[linux-dvb] Re: [POLL] new DVB release, Skystar2 backport?

[Vincenzo Di Massa <hawk78_it@yahoo.it>]

Il lun, 2003-12-08 alle 14:56, Holger Waechtler ha scritto:
> Niklas Peinecke wrote:
> > Holger Waechtler wrote:
> > 
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> is there interest in a new 1.0.2 release containing an updated and 
> >> fixed Skystar2 driver with rev2.6 support and maybe one of the USB 
> >> drivers? Or maybe better prepare the dvb-kernel make system for a 
> >> release? Any contributors for doing the required backports and changes 
> >> out there?
> >>
> >> Holger
> >>
> >>
> >>
> > I migrated from my homebrewn backports of the skystar2-driver to 
> > dvb-kernel yesterday because I was sick of the whole backporting :) Thus 
> > I think it would be better to have the next release based on dvb-kernel 
> > anyway, since this would eliminate backporting needs in the future.
> > 
> > Nevertheless before another release can be done we need to solve the 
> > problem of the skystar locking with the wrong frontend loaded (the 
> > system gets stuck when you have a rev2.6B and load the mt312).
> > 
> > What other changes need to be done on the Makefiles of dvb-kernel? They 
> > already seem to be quite usable to me (I had no problems, except that I 
> > had to upgrade my kernel first).
> 
> well - the regular questions on this mailing list tell me that they are 
> a little, ermmm.... let's say unusual? But if enough people report that 
> this system is working flawlessly we can as well keep it. In this case 
> we should at least update the HOWTO, README and INSTALL files.

I vote for this solution. 

If it works (for me does) don't touch it! :-)

> 
> Holger
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Vincenzo Di Massa <hawk78_it@yahoo.it>



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