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[media] doc-rst: Convert dvb-usb to ReST format
This file is not on any markup language. Convert it to ReST format. Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@s-opensource.com>
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diff --git a/Documentation/media/dvb-drivers/dvb-usb.rst b/Documentation/media/dvb-drivers/dvb-usb.rst
index 6f4b12f7b844..eec99cd07a30 100644
--- a/Documentation/media/dvb-drivers/dvb-usb.rst
+++ b/Documentation/media/dvb-drivers/dvb-usb.rst
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
-Documentation for dvb-usb-framework module and its devices
-
Idea behind the dvb-usb-framework
=================================
-In March 2005 I got the new Twinhan USB2.0 DVB-T device. They provided specs and a firmware.
+.. note::
+
+ #) This documentation is outdated. Please check at the DVB wiki
+ at https://linuxtv.org/wiki for more updated info.
+
+ #) **deprecated:** Newer DVB USB drivers should use the dvb-usb-v2 framework.
+
+In March 2005 I got the new Twinhan USB2.0 DVB-T device. They provided specs
+and a firmware.
Quite keen I wanted to put the driver (with some quirks of course) into dibusb.
After reading some specs and doing some USB snooping, it realized, that the
@@ -40,80 +46,184 @@ TODO: dynamic enabling and disabling of the pid-filter in regard to number of
feeds requested.
Supported devices
-========================
+-----------------
-See the LinuxTV DVB Wiki at www.linuxtv.org for a complete list of
+See the LinuxTV DVB Wiki at https://linuxtv.org for a complete list of
cards/drivers/firmwares:
-
https://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB_USB
0. History & News:
- 2005-06-30 - added support for WideView WT-220U (Thanks to Steve Chang)
- 2005-05-30 - added basic isochronous support to the dvb-usb-framework
- added support for Conexant Hybrid reference design and Nebula DigiTV USB
- 2005-04-17 - all dibusb devices ported to make use of the dvb-usb-framework
- 2005-04-02 - re-enabled and improved remote control code.
- 2005-03-31 - ported the Yakumo/Hama/Typhoon DVB-T USB2.0 device to dvb-usb.
- 2005-03-30 - first commit of the dvb-usb-module based on the dibusb-source. First device is a new driver for the
- TwinhanDTV Alpha / MagicBox II USB2.0-only DVB-T device.
-
- (change from dvb-dibusb to dvb-usb)
- 2005-03-28 - added support for the AVerMedia AverTV DVB-T USB2.0 device (Thanks to Glen Harris and Jiun-Kuei Jung, AVerMedia)
- 2005-03-14 - added support for the Typhoon/Yakumo/HAMA DVB-T mobile USB2.0
- 2005-02-11 - added support for the KWorld/ADSTech Instant DVB-T USB2.0. Thanks a lot to Joachim von Caron
- 2005-02-02 - added support for the Hauppauge Win-TV Nova-T USB2
- 2005-01-31 - distorted streaming is gone for USB1.1 devices
- 2005-01-13 - moved the mirrored pid_filter_table back to dvb-dibusb
- - first almost working version for HanfTek UMT-010
- - found out, that Yakumo/HAMA/Typhoon are predecessors of the HanfTek UMT-010
- 2005-01-10 - refactoring completed, now everything is very delightful
- - tuner quirks for some weird devices (Artec T1 AN2235 device has sometimes a
- Panasonic Tuner assembled). Tunerprobing implemented. Thanks a lot to Gunnar Wittich.
- 2004-12-29 - after several days of struggling around bug of no returning URBs fixed.
- 2004-12-26 - refactored the dibusb-driver, splitted into separate files
- - i2c-probing enabled
- 2004-12-06 - possibility for demod i2c-address probing
- - new usb IDs (Compro, Artec)
- 2004-11-23 - merged changes from DiB3000MC_ver2.1
- - revised the debugging
- - possibility to deliver the complete TS for USB2.0
- 2004-11-21 - first working version of the dib3000mc/p frontend driver.
