Template:3rd party drivers: Difference between revisions
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<b>Disadvantages:</b><br/> |
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1. If the manufacturer provides binary modules, or object files you might have to recompile the 3rd party driver every time you update your local kernel version<br /> |
1. If the manufacturer provides binary modules, or object files you might have to recompile the 3rd party driver every time you update your local kernel version<br /> |
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2. If the manufacturer stops updating the drivers you might loose support for those drivers on newer Linux systems<br/> |
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In case a manufacturer provides open source drivers the patches can be sent to the linux-media mailinglist [mailto:majordomo@vger.kernel.org?body=subscribe%20linux-media Linux-Media Mailing List] (LMML)<br /> |
In case a manufacturer provides open source drivers the patches can be sent to the linux-media mailinglist [mailto:majordomo@vger.kernel.org?body=subscribe%20linux-media Linux-Media Mailing List] (LMML)<br /> |
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Revision as of 23:15, 13 December 2013
Sometimes a manufacturer forks v4l-dvb all on their own and writes a driver for their device so they can claim Linux support.
In-Kernel Drivers
Advantages:
1. You might get well support for your device
2. If the manufacturer provides open source drivers, volunteers are able to provide long term support and submit it to the Linux Kernel.
Disadvantages:
1. If the manufacturer provides binary modules, or object files you might have to recompile the 3rd party driver every time you update your local kernel version
2. If the manufacturer stops updating the drivers you might loose support for those drivers on newer Linux systems
In case a manufacturer provides open source drivers the patches can be sent to the linux-media mailinglist Linux-Media Mailing List (LMML)
Userspace Drivers
Advantages:
1. Generic over nearly all Linux versions starting from 2.6.15 on
2. No recompilation needed if you update your kernel version
3. Manufacturer might provide well support for the device you bought
4. Drivers can be profiled easily and more accurately than in kernelspace
5. If the driver crashes your system won't be affected
Disadvantages:
1. this is only meant for hackers that they won't have insight about what the manufacturer is doing, regular endusers usually won't cope with device driver sources anyway