Build and install v4l-dvb from linuxtv.org on Ubuntu 8.04.1

[Frans]

On Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:25:29 +0100, Thomas Kaiser wrote:

> Hello All
> 
> What is the correct procedure to build the v4l-dvb "out of kernel tree"
> source in Ubuntu 8.04.1?
> 
> I got the source with: hg clone http://linuxtv.org/hg/v4l-dvb Did "make"
> and "sudo make install"
> 
> After plugging my USB webcam, I get the following: Oct 23 20:52:54
> LAPI01 kernel: [ 2015.905111] usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using
> uhci_hcd and address 5 Oct 23 20:52:54 LAPI01 kernel: [ 2016.075400] usb
> 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
> Oct 23 20:52:54 LAPI01 kernel: [ 2016.078879] usb 1-1: ZC0301[P] Image
> Processor and Control Chip detected (vid/pid 0x041E:0x401C) Oct 23
> 20:52:55 LAPI01 kernel: [ 2016.164172] usb 1-1: No supported image
> sensor detected
> Oct 23 20:52:55 LAPI01 kernel: [ 2016.194043] gspca_main: disagrees
> about version of symbol video_ioctl2
> Oct 23 20:52:55 LAPI01 kernel: [ 2016.194061] gspca_main: Unknown symbol
> video_ioctl2
> Oct 23 20:52:55 LAPI01 kernel: [ 2016.194447] gspca_main: disagrees
> about version of symbol video_devdata Oct 23 20:52:55 LAPI01 kernel: [
> 2016.194451] gspca_main: Unknown symbol video_devdata
> Oct 23 20:52:55 LAPI01 kernel: [ 2016.194782] gspca_main: disagrees
> about version of symbol video_unregister_device Oct 23 20:52:55 LAPI01
> kernel: [ 2016.194786] gspca_main: Unknown symbol
> video_unregister_device
> Oct 23 20:52:55 LAPI01 kernel: [ 2016.194857] gspca_main: disagrees
> about version of symbol video_register_device Oct 23 20:52:55 LAPI01
> kernel: [ 2016.194860] gspca_main: Unknown symbol video_register_device
> Oct 23 20:52:55 LAPI01 kernel: [ 2016.199050] gspca_zc3xx: Unknown
> symbol gspca_frame_add
> Oct 23 20:52:55 LAPI01 kernel: [ 2016.199193] gspca_zc3xx: Unknown
> symbol gspca_debug
> Oct 23 20:52:55 LAPI01 kernel: [ 2016.199546] gspca_zc3xx: Unknown
> symbol gspca_disconnect
> Oct 23 20:52:55 LAPI01 kernel: [ 2016.199674] gspca_zc3xx: Unknown
> symbol gspca_resume
> Oct 23 20:52:55 LAPI01 kernel: [ 2016.199797] gspca_zc3xx: Unknown
> symbol gspca_dev_probe
> Oct 23 20:52:55 LAPI01 kernel: [ 2016.199924] gspca_zc3xx: Unknown
> symbol gspca_suspend
> Oct 23 20:52:55 LAPI01 kernel: [ 2016.231335]
> /build/buildd/linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-2.6.24/debian/build/build-
generic/media/gspcav1/gspca_core.c:
> USB GSPCA camera found.(ZC3XX)
> Oct 23 20:52:55 LAPI01 kernel: [ 2016.425349] usbcore: registered new
> interface driver gspca
> Oct 23 20:52:55 LAPI01 kernel: [ 2016.425364]
> /build/buildd/linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-2.6.24/debian/build/build-
generic/media/gspcav1/gspca_core.c:
> gspca driver 01.00.20 registered
> 
> So it looks like I have the wrong videodev module. But the build went
> fine, so it must have seen the correct headers for videodev.
> 
> Anyone knows what i am doing wrong? Or can one tell me how she/he got
> the v4l-dvb source from linuxtv.org working in Ubuntu 8.04.1?
> 
> Thomas

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/220857 looks relevant.

>From https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/220857/comments/11 :

<quote>
This isn't going to get fixed for Hardy. It remains to be seen what 
solution we adopt for Intrepid and 3rd party modules. Perhaps DKMS.
</quote>

Good luck!

    -Frans