linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] media: dvb_dummy_tuner: implement driver skeleton

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Date:   Thu, 9 Jan 2020 16:50:59 -0700
From:   Shuah Khan <skhan@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     "Daniel W. S. Almeida" <dwlsalmeida@...il.com>, mchehab@...nel.org,
        sean@...s.org, tglx@...utronix.de, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org
Cc:     linux-media@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel-mentees@...ts.linuxfoundation.org,
        Shuah Khan <skhan@...uxfoundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] media: dvb_dummy_tuner: implement driver skeleton

On 1/9/20 4:37 PM, Daniel W. S. Almeida wrote:
> From: "Daniel W. S. Almeida" <dwlsalmeida@...il.com>
> 

> Implement a dummy DVB tuner as part of ongoing work
> on a virtual DVB test driver under the 2020 Spring Linux
> Kernel Mentorship Program.
> 

Get rid of the above. Not relevant for the patch. No need to spin
v3 just for this change and you can make the with other changes
as you get comments from others.

> The virtual DVB test driver serves as a reference DVB driver and helps
> validate the existing APIs in the media subsystem. It can also aid developers
>   working on userspace applications.
> 
> This dummy tuner should support common TV standards such as DVB-T/T2/S/S2,
> ISDB-T and ATSC when completed.
> 
> For now, only a basic skeleton is available, most functions do nothing
> whatsoever.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Daniel W. S. Almeida <dwlsalmeida@...il.com>

thanks,
-- Shuah