This document is likely for developers who are using the iTVC15/16 chips in embedded designs which are running Linux. In other words, developers who will pay at least $10,000 for the specifications/source code, and who will buy chips in volume from Conexant. Said companies are also prohibited from releasing the documentation/code (I don't really see said companies releasing their source code anyway, it gives their competitors access to other proprietary secrets).
It's the exact same situation with Broadcom and their 802.11g chips. I can guarantee you that there is Linux source code for them, because my previous employer had access to it (as they were developing designs that used the Broadcom wireless chips). However, open source developers will never see this stuff, unless somebody leaks it, because Broadcom wants it to stay private. Also, as a final word, I would highly recommend that the ivtv team not use this leaked Conexant datasheet, unless they have been given permission to. Doing so puts the ivtv project (or at least any U.S. contributors to it) on shaky legal ground. -- Joe --- Martin Vaughan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Sure I knew that, but I find it interesting that > conexant supports linux > with their mpeg2 encoder IC's when it suits them, > see the following > link. > > http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:BM8OjJ-2sPUJ:toth.demon.co.uk/pvr250/ > PCI_Device_Driver_for_Linux.pdf+itvc15+NDA&hl=en > > From: Dirk Aust <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ivtv-devel] ITVC16 / CX23416 and > ITVC15 / CX23415 > datasheet data sheet required > Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 17:31:20 +0100 > Reply-To: [email protected] > > Hi! > as far as i know these datasheets are confidential, > it would have made > things > much more easier for the developers if they would > hava accecc to these > datasheets :-(( > > But if someone is really e-mailing them to you, I > would really > appreciate to > get them also e-mailed from you. > > Regards, > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Martin Vaughan > Sent: 12 February 2005 15:32 > To: '[email protected]' > Subject: ITVC16 / CX23416 and ITVC15 / CX23415 > datasheet data sheet > required > > > If anyone can e-mail me with this would be good - I > would like the full > thing - not just the product brief that is available > on the conexant web > site. > > Also the full firmware API reference manual would be > very handy too. > > Thanks > > Martin > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide > Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT > Products from real users. > Discover which products truly live up to the hype. > Start reading now. > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_ide95&alloc_id396&op=click > _______________________________________________ > ivtv-devel mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ivtv-devel > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? All your favorites on one personal page � Try My Yahoo! http://my.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click _______________________________________________ ivtv-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ivtv-devel
