From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Sun, 21 Oct 2001 10:05:36 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Sun, 21 Oct 2001 10:05:26 -0400 Received: from ns.ithnet.com ([217.64.64.10]:40971 "HELO heather.ithnet.com") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id ; Sun, 21 Oct 2001 10:05:11 -0400 Message-Id: <200110211405.QAA01146@webserver.ithnet.com> Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2001 16:05:38 +0100 Subject: Re: USB module ov511 dies after about 30 minutes To: "Jeffrey H. Ingber" Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT From: Stephan von Krawczynski MIME-Version: 1.0 User-Agent: IMHO/0.97.1 (Webmail for Roxen) In-Reply-To: <1003605486.1616.65.camel@eleusis> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org > Hi, > > The OV511 module in the kernel, is unfortunately, extremely old. I am currently testing the latest version. Only one question about the topic: why is the latest driver not included in the kernel-tree? It seems not very useful to include a currently broken driver at all. Can somebody give a hint to the maintainer, is he listening? This seems to be a more global topic after all: I found out that the current kernel-driver for rocket serial cards is broken, too. It doesn't even recognise the pci cards (the pci code in it does not work). Of course there is a working driver available at Control Inc. Why is it not included in the kernel? The one included is coming right from the stone-age. Is there anybody actively checking the drivers for availability of new versions? We obviously cannot trust on the authors themselves to commit them, may not be their fault or even job. Who is to do that in current maintaining actions? Linus, can you comment? Regards, Stephan