FS#26467 - [linux] STK-webcam driver bug (patch included)

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Arvydas Sidorenko (Asido) - Sunday, 16 October 2011, 08:59 GMT
Last edited by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Thursday, 12 January 2012, 15:15 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Upstream Bugs
Status Closed
Assigned To Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Thomas Bächler (brain0)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
The problem is with my DC-1125 webcam chip in ASUS F3Jc laptop. Whenever the cam is turned on, the led on it is turn on too, which doesn't turn off again anymore. The only way to turn it off is restart or shutdown pc. I have reported this bug to upstream, sent the patch, but no response for couple of months so I am posting it here in case you are interested to apply it.
It was tested and approved by another guy who has the same cam.


Steps to reproduce:
Launch and exit any application which starts the cam.
   stkwebcam.patch (1.9 KiB)
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Closed by  Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Thursday, 12 January 2012, 15:15 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Additional comments about closing:  it's in kernel
Comment by Jelle van der Waa (jelly) - Monday, 17 October 2011, 08:18 GMT
so what package has this bug?
Comment by Arvydas Sidorenko (Asido) - Monday, 17 October 2011, 08:40 GMT
it's in linux kernel, drivers/media/video folder, stkwebcam.ko module. this patch is for stk-webcam.c file. i've been seeing this bug on various forums since 2005 or something, when laptops with this chip started to go in the market and i am amazed that nobody fixed it yet
Comment by Jelle van der Waa (jelly) - Monday, 17 October 2011, 09:00 GMT
We dont apply third party patches to our kernel. Did you report it to lkml mailing list?
Btw aren't you talking about http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=12669
Comment by Arvydas Sidorenko (Asido) - Monday, 17 October 2011, 09:30 GMT
I sent the patch to all ppl which kernels get_maintainers.pl script showed me.
The driver you gave me link to is not from the linux kernel, although same device. So no, the patch is not for this package. I haven't used that driver.

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