diff pwc.orig/pwc-if.c pwc/pwc-if.c
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>    - D. Hiepler: module-parameter to skip camera reset in pwc_video_open()
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> static int no_reset = 0;
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< 	/* Initialize the webcam to sane value */
< 	pwc_set_brightness(pdev, 0x7fff);
< 	pwc_set_agc(pdev, 1, 0);
---
> 	/* Initialize the webcam to sane value 
> 	   (if not overriden by module-parameter) */
> 	if(no_reset == 0)
> 	{
> 		PWC_DEBUG_OPEN("Resetting camera to sane state.\n");
> 	        pwc_set_brightness(pdev, 0x7fff);
> 	        pwc_set_agc(pdev, 1, 0);
> 	}
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> 
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> module_param(no_reset, int, 0444);
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> MODULE_PARM_DESC(no_reset, "Don't reset device when opened. (Preserve camera-settings while module is loaded)");