Kernel Oops with Hauppauge WinTV NOVA T USB2

[Ian Pickworth <ian (at) pickworth.me.uk>]

Ian Pickworth wrote:

> Andrew de Quincey wrote:
>
> > On Saturday 13 May 2006 00:41, Ian Pickworth wrote:
> >  
> >
> > > mario rossi wrote:
> > >   
> > >
> > > > Hi
> > > >
> > > > I've done some more research and the problem started
> > > > sometime between versions 3845 and 3898 in HG the 18th
> > > > of April 2006.
> > > > It is a big set of check ins named
> > > >
> > > > "Convert XXX to refactored tuner code"
> > > >
> > > > Is there anything I can do to make it work again?
> > > > (other than using the old version?
> > > >     
> > >
> > > I have just acquired a Nova T USB device, and I can confirm that this
> > > regression in the hg version happens for me just as Mario described it.
> > > On kernel version 2.6.16 the device works perfectly, regression
> > > introduced as described above. It a bad failure, since it takes out the
> > > usb subsystem - at least in my case - and a reboot is required to get
> > > any usb function back.
> > >
> > > I guess this has to be fixed before it finds its way into a kernel
> > > release. If someone want to publish patches to try out I'd be very 
> > > happy
> > > to help.
> > >   
> >
> >
> > Fix should be in SVN head as soon as Mauro updates it. In the 
> > meantime, the patch is at:
> > http://linuxtv.org/hg/~quincy/v4l-dvb?cmd=changeset;node=804ab4dce74d;style=gitweb 
> >
> >
> >  
> Just in case its helpful - I can confirm that this patch, applied to 
> the hg version ending at changeset 4004, solves the kernel oops, and 
> all works perfectly as before for the NOVA T USB2.
>
> As of now (15:00 BST on Sunday 14th May) the patch has not yet 
> appeared in the hg trunk.

I have just rebuilt from the latest hg, and I can now confirm that the 
fix was included in the hg main trunk as changeset 4011. This compiled, 
installed and worked for me - so problem now fixed in hg.
Many thanks.
Regards
Ian

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