Install the kernal module required for the facetimehd camera to work on Linux

99-install-facetime-camera.sh

#!/bin/bash
set -e

export CONFIG_MODULE_SIG=n
export CONFIG_MODULE_SIG_ALL=n
export KERNELRELEASE=${1}

echo "Installing FacetimeHD camera for $KERNELRELEASE"
cd /tmp
git clone https://github.com/patjak/bcwc_pcie.git
cd bcwc_pcie/firmware
make
make install
cd ..
make
make install
rm -rf /tmp/bcwc_pcie

if [ ! -d "/etc/modules-load.d" ]; then
  mkdir -p "/etc/modules-load.d"
fi

cat > "/etc/modules-load.d/facetimehd.conf" << EOL
videobuf2-core
videobuf2_v4l2
videobuf2-dma-sg
facetimehd
EOL

echo "Install complete."

Put this file in /etc/kernel/postinst.d/99-install-facetime-camera.sh and it'll be done each time you update the kernel.
Make sure you have the dependencies mentioned on https://github.com/patjak/bcwc_pcie/wiki/Get-Started

You can 'one shot' run it for your current kernel with /etc/kernel/postinst.d/99-install-facetime-camera.sh $(uname -r)

I'm running Korora (Fedora) 25 on a 2016 Macbook Pro, so that's what this is tested on.

I've tried to install the camera using the tutorial but I got the same error message. So I decided to run your script but I got the same error.

Copying firmware into '//usr/lib/firmware/facetimehd'
make -C /lib/modules//build M=/tmp/bcwc_pcie modules
make[1]: *** /lib/modules//build: No such file or directory. Stop.
make: *** [Makefile:12: all] Error 2

Any help is much appreciated.
Thanks

Vini

I found a solution. Followed this instructions https://github.com/patjak/bcwc_pcie/wiki/Get-Started#get-started-on-fedora
Then I installed sudo yum install elfutils-libelf-devel
Facetime camera working fine on my macbook pro with fedora 28

Thanks!
I get this problem though - can you help?

make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.18.0-17-generic'
  INSTALL /tmp/bcwc_pcie/facetimehd.ko
At main.c:160:
- SSL error:02001002:system library:fopen:No such file or directory: ../crypto/bio/bss_file.c:74
- SSL error:2006D080:BIO routines:BIO_new_file:no such file: ../crypto/bio/bss_file.c:81
sign-file: certs/signing_key.pem: No such file or directory
  DEPMOD  4.18.0-17-generic

Hello, I have tried the script but I am getting the following error:

**Installing FacetimeHD camera for
Cloning into 'bcwc_pcie'...
remote: Enumerating objects: 1049, done.
remote: Total 1049 (delta 0), reused 0 (delta 0), pack-reused 1049
Receiving objects: 100% (1049/1049), 350.72 KiB | 503.00 KiB/s, done.
Resolving deltas: 100% (707/707), done.

Checking dependencies for driver download...
/usr/bin/xzcat
/bin/cpio
Makefile:34: fallo en las instrucciones para el objetivo 'AppleCameraInterface'
make: *** [AppleCameraInterface] Error 1**

I don't know what to do here. I am stucked.

Thanks in advanced!

This script seems to be outdated

@gonzaloFigueras You need to install curl

I get stucked here:
/tmp/bcwc_pcie/firmware$ make
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.

Could someone help with this?
Thank you!

Same error for me on Fedora 32

[apendse@apendse-fedora firmware]$ pwd
/data/workspace/bcwc_pcie/firmware

[apendse@apendse-fedora firmware]$ sudo make
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.

Had to modify the script a bit but got it working on Linux Mint 19.3 (kernel 5.4.0-40-generic)
https://gist.github.com/ukn/a2f85e3420ae7d0f64db2274a9bc106b

Thanks @ukn I've just tried your script on Fedora 32. I had to comment out line #43:
https://gist.github.com/petrstepanov/73e1eeaeca8b56bf4bca2a367f18fe95
and it worked great. Enjoying my camera now!

Thanks Stono for this script. I ended up using it as the base for what I was trying to solve. I did try it like you instructed, but it wouldnt work on my machine. I have a 2015 MacBook Pro... I though about it a while and realized that the only time I need this to run is when I update the kernel, since this is when it kills the install. So I just changed the script to do the apt update then automatically just run your script and basically reinstall the driver immediately after the kernel update. Works perfectly. I put it on my page if your interested in seeing how I did it. Thank you for helping me get my camera running again.