[linux-dvb] Re: Linux HDTV

[Holger Waechtler <holger@convergence.de>]

Mike Bourgeous wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I noticed in the mailing list archives for this list that not too long ago 
> someone was looking for anybody working on an HDTV card driver for Linux.  
> The MyHD card (based on Teralogic TL880) from Macro Image Technology in Korea 
> (http://www.mitinc.co.kr/) has drivers with debugging symbols intact, making 
> reverse engineering pretty easy.  I've put up a SourceForge page at 
> http://myhd.sourceforge.net/ (nothing is there yet; everything happens on the 
> mailing list).  So far I'm the only one working on this somewhat actively, 
> but I've already figured out how to do a few things to the card while the 
> driver is running in Windows, and I think I'm pretty close to being able to 
> turn the card on in Linux (just to a state where I can prod the registers).
>
> Anyway, I'm looking for anyone who has one of these cards, or a DVB card based 
> on the TL850 chip, and some spare time, to help with register dumps and so 
> on.  I also need a simple template for writing a kernel driver.  Would one of 
> the DVB drivers make a good starting point?  Right now I'm using the setpci 
> command tool to reset the board (and I'm not sure if it's working), and a 
> command line program I wrote to peek/poke an individual register.
Just announce here when you get something working and when you want to 
incorporate your driver in the LinuxDVB project. Contact me or Johannes 
(offlist) when you need a LinuxTV CVS account.

Holger



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