pwc kernel module not in 2.6.9?

[Santiago Erquicia]

Matt Zimmerman wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 02, 2004 at 08:28:01PM -0600, Santiago Erquicia wrote:
> 
> 
>>I have a webcam that uses the pwc module.  I just realized that the new 
>>kernel doesn't have this, but the 2.6.8 did.  I think in fedora core 3 
>>(uses this kernel) it was available.
>>
>>Any reason why is not there?
> 
> 
> This driver was removed upstream in 2.6.9.
> 

Thanks for adding this back!!!!!  Really really thanks!!!

I just saw this on the linux 2.6.9-3 changelog

    * Add support for Philips USB cameras from
      http://www.saillard.org/linux/pwc/ at version 10.0.6 (for kernel 
2.6.9).
      . Add patch drivers-usb-pwc.dpatch.
      . Update all config files:
        + USB_PWC=m

When it gets available I'm going to try it.  My particular webcam is the 
one that need to load the driver with some extra parameter.  Is it 
possible to make the parameter loader do this automatically?

This is what the webpage says (and works!!):
"On some webcam likes Quickcam Zoom Silver (usb product ID: 046d:08b4), 
you need to set module option: power_save=1 "

Santiago