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Re: [pwc] pwc / PCVC680K / kernel 2.6.16

To: Chris Bare <>,
Subject: Re: [pwc] pwc / PCVC680K / kernel 2.6.16
From: David de Beer <>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 22:58:43 +0200
Thanks for the tip Chris, same version here, and I remember some problems I 
had with a module that period (era long long past)

> > the files in /usr/src/linux-2.6.16.13-4/drivers/usb/media/pwc/ all
> > mention a copyright of 2004. A version number was included in none of
> > them, and I do not know how to extract it from hex or the binary either.
>
> look in pwc.h:
>
> pwc.h:#define PWC_VERSION       "9.0.2-unofficial"
>
> That's what's in my 2.6.16 kernel on gentoo.


and thanks for the solution Luc, works like a dream now 

> > A couple of weeks' listmailings got lost for me, there seems no patch yet
> > for the 2.6.16 kernel .
> >
> > Is this a common problem, that might find a solution?
>
>  
> No the driver works fine with a 2.6.16 kernel, just grab the tarball,
> launch a make, and the driver will be built. I don't release a patch for
> each kernel because it takes a lot of time and lately i was in a lot of
> different place without tools to release it.
>
> Luc
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