[linux-dvb] FIX: No recovery after lost lock

[Johannes Stezenbach]

On Mon, Aug 29, 2005 at 01:00:41AM +0200, Johannes Stezenbach wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 24, 2005 Marian Durkovic wrote:
> >   I found a big thread on linux-dvb list couple of months old, about problems 
> > with retuning after lost lock.
> > 
> >   I was experiencing the same situation - but only with dvb-kernel drivers.
> > My old boxes with 2.4.20 kernel and DVB branch never had this problem.
> > The new box was never able to retune even after signal degradation by heavy 
> > rain or after cable disconnecting/reconnecting.
> > 
> >   My oscilloscope was showing the 22 kHz signal even after lost lock, but the
> > card was not able to retune. Restarting the application always solved the
> > problem.
> > 
> >   Finally I found the reason - it's the following code in dvb_frontend.c:
> > 
> >                         /* if we're tuned, then we have determined the correct i
> > nversion */
> >                         if ((!(fe->info->caps & FE_CAN_INVERSION_AUTO)) &&
> >                             (fe->parameters.inversion == INVERSION_AUTO)) {
> >                                 fe->parameters.inversion = fe->inversion;
> >                         } 
> > 
> >   If this is commented out, the frontend is able to retune.
> 
> Has anyone had time to look into this? Anyone else seeing the
> problem, and if yes does that change fix it?

No more people with SAT-equipment willing to test and/or comment
on this?

Johannes