Bug#640391: linux-image-3.0.0-1-686-pae: ark3116 driver regression

[ael <law_ence.dev@ntlworld.com>]

On Mon, Sep 05, 2011 at 12:11:26PM +0100, Ben Hutchings wrote:
> > > > Package: linux-2.6
> > > > Version: 3.0.0-3
> > > > Severity: normal
> > > > Tags: upstream
> > > > 
> > > > Regression in the ark3116 (perhaps interaction with usbserial).
> > > > 
> > > Please can you test with an older kernel package (they are still
> > > available from <http://snapshot.debian.org/package/linux-2.6/>) to
> > > verify that this is definitely a difference between kernel versions.
> > 
> In December, testing/unstable saw versions 2.6.32-{28,29,30} and
> experimental saw 2.6.36-1~experimental.1 followed by various 2.6.37
> release candidates.  Maybe you should just test the current version from
> squeeze.

Just installed 2.6.32-5-686 from squeeze:
  linux-image-2.6.32-5-686_2.6.32-35_i386.deb


$ gpsbabel -t -i garmin -f /dev/ttyUSB2 -o gpx -F 040911.gpx
worked ok.

So the regression is quite recent. I can maybe try perhaps one more
kernel with my current limited connectivity if it would help.
But at least I can recover my gps data for now.

ael