[libcamera-devel] Compatibility with cameras

[Guido Körber]

Is there a simple way to check if the hardware is present even if the camera is not detected by software?
I have set up a prototype with a hand soldered connector and would like to know if I did all the wiring correct.

> Am 17.02.2022 um 14:09 schrieb Kieran Bingham <kieran.bingham at ideasonboard.com>:
> 
> Hi Guido,
> 
> Quoting Guido Körber (2022-02-17 13:04:18)
>> 
>> I want to use libcamera on Raspberry with a camera that is not
>> explicitly supported by libcamera but does generic CSI-2. Will this
>> work, or do I need a camera specific plugin or something else?
> 
> You will likely need to make sure you have a relevant kernel driver, and
> may likely need to do some updates to libcamera, to manage the
> CameraSensorHelper classes.
> 
> You might also then want to follow the Raspberry Pi ISP tuning
> procedures.
> 
> https://datasheets.raspberrypi.com/camera/raspberry-pi-camera-guide.pdf
> 
> But yes, you should be able to get it to work.
> --
> Kieran