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[Bug 1592201] Re: Webcam(s) do not work on Microsoft Surface Book or Surface Pro 4

 

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer
to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest
v4.7-rc1 kernel[0].

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following
tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag:
'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as
"Confirmed".


Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.7-rc3-yakkety/


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   Importance: Undecided => Medium

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Title:
  Webcam(s) do not work on Microsoft Surface Book or Surface Pro 4

Status in Linux:
  Unknown
Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Despite of the existing patch (e.g.
  https://github.com/tiggerite/mint-17.3-for-surface-
  pro-3/blob/master/patches-4.3/surface-cam.patch), it seems some
  surface pro 4 model (E.g. my i7 16G) uses a different webcam solution.

  From windows, there are three camera listed with "Camera" in their driver name.
  They are Microsoft Camera Front, Microsoft Camera Rear and Microsoft IR Camera Front.

  The properties dialogs show that they are OV5693, OV7251 and OV8865,
  seems they are i2c device instead of usb device.

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