[Intrepid, Jaunty] SRU LP#290506

[Tim Gardner]

Stefan Bader wrote:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/290506
> 
> Jaunty would only be missing the last patch.
> 
> SRU justification:
> 
> Impact: Webcams using the uvcvideo driver suffered several problems
> starting with Intrepid (starting with the move to v4l2 and the use of
> the v4l1 library).
> 
> Fix: This patches update several issues with the driver (also adding
> support for a few models) and has been verified to help issues with
> those webcams. All but the last patch are taken from upstream. The last
> one is taken from the uvcvideo repository and should also hit upstream
> sooner or later. All patches only change the uvcvideo driver. Impact on
> the overall system should be minimal.
> 
> Testcase: Webcams not working properly in cheese without.
> 
> 
> 

I would really like to see these split into multiple SRUs, each with
their own LP report. Only 3 of these patches appear to have direct
applicability to the v4l2 issues, the rest are either device enablement
or just a damn good idea.

v4l2 (currently #290506)
0007-V4L-DVB-9031-uvcvideo-Fix-incomplete-frame-drop.patch
0009-V4L-DVB-9035-uvcvideo-Declare-missing-camera-and.patch
0012-UBUNTU-uvcvideo-Commit-streaming-parameters-when-e.patch

General Stability:
0001-V4L-DVB-8729-Use-DIV_ROUND_UP.patch
0004-V4L-DVB-8846-uvcvideo-Supress-spurious-EOF-in-e.patch
0008-V4L-DVB-usbvideo-don-t-use-part-of-buffer-for-USB-tr.patch
0010-V4L-DVB-9036-uvcvideo-Fix-control-cache-access-w.patch

Device Enablement:
0005-V4L-DVB-8847-uvcvideo-Add-support-for-a-Bison-El.patch
0006-V4L-DVB-9030-uvcvideo-Add-support-for-Advent-42.patch
0011-V4L-DVB-9169-uvcvideo-Support-two-new-Bison-Elec.patch

Suspend/Resume:
0002-V4L-DVB-8754-uvcvideo-Implement-the-USB-power-ma.patch

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