V4L: results

[Peter Pregler]

On 03-Nov-99 Bas Rijniersce wrote:
> This machine:
> Abit BP6
> Dual Celeron 333
> 128 Mb PC100 mem
> Linux 2.2.13/RH 6.0 + updates
> Creative Webblaster II
> 
> I think we are lucky that it gets at least one image, I guess that it
> makes tracking down the problem easier :) Do you have any suggestions on
> what to try. I can dump printk's in the module to get some output on
> where it crashes?

I think it is some kind of smp-locking problem (related to the thread that
queries the camera - fetch_frame_timer). The printk-stuff will not
help much. I review the locking stuff. As for now consider the driver
smp-unsafe. :(

-Peter

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