ov51x-jpeg-source won't build in Karmic Alpha6

[Michał Rudnicki]

Binary package hint: ov51x-jpeg-source

I tried to compile kernel module provided in package ov51x-jpeg-source using module-assistant. This module is required in order for Skype to work with my web cam Creative Live! Notebook.

# lsusb | grep Creative
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 041e:4068 Creative Technology, Ltd WebCam Live! Notebook

# lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu karmic (development branch)
Release: 9.10

# apt-cache policy ov51x-jpeg-source
ov51x-jpeg-source:
  Installed: 1.5.9-1
  Candidate: 1.5.9-1
  Version table:
 *** 1.5.9-1 0
        500 http://ie.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/universe Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

Attached is output from module-assistant buildlog.

I am aware that this driver is for v4l1 which is now obsolete, but Skype video won't work with "LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype" with this cam.

[Gorbayov (ranalyner)]

i have the same problem

[Tobias Bradtke (webwurst)]

Problem persists with Karmic final. So i can't get my (old) webcam working.

$ lsusb |grep Webcam
Bus 002 Device 009: ID 05a9:8519 OmniVision Technologies, Inc. OV519 Webcam

[Marco Bisaccioni (marco-bisaccioni)]

I have the same problem. This is my webcam:
$ lsusb |grep Webcam
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 05a9:4519 OmniVision Technologies, Inc. Webcam Classic

I tried to compile ov51x module but I receive this error:
ov51x-jpeg-core.c:543: error: ‘v4l_compat_ioctl32’ undeclared here (not in a function)

$ uname -a
Linux mylinux 2.6.31-14-generic #48-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 16 14:05:01 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux

[MMarking (cpt-mocha)]

Same problem here even with the "hacked" driver from http://www.rastageeks.org/ov51x-jpeg/index.php/Ov51xJpegHackedSource

Any hope of someone fixing this?

# lsusb
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 041e:4067 Creative Technology, Ltd

[Jarius (jarius)]

Same problem here with Hercules Blog Webcam.

Maybe, because kernel-header file gspca.h has NULL byte size??

Tested on up2date karmic with all updates.

compile errors from:

root@chaotiker87:~# module-assistant a-i ov51x-jpeg
# Build the module ▒
 │ /usr/bin/make KERNEL_DIR=/usr/src/linux KDIR=/usr/src/linux ▒
 │ KVERS=2.6.31-14-generic ▒
 │ make[2]: Betrete Verzeichnis '/usr/src/modules/ov51x-jpeg' ▒
 │ /usr/bin/make -C /usr/src/linux M=/usr/src/modules/ov51x-jpeg modules ▒
 │ make[3]: Betrete Verzeichnis '/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.31-14-generic' ▒
 │ CC [M] /usr/src/modules/ov51x-jpeg/ov51x-jpeg-core.o ▮
 │ /usr/src/modules/ov51x-jpeg/ov51x-jpeg-core.c: In function ▒
 │ ‘create_proc_ov511_cam’: ▒
 │ /usr/src/modules/ov51x-jpeg/ov51x-jpeg-core.c:677: error: implicit ▒
 │ declaration of function ‘info’ ▒
 │ /usr/src/modules/ov51x-jpeg/ov51x-jpeg-core.c:681: error: ‘struct ▒
 │ proc_dir_entry’ has no member named ‘owner’
/usr/src/modules/ov51x-jpeg/ov51x-jpeg-core.c:681: error: ‘struct ▒
 │ proc_dir_entry’ has no member named ‘owner’ ▒
 │ /usr/src/modules/ov51x-jpeg/ov51x-jpeg-core.c:689: error: ‘struct ▒
 │ proc_dir_entry’ has no member named ‘owner’ ▒
 │ /usr/src/modules/ov51x-jpeg/ov51x-jpeg-core.c:700: error: ‘struct ▒
 │ proc_dir_entry’ has no member named ‘owner’ ▮
 │ /usr/src/modules/ov51x-jpeg/ov51x-jpeg-core.c:712: error: ‘struct ▒
 │ proc_dir_entry’ has no member named ‘owner’ ▒
 │ /usr/src/modules/ov51x-jpeg/ov51x-jpeg-core.c: In function ▒
 │ ‘proc_ov511_create’: ▒
 │ /usr/src/modules/ov51x-jpeg/ov51x-jpeg-core.c:766: error: ‘struct ▒
 │ proc_dir_entry’ has no member named ‘owner’
/usr/src/modules/ov51x-jpeg/ov51x-jpeg-core.c: In function ▒
 │ ‘ov51x_clear_snapshot’: ▒
 │ /usr/src/modules/ov51x-jpeg/ov51x-jpeg-core.c:1691: error: implicit ▒
 │ declaration of function ‘warn’ ▒
 │ /usr/src/modules/ov51x-jpeg/ov51x-jpeg-core.c: In function ▒
 │ ‘ov51x_v4l1_ioctl’: ▒
 │ /usr/src/modules/ov51x-jpeg/ov51x-jpeg-core.c:6386: warning: passing ▒
 │ argument 1 of ‘video_usercopy’ from incompatible pointer type ▮
 │ include/media/v4l2-ioctl.h:298: note: expected ‘struct file *’ but ▒
 │ argument is of type ‘struct inode *’ ▒
 │ /usr/src/modules/ov51x-jpeg/ov51x-jpeg-core.c:6386: warning: passing ▒
 │ argument 2 of ‘video_usercopy’ makes integer from pointer without a cast
include/media/v4l2-ioctl.h:298: note: expected ‘unsigned int’ but ↑
 │ argument i...

