[pvrusb2] pvrusb2 fix in 2.6.27.x stable tree?

Xavier Gnata xavier.gnata at gmail.com
Sun Oct 19 13:46:24 CDT 2008


Mike Isely wrote:
> On Sun, 19 Oct 2008, Xavier Gnata wrote:
>
>   
>> Hi,
>>
>> The current problem with usb/pvrusb2 is an important one because it 
>> prevent us to remove the pvrusb2 module.
>>
>> IMHO, the fix should go into the 2.6.27 stable tree (I have seen far 
>> less important fixes in this tree).
>> Mike : Do you plan to ask the "stable team" to add one fix?
>> Even if the fix is a bit crap, it doesn't matter (see the 2.6.27 / 
>> 2.6.27.1 diff)...
>>     
>
> Absolutely I am going to submit this for the stable tree.
>
> I already have a good fix sitting in my svn repo; I just need to 
> propagate it forward.  I plan on doing that today.  Beyond that point, 
> the stable tree maintainer for V4L will have to get it into the kernel 
> (which I don't expect will be any problem at all).
>
> In the mean time, make sure you have initusbreset=0 as an option when 
> the pvrusb2 module is loaded and you'll be fine.
>
>   -Mike
>
>
>   
Perfect :)
I also hope Intrepid Ibex is going to be released with a working pvrusb2 
(even if it is with a workaround).

Xavier
ps :  initusbreset=0 does the job.


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