When compiling your kernel make sure the following 4 options are enabled. The erros you were getting seem to indicate that CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L1_COMPAT was not enabled.
CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L1 CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L1_COMPAT CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L2 CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L2_COMMON On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 12:54 PM, Fabio Parisini <[email protected]> wrote: > So what exactly should I include in the kernel? Do I have to do it in a > modular way? I'd prefer to include it statically. Isn't there already a > module in the kernel handling the camera? > > Sorry for the probably stupid questions... > > Best, > Fabio > > On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 9:25 PM, Brian Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Make sure your kernel is compiled with v4l enabled also make sure it >> is compiled with v4l1 compatability enabled as well since >> video_device_create_file is only available with v4l1 compat enabled >> >> On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 3:32 AM, fab <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > Hi, I've got a >> > >> > Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0c45:6253 Microdia >> > >> > I followed the instructions to get the Microdia driver, but when I run >> > make this is what I obtain: >> > >> > make -C /lib/modules/2.6.25-gentoo-r7/build SUBDIRS=/home/fab/prova/ >> > microdia modules >> > make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.25-gentoo-r7' >> > CC [M] /home/fab/prova/microdia/sn9c20x-sysfs.o >> > /home/fab/prova/microdia/sn9c20x-sysfs.c: In function >> > 'sn9c20x_create_sysfs_files': >> > /home/fab/prova/microdia/sn9c20x-sysfs.c:859: error: implicit >> > declaration of function 'video_device_create_file' >> > /home/fab/prova/microdia/sn9c20x-sysfs.c: In function >> > 'sn9c20x_remove_sysfs_files': >> > /home/fab/prova/microdia/sn9c20x-sysfs.c:923: error: implicit >> > declaration of function 'video_device_remove_file' >> > make[2]: *** [/home/fab/prova/microdia/sn9c20x-sysfs.o] Error 1 >> > make[1]: *** [_module_/home/fab/prova/microdia] Error 2 >> > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.25-gentoo-r7' >> > make: *** [driver] Error 2 >> > >> > Can you help me? I'm running Gentoo. >> > >> > Kind Regards, >> > Fabio >> > >> > > >> > >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Lets make microdia webcams plug'n play, (currently plug'n pray) To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Visit us online https://groups.google.com/group/microdia -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
