> The following would fix the problem: > - The VBI app tells the driver that it can handle the "restart" return > code. The high bits of the integer passed to STREAMON can be used for > this, the drivers would only need a minor change, or a new IOCTL can be > created (or S_PARAM can be used, whatever fits best). It might be just a minor change to the API, but it is *not* a minor change for the drivers. It loads a lot of complex state handling to the driver (you'll basically doing IPC throuth the v4l driver), I don't think that this is a good idea. Gerd -- Get back there in front of the computer NOW. Christmas can wait. -- Linus "the Grinch" Torvalds, 24 Dec 2000 on linux-kernel
