Re: GPL code for Omnivision USB video camera available.

[Hans de Goede <hdegoede@redhat.com>]

Hi Erik,

For the latest version of the gspca ov519 driver, with all me
recent work for adding ov511 and ov518 support in it see:
http://linuxtv.org/hg/~hgoede/gspca


Regards,

Hans


On 06/13/2009 02:45 AM, Erik de Castro Lopo wrote:
> Hans de Goede wrote:
>
>> This looks to me like its just ov51x-jpeg made to compile with the
>> latest kernel.
>
> Its more than that. This driver supports a number of cameras and the
> only one we (bCODE) are really interested in is the ovfx2 driver.
>
>> Did you make any functional changes?
>
> I believe the ovfx2 driver is completely new.
>
>> Also I wonder if you're subscribed to the (low trafic) ov51x-jpeg
>> mailinglist, that seems to be the right thing todo for someone who tries
>> to get that driver in to the mainline.
>
> Sorry its the ovfx2 that I'm interested in pushing into  the kernel.
>
>> May I ask what cam you have? I could certainly use more people testing
>> this.
>
> It looks like this on the USB bus:
>
>      Bus 007 Device 002: ID 05a9:2800 OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
>
> Cheers,
> Erik