uvc_driver-Quanta-Computer-Inc.-ACER-HD-User-Facing-Camera-0408-4035

a script to compile an uvc driver for Quanta Camera

This is a simple script I did to automatically build and apply a working uvc driver for my ID 0408:4035 Quanta Computer, Inc. ACER HD User Facing camera. It was done relatively quickly; you should probably read what it runs so that you get how it (is supposed to) works I am not responsible to what you do to your system (I barely even bear the reponsibility of what I do to my system) (but things should go fine. maybe)

This script works on my machine, running Garuda Linux (arch) with 6.6.2-zen1-1-zen kernel I am pretty sure it will work on other kernels (the build script does not rely on which kernel you are on; it will default to global linux kernel) The script will build for 6.6.2 kernel by default, you can edit the pkgver at the beginning of the script to change target kernel (you can see yours with uname -r)

As long as your admin password is not asked, no modification is made to your system. At the end of the execution, the module is compressed before being copied. I am not sure if every gnu/linux flavor likes compressed drivers. If not, you will have to copy the newly-built driver manually (it is not hard)

Will it work for my camera ?

Maybe. Run lsusb in your terminal. If you find something similar to Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0408:4035 Quanta Computer, Inc. ACER HD User Facing it might work. If the ID XXXX:XXXX is different, you will have to edit the script to reflect YOUR camera. Replace this with your numerical values:

+     .idVendor     = 0x0408, #put whatever's the first part of your ID here, do not remove the 0x
+     .idProduct        = 0x4035, # same for the 2nd value

Goal

Expected result is a working camera.

Sources

Here are my sources and pages that reference issues for these types of cameras:

• https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/2000947 (not active)
• https://github.com/Giuliano69/uvc_driver-for-Quanta-HD-User-Facing-0x0408-0x4035- (Ubuntu 22-04 only, out of date because not a patch)
• https://forum.manjaro.org/t/my-internal-camera-is-not-working/142809/12
• https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-media/patch/20230115205210.20077-1-laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com/#25163877 (Archived, probably unsolved)

I hope one day we will get in-kernel support