[linux-dvb] Re: Alternative v4 demux API

[Rob.McConnell@Zarlink.Com]

> 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'm not up on MHP, but it does sound a potential problem for
STBs/iDTVs.

> > > OK, I will update the dvb-kernel-v4 header files on Monday according
> > > to my liking.
> > Ok.  Don't work to hard this weekend.

> Right. I put it off until tomorrow ;-)

I still want to knock up a quick proposition for the Michael/Rob
alternative, but I probably won't get chance until later in the week. Keep
you posted...

Rob : )






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