Linux help with webcams has reportedly develop into a serious challenge with reference to twelfth Gen Alder Lake laptops proper now, as showcased by a current Phoronix article. Linux kernel maintainer, Greh Kroah-Hartman, says causal customers ought to keep away from Alder Lake laptops utilizing Linux in the event that they wish to make video calls on their machines. Points surrounding mainline kernel help for webcams have made webcam help nearly nonexistent.
Hartman says – mockingly, that Linux help with Alder Lake has been actually good. However for some cause, webcams are the one exception. The shortage of mainline kernel help has compelled producers to create proprietary drivers for his or her webcams.
