V4L patches should really be sent to Alan.  OK, Alan?

~Randy

-----Original Message-----
From: Johannes Erdfelt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 8:56 PM
To: Joseph C. Kopec
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [linux-usb] [patch] CPiA deadlock for 2.3 kernel


This is identical to the deadlock patch I sent to the CPiA list a week ago
but for 2.3 kernels (just offsets are different).

Joseph, give this patch a try and see if your problem goes away.

Randy, this patch isn't specifically for USB. Do you want these sent to
you? And, if you don't mind, please send it on to Linus :)

JE


--- linux-2.3.99-pre6-5/drivers/char/cpia.c     Mon Mar 27 10:22:31 2000
+++ linux-2.3.99-pre4-5/drivers/char/cpia.c     Fri Apr 21 19:51:36 2000
@@ -1577,9 +1577,13 @@
        cmd[7] = 0;
 
        retval = cam->ops->transferCmd(cam->lowlevel_data, cmd, data);
-       if (retval)
+       if (retval) {
                DBG("%x - failed, retval=%d\n", command, retval);
-       else {
+               if (command == CPIA_COMMAND_GetColourParams ||
+                   command == CPIA_COMMAND_GetColourBalance ||
+                   command == CPIA_COMMAND_GetExposure)
+                       up(&cam->param_lock);
+       } else {
                switch(command) {
                case CPIA_COMMAND_GetCPIAVersion:
                        cam->params.version.firmwareVersion = data[0];


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