[mythtv] MythArchive extension - request for discussion
Shawn C. Powell
shawncp at kcnet.com
Fri Mar 28 03:51:13 UTC 2008
Hi All,
This is in the nature of a hopefully gentle last call since my earlier post
provoked no response :).
I have found use, after creating a native archive, for the following features:
1. Temporarily back up the on-disk version of an archived file,
replacing it with a link to the native archive version
so that
2. The archived version can be viewed/tested
before
3. Removing the temporary backup from
on-disk storage, leaving the link to the
removable media archived version in place.
It can then be viewed when desired by mounting
the archive.
or
4. Removing the link to removable media
and restoring the backup in the event
the archived version was found to be
defective.
For my own use I have created a python script that accomplishes this. My
question is would others find this useful, and if so:
1. Should the funtionality be better implemented,
for public use, in the MythTV proper as opposed
to a command line script?
2. To what degree is a concurrency mechanism
needed for these operations and does any
such support already exist within MythTV?
What do you think? Any interest? Potential problems?
Thanks for your time.
-Shawn
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