Install this version:
emerge -a =media-video/facetimehd-0.7.2
If this version is masked, you can unmask it using the autounmask tool or standard emerge options:
autounmask =media-video/facetimehd-0.7.2
Or alternatively:
emerge --autounmask-write -a =media-video/facetimehd-0.7.2
| Version | EAPI | Keywords | Slot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7.2 | 8 | ~amd64 | 0 |
# Copyright 2026 Gentoo Authors
# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
EAPI=8
inherit linux-mod-r1
DESCRIPTION="Reverse engineered Linux driver for the FacetimeHD (Broadcom 1570) PCIe webcam"
HOMEPAGE="https://github.com/patjak/facetimehd"
SRC_URI="https://github.com/patjak/${PN}/archive/refs/tags/${PV}.tar.gz -> ${P}.tar.gz"
LICENSE="GPL-2"
SLOT="0"
KEYWORDS="~amd64"
CONFIG_CHECK="PCI VIDEO_DEV VIDEOBUF2_DMA_SG"
ERROR_VIDEOBUF2_DMA_SG="CONFIG_VIDEOBUF2_DMA_SG is not set. It cannot be enabled directly; enable a
driver that selects it, for example CONFIG_VIDEO_VIVID."
pkg_setup() {
linux-mod-r1_pkg_setup
}
src_compile() {
local modlist=( facetimehd )
local modargs=( KDIR="${KV_OUT_DIR}" )
linux-mod-r1_src_compile
}
pkg_postinst() {
linux-mod-r1_pkg_postinst
elog "The camera also needs its firmware, which Apple ships only inside its Boot Camp"
elog "drivers. Extract it with https://github.com/patjak/facetimehd-firmware and install it"
elog "as /lib/firmware/facetimehd/firmware.bin."
}
| Type | File | Size | Source URLs |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIST | facetimehd-0.7.2.tar.gz | 42883 bytes | https://github.com/patjak/facetimehd/archive/refs/tags/0.7.2.tar.gz |