Bug 13074
| Summary: | gspca_stv06xx doesn't work with Logitech QuickCam Express (046d:0840) | ||
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| Product: | v4l-dvb | Reporter: | Paulo Matias (matias) |
| Component: | webcam | Assignee: | Erik Andr (erik.andren) |
| Status: | RESOLVED CODE_FIX | ||
| Severity: | normal | CC: | bjorn.lie, der.osterhase, erik.andren, jteste1970, moinejf, rfeany, rjw, sinanhaliyo |
| Priority: | P1 | ||
| Hardware: | All | ||
| OS: | Linux | ||
| Kernel Version: | 2.6.29.1 | Subsystem: | |
| Regression: | Yes | Bisected commit-id: | |
| Bug Depends on: | |||
| Bug Blocks: | 12398 | ||
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Image produced in gst-launch.
Kernel logs (using 2.6.29.1 + gspca hg 1a7449833166) vlc - V4L2 working screenshot kernel log syslog last 20 lines messages extract, quickcam debug output tail -n5000 /var/log/syslog > syslog-5000.txt Make errors during Item (4) following instructions from comment#28 console log after comands make unload and make load dmesg after make unload and make load syslog gspca_stv06xx with 046d:0870 debug=0x84 (gspca-m5602) |
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May you get the last gspca at LinuxTv.org from my test repository:
http://linuxtv.org/hg/~jfrancois/gspca
and try it?
Hi, I just tried changeset 1a7449833166 from your hg repository, and the same issue unfortunately persists. Hi Paulo. Do you have libv4l installed? Hi Erik. Yes, I have. The situation is as follows: the gspca_stv06xx is a port of the qc-usb driver. I don't have the same hardware as you have but we should be able to get it working providing we can trace what goes wrong. I need you to insert the gspca_main module with the debug=0xffff and attach the kernel log output to this bug report when you attach the camera. Created attachment 20993 [details]
Kernel logs (using 2.6.29.1 + gspca hg 1a7449833166)
Thanks for your thorough logs. From what I can make out of them, your not receiving the correct amount of packets from the webcam before the start and end of frame markers. Would it be possible for you to revert to an earlier kernel where the qc-usb camera works, insert it with the qcdebug parameter added and attach the produced logs here? This allows me to compare what registers that are written and what we're missing in the new driver. Ping! Please let me know if there's an issue with my current suggestion. Thanks! Created attachment 21197 [details]
vlc - V4L2 working screenshot
I have almost the same cam Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:0850 Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Web and I see the same behaviour, (does not work in gst + ekiga and whatnot) But it does work in vlc however. (when using v4l2) Maybe the bug is in the other apps and not in the "new" driver after all Sorry for the noise, but I also tried to download the svv program form the driver author page http://moinejf.free.fr/ (and compiled it) And the webcam worked perfectly with his testprogram Björn, the ekiga/gst is a separate issue and lies in the gstreamer stack. I've filed a bug [1] but haven't gotten any help sofar. [1] http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=577963 Paulo, Please add the data I need. Otherwise I'm not going to be able to fix this bug. :( Created attachment 21720 [details]
kernel log
kernel debug log
Hi, I have an ID 046d:0870 Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Express. Trying to run it with gspca_stv06xx I get the same behavior as written in bug description. uname -a Linux host-13c4 2.6.29-gentoo-r5 #3 SMP PREEMPT Wed Jun 3 03:12:06 CEST 2009 i686 Unknow CPU Type AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux Kernel log at #14. If I can help with further information, please let me now. Matthias, If you could follow the suggestion i posted in comment #7 it would help tremendously. Erik, I have the same problem described by Paulo Matias. I was running: Kernel version = 2.6.29.3-desktop586-1mnb Distribution=Mandriva Linux release 2009.1 (Official) for i586 CPU=AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ I am now running from the CDROM an old linux version where the camera works. It is: Mandriva Linux release 2007.1 (Official) for x86_64 Linux version 2.6.17-13mdv (rtp@octopus.mandriva.com) (gcc version 4.1.2 20070302 (prerelease) (4.1.2-1mdv2007.1)) #1 SMP Fri Mar 23 15:18:36 EDT 2007 See that this is an x86_64 version, and the previous was