Bug 55995 - the kernel 2.4.9-6 available on redhat updates cause a crash in the system when I try to use the webcam (that use ov511+ usb_uhci module), I have tried kernel 2.4.13 from www.kernel.org and the problem was solved
Summary: the kernel 2.4.9-6 available on redhat updates cause a crash in the system wh...
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: kernel
Version: 7.1
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Arjan van de Ven
QA Contact: Brock Organ
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2001-11-09 23:26 UTC by andrea citti
Modified: 2007-04-18 16:38 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2001-11-09 23:26:28 UTC
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Description andrea citti 2001-11-09 23:26:23 UTC 
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Description of problem:
the kernel 2.4.9-6 available on redhat updates cause a crash in the system 
when I try to use the webcam (that use ov511+ usb_uhci module) with xawtv 
program, I have tried kernel 2.4.13 from www.kernel.org and the problem 
doesn't appear

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How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.load the module for usb and creative webcam (usbcore,usb_uhci,ov511)
2.execute xawtv with the videocamera connect to the system
3.
	

Actual Results:  The system hang

Expected Results:  I see a picture from the webcam

Additional info:

I try kernel 2.4.13 from www.kernel.org and all is ok now
Comment 1 Arjan van de Ven 2001-11-09 23:31:36 UTC 
Thank you for the report. We recently found this too and it turns out a bug in
the USB code that followed a wrong pointer. We have released a new kernel
(2.4.9-12 for Red Hat Linux 7.1) a few days ago with the fix in it.
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