From Duncan.Perrett@elekta.com  Mon Jun  4 16:44:27 2007
From: Duncan.Perrett@elekta.com (Duncan.Perrett@elekta.com)
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 15:44:27 +0100
Subject: [pxc] Bt879 Frame Grabber
Message-ID: <OFBFA70883.555428CF-ON802572F0.0050CD12-802572F0.0050F994@elekta.com>


I have a Fusion 878A based Frame grabber which I believe is Bt848/Bt878
compatible.
Would there be any benefit in using the pxc driver instead of the linux
kernel's own bttv driver?
(I notice that much of the code is the same or very similar).


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From rubini@gnudd.com  Tue Jun  5 07:59:09 2007
From: rubini@gnudd.com (Alessandro Rubini)
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 07:59:09 +0200
Subject: [pxc] Bt879 Frame Grabber
In-Reply-To: <OFBFA70883.555428CF-ON802572F0.0050CD12-802572F0.0050F994@elekta.com>
References: <OFBFA70883.555428CF-ON802572F0.0050CD12-802572F0.0050F994@elekta.com>
Message-ID: <20070605055908.GA8081@mail.gnudd.com>


Hello.

> I have a Fusion 878A based Frame grabber which I believe is Bt848/Bt878
> compatible.
> Would there be any benefit in using the pxc driver instead of the linux
> kernel's own bttv driver?

Not really. The pxc driver is older than bttv: when I started the project
there was no video4linux or anything.  I maintained the driver as I have
a pair of installations around with a custom application using my API.

I'm not personally a fan of video4linux, but the pxc project is going
to die nonetheless, and has already reached irrelevance.

Best regards
/alessndro
--
Alessandro Rubini, free software developer.
Device drivers, embedded systems, courses.
http://gnudd.com/ http://ar.linux.it/

From mbianchi@foveal2.foveal.com  Tue Jun  5 13:07:09 2007
From: mbianchi@foveal2.foveal.com (M Bianchi)
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 07:07:09 -0400
Subject: [pxc] Bt879 Frame Grabber
In-Reply-To: <20070605055908.GA8081@mail.gnudd.com>
References: <OFBFA70883.555428CF-ON802572F0.0050CD12-802572F0.0050F994@elekta.com>
	<20070605055908.GA8081@mail.gnudd.com>
Message-ID: <20070605070709.A3325@foveal2.foveal.com>

On Tue, Jun 05, 2007 at 07:59:09AM +0200, Alessandro Rubini wrote:
> > I have a Fusion 878A based Frame grabber which I believe is Bt848/Bt878
> > compatible.
> > Would there be any benefit in using the pxc driver instead of the linux
> > kernel's own bttv driver?
> 
> Not really. The pxc driver is older than bttv: when I started the project
> there was no video4linux or anything.  I maintained the driver as I have
> a pair of installations around with a custom application using my API.
> 
> I'm not personally a fan of video4linux, but the pxc project is going
> to die nonetheless, and has already reached irrelevance.

Alessandro,

I _depend_ on PXC continuing to work with the Imagenation PXC200 cards as long
as they are available, so I am motivated to take over the project.  Not that I
have _any_ kernel coding experience, I am very well versed in C and know the
UNIX/Linux operating system from a application coder's level.

Shall we discuss transfer?


List memebers,

Are there others out there in a similar position willing to climb the learning
curve with me?

--
 Mike Bianchi
 Foveal Systems

 973 822-2085   call to arrange Fax

 MBianchi@Foveal.com
 http://www.AutoAuditorium.com
 http://www.FovealMounts.com

From mbianchi@foveal2.foveal.com  Tue Jun  5 13:07:09 2007
From: mbianchi@foveal2.foveal.com (M Bianchi)
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 07:07:09 -0400
Subject: [pxc] Bt879 Frame Grabber
In-Reply-To: <20070605055908.GA8081@mail.gnudd.com>
References: <OFBFA70883.555428CF-ON802572F0.0050CD12-802572F0.0050F994@elekta.com>
	<20070605055908.GA8081@mail.gnudd.com>
Message-ID: <20070605070709.A3325@foveal2.foveal.com>

On Tue, Jun 05, 2007 at 07:59:09AM +0200, Alessandro Rubini wrote:
> > I have a Fusion 878A based Frame grabber which I believe is Bt848/Bt878
> > compatible.
> > Would there be any benefit in using the pxc driver instead of the linux
> > kernel's own bttv driver?
> 
> Not really. The pxc driver is older than bttv: when I started the project
> there was no video4linux or anything.  I maintained the driver as I have
> a pair of installations around with a custom application using my API.
> 
> I'm not personally a fan of video4linux, but the pxc project is going
> to die nonetheless, and has already reached irrelevance.

Alessandro,

I _depend_ on PXC continuing to work with the Imagenation PXC200 cards as long
as they are available, so I am motivated to take over the project.  Not that I
have _any_ kernel coding experience, I am very well versed in C and know the
UNIX/Linux operating system from a application coder's level.

Shall we discuss transfer?


List memebers,

Are there others out there in a similar position willing to climb the learning
curve with me?

--
 Mike Bianchi
 Foveal Systems

 973 822-2085   call to arrange Fax

 MBianchi@Foveal.com
 http://www.AutoAuditorium.com
 http://www.FovealMounts.com

