Re: call for Canon EOS / PowerShot testers

Joey Seal <[email protected]> Sun, 28 Aug 2022 12:52:57 -0400
Newsgroups gmane.comp.multimedia.gphoto.user,gmane.comp.multimedia.gphoto.devel
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Thanks for the info, I am familiar with basic git but don't have much
experience building from source. That said I wont have access to that
machine or camera for a few days. I'll give it a try when I do.

On Sun, Aug 28, 2022, 09:54 Marcus Meissner <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> If you are not familar with working with GIT, this is a bit tricky perhap=
s,
> and please do not spend too much time on it.
>
> To proceed make sure you have libusb 1 development headers + libs
> installed, and
> also automake, autoconf, libtool, and make.
>
> Then
>         git clone https://github.com/gphoto/libgphoto2.git
>
>         cd libgphoto2
>         autoreconf -i -f
>         ./configure --prefix=3D/usr
>
>                 ( check if there were errors, and also if USB is enabled)
>
>         make
>         sudo make install
>
> Now "gphoto2 --version" should report libgphoto2 2.5.30.1 as version
> and testing could be done.
>
> If this is too difficult, its fine not to test here ... the code will als=
o
> be in 2.5.31 once it getst released and gets delivered over regular
> distribution
> updates.
>
> Note that we are only replacing the libgphoto2 library, the "gphoto2"
> userland
> tool will use the replaced library.
>
> Ciao, Marcus
>
> On Sat, Aug 27, 2022 at 07:59:16AM -0400, Joey Seal wrote:
> > I have an M200 but I have always installed it from a package manager so=
 I
> > am not sure how to build from source. After following
> > https://github.com/gphoto/libgphoto2/blob/master/INSTALL Im not sure
> how to
> > run libgphoto2
> >
> > joey@T480-1 ~> whereis libgphoto2
> > libgphoto2: /usr/lib/libgphoto2 /usr/share/libgphoto2
> > /usr/share/man/man3/libgphoto2.3.gz
> > ~> tree /usr/lib/libgphoto2
> > /usr/lib/libgphoto2
> > =E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 2.5.30
> > =E2=94=82   =E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 ax203.so
> > =E2=94=82   =E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 canon.so
> > =E2=94=82   =E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 digigr8.so
> > =E2=94=82   =E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 dimagev.so
> > =E2=94=82   =E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 directory.so
> > =E2=94=82   =E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 docupen.so
> > =E2=94=82   =E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 jl2005a.so
> > =E2=94=82   =E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 jl2005c.so
> > =E2=94=82   =E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 kodak_dc240.so
> > =E2=94=82   =E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 lumix.so
> > =E2=94=82   =E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 mars.so
> > =E2=94=82   =E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 pentax.so
> > =E2=94=82   =E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 ptp2.so
> > =E2=94=82   =E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 ricoh_g3.so
> > =E2=94=82   =E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 sierra.so
> > =E2=94=82   =E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 sonix.so
> > =E2=94=82   =E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 sq905.so
> > =E2=94=82   =E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 st2205.so
> > =E2=94=82   =E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 topfield.so
> > =E2=94=82   =E2=94=94=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 tp6801.so
> > =E2=94=94=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 print-camera-list
> >
> > 1 directory, 21 files
> > ~> tree /usr/share/libgphoto2/
> > /usr/share/libgphoto2/
> > =E2=94=94=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 2.5.30
> >     =E2=94=94=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 konica
> >         =E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 english
> >         =E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 french
> >         =E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 german
> >         =E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 japanese
> >         =E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 korean
> >         =E2=94=94=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 spanish
> >
> > 2 directories, 6 files
> > joey@T480-1 ~>
> >
> > On Sat, Aug 27, 2022 at 7:29 AM Marcus Meissner <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I am currently improving the OLC handling for Canon EOS / recent
> PowerShot.
> > >
> > > OLC info provides a binary blob of quick changing data, like aperture=
,
> iso,
> > > shutterspeed, buttons, focusinfo ... and also shuttercounter
> apparently.
> > >
> > > As the sizes are not in the format, I currently have handcoded them.
> > >
> > > To verify our current sets, can owners of Canon EOS and capture capab=
le
> > > recent PowerShot build and install "libgphoto2" from current GIT
> > > and run:
> > >
> > >         gphoto2 --set-config testolc=3D1 --debug --debug-logfile=3Dol=
c.log
> > >
> > > And mail me the olc.log?
> > >
> > > Ciao, Marcus
> > >
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > Gphoto-user mailing list
> > > [email protected]
> > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gphoto-user
> > >
>

