[linux-dvb] Re: Alternative v4 demux API

[Johannes Stezenbach <js@convergence.de>]

Rob.McConnell@Zarlink.Com wrote:
> 
> > Unfortunately, if you do MHP or the like you will find that some
> > Xlets (MHP applications) use more than 32 filters and will just
> > fail if they don't get what they want...
> 
> > Ultimately the user must be able to decide, if he wants all filters
> > for one channel, so be it.
> 
> Wow - good planning there - not!  Yet another case of people sitting around
> a table and deciding on specs that don't match real h/w.  If MHP apps do
> require > 32 PID filters, then that will mean the majority of h/w out there
> won't be able to handle this.

Don't generalize -- MHP will run on platforms with less that 32 filters,
but some (badly written) Xlets won't. It depends on the situation if
this is a problem of the Xlet developer or the box manufacturer ;-(


> > OK, I will update the dvb-kernel-v4 header files on Monday according
> > to my liking.
> 
> Cheers!!!  Maybe it would be good if Michael and/or I do a similar thing.
> 
> > I will also try to port szap etc. to the new (still hypothetical) API,
> > so we can see how it would be used. However, the more interesting API
> > features won't be visible until one tries to use it for a complex
> > application.
> 
> Ok.  Don't work to hard this weekend.

Right. I put it off until tomorrow ;-)


Johannes


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