On Thursday 09 June 2011 14:45:53 Hans Verkuil wrote:
> RFC: Proposal for a V4L2 decoder API
> ------------------------------------
> 
> This RFC is based on this discussion:
> 
> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg32703.html
> 
> The purpose is to remove the dependency of ivtv to the ioctls in dvb/audio.h
> and dvb/video.h.
> ...

Whatever you define: You are not allowed to remove the old interface!
Linus always stated that breaking userspace is a no go.

So you may add a new interface, but you must not remove the old one.

CU
Oliver

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