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From: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
To: patches@lists.linux.dev, stable@vger.kernel.org
Cc: "Ricardo Ribalda" <ribalda@chromium.org>,
	"Michaël Melchiore" <rohel01@gmail.com>,
	"Laurent Pinchart" <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>,
	"Hans Verkuil" <hverkuil@xs4all.nl>,
	"Sasha Levin" <sashal@kernel.org>,
	hansg@kernel.org, linux-media@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.12] media: uvcvideo: Add quirk for HP Webcam HD 2300
Date: Tue,  5 Aug 2025 09:08:53 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20250805130945.471732-18-sashal@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250805130945.471732-1-sashal@kernel.org>

From: Ricardo Ribalda <ribalda@chromium.org>

[ Upstream commit 53b0b80e5240fec7c5a420bffb310edc83faf4fd ]

HP Webcam HD 2300 does not seem to flip the FID bit according to spec.

Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               2.00
  bDeviceClass          239 Miscellaneous Device
  bDeviceSubClass         2 [unknown]
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Interface Association
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  idVendor           0x03f0 HP, Inc
  idProduct          0xe207 HP Webcam HD 2300
  bcdDevice           10.20
  iManufacturer           3 Hewlett Packard
  iProduct                1 HP Webcam HD 2300
  iSerial                 0
  bNumConfigurations      1

Reported-by: Michaël Melchiore <rohel01@gmail.com>
Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-media/CA+q66aRvTigH15cUyfvzPJ2mfsDFMt=CjuYNwvAZb29w8b1KDA@mail.gmail.com
Signed-off-by: Ricardo Ribalda <ribalda@chromium.org>
Reviewed-by: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250602-uvc-hp-quirk-v1-1-7047d94d679f@chromium.org
Signed-off-by: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>
Signed-off-by: Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@xs4all.nl>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---

LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:

**Backport Status: YES**

This commit should be backported to stable kernel trees. Here's my
extensive analysis:

## 1. Nature of the Fix
This commit adds a hardware quirk for the HP Webcam HD 2300 (vendor ID
0x03f0, product ID 0xe207) to work around a hardware bug where the
device doesn't properly flip the FID (Frame ID) bit according to the UVC
specification. The quirk `UVC_QUIRK_STREAM_NO_FID` is applied to this
specific device.

## 2. Bug Impact on Users
Without this quirk, the HP Webcam HD 2300 will not function correctly
with the UVC driver. Based on the code analysis in `uvc_video.c`, the
FID bit is used for frame synchronization:
- When frames are out of sync, the driver drops payloads (lines
  2506-2509 in uvc_video.c)
- The EOF (End of Frame) detection relies on proper FID handling (lines
  2515-2518)

Without the quirk, users with this webcam would experience:
- Dropped frames
- Synchronization issues
- Non-functional or poorly functioning webcam

## 3. Minimal and Contained Change
The commit is extremely minimal - it only adds 9 lines to the
`uvc_ids[]` array in `uvc_driver.c`:
- Adds a single device entry with proper USB matching flags
- Associates the existing `uvc_quirk_stream_no_fid` structure with this
  device
- No new code logic, just a device ID table entry

## 4. Low Risk of Regression
This change has virtually zero risk of regression because:
- It only affects the specific HP Webcam HD 2300 device (vendor 0x03f0,
  product 0xe207)
- Uses an existing, well-tested quirk mechanism
  (`UVC_QUIRK_STREAM_NO_FID`)
- The quirk infrastructure is already present in stable kernels
- Similar quirks have been successfully backported before (as seen in
  the git log)

## 5. Follows Stable Tree Patterns
Looking at the commit history, similar device-specific quirk additions
have been regularly added:
- `8c54e58f94ed` - Add quirk for Actions UVC05
- `2762eab6d414` - Add Kurokesu C1 PRO camera
- `81f8c0e138c4` - Add quirk for Sonix Technology Co. 292a
- `b2ec92bb5605` - Add quirk for Kaiweets KTI-W02

These types of hardware enablement fixes are routinely backported to
stable kernels.

