More comments coming from DELL: "Yesterday, a new Dell internal document was created which contained a temporary work around to downgrade the camera firmware to 1.0 ( the file RomainDurritcague shared ). This internal document is about to be deleted as this fix wasn't meant to be shared yet. The document was released prematurely. I've asked RomainDurritcague to delete the post which contains the file in question. The firmware downgrade is a downgrade in features. We don't like to downgrade our customers. Dell is working to release an OS patch that will allow Ubuntu owners to utilize the camera with UVC 1.50. The patch is scheduled to be released on 5/11. That's all the detail I have on the patch at this time. More to come.
Reference: https://www.dell.com/community/Linux-General/Dell-xps-13-9370 -Webcam-support/td-p/6032049/page/10 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1763748 Title: Integrated Webcam Realtek Integrated_Webcam_HD (0bda:58f4) not working in DELL XPS 13 9370 with firmware 1.50 Status in Dell Sputnik: New Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: The webcam is detected by the system, but no applications detect it. sudo lsusb -v: (relevant part) Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bda:58f4 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Device Descriptor: bLength 18 bDescriptorType 1 bcdUSB 2.01 bDeviceClass 239 Miscellaneous Device bDeviceSubClass 2 ? bDeviceProtocol 1 Interface Association bMaxPacketSize0 64 idVendor 0x0bda Realtek Semiconductor Corp. idProduct 0x58f4 bcdDevice 72.79 iManufacturer 3 CN0FFMHCLOG0081SB0M1A01 iProduct 1 Integrated_Webcam_HD iSerial 2 200901010001 In syslog (firmware can be seen in first line - 1.50): Apr 13 12:36:25 XPS-13-9370 kernel: [ 2.126546] uvcvideo: Found UVC 1.50 device Integrated_Webcam_HD (0bda:58f4) Apr 13 12:36:25 XPS-13-9370 kernel: [ 2.126908] usbcore: registered new interface driver btusb Apr 13 12:36:25 XPS-13-9370 kernel: [ 2.127128] uvcvideo: UVC non compliance - GET_DEF(PROBE) not supported. Enabling workaround. Apr 13 12:36:25 XPS-13-9370 kernel: [ 2.127462] uvcvideo: Failed to query (129) UVC probe control : -75 (exp. 34). Apr 13 12:36:25 XPS-13-9370 kernel: [ 2.127464] uvcvideo: Failed to initialize the device (-5). Apr 13 12:36:25 XPS-13-9370 kernel: [ 2.128061] uvcvideo: Unknown video format 00000032-0002-0010-8000-00aa00389b71 Apr 13 12:36:25 XPS-13-9370 kernel: [ 2.128065] uvcvideo: Found UVC 1.50 device Integrated_Webcam_HD (0bda:58f4) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: linux-image-4.15.0-13-generic 4.15.0-13.14 [modified: boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-13-generic] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-13.14-generic 4.15.10 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-13-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: wgarcia 2145 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity:Unity7:ubuntu Date: Fri Apr 13 16:59:02 2018 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=a6f64150-e0a5-4c6b-9097-b8f98b14bdcc InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-04-09 (4 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Alpha amd64 (20180408) MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 13 9370 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-13-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=226e4127-5c15-4a18-8062-74ba83b57515 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.15.0-13-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.15.0-13-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.173 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 02/21/2018 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1.2.1 dmi.board.name: 0F6P3V dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.2.1:bd02/21/2018:svnDellInc.:pnXPS139370:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0F6P3V:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr: dmi.product.family: XPS dmi.product.name: XPS 13 9370 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/dell-sputnik/+bug/1763748/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp