/**
  * process a feed
  *
  * @param $tdir
  * @param $filter
  * @param $hist
  * @param $url
  * @return boolean
  */
 function processFeed($sdir, $filter, $hist, $url)
 {
     global $instanceRssd;
     // initialize if needed
     if (!isset($instanceRssd)) {
         Rssd::initialize();
     }
     // call instance-method
     return $instanceRssd->instance_processFeed($sdir, $filter, $hist, $url);
 }