Re: [PATCH 21/31] video: Auto-load videodev module when device opened.

From: Matthias Schwarzott
Date: Tue Mar 10 2009 - 13:03:35 EST


On Montag, 2. März 2009, Scott James Remnant wrote:
Hi Scott!

> The videodev module is missing the char-major-81-* alias that would
> cause it to be auto-loaded when a device of that type is opened. This
> patch adds the alias.

The patch looks fine, but if videodev is not yet loaded, will loading videodev
get any devices registered? For that to happen normally some pci video bridge
adapter driver is needed, and that registers at videodev module.

Without modprobe.conf tricks this still is not loaded then.

Regards
Matthias
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