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Message-ID: <20071221223209.GA24780@kroah.com>
Date:	Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:32:09 -0800
From:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:	David Hilvert <dhilvert@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, dmitri@...rs.sourceforge.net,
	linux-usb@...r.kernel.org

linux-usb@...r.kernel.org
Bcc: 
Subject: Re: Regarding request for IBM camera patch to be applied to the
	main tree
Reply-To: 
In-Reply-To: <20071221152130.bf2d745d.dhilvert@...il.com>

On Fri, Dec 21, 2007 at 03:21:30PM -0600, David Hilvert wrote:
> > > http://www.linux-usb.org/ibmcam/
> 
> > > http://auricle.dyndns.org/xvp610/
> 
> [Remainder of private e-mail context snipped; message has been blind-CC'ed to
> the original recipients.  Please CC any replies intended for me.]
> 
> As the author of the second patch noted, I had avoided sending it to lkml due
> to the difficulty of determining whether the patch is correct (e.g., having no
> ill effect on other cameras), due, in turn, to lack of documentation for this
> series of cameras.  Perhaps dmitri could comment further on this, if he has
> time and access to test on any other cameras that might fall under the 'model
> 3' designation (whatever this designation might mean).  The (rather old, now)
> patch in question (against 2.6.1 or so, and perhaps other versions) follows; if
> I recall correctly, it was designed to minimize change lines rather than
> provide for overall clarity, so that a clearer final implementation is probably
> possible.
> 
> 
> diff -urN linux-2.6.1/drivers/usb/media/ibmcam.c linux-2.6.1-patched/drivers/usb/media/ibmcam.c
> --- linux-2.6.1/drivers/usb/media/ibmcam.c	Fri Jan  9 00:59:19 2004
> +++ linux-2.6.1-patched/drivers/usb/media/ibmcam.c	Fri Feb  6 14:54:33 2004

I suggest forward porting it to the latest tree and submit it to the usb
video maintainers for inclusion.

thanks,

greg k-h
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