RTL2832U version 2.0.1 by Realtek
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Zdenek Styblik wrote:
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I'm also glad to see I'm not the only one whom has been contacted by Realtek. And since you're V4L developer; how is it going with integrating RTL driver into V4L?
Linux user, not V4L developer.
Ok.
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Realtek showed gratitude, well more like - made a wish, to get "their" driver into kernel, however I doubt that's possible unless they clear out licensing. But I'm no lawyer. Well, that's what my reply was anyway.
grep "GPL\|Copyright\|Rights" rtl2832u_v2.0.1/*
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That's why I've said so.
grep "GPL\|Copyright\|Rights" rtl2832u_v2.0.1/*
rtl2832u_v2.0.1/rtl2832u.c:MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_e4000.c:// Copyright (c) Elonics Ltd rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_e4000.c:// Copyright (c) Elonics Ltd rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_fc0012.c:// Copyright 2008, All rights reversed. rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_max3543.c:| Copyright (C) 2009 Maxim Integrated Products. rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_max3543.h:| Copyright (C) 2009 Maxim Integrated Products rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mt2063.c:** Copyright 2007-2008 Microtune, Inc. All Rights Reserved rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mt2063.c:** Copyright 2006-2008 Microtune, Inc. All Rights Reserved rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mt2063.h:** Copyright 2004-2007 Microtune, Inc. All Rights Reserved rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mt2063.h:** Copyright 2006-2008 Microtune, Inc. All Rights Reserved rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mt2063.h:** Copyright 2007 Microtune, Inc. All Rights Reserved rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mt2063.h:** Copyright 2006-2008 Microtune, Inc. All Rights Reserved rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mt2266.c:** Copyright 2007 Microtune, Inc. All Rights Reserved rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mt2266.h:** Copyright 2007 Microtune, Inc. All Rights Reserved
rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mxl5007t.c: Copyright, Maxlinear, Inc. rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mxl5007t.c: All Rights Reserved rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mxl5007t.c: Copyright, Maxlinear, Inc. rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mxl5007t.c: All Rights Reserved rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mxl5007t.c: Copyright, Maxlinear, Inc. rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mxl5007t.c: All Rights Reservedrtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mxl5007t.h: * Copyright (c) 2006, MaxLinear, Inc.rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mxl5007t.h: Copyright, Maxlinear, Inc. rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mxl5007t.h: All Rights Reserved rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mxl5007t.h: Copyright, Maxlinear, Inc. rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_mxl5007t.h: All Rights Reserved rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_tua9001.c:** Copyright (C) 1997-2007 Infineon AG All rights reserved. rtl2832u_v2.0.1/tuner_tua9001.h:** Copyright (C) 1997-2007 Infineon AG All rights reserved.
rtl2832u.c is "GPL'ed";
Linked tuners are NOT "GPL'ed"!
Also There Are SOME of them(tuners) already in the v4l-dvb tree. But NOT ones bundled with 'dvb-usb-rtl2832u.ko'
Major Bummer!
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I'm going to link page later on. I'm waiting for Realtek's reply, if any. Then I'm going to decide. However "Realtek RTL2831U / RTL2832U drivers; * driver not ready" makes some of it pointless, which is not necessary a bad thing :)
At least you CAN build and use module(dvb-usb-rtl2832u.ko), and it is working.
Regards,
pomaAnd? If nobody is going to work at improving it; if nobody is going to add support for other devices; if nobody [from RTL] is going to talk with people [= community] nor willing to provide documents to work at driver? Pardon me, but I don't feel satisfied or happy with just "build and use module" which is basically troublesome for a lot of people. And you have virtually almost nothing to change that.
So yeah. If possible, I would like to do more than just that.
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Have a nice weekend,
Zdenek
rtl2832u support discussion on:
http://vger.kernel.org/vger-lists.html#linux-media
archived on:
http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-media/msg24207.html
You are welcome to subscribe, and join the discussions.
A Couple Bits about hardware:
Afatech AF9015 & MaxLinear MXL5007T dual tuner:
http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-media/msg22232.html
http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-media/msg23162.html
Realtek RTL2832U & Fitipower FC0012:
http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-media/msg23229.html
btw
-GIGABYTE USB Digital TV Dongle U7300
current link:
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3493#sp
Regards,
poma