[mythtv] Regarding the MediaMVP

[Matt Zimmerman]

On Tue, Jan 27, 2004 at 03:08:04PM +1300, Drew Whittle wrote:

> On Tue, 2004-01-27 at 14:39, John W. Ross wrote:
> 
> > Also, since the MediaMVP is not x86 based, but rather PowerPC based, it
> > would seem that this approach would be cleaner.  Trying to move the MythTV
> > program onto the MediaMVP would probably require a much greater programming
> > effort than the rewards would justify.
> 
> The effort to port to PPC is well worth it (IMHO) because a lot of
> embedded devices use PPC chips.
> 
> On my desk right now I have a Linux Based Satellite STB that I'm
> planning on getting Myth up and running on, assuming that I can get all
> the required bits and pieces compiled ok.
> 
> So if there are people working on a PPC port, contact me please.

Recently (since 0.13) I made a pass over the code and conditionalized the
i386-isms in it, so it should compile on any Linux architecture with only
minor changes (if any).

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 - mdz