This is not a kernel issue. The kernel supports libusb1.0 and that supports libfprint and friends. Debian may not have the current version as noted in earlier but the new lib was released in Nov 2008 and it is packaged by other distros.
** Package changed: linux (Ubuntu) => libfprint (Ubuntu) -- UPEK TouchStrip 147e:2016 not supported at all https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/163156 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
