Re: RFS: r5u87x

[David Jurenka <debian.box@imx.jurenka.cz>]

> Dear mentors,
> 
> I am looking for a sponsor for my package "r5u87x".
> 
> * Package name    : r5u87x
>   Version         : 0.2+r62+dfsg1-1
>   Upstream Author : Alexander Hixon <alex@alexhixon.com>
> * URL             : http://www.bitbucket.org/ahixon/r5u87x/
> * License         : GPL-2+
>   Section         : misc
> 
> It builds these binary packages:
> r5u87x     - firmware loader for cameras based on Ricoh R5U87x chipsets
> 
> The package appears to be lintian clean.
> 
> The upload would fix these bugs: 563081
> 
> My motivation for maintaining this package is:
> This firmware loader appears to be the only way to make cameras based on
> Ricoh R5U87x chipsets work under Linux. These cameras are used on
> several Sony Vaio, HP Pavilion and Fujitsu Lifebook models.
> An RFP has been open on Launchpad for two and a half years
> (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/120434).
> 

Upstream released a new version, so I have updated the Debian package.
Still looking for a sponsor, by the way. Anyone with an affected laptop
(see above) around here?

New links:
- URL: http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/contrib/r/r5u87x/
- Source repository: deb-src http://mentors.debian.net/debian unstable
main contrib non-free
- dget
http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/contrib/r/r5u87x/r5u87x_0.2+r63+dfsg1-1.dsc

Cheers,

David