

Use threads or fork().
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