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Isn’t driver support tied to a kernel version? Why would it be tied only to a fedora version? Edit: the whole chain is kernel → libcamera → pipewire | pipewire

• johnny22 2y ago
  Nobody is saying other distros won't. This is just talking about it in Fedora and what it took to make it happen.
• watusername 2y ago
  For high-level summaries, I actually appreciate such framing because the Linux ecosystem sorely lacks the coherence found in other platforms: "USB4 V2 is supported in Windows 11 24H2" "The Translation API is now available in macOS 15" "To use the built-in camera in these specific laptops, you need Linux kernel 6.10+, libcamera 0.3.1+, pipewire with some downstream patches, Firefox 116..." You get the idea. For users and application developers, "Fedora 41" represents a _coherent whole_ (roughly) and is a more productive subject to center discussions around.
  • tuna74 2y ago
    Yes, and work like this really makes me appreciate the impact of work that Red Had pays for has on the greater Linux eco-system. As someone noted, these cameras had support on Ubuntu, but those changes were not upstreamed to the different projects. Also, if people want more info you can look at this presentation: https://archive.fosdem.org/2024/schedule/event/fosdem-2024-3013-a-fully-open-source-stack-for-mipi-cameras/ https://archive.fosdem.org/2024/schedule/event/fosdem-2024-3...