fe->ops.i2c_gate_ctrl(fe, 1);
fe->ops.tuner_ops.set_params(fe);
- if (fe->ops.tuner_ops.get_if_frequency) {
+ if (fe->ops.tuner_ops.get_if_frequency)
fe->ops.tuner_ops.get_if_frequency(fe, &if_freq);
- /*
- * If the IF frequency changed, re-initialize the
- * frontend. This is needed by some drivers like tda18271,
- * that only sets the IF after receiving a set_params() call
- */
- if (if_freq != state->if_freq)
- state->need_init = true;
- }
-
/*
* Make it more reliable: if, for some reason, the initial
* device initialization doesn't happen, initialize it when
* So, this hack is needed, in order to make Kworld SBTVD to work.
*
* It is also needed to change the IF after the initial init.
+ *
+ * HACK: Always init the frontend when set_frontend is called:
+ * it was noticed that, on some devices, it fails to lock on a
+ * different channel. So, it is better to reset everything, even
+ * wasting some time, than to loose channel lock.
*/
- if (state->need_init)
- mb86a20s_initfe(fe);
+ mb86a20s_initfe(fe);
if (fe->ops.i2c_gate_ctrl)
fe->ops.i2c_gate_ctrl(fe, 0);