Hello Mauro et al,
I've recently switched to Linux, and I'm very impressed. Almost
everything thing works out of the box. Only the webcam on my device does
not. I did some digging and if I'm right an atomisp driver would be
required. Is this correct? Below the output of lspci:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor
x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series SoC Transaction Register (rev 36) 00:02.0
VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Atom/Celeron/Pentium
Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 36)
00:03.0 Multimedia controller: Intel Corporation Atom/Celeron/Pentium
Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series Imaging Unit (rev 36) 00:0a.0
Non-VGA unclassified device: Intel Corporation Device 22d8 (rev 36)
00:0b.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation
Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series Power
Management Controller (rev 36) 00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation
Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series USB xHCI
Controller (rev 36) 00:1a.0 Encryption controller: Intel Corporation
Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series Trusted
Execution Engine (rev 36) 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation
Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series PCI Express
Port #1 (rev 36) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation
Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series PCU (rev 36)
01:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 802.11ac Wireless
Network Adapter (rev 31)
According to the history it looks like the driver was removed from the
kernel in 2018 and replaced with a dummy driver (to make sure power save
works).
Is there a chance that the atomisp driver will return to the kernel?
There are quite a few older tablets and 2in1 devices that would benefit.
Unfortunately I do not understand the removed code (my coding skills are
very basic) and can thus not help to change what ever is necessary to
make it fit for the kernel :-( (does not sound like a beginner project).
However - I would be glad to help out to help testing an ISP driver.
However - even without the cam it is a very impressing operating system
which I enjoy very much. I would like to thank all of you for your work
that benefits so many people!
All the best and stay healthy.
With kind regards,
Patrik Gfeller <patrik.gfeller@xxxxxxxxx>
