Re: [Linux1394] libavc

[Bruce M. <br...@tr...>]

On Wed, 26 Apr 2000, Andreas Micklei wrote:
all,

I have the first version of libavc1394 ready.  Where can I post it?

Bruce.

> Hi,
> 
> On Tue, Apr 25, 2000 at 11:23:00PM -0400, Bruce McDonald wrote:
> > I'm new here so go easy.  I am very interested in developing a dvcam tape
> > scanning application that produces a batch capture list on output (at the
> > very least).  I am approaching this from the bottom-up so I am trying to
> > abstract the AV/C & libraw funcations into a "libavc".  I have noticed
> > that gscanbus & and the sdpavc (from k-3d) both have their own api's (not
> > in library form).  I need to redo this existing overlap, so a library
> > might be useful.
> 
> I thought this to and actually I am planning to seperate the AV/C code from
> gscanbus into a seperate library. However it would just be a libsimpleavc, so
> just go ahead and build a "real" AV/C library if you need it. I would happily
> adopt it for gscanbus and focus on something else.
> 
> My simple AV/C implementation is quite handy for sending a command to a device
> and receiving the response code. However I have not spent a single thought on
> how to deal with input- / output-plugs and the whole issue of isochronous
> stream management. This would probably be the hardest part of a real AV/C
> implementation (and personally, I realy don't need that at the moment).
> 
> > 0.  Is the name, libavc, correct, or would libavc1394 (or other
> > variant) be more correct?
> 
> Both are correct. I would prefer libavc1394 because a beginner can than
> easily figure out which parts belong to 1394.
> 
> > 1.  Would it be useful to develop a libavc which would implement the AV/C
> > command set on top of libraw1394 in a standard way?
> 
> Certainly.
> 
> > (as an aside:- I tend to prefer C/asm for systems work and OO [c++/Java] 
> > languages for applications, so libavc would, most likely, be a C library)
> 
> A C library would probably the best basis. A C++ / Java library on top of the
> C library, or even better a CORBA binding would be nice to have later on. :-)
> 
> Btw.: Can someone please put a gateway between the mailinglists at eclipt and
> sourceforge, or shut down the list at eclipt completely? It is quite confusing
> to have two seperate lists for the same subject.
> 
>    bye...
>          Andreas Micklei
>