SRU LP #269123 stkwebcam kernel-module doesn't support all the webcams supported previously with stk11

[Stefan Bader]

Stefan Bader wrote:
> Jim Lieb wrote:
>> This is a backport of the stk11xx driver from SourceForge.  It was in Hardy 
>> but did not make it to Intrepid.  The patch is quite large due to its 
>> inclusion of the (new) driver files.  Both reporters have confirmed it works
>> with both amd64 and i386.
>>
>> git://kernel.ubuntu.com/lieb/ubuntu-intrepid.git lp269123
>>
>> Proposing for SRU for Intrepid.
>>
>> The upgraded stkwebcam driver in Jaunty (2.6.28) should be tested
>> prior to proposing for Jaunty.  Those changes were not attempted due
>> to the rework between .27 and .28.
>>
>> Jim
> 
>  From my impression this sounds rather like a candidate for 
> linux-backports-modules than like something that should go into the main tree.
> 
> Stefan
> 

I take back what I said. The ubuntu dir is fine. I will have a closer look at them.

Stefan

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