sms1xxx driver uses old firmware for Hauppauge WinTV MiniStick

I'm posting this patch here so that I can reference an "OriginalLocation" in my git commit -- don't merge this yet -- I will send an actual pull request shortly.

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This bug was fixed in the package linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 - 2.6.24-23.36

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linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 (2.6.24-23.36) hardy-proposed; urgency=low

  [Adrian Bunk]

  * sms1xxx: dvb/siano/: cleanups
    - LP: #301204

  [Amit Kucheria]

  * Marvell 8686 driver update from moblin to fix suspend issues
    - LP: #291558
  * LPIA: Updated poulsbo driver to 2.2.0.32L.0020
    - LP: #291582

  [Colin Ian King]

  * Enable appleir driver for new MacBook Pro
    - LP: #157919

  [Mackenzie Morgan]

  * Add quirk for ASUS Z37E to make sound audible after resume
    - LP: #25896

  [Michael Krufky]

  * au0828: add new USB IDs for HVR950Q
    - LP: #299634
  * sms1xxx: fix product name for Hauppauge WinTV MiniStick
    - LP: #299640
  * sms1xxx: Add new USB product ID for Hauppauge WinTV MiniStick
    - LP: #299636
  * sms1xxx: support two new revisions of the Hauppauge WinTV MiniStick
    - LP: #299636
  * sms1xxx: use new firmware for Hauppauge WinTV MiniStick
    - LP: #299671
  * sms1xxx: add USB IDs for Hauppauge WinTV MiniCard DVB-T
    - LP: #299680
  * sms1xxx: add autodetection support for Hauppauge WinTV MiniCard
    2040:200a
    - LP: #299680
  * sms1xxx: add functions to configure and set gpio
    - LP: #301204
  * sms1xxx: turn off LEDs after initialization of Hauppauge WinTV
    MiniStick
    - LP: #301204
  * sms1xxx: enable power LED on Hauppauge WinTV MiniStick
    - LP: #301405
  * sms1xxx: enable LNA control on Hauppauge WinTV MiniCard
    - LP: #301204
  * sms1xxx: fix invalid unc readings
    - LP: #301204
  * sms1xxx: enable signal quality indicator LEDs on Hauppauge WinTV
    MiniStick
    - LP: #301405

  [Stefan Bader]

  * Import git-ubuntu-log from kernel repository
  * alsa: backport alc662 update to enable CMPC 1.5
    - LP: #301785

  [Tim Gardner]

  * Backoport iwlwifi 5000 (Shirley Peak) wireless driver
    - LP: #264063
  * Add microcode for iwlwifi 5000.
    - LP: #264063
  * iwl3945 - set disable_hw_scan=1
    - LP: #226410

linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 (2.6.24-22.35) hardy-security; urgency=low

  ABI bump to -22

linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 (2.6.24-22.34) hardy-proposed; urgency=low

  [Amit Kucheria]

  * Marvell 8686 driver update from moblin to fix suspend issues
    - LP: #291558
  * LPIA: Updated poulsbo driver to 2.2.0.32L.0020
    - LP: #291582

  [Colin Ian King]

  * Enable appleir driver for new MacBook Pro
    - LP: #157919

  [Mackenzie Morgan]

  * Add quirk for ASUS Z37E to make sound audible after resume
    - LP: #25896

  [Stefan Bader]

  * SAUCE: buildenv: Import git-ubuntu-log from kernel repository

  [Tim Gardner]

  * Backoport iwlwifi 5000 (Shirley Peak) wireless driver
    - LP: #264063
  * Add microcode for iwlwifi 5000.
    - LP: #264063
  * iwl3945 - set disable_hw_scan=1
    - LP: #226410

 -- Stefan Bader <email address hidden> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:01:59 +0100

This bug was fixed in the package linux - 2.6.27-11.25

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linux (2.6.27-11.25) intrepid-proposed; urgency=low

  [ Jeff Layton ]

