[mythtv] Legacy Switch Support Patch for svn 8257

[ian@duckland.org]

On Fri, 13 Jan 2006, homer simpson wrote:

> Thanks for replying Daniel.
>
> The legacy patch is working for NoOne, as well as me on previous SVN
> versions. And from what I can tell it is now working on 8590. All channel
> changes seem to be working. The sparkles are my new interesting development.
>
> This patch has existed for quite some time and has been used by a few people
> that I know of. I don't believe this is related to the tuning problem,
> especially since 8590 tunes much better than 8560 and 8506.
>
> If you examine the patch, you'll see besides adding the menu items and case
> statements necessary to support two more types of switches, all it does is
> add a tuning routine to call the kirnel drivers for legacy switches.
>
> I was hoping you'd consider adding it to Myth at some point.

Uhh... I think that what he said - but he needs the permission of the 
author of the patch in order to put it in.  Hence this bit:

>> Did 'NoOneImportant' submit the patch on this list? We need his go ahead to
>> include it in MythTV.
>>


;)
 	-Ian