From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from smtp.nexicom.net ([216.168.96.13]:42428 "EHLO smtp.nexicom.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753875Ab2HDWVl (ORCPT ); Sat, 4 Aug 2012 18:21:41 -0400 Received: from mail.lockie.ca (dyn-dsl-mb-216-168-121-135.nexicom.net [216.168.121.135]) by smtp.nexicom.net (8.13.6/8.13.4) with ESMTP id q74MLcpX009574 for ; Sat, 4 Aug 2012 18:21:39 -0400 Message-ID: <501DA071.9000705@lockie.ca> Date: Sat, 04 Aug 2012 18:21:37 -0400 From: James MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Andy Walls CC: linux-media Mailing List Subject: Re: boot slow down References: <501D4535.8080404@lockie.ca> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-media-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On 08/04/12 13:42, Andy Walls wrote: > James wrote: > >> There's a big pause before the 'unable' >> >> [ 2.243856] usb 4-1: Manufacturer: Logitech >> [ 62.739097] cx25840 6-0044: unable to open firmware >> v4l-cx23885-avcore-01.fw >> >> >> I have a cx23885 >> cx23885[0]: registered device video0 [v4l2] >> >> Is there any way to stop it from trying to load the firmware? >> What is the firmware for, analog tv? Digital works fine and analog is >> useless to me. >> I assume it is timing out there. >> -- >> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-media" >> in >> the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org >> More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > > The firmware is for the analog broadcast audio standard (e.g. BTSC) detection microcontroller. > > The A/V core of the CX23885/7/8 chips is for analog vidoe and audio processing (broadcast, CVBS, SVideo, audio L/R in). > > The A/V core of the CX23885 provides the IR unit and the Video PLL provides the timing for the IR unit. > > The A/V core of the CX23888 provides the Video PLL which is the timing for the IR unit in the CX23888. > > Just grab the firmware and be done with it. Don't waste time with trying to make the cx23885 working properly but halfway. > > Regards, > Andy > I will do that. It has been available since 2011 but there was no slowdown before.