[linux-dvb] Re: Linux HDTV

[Rene Bartsch <ml@bartschnet.de>]

Am Don, 2003-03-13 um 13.24 schrieb Holger Waechtler:
> 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.
> 

Would it be possible to extend the DVB-S firmware for HDTV (ARM fast
enough, necessary functions available on closed TI-code)?

Rene



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