RFC: MPEG encoding and decoding V4L2 API additions

["Manu Abraham" <abraham.manu (at) gmail.com>]

On 2/17/07, hermann pitton <hermann-pitton (at) arcor.de> wrote:
> Am Samstag, den 17.02.2007, 04:17 +0400 schrieb Manu Abraham:
> > On 2/17/07, hermann pitton <hermann-pitton (at) arcor.de> wrote:
> > > ...
> > > > >
> > > > > For those without datasheets always accepted, but not for the others.
> > > >
> > > > Like ? What have datasheets got to do with API 's ? If API's are made
> > > > out of datasheets, that's what happens (becomes hardware dependant)
> > >
> > > Let me know when there is a most advanced _manu_ chip ...
> > >
> >
> > An API (Application Programmer interface) is an interface to the user.
> > If this interface is hardware specific, probably if you understand, i
> > don't have to complete the rest.
> >
> > The user need not know the specifics of the hardware, just needs to
> > have a convenient way of handling it in a generic way. When you tie
> > the API to a specific hardware, it ceases to become generic.
> >
> > This explains the basic reason why API 's are based on technical
> > specifications rather than device specific implementations. (broken
> > are such device specific implementations)
> >
> > > Hermann
> > >
> >
> > HTH
> > Manu
> >
>
> Manu,
>
> You have to talk with Hans!


I did talk to Hans, Hans did talk to Ralph as well.


> If you claim him an idiot (proll) too, it is over!
>
> Zhe rest is always interesting then for all.

??

Well, who called whom an idiot ? Anyway, not interested in these
personal flames.

> Hermann

Manu

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