Bug#436267: linux-image-2.6.22-1-686: IEEE1394 modules unbuilt in packaged kernel

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Mon, Aug 06, 2007 at 01:32:15PM -0400, Curt Howland wrote:
> 
> The IEEE1394 kernel drivers that have been built as modiles in prior
> kernels have not been built with the kernel in the linux-image-2.6.22-1-686
> package. Having these modules available without compiling a custom
> kernel has been very useful in the past, would it be possible to enable
> the IEEE1394 as loadable modules again please?

no they are the old firwire stack,
that has been disabled due to security concern and general distrust.
 
> Here is the entire "firewire" section from /boot/config-2.6.22-1-686
> 
> # IEEE 1394 (FireWire) support
> #
> CONFIG_FIREWIRE=m
> CONFIG_FIREWIRE_OHCI=m
> CONFIG_FIREWIRE_SBP2=m
> # CONFIG_IEEE1394 is not set

what are you missing in the yuyu stack?

regards

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maks