SRU LP #269123 stkwebcam kernel-module doesn't support all the webcams supported previously with stk11

[Jim Lieb]

On Thursday 15 January 2009 08:11:49 Stefan Bader wrote:
> Stefan Bader wrote:
> > Jim Lieb wrote:
> >> This is a backport of the stk11xx driver from SourceForge.  It was in
> >> Hardy but did not make it to Intrepid.  The patch is quite large due to
> >> its inclusion of the (new) driver files.  Both reporters have confirmed
> >> it works with both amd64 and i386.
> >>
> >> git://kernel.ubuntu.com/lieb/ubuntu-intrepid.git lp269123
> >>
> >> Proposing for SRU for Intrepid.
> >>
> >> The upgraded stkwebcam driver in Jaunty (2.6.28) should be tested
> >> prior to proposing for Jaunty.  Those changes were not attempted due
> >> to the rework between .27 and .28.
> >>
> >> Jim
> >
> >  From my impression this sounds rather like a candidate for
> > linux-backports-modules than like something that should go into the main
> > tree.
> >
> > Stefan
>
> I take back what I said. The ubuntu dir is fine. I will have a closer look
> at them.
>
> Stefan
Thanks.  Doing a backport of the stkwebcam would have been messy due
to the intro of bkl into the drivers so this was the easiest way out.  I don't
propose this for Jaunty until testing of the .28 mainline driver proves 
otherwise.
-- 
Jim Lieb
Ubuntu Kernel Team
Canonical Ltd.