Bug#810726: linux-image-4.3.0-1-amd64: Kernel 4.3 breaks Hauppauge HD-PVR recording
On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 11:17:11AM -0300, Javier Martinez Canillas wrote:
> Hello David,
>
> On 01/27/2016 12:26 AM, David Engel wrote:
> >On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 11:06:53PM -0300, Javier Martinez Canillas wrote:
>
> [snip]
>
> >>>
> >>
> >>The attached commit is only fixing module autoloading for the I2C driver
> >>so is just exposing a existent bug. If you built the driver in the image
> >>instead of as a module, the bug should be present even with that commit
> >>reverted.
> >
> >Yes, I realize that. The thing is the LIRC receive support on the
> >hdpvr has been notoriously flaky, at least in MythTV circles, and
> >often causes recording instability. Previously, with the autoloading
> >bug, most hdpvr users weren't affected by it unless they manually
> >loaded the appropriate LIRC modules. Now, with the autoloading bug
> >fixed, many unsuspecting hdpvr users will experience the instability
> >when upgrading kernels.
> >
>
> Fair enough, I've posted a patch [0] to partially revert the module auto
> loading for the ir-kbd-i2c driver. That should "fix" the regression by
> masking the real issue as it was before the mentioned commit.
>
> Unfortunately I can't do more since I don't have access to the HD PVR hw.
>
> [0]: https://patchwork.linuxtv.org/patch/32750/
>
> Best regards,
Okay. Thanks for the follow up.
David
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David Engel
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