[linux-dvb] tda1004x.c and support of future firmware

[Luke Anderson <luke@skappa55.gotadsl.co.uk>]

as you may be aware, the firmware for tda1004x is stored 
in /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware/tda1004x.bin. However a problem arises whenever 
a new firmware is released because the offsets are different within that 
file.

May I suggest that tda1004x.c be modified to explicitly search the firmware 
file for the hex starting with 0x2F, 0xC6, 0x41 and ending with 0x72,0xD6 so 
long as this length is 'roughly' 30554 bytes. Using this information in 
determining the offset/length.

This extra little bit of "intelligence" will support forseeable firmwares and 
ensure this is no longer a problem which comes up in the forums :).

PS. I would write the patch myself but am not sure I'm capable.
Keep up the excellent work.

 Luke Anderson.

> The offset is 0x38EF9. The firmware starts with the bytes 0x2F, 0xC6, 0x41,
> is 30554 bytes in length and ends with 0x72, 0xD6.