## 6. User-Reported Issue
The commit includes:
- `Reported-by: Michaël Melchiore`
- A `Closes:` tag linking to the original bug report
This indicates a real user encountered this problem and reported it,
making it a confirmed hardware compatibility issue affecting actual
users.

## Conclusion
This is an ideal candidate for stable backporting as it:
- Fixes a real hardware bug affecting users
- Is minimal and self-contained (9 lines added)
- Has zero risk of affecting other devices
- Enables proper functionality for HP Webcam HD 2300 users
- Follows established patterns for UVC driver quirk additions

 drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_driver.c | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_driver.c b/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_driver.c
index da24a655ab68..bd875d35ec81 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_driver.c
@@ -2514,6 +2514,15 @@ static const struct uvc_device_info uvc_quirk_force_y8 = {
  * Sort these by vendor/product ID.
  */
 static const struct usb_device_id uvc_ids[] = {
+	/* HP Webcam HD 2300 */
+	{ .match_flags		= USB_DEVICE_ID_MATCH_DEVICE
+				| USB_DEVICE_ID_MATCH_INT_INFO,
+	  .idVendor		= 0x03f0,
+	  .idProduct		= 0xe207,
+	  .bInterfaceClass	= USB_CLASS_VIDEO,
+	  .bInterfaceSubClass	= 1,
+	  .bInterfaceProtocol	= 0,
+	  .driver_info		= (kernel_ulong_t)&uvc_quirk_stream_no_fid },
 	/* Quanta ACER HD User Facing */
 	{ .match_flags		= USB_DEVICE_ID_MATCH_DEVICE
 				| USB_DEVICE_ID_MATCH_INT_INFO,
-- 
2.39.5


  parent reply	other threads:[~2025-08-05 13:10 UTC|newest]

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2025-08-05 13:08 [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.6] mfd: axp20x: Set explicit ID for AXP313 regulator Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:08 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] MIPS: vpe-mt: add missing prototypes for vpe_{alloc,start,stop,free} Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:08 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.10] leds: leds-lp50xx: Handle reg to get correct multi_index Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:08 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] scsi: bfa: Double-free fix Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:08 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] pinctrl: stm32: Manage irq affinity settings Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:08 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16] PCI: dw-rockchip: Delay link training after hot reset in EP mode Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:08 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.6] phy: rockchip-pcie: Properly disable TEST_WRITE strobe signal Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:08 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.6] soundwire: Move handle_nested_irq outside of sdw_dev_lock Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:08 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] media: uvcvideo: Fix bandwidth issue for Alcor camera Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:08 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.15] crypto: hisilicon/hpre - fix dma unmap sequence Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:08 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.6] soundwire: amd: serialize amd manager resume sequence during pm_prepare Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:08 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.15] watchdog: sbsa: Adjust keepalive timeout to avoid MediaTek WS0 race condition Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:08 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.6] clk: qcom: ipq5018: keep XO clock always on Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:08 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16] media: i2c: vd55g1: Fix RATE macros not being expressed in bps Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:08 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] media: usb: hdpvr: disable zero-length read messages Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:08 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.15] media: raspberrypi: cfe: Fix min_reqbufs_allocation Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:08 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.1] hwmon: (emc2305) Set initial PWM minimum value during probe based on thermal state Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:08 ` Sasha Levin [this message]
2025-08-05 13:08 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.1] drm/amd/display: Only finalize atomic_obj if it was initialized Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:08 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] vhost: fail early when __vhost_add_used() fails Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:08 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.12] scsi: lpfc: Ensure HBA_SETUP flag is used only for SLI4 in dev_loss_tmo_callbk Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:08 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16] ext4: limit the maximum folio order Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:08 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] fs/orangefs: use snprintf() instead of sprintf() Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:08 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16] crypto: caam - Support iMX8QXP and variants thereof Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.12] crypto: ccp - Add missing bootloader info reg for pspv6 Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] scsi: lpfc: Check for hdwq null ptr when cleaning up lpfc_vport structure Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] media: dvb-frontends: dib7090p: fix null-ptr-deref in dib7090p_rw_on_apb() Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.15] scsi: pm80xx: Free allocated tags after failure Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.15] HID: rate-limit hid_warn to prevent log flooding Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16] media: i2c: vd55g1: Setup sensor external clock before patching Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.15] watchdog: iTCO_wdt: Report error if timeout configuration fails Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.15] media: iris: Add handling for corrupt and drop frames Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.15] phy: rockchip-pcie: Enable all four lanes if required Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] watchdog: dw_wdt: Fix default timeout Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] MIPS: Don't crash in stack_top() for tasks without ABI or vDSO Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.6] crypto: jitter - fix intermediary handling Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.1] vsock/virtio: Resize receive buffers so that each SKB fits in a 4K page Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.1] MIPS: lantiq: falcon: sysctrl: fix request memory check logic Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] media: tc358743: Check I2C succeeded during probe Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.1] scsi: mpi3mr: Correctly handle ATA device errors Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.12] clk: renesas: rzg2l: Postpone updating priv->clks[] Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] scsi: mpt3sas: Correctly handle ATA device errors Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.15] smb: client: fix session setup against servers that require SPN Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] ext4: do not BUG when INLINE_DATA_FL lacks system.data xattr Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.1] fbdev: fix potential buffer overflow in do_register_framebuffer() Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.15] sphinx: kernel_abi: fix performance regression with O=<dir> Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] media: tc358743: Return an appropriate colorspace from tc358743_set_fmt Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.6] drm/amd/display: Avoid configuring PSR granularity if PSR-SU not supported Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] media: tc358743: Increase FIFO trigger level to 374 Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] jfs: truncate good inode pages when hard link is 0 Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.15] media: v4l2-common: Reduce warnings about missing V4L2_CID_LINK_FREQ control Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.1] dmaengine: stm32-dma: configure next sg only if there are more than 2 sgs Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.12] RDMA/bnxt_re: Fix size of uverbs_copy_to() in BNXT_RE_METHOD_GET_TOGGLE_MEM Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] cifs: Fix calling CIFSFindFirst() for root path without msearch Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.10] RDMA/core: reduce stack using in nldev_stat_get_doit() Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] scsi: libiscsi: Initialize iscsi_conn->dd_data only if memory is allocated Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] media: dvb-frontends: w7090p: fix null-ptr-deref in w7090p_tuner_write_serpar and w7090p_tuner_read_serpar Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.12] soundwire: amd: cancel pending slave status handling workqueue during remove sequence Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.6] PCI: xgene-msi: Resend an MSI racing with itself on a different CPU Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:20   ` Marc Zyngier
2025-08-05 13:59     ` Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 18:09       ` Marc Zyngier
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.6] clk: tegra: periph: Fix error handling and resolve unsigned compare warning Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.12] drm/amd/display: Disable dsc_power_gate for dcn314 by default Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] RDMA: hfi1: fix possible divide-by-zero in find_hw_thread_mask() Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.15] crypto: octeontx2 - add timeout for load_fvc completion poll Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.6] power: supply: qcom_battmgr: Add lithium-polymer entry Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.12] media: ipu-bridge: Add _HID for OV5670 Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.12] media: hi556: Fix reset GPIO timings Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.12] clk: thead: Mark essential bus clocks as CLK_IGNORE_UNUSED Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.15] media: uvcvideo: Set V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_DISABLED during queryctrl errors Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] jfs: Regular file corruption check Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] jfs: upper bound check of tree index in dbAllocAG Sasha Levin

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