On 02/14/2016 10:44 PM, Tony IBM-MAIN wrote: > Hi, > > This is my first post on Majorodomo so please excuse any misdemeanor. > > I have been running a CCTV system under Linux, lubuntu 12.10 for 3 > years. I use 6 analog cameras attached to a techwell 6800 card. I use > package motion 3.2.12-3.2. > > 02:04.0 Multimedia video controller: Techwell Inc. TW6816 multimedia > video controller (rev 10) > 02:04.1 Multimedia video controller: Techwell Inc. TW6816 multimedia > video controller (rev 10) > 02:04.2 Multimedia video controller: Techwell Inc. TW6816 multimedia > video controller (rev 10) > 02:04.3 Multimedia video controller: Techwell Inc. TW6816 multimedia > video controller (rev 10) > 02:04.4 Multimedia controller: Techwell Inc. Device 6814 (rev 10) > 02:04.5 Multimedia controller: Techwell Inc. Device 6815 (rev 10) > 02:04.6 Multimedia controller: Techwell Inc. Device 6816 (rev 10) > 02:04.7 Multimedia controller: Techwell Inc. Device 6817 (rev 10) > 02:05.0 Multimedia video controller: Techwell Inc. TW6816 multimedia > video controller (rev 10) > 02:05.1 Multimedia video controller: Techwell Inc. TW6816 multimedia > video controller (rev 10) > 02:05.2 Multimedia video controller: Techwell Inc. TW6816 multimedia > video controller (rev 10) > 02:05.3 Multimedia video controller: Techwell Inc. TW6816 multimedia > video controller (rev 10) > 02:05.4 Multimedia controller: Techwell Inc. Device 6814 (rev 10) > 02:05.5 Multimedia controller: Techwell Inc. Device 6815 (rev 10) > 02:05.6 Multimedia controller: Techwell Inc. Device 6816 (rev 10) > 02:05.7 Multimedia controller: Techwell Inc. Device 6817 (rev 10) > > I have been using the TW68-v2 driver from github. The system has run > flawlessly for three years, for months at a time without reboot. > > For the past 2 years I have been trying to upgrade to a later version of > lubuntu with no luck. I have never been able to compile the driver under > later versions on lubuntu. Too many errors and attempts to list here. > > I thought my luck had changed with Linux kernel 3.18 and above. TW68 now > included. But it does work correctly. I am now trying 3.19 kernel, no > change. So I tried the version on linux-media. I still have the same > problems. > > Before I go into details of the error I have some question about > confirming I really am running the latest and greatest version of tw68. > I would hate my first post to be a user error. > > How do i check I am running the right version of tw68. Here's my attempt > to validate what is running. > > tony@AJS2:~$ lsmod > Module Size Used by > unix_diag 16384 0 > tcp_diag 16384 0 > inet_diag 20480 1 tcp_diag > rfcomm 69632 0 > bnep 20480 2 > bluetooth 491520 10 bnep,rfcomm > binfmt_misc 20480 1 > snd_hda_codec_realtek 86016 1 > snd_hda_codec_generic 69632 1 snd_hda_codec_realtek > ppdev 20480 0 > joydev 20480 0 > nouveau 1368064 2 > kvm 479232 0 > mxm_wmi 16384 1 nouveau > wmi 20480 2 mxm_wmi,nouveau > serio_raw 16384 0 > snd_hda_intel 36864 0 > snd_hda_controller 32768 1 snd_hda_intel > snd_hda_codec 143360 4 > snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_controller > snd_hwdep 20480 1 snd_hda_codec > k10temp 16384 0 > video 20480 1 nouveau > ttm 94208 1 nouveau > drm_kms_helper 126976 1 nouveau > edac_core 53248 0 > edac_mce_amd 24576 0 > drm 344064 5 ttm,drm_kms_helper,nouveau > snd_pcm 106496 3 > snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_controller > snd_seq_midi 16384 0 > snd_seq_midi_event 16384 1 snd_seq_midi > i2c_algo_bit 16384 1 nouveau > snd_rawmidi 32768 1 snd_seq_midi > snd_seq 65536 2 snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_midi > shpchp 40960 0 > snd_seq_device 16384 3 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_midi > snd_timer 32768 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq > 8250_fintek 16384 0 > snd 86016 10 > snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_seq_device > parport_pc 32768 1 > mac_hid 16384 0 > soundcore 16384 2 snd,snd_hda_codec > i2c_nforce2 16384 0 > tw68 28672 4 > videobuf2_dma_sg 20480 1 tw68 > videobuf2_memops 16384 1 videobuf2_dma_sg > videobuf2_core 53248 1 tw68 > v4l2_common 16384 2 tw68,videobuf2_core > videodev 159744 7 tw68,v4l2_common,videobuf2_core > media 24576 1 videodev > lp 20480 0 > parport 45056 3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc > hid_generic 16384 0 > usbhid 53248 0 > hid 110592 2 hid_generic,usbhid > pata_acpi 16384 0 > forcedeth 69632 0 > sata_nv 28672 6 > pata_amd 20480 2 > > > tony@AJS2:~$ sudo modinfo tw68 > filename: > /lib/modules/3.19.0-49-generic/kernel/drivers/media/pci/tw68/tw68.ko > license: GPL > author: Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@xxxxxxxxx> > author: William M. Brack > description: v4l2 driver module for tw6800 based video capture cards > srcversion: FB3C913977198E340B58A2E > depends: videobuf2-core,videodev,videobuf2-dma-sg,v4l2-common > intree: Y > vermagic: 3.19.0-49-generic SMP mod_unload modversions > signer: Magrathea: Glacier signing key > sig_key: A9:32:DC:23:78:95:A4:4D:39:59:BF:91:A3:56:6A:20:EE:21:1F:37 > sig_hashalgo: sha512 > parm: latency:pci latency timer (int) > parm: video_nr:video device number (array of int) > parm: card:card type (array of int) > > tony@AJS2:~$ sudo find / -name tw68.ko -ls > 2107490 848 -rw-rw-r-- 1 tony tony 864803 Feb 5 22:06 > /home/tony/media_build/v4l/tw68.ko > 1050468 44 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 43856 Feb 5 22:12 > /lib/modules/3.13.0-74-generic/kernel/drivers/media/pci/tw68/tw68.ko > 1314223 44 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 43564 Jan 22 15:27 > /lib/modules/3.19.0-49-generic/kernel/drivers/media/pci/tw68/tw68.ko > > > tony@AJS2:~$ sudo find / -name tw68 -ls > 18134 0 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Feb 14 18:46 > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/tw68 > 18098 0 drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 0 Feb 14 17:02 > /sys/module/tw68 > 18111 0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Feb 14 19:31 > /sys/module/v4l2_common/holders/tw68 -> ../../tw68 > 18113 0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Feb 14 19:31 > /sys/module/videobuf2_dma_sg/holders/tw68 -> ../../tw68 > 18114 0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Feb 14 19:31 > /sys/module/videobuf2_core/holders/tw68 -> ../../tw68 > 18112 0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Feb 14 19:31 > /sys/module/videodev/holders/tw68 -> ../../tw68 > 2097903 4 drwxrwxr-x 2 tony tony 4096 Feb 5 21:44 > /home/tony/media_build/linux/drivers/media/pci/tw68 > 1050464 4 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Feb 5 22:12 > /lib/modules/3.13.0-74-generic/kernel/drivers/media/pci/tw68 > 1314222 4 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Feb 8 19:54 > /lib/modules/3.19.0-49-generic/kernel/drivers/media/pci/tw68 > 1317661 4 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Feb 8 19:54 > /usr/src/linux-headers-3.19.0-49/drivers/media/pci/tw68 > tony@AJS2:~$ > > Why is the size of the module reported in lsmod different from what is > in /lib/modules...... > > Can I be sure I am running the Hans Verkuil, William M. Brack version > rather than version rather that any supplied with 3.19 kernel. Yes. The vermagic string in modinfo tw68 clearly says that that version is used. So you are good in that respect. > Once i have eliminated a user error I post details of the problem I have. I'm curious to hear what the problem is. Regards, Hans > Thanks for reading this and hope you can help, > > Tony. > > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-media" in > the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-media" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
