Apple Facetime HD PCI (Broadcom 1570) not accessible

[Wolf Rogner]

This is a reopened bug report related to #1716673: Apple Facetime HD PCI (Broadcom 1570) not accessible

The camera still is not accessible. In the old report some suggested that I should try the latest kernel. Well, with 18.10 the kernel is even newer than the one available at the time of reporting.

If no one writes a driver for the camera, there will never be a module for it.

The module that ships with Ubuntu is not working.

I do understand that rolling out a new version is tedious. But it should be possible to
a) not permanently produce regressions and
b) include some improvements beyond some irrelevant GUI overhauls.

btw. My machine was purchased in 2015. I don't think that PCIe is such a new technology.

(sorry for my serious frustration about 18.10. I thought with 18.04 onward Canonical might have cought on)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
Package: linux-image-4.18.0-10-generic 4.18.0-10.11
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-10.11-generic 4.18.12
Uname: Linux 4.18.0-10-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: wolf 1914 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: wolf 1914 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sun Oct 21 12:00:56 2018
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=539744c7-33c6-44da-a8b5-8bcf95f7845d
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-04-30 (174 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 05ac:0273 Apple, Inc.
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05ac:8290 Apple, Inc.
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookPro12,1
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.18.0-10-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-4.18.0-10-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-4.18.0-10-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.175
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to cosmic on 2018-10-20 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 08/08/2017
dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.bios.version: MBP121.88Z.0171.B00.1708080033
dmi.board.name: Mac-E43C1C25D4880AD6
dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.board.version: MacBookPro12,1
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: Mac-E43C1C25D4880AD6
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBP121.88Z.0171.B00.1708080033:bd08/08/2017:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookPro12,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-E43C1C25D4880AD6:rvrMacBookPro12,1:cvnAppleInc.:ct9:cvrMac-E43C1C25D4880AD6:
dmi.product.family: MacBook Pro
dmi.product.name: MacBookPro12,1
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc.

[Ubuntu Kernel Bot (ubuntu-kernel-bot)]

This change was made by a bot.

[Cristian Aravena Romero (caravena)]

Did this issue start happening after an update/upgrade? Was there a
prior kernel version where you were not having this particular problem?

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer
to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest
v4.19 kernel[0].

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following
tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag:
'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as
"Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.19-rc8

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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[Wolf Rogner (war-rsb)]

Also a way to resolve issues: Wait and the eliminate the issue automatically.