[ATrpms-devel] video4linux - just for the records

[Paulo Cavalcanti]

Compiling spca5xx on a computer without video4linux solves the problem.
The module can be loaded without problems.

Therefore, there are some incompatibilities between spca5xx and the
new video4linux modules. In this case the solution is to wait until
kernel 2.6.17 for the new interface be official.

People should be cautious when both rpms are installed on the same computer.


/Paulo Roma.

On 5/23/06, Paulo Cavalcanti <promac at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On 5/22/06, Axel Thimm <Axel.Thimm at atrpms.net> wrote:
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> > Hi,
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> > On Sat, May 20, 2006 at 09:08:56PM -0300, Paulo Cavalcanti wrote:
> > > I am using the latest video4linux and spca5xx from atrpms
> > > on a Fedora core 4 box.
> > >
> > > However, the two drivers do not go along together.
> > > As soon as I plug a webcam (Creative NX pro), the
> > > computer freezes completely.
> > > It is necessary to remove video4linux,
> > > so I can use the webcam.
> > >
> > > There is a new version (0.60) for spca5xx, but I think it is also
> > > necessary to remove video4linux to build it. Otherwise, the
> > > modules does not load, because of some invalid symbols.
> > > I did not test it.
> >
> > Maybe spca5xx needs to be built on top of v4l kmdls (or their
> > headers)? Similar to ivtv 0.7.
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> I uploaded the .src.rpm. It compiles fine, but the module generated does
> not load. I need to try first to compile it on a machine without the newer
> video4linux installed.
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> > Therefore, the drivers work fine, but not simultaneously.
> > >
> > > By the way, I managed to build an rpm with evdev for
> > > Fedora core 4. It is useful for mouses with lots of buttons.
> > > I uploaded it if anyone is willing to try it.
> >
> > OK, should I add it to ATrpms' testing stage?
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> That's a good idea. It is working very well for me. This evdev driver
> comes with fedora 5, but it was difficult to find an appropriate version for
> Fedora 4.
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> Thanks,
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> /Paulo Roma.
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