Hi,
There's a new version of the patch implemented as a plugin. It seems to work, but there are few things to notice:
- Plugin does not cache which devices are Reddo devices, instead it probes sysfs every time QAM256 channel is being tuned into (on any device). It would be nice if cDeviceHook added a mechanism for a hook to store context for each device. Hooking into device probe (like full feature card plugin does) would be much nicer way, but it would interfere with other plugins which need the same mechanism.
- VDR crashes at very late in exit() when clearing some list (most likely cDeviceHook list), but I couldn't find a way to avoid that
- You may get syslog messages about trying to tune into QAM256 channel if/when EPG is being updated on the background.
- The sysfs probe code in full feature card plugin is buggy :-)
The plugin is available here:
Teemu
2010/4/3 VDR User
<user.vdr@gmail.com>
Klaus added the ability to limit satellites to certain dvb card in
VDR-1.7.13. However, a lot of users have the need to do device
limiting at the transponder level, which VDR still can't do (and
likely will never do I think, unfortunately). But, Klaus also added
device hooks in VDR-1.7.13 as well:
- Implemented cDeviceHook to allow plugins more control over which device can
provide which transponder (thanks to Reinhard Nissl).
This means that a plugin can be written that DOES provide device
limiting at the transponder level! Rnissl, as a test for the device
hook patch, threw together a quick skeleton plugin using hardcoded
values and it worked great. To finish the plugin, it would just need
support for a conf file where you define which
transponder:polarity:satellite & devices you want to limit them to. I
assume this file would be read into a table stored in memory, and then
referenced during a channel change for live tv or recording.
If Rnissl see's this, maybe he'll elaborate further.
Cheers,
Derek