Re: How to add support for the em2765 webcam Speedlink VAD Laplace to the kernel ?

[Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@redhat.com>]

Em 20-08-2012 17:46, Hans de Goede escreveu:
> Hi,
> 
> On 08/20/2012 09:21 PM, Mauro Carvalho Chehab wrote:
>> Em 20-08-2012 10:02, Hans de Goede escreveu:
> 
> <snip>
> 
>>> Note that luckily these devices do use a unique USB id and not one of the
>>> generic em28xx ids so from that pov having a specialized driver for them
>>> is not an issue.
>>
>> Hans,
>>
>> Not sure if all em2765 cameras will have unique USB id's: at em28xx,
>> the known em2710/em2750 cameras that don't have unique ID's; detecting
>> between them requires to probe for the type of sensor.
> 
> Right, like the one I gave to Douglas and you or Douglas (don't remember) added
> support for.

Yes. There are also some other similar cameras, including some special
ones (orthodontist usage, afaikt), that worked with the same driver, but
with a different sensor.

> But that one was a "regular" em28xx using camera, and this one
> appears to be a bit funky in places...
> 
> I'll let Frank answer your other remarks.

Yep. Let's see his findings before taking any decision on that.

Regards,
Mauro