Bug#657098: bttv dvb_bt8xx bt878 hang on boot unless post: drm

[Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>]

Harry G. Coin wrote, regarding a kernel close to v2.6.32.46:

> This same problem happened on 3 other computers
[... explanation snipped ...]
> [    9.385514] bttv0: tuner type=64
> [   11.204065] floppy0: no floppy controllers found
> [   39.444039] bt878: gave up waiting for init of module bttv.
> [   39.444131] bt878: Unknown symbol bttv_read_gpio

In March, Jonathan Nieder wrote:
> Harry G. Coin wrote:
>>> Jonathan Nieder wrote:

>>>>             I wonder if this was fixed by some patch in the area of
>>>> v2.6.35-rc2~7^2 (module: fix bne2 "gave up waiting for init of module
>>>> libcrc32c", 2010-06-05).  If you have a chance to try
>>>> 2.6.34-1~experimental.2 and 2.6.35~rc4-1~experimental.1 from
>>>> http://snapshot.debian.org to check that, that would be very useful.
> [...]
>> Owing to other pressures the next step for me is to set up a new box
>> just to debug this issue.  I'll get to this by the end of the day
>> Friday.
[...]
>                                          Did you end up trying old
> kernels to narrow down the range containing the fix, or setting up a
> new test system?

Ping.  Are you still interested in pursuing this one?  If not, that's
fine, but please do let us know so we can plan accordingly.

Thanks,
Jonathan