Re: Kernel patch 16936 requested

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 12:08:12AM +0800, He, Li wrote:
> Hi guys! I know you must be busy with lots of stuffs there. I am sorry to send you a request for the kernel patch 16936 at
> http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/16936/
> Basically it fixes some bugs and adds support for a Topro-chip-based webcam, for which I have long desired.
> 
> I tried to build a module to replace gspca_t613.ko but failed with a strange error. It seems not due to vermagic-incompatibility. Here is the output of modinfo:
> filename:       gspca_t613.ko
> license:        GPL
> description:    GSPCA/T613 (JPEG Compliance) USB Camera Driver
> author:         Leandro Costantino <le_costantino@pixartargentina.com.ar>
> alias:          usb:v17A1p0128d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> depends:        gspca_main,usbcore
> vermagic:       2.6.30-1-686 SMP mod_unload modversions 686
> 
> filename:       gspca_t613.ko.bak
> license:        GPL
> description:    GSPCA/T613 (JPEG Compliance) USB Camera Driver
> author:         Leandro Costantino<le_costantino@pixartargentina.com.ar>
> alias:          usb:v17A1p0128d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> depends:        gspca_main,usbcore
> vermagic:       2.6.30-1-686 SMP mod_unload modversions 686
> 
> As you may see here, the one without .bak suffix is what I compiled with debian's linux-source-2.6.30 package patched with 16936 and the other is the official module shipped with linux-image-2.6.30-1-686.

:~/src/linux-next$ egrep tp6800 Documentation/video4linux/gspca.txt ||
echo false
false

get it included upstream somewhere, then we can discuss something.

http://wiki.debian.org/DebianKernelPatchAcceptanceGuidelines