linux-kernel - Re: MOST(Media Oriented Systems Transport) Interface?

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Date:	Thu, 1 Mar 2007 22:00:02 +0100
From:	Bernhard Walle <bernhard.walle@....de>
To:	Robin Getz <rgetz@...ckfin.uclinux.org>
Cc:	Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@....de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	gernot.hillier@...mens.com
Subject: Re: MOST(Media Oriented Systems Transport) Interface?

Hello,

* Robin Getz <rgetz@...ckfin.uclinux.org> [2007-03-01 16:16]:
> On Wed 28 Feb 2007 19:11, Bernhard Walle pondered:
> > * Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@....de> [2007-03-01 00:22]:
> > > This might be what you are looking for:
> > >
> > > http://most4linux.sourceforge.net/
> 
> That's it - thanks for the pointer & Bernhard - thanks for the work.
> 
> What is the plan for this? It looks like you did the work on 2.6.14, what is 
> the plan going forward? Is this something that you or anyone else wants to 
> maintain/support newer devices on?

Most testing was done on 2.6.16. It definitively works with 2.6.17. I
just fixed it a few days ago to compile on 2.6.21 (ALSA was changed a
bit ;)). For the other statements, Gernot Hillier jumped in ...

> > It only supports synchronous data transfer. The Most NetServices are
> > in userspace. There's a OpenSource demonstration available, but no
> > full NetServices implementation. You can buy a license from SMC or use
> > the specification to re-write an OSS implementation. However, that's
> > all userspace, so no GPL problem here. :)
> 
> Is there any effort on making an open source NetServices implementation?

BTW: There _are_ patents on MOST, I think mostly NetServices, so it
might be difficult. :( But IANAL.


Regards,
Bernhard
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