Bug#624505: linux-image-2.6.38-2-amd64: easycap.ko module not enabled
On 04/29/2011 03:45 PM, maximilian attems wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 03:18:57PM +0200, bartek szurgot wrote:
>>
>> i bought device (i.e. usb frame grabber) that works with this driver.
>
> how about telling that in the *first* request. (:
user Oops... ;)
>> since it is kernel part any way i think effort of adding this module is
>> minimal and it's always nice if device works straight after plugging it
>> in (this hardware is easily accessible, for a low price in my country).
>
> well it comes for cost of us, as building is longer and security support
> is also different. If the module is built, one would expect such, well
> for staging crap we don't anyway.
hope some time soon this driver will become The Driver. AFAIC it is
being constantly developed, and from user's perspective looks quite mature.
>> IMHO this update could appear along with next linux-image-2.6xxx package
>> release.
>
> we do indeed enable staging crap on user request, so that we know that it
> is used. we do consider however to split off the non mainstream modules
> in a seperate modules to reduce size of the linux images and thus necessary
> installations.
hmm... sounds reasonable. i'm thinking if it wouldn't be a bad idea to
add all staging drivers as modules in one, separate package, with proper
notes about security/support. this way we'd have "core" kernel+modules
separated as a stable/supported part, while giving user an easy way to
install any driver(s) that comes with the kernel, if he needs it, but
explicit, so that he'd be aware of the possible consequences.
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