- 2004-11-12 - added additional remote control keys. Thanks to Uwe Hanke.
- 2004-11-07 - added remote control support. Thanks to David Matthews.
- 2004-11-05 - added support for a new devices (Grandtec/Avermedia/Artec)
- - merged my changes (for dib3000mb/dibusb) to the FE_REFACTORING, because it became HEAD
- - moved transfer control (pid filter, fifo control) from usb driver to frontend, it seems
- better settled there (added xfer_ops-struct)
- - created a common files for frontends (mc/p/mb)
- 2004-09-28 - added support for a new device (Unknown, vendor ID is Hyper-Paltek)
- 2004-09-20 - added support for a new device (Compro DVB-U2000), thanks
- to Amaury Demol for reporting
- - changed usb TS transfer method (several urbs, stopping transfer
- before setting a new pid)
- 2004-09-13 - added support for a new device (Artec T1 USB TVBOX), thanks
- to Christian Motschke for reporting
- 2004-09-05 - released the dibusb device and dib3000mb-frontend driver
-
- (old news for vp7041.c)
- 2004-07-15 - found out, by accident, that the device has a TUA6010XS for
- PLL
- 2004-07-12 - figured out, that the driver should also work with the
- CTS Portable (Chinese Television System)
- 2004-07-08 - firmware-extraction-2.422-problem solved, driver is now working
- properly with firmware extracted from 2.422
- - #if for 2.6.4 (dvb), compile issue
- - changed firmware handling, see vp7041.txt sec 1.1
- 2004-07-02 - some tuner modifications, v0.1, cleanups, first public
- 2004-06-28 - now using the dvb_dmx_swfilter_packets, everything
- runs fine now
- 2004-06-27 - able to watch and switching channels (pre-alpha)
- - no section filtering yet
- 2004-06-06 - first TS received, but kernel oops :/
- 2004-05-14 - firmware loader is working
- 2004-05-11 - start writing the driver
-
-1. How to use?
-1.1. Firmware
+
+ 2005-06-30
+
+ - added support for WideView WT-220U (Thanks to Steve Chang)
+
+ 2005-05-30
+
+ - added basic isochronous support to the dvb-usb-framework
+ - added support for Conexant Hybrid reference design and Nebula
+ DigiTV USB
+
+ 2005-04-17
+
+ - all dibusb devices ported to make use of the dvb-usb-framework
+
+ 2005-04-02
+
+ - re-enabled and improved remote control code.
+
+ 2005-03-31
+
+ - ported the Yakumo/Hama/Typhoon DVB-T USB2.0 device to dvb-usb.
+
+ 2005-03-30
+
+ - first commit of the dvb-usb-module based on the dibusb-source.
+ First device is a new driver for the
+ TwinhanDTV Alpha / MagicBox II USB2.0-only DVB-T device.
+ - (change from dvb-dibusb to dvb-usb)
+
+ 2005-03-28
+
+ - added support for the AVerMedia AverTV DVB-T USB2.0 device
+ (Thanks to Glen Harris and Jiun-Kuei Jung, AVerMedia)
+
+ 2005-03-14
+
+ - added support for the Typhoon/Yakumo/HAMA DVB-T mobile USB2.0
+
+ 2005-02-11
+
+ - added support for the KWorld/ADSTech Instant DVB-T USB2.0.
+ Thanks a lot to Joachim von Caron
+
+ 2005-02-02
+ - added support for the Hauppauge Win-TV Nova-T USB2
+
+ 2005-01-31
+ - distorted streaming is gone for USB1.1 devices
+
+ 2005-01-13
+
+ - moved the mirrored pid_filter_table back to dvb-dibusb
+ first almost working version for HanfTek UMT-010
+ found out, that Yakumo/HAMA/Typhoon are predecessors of the HanfTek UMT-010
+
+ 2005-01-10
+
+ - refactoring completed, now everything is very delightful
+
+ - tuner quirks for some weird devices (Artec T1 AN2235 device has sometimes a
+ Panasonic Tuner assembled). Tunerprobing implemented.