[usul (usul-timedout)]

Exactly the same thing is happening for me :-(

:~/ov51x-jpeg-1.5.9# make
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.31-14-generic-pae/build M=/root/ov51x-jpeg-1.5.9 modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.31-14-generic-pae'
  CC [M] /root/ov51x-jpeg-1.5.9/ov51x-jpeg-core.o
/root/ov51x-jpeg-1.5.9/ov51x-jpeg-core.c: In function ‘create_proc_ov511_cam’:
/root/ov51x-jpeg-1.5.9/ov51x-jpeg-core.c:677: error: implicit declaration of function ‘info’
/root/ov51x-jpeg-1.5.9/ov51x-jpeg-core.c:681: error: ‘struct proc_dir_entry’ has no member named ‘owner’
/root/ov51x-jpeg-1.5.9/ov51x-jpeg-core.c:689: error: ‘struct proc_dir_entry’ has no member named ‘owner’
/root/ov51x-jpeg-1.5.9/ov51x-jpeg-core.c:700: error: ‘struct proc_dir_entry’ has no member named ‘owner’
/root/ov51x-jpeg-1.5.9/ov51x-jpeg-core.c:712: error: ‘struct proc_dir_entry’ has no member named ‘owner’
/root/ov51x-jpeg-1.5.9/ov51x-jpeg-core.c: In function ‘proc_ov511_create’:
/root/ov51x-jpeg-1.5.9/ov51x-jpeg-core.c:766: error: ‘struct proc_dir_entry’ has no member named ‘owner’
/root/ov51x-jpeg-1.5.9/ov51x-jpeg-core.c: In function ‘ov51x_clear_snapshot’:
/root/ov51x-jpeg-1.5.9/ov51x-jpeg-core.c:1691: error: implicit declaration of function ‘warn’
/root/ov51x-jpeg-1.5.9/ov51x-jpeg-core.c: In function ‘ov51x_v4l1_ioctl’:
/root/ov51x-jpeg-1.5.9/ov51x-jpeg-core.c:6386: warning: passing argument 1 of ‘video_usercopy’ from incompatible pointer type
include/media/v4l2-ioctl.h:298: note: expected ‘struct file *’ but argument is of type ‘struct inode *’
/root/ov51x-jpeg-1.5.9/ov51x-jpeg-core.c:6386: warning: passing argument 2 of ‘video_usercopy’ makes integer from pointer without a cast
include/media/v4l2-ioctl.h:298: note: expected ‘unsigned int’ but argument is of type ‘struct file *’
/root/ov51x-jpeg-1.5.9/ov51x-jpeg-core.c:6386: warning: passing argument 4 of ‘video_usercopy’ makes pointer from integer without a cast
include/media/v4l2-ioctl.h:298: note: expected ‘v4l2_kioctl’ but argument is of type ‘long unsigned int’
/root/ov51x-jpeg-1.5.9/ov51x-jpeg-core.c:6386: error: too many arguments to function ‘video_usercopy’
/root/ov51x-jpeg-1.5.9/ov51x-jpeg-core.c: At top level:
/root/ov51x-jpeg-1.5.9/ov51x-jpeg-core.c:6651: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
make[2]: *** [/root/ov51x-jpeg-1.5.9/ov51x-jpeg-core.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/root/ov51x-jpeg-1.5.9] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.31-14-generic-pae'
make: *** [all] Error 2

Hopefully someone will do a fix soon.