Spase sp8870 based (DEPRECATED)

modulename: sp8870.ko

configname: CONFIG_DVB_SP8870

Linux Kernel Configuration
└─>Device Drivers
└─>Staging drivers
└─>Media staging drivers
└─>Multimedia support
└─>Media staging drivers (DEPRECATED)
└─>Spase sp8870 based (DEPRECATED)
In linux kernel since version 2.6.20 (release Date: 2007-02-04)  
A DVB-T tuner module. Say Y when you want to support this frontend.

This driver needs external firmware. Please use the command
"<kerneldir>/scripts/get_dvb_firmware sp8870" to
download/extract it, and then copy it to /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware
or /lib/firmware (depending on configuration of firmware hotplug).

This driver is deprecated and is scheduled for removal by
the beginning of 2023. See the TODO file for more information.

source code: