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."

@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.

Update :

lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 24.10
Release: 24.10
Codename: oracular

apt-get install pahole

ln -sf /boot/System.map-$(uname -r) /usr/src/linux-headers-$(uname -r)/System.map

ln -sf /usr/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/vmlinux.xz /boot/

install this version : https://gist.github.com/petrstepanov/73e1eeaeca8b56bf4bca2a367f18fe95

lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 24.10
Release: 24.10
Codename: oracular

apt-get install pahole

ln -sf /boot/System.map-$(uname -r) /usr/src/linux-headers-$(uname -r)/System.map

ln -sf /usr/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/vmlinux.xz /boot/

install this version : https://gist.github.com/petrstepanov/73e1eeaeca8b56bf4bca2a367f18fe95