i586. However I do not know how to follow your request: "Would it be possible for you to revert to an earlier kernel where the qc-usb camera works, insert it with the qcdebug parameter added and attach the produced logs here?" Can you provide detailed steps? Thanks, Ricardo Erik, I am now running a LIVE CDROM from an old Mandriva Version ( 2007.1) x86_64 Linux version 2.6.17-13mdv (rtp@octopus.mandriva.com) (gcc version 4.1.2 20070302 (prerelease) (4.1.2-1mdv2007.1)) #1 SMP Fri Mar 23 15:18:36 EDT 2007 First I removed quickcam module: [root@localhost guest]# rmmod -v quickcam rmmod quickcam, wait=no Then I downloaded qc-usb from: http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?group_id=12924&filename=qc-usb-0.6.6.tar.gz&a=52628338 Then I could install quickcam module with debub option: [root@localhost qc-usb-0.6.6]# insmod ./quickcam.ko qcdebug=8 However I could not find any interesting debug text. I am attaching the file generated by "tail -n20 syslog > syslog-tail-20.log" regards, Ricardo Created attachment 22032 [details]
syslog last 20 lines
In the official release, line 114 is outcommented in quickcam.h Activate the statement i.e remove the // in and rebuild the driver in order for debug to be activated. Best regards, Erik For me, I had to comment out qc-driver.c:728. Created attachment 22034 [details]
messages extract, quickcam debug output
I hope, the information is complete and helps. If I can support your work with some more tests, please let me know. Matthias, the gspca log you previously attached lacked the correct debug parameter and thus didn't generate any logs of the register writes. Could you reproduce the logs with debug=0x80 supplied as a parameter to gspca_main.ko and attach it this bug? TIA, Erik Sorry, I meant debug=0x84 Erik, Now I could produce some logs that I believe will help you. Here are the detailed steps: I am now running a LIVE CDROM from an old Mandriva Version ( 2007.1) x86_64 Linux version 2.6.17-13mdv (rtp@octopus.mandriva.com) (gcc version 4.1.2 20070302 (prerelease) (4.1.2-1mdv2007.1)) #1 SMP Fri Mar 23 15:18:36 EDT 2007 Installed the kernel sources Installed camorama I removed quickcam module: [root@localhost guest]# rmmod -v quickcam rmmod quickcam, wait=no Then I downloaded qc-usb from: http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?group_id=12924&filename=qc-usb-0.6.6.tar.gz&a=52628338 edited quickcam.h and removed // from line 114 compiled the code using: make all Then I could install quickcam module with debub option: [root@localhost qc-usb-0.6.6]# insmod ./quickcam.ko qcdebug=8 Now /var/log/syslog seems interesting. I am attaching the file generated by "tail -n2000 syslog > syslog-2000.log" regards, Ricardo Created attachment 22123 [details]
tail -n5000 /var/log/syslog > syslog-5000.txt
Now it seems more interesting
All, I've found and fixed a couple of bugs in the hdcs code. Please try the testing repository below and report if it works any better. 1. Ensure you have mercurial (hg) source control installed. 2. Clone the gspca tree by navigating to a suitable directory on your harddrive and type hg clone http://linuxtv.org/hg/~eandren/gspca/ 3. Enter the directory cd gspca 4. Type make to build the repository. If this fails, please ensure you have the source headers for your current linux version installed. 5. Unload all relevant modules by typing make unload you need to be a superuser to perform this 6. Load all relevant modules by typing make load Created attachment 22146 [details] Make errors during Item (4) following instructions from comment#28 Erik, I could not compile the code. I have kernel-source (kernel-linus-source-2.6.29.4-1mdv-1-1mdv2009.1) I am running "Linux version 2.6.29.4-1mdv (mandrake@n1.mandriva.com) (gcc version 4.3.2 (GCC) ) #1 SMP Wed May 20 04:07:49 EDT 2009" - Mandriva linux realease 2009.1 for i586. This is a AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+. I followed the steps you wrote, however at step (4) I had some errors that I am attaching. Errors started when it was compiling "firedtv-1394" I will try to upgrade kernel version to "kernel-linus-source-2.6.30-2" during weekend. Regards, Ricardo If you issue a `make menuconfig` in the hg tree root, you can disable all drivers that doesn't compile as we're only after the gspca drivers. Created attachment 22156 [details]
console log after comands make unload and make load
Erik,
I still could not make the camera work.
I could compile the code.
