[linux-dvb] Re: patch for dvb_net.c (x Marcus)

[Holger Waechtler <holger@convergence.de>]

lymes23 wrote:
> Holger Waechtler wrote:
>
> > Could you think on the long run about a way to run this program as a 
> > deamon?
> >
> > This would mean that it reads it config from a file from e.g. 
> > /etc/dvb_net.conf, forks itself in the background and behaves like all 
> > the other deamons in a unix environment?
> The unix daemons usually do something while running. This proggy, imho, 
> is only configuration utility, like ifconfig, because we may need it for 
> one shot usage only (from init scripts for example).
The dvb_net daemon would have to run because the frontend file 
descriptor needs to be open as long you rely on a stream out of the 
frontend and want to prevent other applications to tune away from your 
transponder.

Holger



--
Info:
To unsubscribe send a mail to listar@linuxtv.org with "unsubscribe linux-dvb" as subject.