+ Thanks a lot to Gunnar Wittich.
+
+ 2004-12-29
+
+ - after several days of struggling around bug of no returning URBs fixed.
+
+ 2004-12-26
+
+ - refactored the dibusb-driver, splitted into separate files
+ - i2c-probing enabled
+
+ 2004-12-06
+
+ - possibility for demod i2c-address probing
+ - new usb IDs (Compro, Artec)
+
+ 2004-11-23
+
+ - merged changes from DiB3000MC_ver2.1
+ - revised the debugging
+ - possibility to deliver the complete TS for USB2.0
+
+ 2004-11-21
+
+ - first working version of the dib3000mc/p frontend driver.
+
+ 2004-11-12
+
+ - added additional remote control keys. Thanks to Uwe Hanke.
+
+ 2004-11-07
+
+ - added remote control support. Thanks to David Matthews.
+
+ 2004-11-05
+
+ - added support for a new devices (Grandtec/Avermedia/Artec)
+ - merged my changes (for dib3000mb/dibusb) to the FE_REFACTORING, because it became HEAD
+ - moved transfer control (pid filter, fifo control) from usb driver to frontend, it seems
+ better settled there (added xfer_ops-struct)
+ - created a common files for frontends (mc/p/mb)
+
+ 2004-09-28
+
+ - added support for a new device (Unknown, vendor ID is Hyper-Paltek)
+
+ 2004-09-20
+
+ - added support for a new device (Compro DVB-U2000), thanks
+ to Amaury Demol for reporting
+ - changed usb TS transfer method (several urbs, stopping transfer
+ before setting a new pid)
+
+ 2004-09-13
+
+ - added support for a new device (Artec T1 USB TVBOX), thanks
+ to Christian Motschke for reporting
+
+ 2004-09-05
+
+ - released the dibusb device and dib3000mb-frontend driver
+ (old news for vp7041.c)
+
+ 2004-07-15
+
+ - found out, by accident, that the device has a TUA6010XS for PLL
+
+ 2004-07-12
+
+ - figured out, that the driver should also work with the
+ CTS Portable (Chinese Television System)
+
+ 2004-07-08
+
+ - firmware-extraction-2.422-problem solved, driver is now working
+ properly with firmware extracted from 2.422
+ - #if for 2.6.4 (dvb), compile issue
+ - changed firmware handling, see vp7041.txt sec 1.1
+
+ 2004-07-02
+
+ - some tuner modifications, v0.1, cleanups, first public
+
+ 2004-06-28
+
+ - now using the dvb_dmx_swfilter_packets, everything runs fine now
+
+ 2004-06-27
+
+ - able to watch and switching channels (pre-alpha)
+ - no section filtering yet
+
+ 2004-06-06
+
+ - first TS received, but kernel oops :/
+
+ 2004-05-14
+
+ - firmware loader is working
+
+ 2004-05-11
+
+ - start writing the driver
+
+How to use?
+-----------
+
+Firmware
+~~~~~~~~
Most of the USB drivers need to download a firmware to the device before start
working.
@@ -123,7 +233,8 @@ you need for your device:
https://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB_USB
-1.2. Compiling
+Compiling
+~~~~~~~~~
Since the driver is in the linux kernel, activating the driver in
your favorite config-environment should sufficient. I recommend
@@ -132,7 +243,8 @@ to compile the driver as module. Hotplug does the rest.
If you use dvb-kernel enter the build-2.6 directory run 'make' and 'insmod.sh
load' afterwards.
-1.3. Loading the drivers
+Loading the drivers
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hotplug is able to load the driver, when it is needed (because you plugged
in the device).
@@ -142,13 +254,18 @@ from within the dvb-kernel cvs repository.
first have a look, which debug level are available:
-modinfo dvb-usb
-modinfo dvb-usb-vp7045
-etc.