As root run: make menuconfig, disabled FireDTV
As root run:
make
make unload
make load
See logs attached. A few errors, however gspca_main.ko and gspca_stv06xx.ko loaded
Could not make the camera work on camorama or camstream
I will also attach dmesg
Ricardo
Created attachment 22157 [details]
dmesg after make unload and make load
Ricardo, what if you try a v4l2 application like cheese? Erik, I still could not make the camera work, even using cheese. Ricardo, That's strange. You have a Dexxa cam right? I have a separate report from another user with the 046d:0840 which claims that it works for him using the latest hg. Any difference if you clone this repository instead: http://linuxtv.org/hg/~eandren/gspca-m5602/ Erik, the camera worked with: http://linuxtv.org/hg/~eandren/gspca-m5602/ using "cheese", however it did not worked with: a) camstream ( The device expireenced an error -22 ( invalid argument)) b) camorama ( this time camera captures part of the image however in black& white and stops and does not show the entire image) The image using "cheese" seems saturated. Image seems worse than using old linux version. Do you need aditional information (logs)? Ricardo Erik, the camera (Logitech QuickCam) worked also with http://linuxtv.org/hg/~eandren/gspca/ I guess the problem before was that I "make unload" and "make load" inside KDE. Now I stopped KDE and the display manager ( "service dm stop") and entered the commands: "make unload" and "make load" service dm start started KDE, and it worked. However the image using "cheese" seems saturated. I guess "cheese" does not have the same software options as camorama. Does the drivers will receive enhancements to run programs like: -camorama, ekiga, camstream or these softwares will have to change? I guess also skype does no works. Ricardo You should be able to get v4l1 applications working by following this suggestion. (From the libv4l documentation) wrappers -------- The functionality provided by libv4l1 for v4l1 apps and libv4l2 for v4l2 apps can also be used by existing apps without modifying them. For this purpose 2 wrapper libraries are provided which can be preloaded before starting the application using the LD_PRELOAD environment variable. These wrappers will then intercept calls to open/close/ioctl/etc. and if these calls directed towards a video device the wrapper will redirect the call to the libv4lX counterparts. The preloadable libv4l1 wrapper which adds v4l2 device compatibility to v4l1 applications is called v4l1compat.so. The preloadable libv4l1 wrapper which adds v4l2 device compatibility to v4l1 applications is called v4l2convert.so Example usage: $ export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=`pwd`/lib $ export LD_PRELOAD=`pwd`/lib/v4l1compat.so $ camorama Sensors now work. Closing. Created attachment 22587 [details]
syslog gspca_stv06xx with 046d:0870 debug=0x84 (gspca-m5602)
Just tested your latest hg gspca ans gspca-m5602 with 046d:0870 Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Express. All I get is a white image. :-( (cheese, camorama) # uname -a Linux 2.6.29.5-191.fc11.i686.PAE #1 SMP Tue Jun 16 23:19:53 EDT 2009 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux attached the syslog with gspace_main debug=0x84 Hope that helps. sorry, s/camorama/camstream/ |
Created attachment 20944 [details] Image produced in gst-launch. ID 046d:0840 Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Express I used to use this webcam with the qc-usb driver, which was working correctly (with some compile fixing patches) in 2.6.28. Now in 2.6.29.1 this webcam is recognized by the gspca_stv06xx driver, but it doesn't work at all. When the webcam is plugged, dmesg shows: usb 2-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 2 usb 2-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Linux video capture interface: v2.00 gspca: main v2.4.0 registered STV06xx: Probing for a stv06xx device gspca: probing 046d:0840 STV06xx: Configuring camera STV06xx: HDCS-1000/1100 sensor detected STV06xx: Initializing camera gspca: probe ok Then, hexdumping /dev/video0 produces: $ hexdump /dev/video0 0000000 0203 0202 0201 0100 0001 0000 0000 0000 0000010 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0001 0000 0000020 0000 0001 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000030 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 * 00005c0 0000 0000 0000 0001 0000 0000 0000 0000 00005d0 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 * 00005f0 0000 0000 0000 0000 0001 0000 0000 0000 0000600 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 * Then a output like these two last groups (mostly zeros) repeats until I finish hexdump. Running hexdump by a second time produces: $ hexdump /dev/video0 hexdump: /dev/video0: Input/output error $ And dmesg shows nothing new. Then I get Input/output errors until I unplug the webcam from the USB port and plug it again. I tried video also with xawtv, cheese and gst-launch. Just after plugging the webcam, xawtv and cheese shows nothing, and "gst-launch-0.10 v4l2src ! autovideosink" shows a black screen with some strips that looks like TV interference (see attached file). After closing these programs and opening them for a second time, again I get Input/output errors. For gst-launch, for example: libv4l2: error dequeuing buf: Input/output error Blacklisting gspca_stv06xx and using qc-usb doesn't help also. The qc-usb drivers builds successfully using the same patches used for 2.6.28, but in 2.6.29.1 it causes a kernel panic when I try to plug the webcam.