[linux-dvb] Re: Lifetime timer

[Matthias Schniedermeyer <ms@citd.de>]

> > If you set Lifetime = [1..98] the recording would get that guaranteed 
> > lifetime, and the special value of 99 would mean "unlimited" lifetime. 
> > Adding new Setup parameters for the default lifetime and priority would
> > complete this.
> 
> The "Unix-Way" of unlimited is "0"! (Just "think" that it is "100")
> 
> Thats another point you should change. The lowest Prio should be "01" and
> not "00". "00" Should be "highest" (Yes i know, for the most people thats
> "non intuitive", but for "Unixers" the current case is "non intuitive"!)

To more "corretly"

Often priority is Lower=Higher.

e.g.

Protected-Mode Rings: (x86 Processor)

0 Highest
1
2
3 Lowest

Nice:

-19 Highest
.
.
.
0
.
.
.

20 Lowest


To "transfer" that scheme to VDR

0 = Highest Prio
99 - Prio = Lifetime

99 -> Lowest Prio -> 99-99 -> 0 Lifetime

50 -> Middle Prio -> 99-50 -> 49 Lifetime

00 -> Highest Prio -> 99 - 0 -> 99 Lifetime


OK. Most times those "Lowest=Highest" Schemes aren't "User" visibel, but
only for "professionals" (Rings only for Kernel developers, nice for
Programmers). So i can (And have to) "live" with the
"Highest=Highest"-Scheme in this User-"visibel" Software.




Bis denn

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