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Linux DVB driver release 1.0.0-pre3

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	The next prerelease
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	This is a bugfix release. Please test and report any problems
	on the LinuxDVB mailing list.
	
	Thanks to all who contributed.
	
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	<a href="download/linuxtv-dvb-1.0.0-pre3.tar.gz">
	http://linuxtv.org/download/linuxtv-dvb-1.0.0-pre3.tar.gz</a>
	
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	<h4>Changes for linuxtv-dvb-1.0.0-pre3</h4>
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	<li> scan: considerable rewrite of section I/O using poll() instead of busy waiting </li>
	<li> scan: reports PCR PID and service type (01: TV, 02: radio, &gt;=03: other) in "pids" output format </li>
	<li> ves1820 patch by jaakko to distinguish different PLL/Synthesizer combinations used by Siemens and Technotrend on their DVB-C cards </li>
	<li> scan: attempt to parse the freqeuency-list descriptor for DVB-T (untested), set INVERSION_AUTO for tuning (was 0 == INVERSION_OFF before), patch from Franck Arnaud (with modifications) to restore scan output to be usable by szap </li>
	<li> av7110: Sharing SDRAM between TT re-insertion and OSD to have more video buffer </li>
	<li> dvb-core: fixed a deadlock in dvb_frontend.c </li>
	<li> av7110_loadkeys: keymap for universal remote controls by PHILIPS, BAUR, INTERFUNK, MARANTZ, NECKERMANN, OTTO VERSAND, QUELLE, THORN, LIESENKOTTER, contributed by Poul Py </li>
	<li> API change: added VIDEO_EVENT_SIZE_CHANGED and VIDEO_GET_SIZE ioctl (both implemented for AV7110 based PCI cards) </li>
	<li> API change: added SEC_VOLTAGE_OFF to turn off satellite frontend power (implemented for alps_bsrv2 and stv0299 frontend drivers) </li>
	<li> various improvements to frontend drivers and frontend-thread handling (ves1820, grundig_29504-401, alps_tdlb7, stv0299) </li>
	<li> disabled frontend zig-zap scan for DVB-C (improved tuning behaviour) </li>
	<li> fixes and extensions for the "scan" program, including VDR output format </li>
	<li> fixed A/V sync bug with link-layer-CI firmware (always set PCR PID) </li>
	<li> fixes for IR remote control handling (key repeat, device addressing) </li>
	<li> added DMX_GET_STC ioctl </li>
	<li> added software section filter capability to av7110 driver (module parameter "hw_sections") </li>
	<li> correct ADAC volume settings (av7110 driver) </li>
	<li> msp3400 volume control fixes for Siemens DVB-C cards </li>
	<li> ...and some things we don't remember. Check the CVS changelogs for details, cvsps is your friend...  </li>
	</ul>
	
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