Re: video: USB webcam fails since kernel 3.2

[Jean-Francois Moine <moinejf@free.fr>]

On Tue, 9 Oct 2012 15:54:46 -0700
Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> In June, Martin-Éric Racine wrote:
> 
> > Since recent kernels, this ASUS W5F's built-in webcam fails to be
> > detected. Gstreamer-based applications (Cheese,
> > gstreamer-properties) immediately crash whenever trying to access
> > the video device.
> [...]
> > video_source:sr[3246]: segfault at 0 ip   (null) sp ab36de1c error
> > 14 in cheese[8048000+21000]
> 
> In July, Martin-Éric Racine wrote:
> 
> > As far as I can tell, yes, the modules in Jean-François' tarball work
> > as-is to fix the problem.
> [...]
> > [   11.834852] gspca_main: v2.15.18 registered
> > [   11.844262] gspca_main: vc032x-2.15.18 probing 0ac8:0321
> > [   11.844682] gspca_vc032x: vc0321 check sensor header 2c
> > [   11.850304] gspca_vc032x: Sensor ID 3130 (0)
> > [   11.850309] gspca_vc032x: Find Sensor PO3130NC
> > [   11.851809] gspca_main: video0 created
> >
> > Backport would be needed against 3.2.21 as this is what Debian will
> > (probably) release with.
> 
> Sorry to have lost track of this.  Do you know what patch fixed it?
> Does 3.5.y from experimental work?
> 
> Curious,
> Jonathan

Hi Jonathan,

I tried to prepare a patch set for the vc032x, but testing with
Martin-Éric stopped  mid-july, so I have nothing to propose yet. I'm
waiting for some other vc0321+po3130nc owner and continue the tests...

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