Henk wrote:
> Of course from a kernel perspective it is a simple addition, but where
> should we form a userspace perspective decide on which signal strength
> function to use?
>
> I don't think an extra interface should be needed here.
>
Henk,
This is an addition to the *internal* API -- This means no change to
userspace.
> For example if a demodulator is unable to provide signal strengths on
> his own there is always the possibility to request it from the tuner
> (if available) and report that.
>
That's the point -- the addition of this function to dvb_tuner_ops will
expose this functionality of the tuner driver to the demod driver.
> For example how about this alternative. In the demod driver you could use:
>
> int demod_get_rf_strength(struct dvb_frontend *fe, u16 *strength)
> {
> /* No I dont support this so see if we can get something from the tuner */
> if ( fe->ops.tuner_ops.get_rf_strength(fe, strength) )
> return fe->ops.tuner_ops.get_rf_strength(fe, strength);
>
> return -ENOSYS;
> }
>
This is exactly what I was describing... The entire point, however, is
that there is no tuner_ops.get_rf_strength as of yet. I was proposing
to add this new function pointer to struct dvb_tuner_ops, an internal
structure only available *within* the kernel..
> That way you can decide in the demod driver what's the best way on how
> to deal with this specific hardware "feature".
Thank you for agreeing with me ;-)
Henk wrote:
> Sorry,
>
> My mistake, I was under the impression that "read_rf_strength" was
> already a tuner interface.
>
:-P
> So in that case it would be usefull to have included in the tuner interface.
>
> Still policy on whether it is reported to userspace should reside
> within the demod driver as outlined below I think.
>
exactly.
> As for the name I think it would cause less confusion to call it
> similar to the function thats used in "struct frontend"
> (get_signal_strength).
Manu and I together decided against that. get_rf_strength is more
appropriate, since he plans to add similar functions later on for
reading IF strength amongst other values.
Thank you for your comments.
Regards,
Mike
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