[linux-dvb] [PATCH] 8PSK/BPSK DVB-S/S2 support

[Manu Abraham]

Alan Nisota wrote:
> Doing so raises the bar substatially for dvb apps, and I wouldn't be surprised
> if they just ignore DVB-S2 claiming not enough kernels support it, and
> not enough people have the cards, rather than needing to change all
> their code to support a user-space library (assuming I understand what
> is being proposed)
>
>   

I think you misunderstood. The idea is to provide a consistent 
interface. With the current API/V4 you still have the same issues. The 
idea is to support the hardware features with the library, rather than 
in kernel for the frontends.

And having it in user space does really help too. Many things which are 
difficult to be implemented in kernel is not difficult in user space.

> Instead, why not patch in the support we need, and work on a grand
> consistant plan for the v4 API, which will give user apps a clean
> place to do restructuring?
>
>   

This will again need some changes at app level. :-)
So why not do it in a much better way ?


Manu