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<div dir=3D"auto">Thanks for the info, I am familiar with basic git but don=
&#39;t have much experience building from source. That said I wont have acc=
ess to that machine or camera for a few days. I&#39;ll give it a try when I=
 do.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_at=
tr">On Sun, Aug 28, 2022, 09:54 Marcus Meissner &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:marcu=
[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote=
 class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc soli=
d;padding-left:1ex">Hi,<br>
<br>
If you are not familar with working with GIT, this is a bit tricky perhaps,=
<br>
and please do not spend too much time on it.<br>
<br>
To proceed make sure you have libusb 1 development headers + libs installed=
, and <br>
also automake, autoconf, libtool, and make.<br>
<br>
Then<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 git clone <a href=3D"https://github.com/gphoto/=
libgphoto2.git" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://git=
hub.com/gphoto/libgphoto2.git</a><br>
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 cd libgphoto2<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 autoreconf -i -f<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 ./configure --prefix=3D/usr<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 ( check if there we=
re errors, and also if USB is enabled)<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 make<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 sudo make install<br>
<br>
Now &quot;gphoto2 --version&quot; should report libgphoto2 2.5.30.1 as vers=
ion<br>
and testing could be done.<br>
<br>
If this is too difficult, its fine not to test here ... the code will also<=
br>
be in 2.5.31 once it getst released and gets delivered over regular distrib=
ution<br>
updates.<br>
<br>
Note that we are only replacing the libgphoto2 library, the &quot;gphoto2&q=
uot; userland<br>
tool will use the replaced library.<br>
<br>
Ciao, Marcus<br>
<br>
On Sat, Aug 27, 2022 at 07:59:16AM -0400, Joey Seal wrote:<br>
&gt; I have an M200 but I have always installed it from a package manager s=
o I<br>
&gt; am not sure how to build from source. After following<br>
&gt; <a href=3D"https://github.com/gphoto/libgphoto2/blob/master/INSTALL" r=
el=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://github.com/gphoto/li=
bgphoto2/blob/master/INSTALL</a> Im not sure how to<br>
&gt; run libgphoto2<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; joey@T480-1 ~&gt; whereis libgphoto2<br>
&gt; libgphoto2: /usr/lib/libgphoto2 /usr/share/libgphoto2<br>
&gt; /usr/share/man/man3/libgphoto2.3.gz<br>
&gt; ~&gt; tree /usr/lib/libgphoto2<br>
&gt; /usr/lib/libgphoto2<br>
&gt; =E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 2.5.30<br>
&gt; =E2=94=82=C2=A0 =C2=A0=E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 ax203.so<br>
&gt; =E2=94=82=C2=A0 =C2=A0=E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 canon.so<br>
&gt; =E2=94=82=C2=A0 =C2=A0=E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 digigr8.so<br>
&gt; =E2=94=82=C2=A0 =C2=A0=E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 dimagev.so<br>
&gt; =E2=94=82=C2=A0 =C2=A0=E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 directory.so<br>
&gt; =E2=94=82=C2=A0 =C2=A0=E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 docupen.so<br>
&gt; =E2=94=82=C2=A0 =C2=A0=E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 jl2005a.so<br>
&gt; =E2=94=82=C2=A0 =C2=A0=E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 jl2005c.so<br>
&gt; =E2=94=82=C2=A0 =C2=A0=E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 kodak_dc240.so<br>
&gt; =E2=94=82=C2=A0 =C2=A0=E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 lumix.so<br>
&gt; =E2=94=82=C2=A0 =C2=A0=E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 mars.so<br>
&gt; =E2=94=82=C2=A0 =C2=A0=E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 pentax.so<br>
&gt; =E2=94=82=C2=A0 =C2=A0=E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 ptp2.so<br>
&gt; =E2=94=82=C2=A0 =C2=A0=E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 ricoh_g3.so<br>
&gt; =E2=94=82=C2=A0 =C2=A0=E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 sierra.so<br>
&gt; =E2=94=82=C2=A0 =C2=A0=E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 sonix.so<br>
&gt; =E2=94=82=C2=A0 =C2=A0=E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 sq905.so<br>
&gt; =E2=94=82=C2=A0 =C2=A0=E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 st2205.so<br>
&gt; =E2=94=82=C2=A0 =C2=A0=E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 topfield.so<br>
&gt; =E2=94=82=C2=A0 =C2=A0=E2=94=94=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 tp6801.so<br>
&gt; =E2=94=94=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 print-camera-list<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; 1 directory, 21 files<br>
&gt; ~&gt; tree /usr/share/libgphoto2/<br>
&gt; /usr/share/libgphoto2/<br>
&gt; =E2=94=94=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 2.5.30<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=E2=94=94=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 konica<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 english<b=
r>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 french<br=
>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 german<br=
>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 japanese<=
br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=E2=94=9C=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 korean<br=
>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=E2=94=94=E2=94=80=E2=94=80 spanish<b=
r>
&gt; <br>
&gt; 2 directories, 6 files<br>
&gt; joey@T480-1 ~&gt;<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; On Sat, Aug 27, 2022 at 7:29 AM Marcus Meissner &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
[email protected]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">[email protected]=
ken.de</a>&gt;<br>
&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; &gt; Hi,<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; I am currently improving the OLC handling for Canon EOS / recent =
PowerShot.<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; OLC info provides a binary blob of quick changing data, like aper=
ture, iso,<br>
&gt; &gt; shutterspeed, buttons, focusinfo ... and also shuttercounter appa=
rently.<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; As the sizes are not in the format, I currently have handcoded th=
em.<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; To verify our current sets, can owners of Canon EOS and capture c=
apable<br>
&gt; &gt; recent PowerShot build and install &quot;libgphoto2&quot; from cu=
rrent GIT<br>
&gt; &gt; and run:<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0gphoto2 --set-config testolc=3D1=
 --debug --debug-logfile=3Dolc.log<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; And mail me the olc.log?<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; Ciao, Marcus<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; _______________________________________________<br>
&gt; &gt; Gphoto-user mailing list<br>
&gt; &gt; <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_b=
lank" rel=3D"noreferrer">[email protected]</a><br>
&gt; &gt; <a href=3D"https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gphoto-us=
er" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://lists.sourcefor=
ge.net/lists/listinfo/gphoto-user</a><br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
</blockquote></div>

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