[linux-dvb] Re: Proposal for new frontend architecture

[Holger Waechtler <holger@qanu.de>]

Michael Hunold wrote:

> > The only thing we couldn't agree on was the PLL stuff. We did agree 
> > that the code should be removed from the demod drivers, but it was 
> > how to do it that was the problem. Therefore, here are worked 
> > examples of the tda1004x/budget-ci with both proposals - tell us 
> > which is best (assuming you like the whole idea of course).
> * PLLs removed from frontend drivers.
>
> Point taken. PLLs are evil, just look at stv0299.c. But it's not just 
> the demod code. All sort of stuff is hw dependend, stv0299 is a good 
> example: symbolrate, inversion and configuration depend on the driver, 
> too.

The symbol rate code differs because of different crystal frequencies. 
This can easily get a variable in the card config struct.

Holger