[Asterisk-Users] rxfax(spandsp-0.0.2pre18) and HT488

[Rich Adamson]

> >>>Steve, what would help a bunch of people trying to implement your
> >>>spandsp is some kind of help document that at least attempts to
> >>>describe some of the debug statements shown below. When the average
> >>>person reads "hdlc underflow" or "T4 timeout in state 9", we don't
> >>>have a clue what those statements really mean or even if they need
> >>>to be addressed. I've probably spent at least 60 hours doing the 
> >>>same thing and finally gave up.
> >>>
> >>>If you really want to reduce your support overhead for spandsp, put
> >>>something together that gives the implementor at least some clues
> >>>how to read that stuff, and maybe even a clue how to resolve some
> >>>of the more common issues. The foip.html appears to be a reasonable
> >>>'background', but certainly not anything reaonable to resolve the
> >>>OP debug output below.
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>Actually, that page explains why he is wasting his time. It wasn't 
> >>intended as background material. It was intended as the minimum needed 
> >>to get people off my back when they insist that if they use ulaw or alaw 
> >>FAXing over a VoIP channel must be OK. Its the only support for this 
> >>kind of issue they will get from me.
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >Wow, I didn't get it and I'd bet the OP didn't either.
> >  
> >
> So let me get his clear. If I don't document things I am in the wrong, 
> whereas if I do document them I am in the wrong. Is that it?
> 
> What is the page supposed to say? Something like:
> 
> IF YOU TRY TO FAX OVER A VOIP CHANNEL YOU ARE WASTING YOUR TIME. DON'T 
> WASTE MINE.

That's probably not a bad approach at all. The reader can certainly
understand those words, and likely generate less noise on both this
list and your personal email address.

Overall, its my opinion (for whatever that might be worth) that some
helpful doc explaining what the debug messages mean would go _a_very_
long_way towards reducing the repetitive postings, and highly likely
to reduce the number of personal requests you get for assistence.

I'd probably include the same kind of screaming comment regarding 
attempts to use spandsp with digium's TDM card, and, versions of 
supporting software known to work.

Without those, the postings and email will simply continue. :(