  * SAUCE: cifs: make sure we allocate enough storage for socket address
    - LP: #318565

linux (2.6.27-11.24) intrepid-proposed; urgency=low

  [ Stefan Bader ]

  * Revert "SAUCE: don't use buggy _BCL/_BCM/_BQC for backlight control"
    - LP: #311716
  * SAUCE: acpi: Hack to enable video and vendor backlight implementations
    - LP: #311716
  * SAUCE: Force vendor backlight control on ThinkPad T61
    - LP: #311716

  [ Upstream Kernel Changes ]

  * Revert "thinkpad_acpi: fingers off backlight if video.ko is serving
    this functionality"
    - LP: #311716

linux (2.6.27-11.23) intrepid-proposed; urgency=low

  [ Andy Whitcroft ]

  * SAUCE: don't use buggy _BCL/_BCM/_BQC for backlight control
    - LP: #311716, #314119

  [ Jim Lieb ]

  * SAUCE: atl2: add tx bytes statistic
    - LP: #268622

  [ Upstream Kernel Changes ]

  * i915: Save/restore MCHBAR_RENDER_STANDBY on GM965/GM45
    - LP: #276943

linux (2.6.27-11.22) intrepid-proposed; urgency=low

  [ Andy Whitcroft ]

  * Revert "synchronise our linux-libc-dev with the kernel userspace
    headers". It was causing regressions.
    - LP: #300803

  [ Brian Rogers ]

  * SAUCE: Add support for MSI TV@nywhere Plus remote
    - LP: #281647

  [ Tim Gardner ]

  * SAUCE: Dell laptop digital mic does not work, PCI 1028:0271
    - LP: #309508

  [ Upstream Kernel Changes ]

  * Revert "sched_clock: prevent scd->clock from moving backwards"
  * AMD IOMMU: enable device isolation per default
  * bonding: fix miimon failure counter
  * x86 Fix VMI crash on boot in 2.6.28-rc8
  * libata: fix Seagate NCQ+FLUSH blacklist
  * e1000e: fix double release of mutex
  * can: Fix CAN_(EFF|RTR)_FLAG handling in can_filter
  * can: omit received RTR frames for single ID filter lists
  * iwlwifi: clean key table in iwl_clear_stations_table function
  * net: eliminate warning from NETIF_F_UFO on bridge
  * unicode table for cp437
  * console ASCII glyph 1:1 mapping
  * key: fix setkey(8) policy set breakage
  * firewire: fw-ohci: fix IOMMU resource exhaustion
  * ieee1394: add quirk fix for Freecom HDD
  * SUNRPC: Fix a performance regression in the RPC authentication code
  * b1isa: fix b1isa_exit() to really remove registered capi controllers
  * macfb: Do not overflow fb_fix_screeninfo.id
  * setup_per_zone_pages_min(): take zone->lock instead of zone->lru_lock
  * xilinx_hwicap: remove improper wording in license statement
  * Linux 2.6.27.10 except for "iwlagn: fix RX skb alignment". Besides causing
    an ABI bump it only applies to machines using > 4K page size (such as PowerPC).
    Pick this one up on the next ABI bumping upload.
    - LP: #309731

linux (2.6.27-11.21) intrepid-proposed; urgency=low

  [ Andy Whitcroft ]

  * synchronise our linux-libc-dev with the kernel userspace headers
    - LP: #300803

  [ Jim Lieb ]

  * SAUCE: [PATCH 1/1] USB: Unusual devs patch for Nokia 5610
    - LP: #287701

  [ Michael Krufky ]

  * sms1xxx: use new firmware for Hauppauge WinTV MiniStick
    - LP: #299671
  * sms1xxx: add autodetection support for Hauppa...

This bug report is being closed because we received no response to the previous inquiry for information. Please reopen if this is still an issue in the current Ubuntu release, Jaunty Jackalope 9.04 - http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download. If the issue remains in Jaunty, please test the latest upstream kernel build - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . To reopen the bug, click on the current status under the Status column and change the status back to "New". Thanks.