[ATrpms-devel] spca5xx freezes FC5

[Axel Thimm]

On Tue, Jul 11, 2006 at 08:47:58AM -0300, Paulo Cavalcanti wrote:
> Hi, Axel
> 
> I can try. I have been struggling with this driver for a long time.
> The last time I contacted the author he said to me that
> he didn't have time to keep working on it. But maybe if the changes
> are not too time consuming ...
> 
> He also said that someone else was
> working on a v4l2 version. It should be out in August.

Great. Note that it currently doesn't build on upcoming kernels, so it
will need reengineering anyway (perhaps this kernel has already dumped
v4l1).

  CC [M]  /builddir/spca5xx-20060501/drivers/usb/spca5xx.o
/builddir/spca5xx-20060501/drivers/usb/spca5xx.c: In function 'spca5xx_open':
/builddir/spca5xx-20060501/drivers/usb/spca5xx.c:2392: error: implicit declaration of function 'video_devdata'
/builddir/spca5xx-20060501/drivers/usb/spca5xx.c:2392: warning: initialization makes pointer from integer without a cast
/builddir/spca5xx-20060501/drivers/usb/spca5xx.c:2397: error: implicit declaration of function 'video_get_drvdata'


> /Paulo Roma.
> 
> 
> On 7/11/06, Axel Thimm <Axel.Thimm at atrpms.net> wrote:
> >
> >On Tue, Jul 11, 2006 at 07:40:06AM -0300, Paulo Cavalcanti wrote:
> >> Yes, this fix spca5xx.
> >>
> >> I uploaded spca5xx-0.60-4.rhfc5.at.src.rpm
> >> with the patch that alters the Makefile.
> >>
> >> It is just a question of recompile it. I am also appending the patch
> >> if someone else is willing to try it.
> >
> >Thanks. I am a bit hesitating with this. gcc says that builds failing
> >unit-at-a-time are broken and that -fno-unit-at-a-time will be removed
> >sometime soon. E.g. it is a transitional quick-help switch until
> >people fix the sources, if we simply use the workaround it will break
> >again sooner or later.
> >
> >So the real trouble is in the spca5xx sources. Could someone get in
> >contact with the author and check whether he can fix that?
> >
> >> /Paulo Roma.
> >>
> >> On 7/11/06, Axel Thimm <Axel.Thimm at atrpms.net> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >On Mon, Jul 10, 2006 at 07:17:38PM -0300, Paulo Cavalcanti wrote:
> >> >> I bought a new disc and installed FC5 on it. However, spca5xx is
> >> >freezing
> >> >> fedora 5,
> >> >
> >> >> I found the link below where it is suggested to compile with
> >> >> -fno-unit-at-a-time.
> >> >> I also do not think is has anything to do with the stack size. It is
> >> >very
> >> >> unlike
> >> >> that the compile is generating code using more than 4k.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >http://fcp.homelinux.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=19527&start=10
> >> >
> >> >There has been a bugzilla on this:
> >> >
> >> >http://bugzilla.atrpms.net/show_bug.cgi?id=851

> _______________________________________________
> atrpms-devel mailing list
> atrpms-devel at atrpms.net
> http://lists.atrpms.net/mailman/listinfo/atrpms-devel

-- 
Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: application/pgp-signature
Size: 189 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : http://lists.atrpms.net/pipermail/atrpms-devel/attachments/20060711/20bc465e/attachment.bin