+.. code-block:: none
-modprobe dvb-usb debug=<level>
-modprobe dvb-usb-vp7045 debug=<level>
-etc.
+ # modinfo dvb-usb
+ # modinfo dvb-usb-vp7045
+
+ etc.
+
+.. code-block:: none
+
+ modprobe dvb-usb debug=<level>
+ modprobe dvb-usb-vp7045 debug=<level>
+ etc.
should do the trick.
@@ -160,16 +277,19 @@ At this point you should be able to start a dvb-capable application. I'm use
(t|s)zap, mplayer and dvbscan to test the basics. VDR-xine provides the
long-term test scenario.
-2. Known problems and bugs
+Known problems and bugs
+-----------------------
- Don't remove the USB device while running an DVB application, your system
will go crazy or die most likely.
-2.1. Adding support for devices
+Adding support for devices
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
TODO
-2.2. USB1.1 Bandwidth limitation
+USB1.1 Bandwidth limitation
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A lot of the currently supported devices are USB1.1 and thus they have a
maximum bandwidth of about 5-6 MBit/s when connected to a USB2.0 hub.
@@ -185,48 +305,51 @@ definitely. All dvb-usb-devices I was using (Twinhan, Kworld, DiBcom) are
working like charm now with VDR. Sometimes I even was able to record a channel
and watch another one.
-2.3. Comments
+Comments
+~~~~~~~~
Patches, comments and suggestions are very very welcome.
3. Acknowledgements
+-------------------
+
Amaury Demol (Amaury.Demol@parrot.com) and Francois Kanounnikoff from DiBcom for
- providing specs, code and help, on which the dvb-dibusb, dib3000mb and
- dib3000mc are based.
+ providing specs, code and help, on which the dvb-dibusb, dib3000mb and
+ dib3000mc are based.
David Matthews for identifying a new device type (Artec T1 with AN2235)
- and for extending dibusb with remote control event handling. Thank you.
+ and for extending dibusb with remote control event handling. Thank you.
Alex Woods for frequently answering question about usb and dvb
- stuff, a big thank you.
+ stuff, a big thank you.
Bernd Wagner for helping with huge bug reports and discussions.
Gunnar Wittich and Joachim von Caron for their trust for providing
- root-shells on their machines to implement support for new devices.
+ root-shells on their machines to implement support for new devices.
Allan Third and Michael Hutchinson for their help to write the Nebula
- digitv-driver.
+ digitv-driver.
Glen Harris for bringing up, that there is a new dibusb-device and Jiun-Kuei
- Jung from AVerMedia who kindly provided a special firmware to get the device
- up and running in Linux.
+ Jung from AVerMedia who kindly provided a special firmware to get the device
+ up and running in Linux.
Jennifer Chen, Jeff and Jack from Twinhan for kindly supporting by
- writing the vp7045-driver.
+ writing the vp7045-driver.
Steve Chang from WideView for providing information for new devices and
- firmware files.
+ firmware files.
Michael Paxton for submitting remote control keymaps.
Some guys on the linux-dvb mailing list for encouraging me.
Peter Schildmann >peter.schildmann-nospam-at-web.de< for his
- user-level firmware loader, which saves a lot of time
- (when writing the vp7041 driver)
+ user-level firmware loader, which saves a lot of time
+ (when writing the vp7041 driver)
Ulf Hermenau for helping me out with traditional chinese.
André Smoktun and Christian Frömmel for supporting me with
- hardware and listening to my problems very patiently.
+ hardware and listening to my problems very patiently.
diff --git a/Documentation/media/dvb-drivers/index.rst b/Documentation/media/dvb-drivers/index.rst
index fa553263e5cf..2ec80b9e70b5 100644
--- a/Documentation/media/dvb-drivers/index.rst
+++ b/Documentation/media/dvb-drivers/index.rst
@@ -23,4 +23,5 @@ License".
bt8xx
cards
ci
+ dvb-usb
contributors