Comment 0 for bug 563436

The kernel modules for comedi were available in karmic but have disappeared from lucid. In the original kernel package comedi exists:
bp1@bp1-lab:/usr/local/src$ ls -l linux-2.6.32.11/drivers/staging/
total 176
drwxrwxr-x 2 root root 4096 2010-04-01 23:59 altpciechdma
drwxrwxr-x 2 root root 4096 2010-04-01 23:59 android
drwxrwxr-x 2 root root 4096 2010-04-01 23:59 asus_oled
drwxrwxr-x 2 root root 4096 2010-04-01 23:59 b3dfg
drwxrwxr-x 4 root root 4096 2010-04-01 23:59 comedi
drwxrwxr-x 2 root root 4096 2010-04-01 23:59 cx25821
drwxrwxr-x 5 root root 4096 2010-04-01 23:59 dream
whereas in the precompiled modules comedi is missing:
bp1@bp1-lab:/usr/local/src$ ls -l /lib/modules/2.6.32-21-generic/kernel/drivers/staging/
total 128
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2010-04-14 22:16 altpciechdma
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2010-04-14 22:16 asus_oled
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2010-04-14 22:16 b3dfg
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2010-04-14 22:16 cx25821
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2010-04-14 22:16 dst
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2010-04-14 22:16 echo
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2010-04-14 22:16 et131x

Note that I have reported a comedi related bug for karmic (Bug #483343) and it was promised that this would be fixed upstream. Well. I didn't expect the entire driver framework would be removed.

Can you guys include comedi in 2.6.32. That would be great if that could be fixed before the release of lucid.

/Bernd

Linux bp1-lab 2.6.32-21-generic #31-Ubuntu SMP Tue Apr 13 20:34:00 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux
bp1@bp1-lab:/usr/local/src$ cat /proc/version_signature
Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.31-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.32-21-generic 2.6.32-21.31
Regression: Yes
Reproducible: Yes
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.31-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
AplayDevices:
 **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: bp1 1389 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfe024000 irq 23'
   Mixer name : 'SigmaTel STAC9227'
   Components : 'HDA:83847618,102801f4,00100201'
   Controls : 31
   Simple ctrls : 21
Date: Wed Apr 14 23:21:36 2010
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=9371ee38-3399-4f29-b63b-2f270c1490b9
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:c016 Logitech, Inc. M-UV69a/HP M-UV96 Optical Wheel Mouse
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046a:0001 Cherry GmbH My3000 Keyboard
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 004: ID 13d8:0001
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: Dell Inc Dimension C521
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=92275eb7-4fa4-4422-818e-acd416b744b1 ro
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
dmi.bios.date: 12/09/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc
dmi.bios.version: 1.1.4
dmi.board.name: 0HY175
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc
dmi.board.version: A03
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc:bvr1.1.4:bd12/09/2006:svnDellInc:pnDimensionC521:pvr:rvnDellInc:rn0HY175:rvrA03:cvnDellInc:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Dimension C521
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc