Re: [PATCH] media: uvcvideo: Fail probe when no video device is registered
From: Chen Changcheng
Date: Wed Nov 04 2026 - 02:31:54 EST
Hi Laurent Pinchart,
Below is the detailed USB device descriptor.
Bus 009 Device 002: ID 2ef4:220c Hopewin Electronics Co., Ltd. Integrated Camera
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 239 Miscellaneous Device
bDeviceSubClass 2
bDeviceProtocol 1 Interface Association
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x2ef4
idProduct 0x220c
bcdDevice 0.04
iManufacturer 2 Hopewin Electronics Co., Ltd.
iProduct 1 Integrated Camera
iSerial 3 SN0001
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 0x0357
bNumInterfaces 3
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0x80
(Bus Powered)
MaxPower 500mA
Interface Association:
bLength 8
bDescriptorType 11
bFirstInterface 0
bInterfaceCount 2
bFunctionClass 14 Video
bFunctionSubClass 3 Video Interface Collection
bFunctionProtocol 0
iFunction 5 Integrated Camera
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 14 Video
bInterfaceSubClass 1 Video Control
bInterfaceProtocol 0
iInterface 5 Integrated Camera
VideoControl Interface Descriptor:
bLength 13
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 1 (HEADER)
bcdUVC 1.00
wTotalLength 0x004f
dwClockFrequency 15.000000MHz
bInCollection 1
baInterfaceNr( 0) 1
VideoControl Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 3 (OUTPUT_TERMINAL)
bTerminalID 4
wTerminalType 0x0101 USB Streaming
bAssocTerminal 0
bSourceID 3
iTerminal 0
VideoControl Interface Descriptor:
bLength 28
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 6 (EXTENSION_UNIT)
bUnitID 3
guidExtensionCode {28f03370-6311-4a2e-ba2c-6890eb334016}
bNumControl 24
bNrPins 1
baSourceID( 0) 2
bControlSize 3
bmControls( 0) 0xff
bmControls( 1) 0xff
bmControls( 2) 0x07
iExtension 0
VideoControl Interface Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 2 (INPUT_TERMINAL)
bTerminalID 1
wTerminalType 0x0201 Camera Sensor
bAssocTerminal 0
iTerminal 0
wObjectiveFocalLengthMin 0
wObjectiveFocalLengthMax 0
wOcularFocalLength 0
bControlSize 3
bmControls 0x0020000e
Auto-Exposure Mode
Auto-Exposure Priority
Exposure Time (Absolute)
VideoControl Interface Descriptor:
bLength 11
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 5 (PROCESSING_UNIT)
Warning: Descriptor too short
bUnitID 2
bSourceID 1
wMaxMultiplier 0
bControlSize 2
bmControls 0x0000177f
Brightness
Contrast
Hue
Saturation
Sharpness
Gamma
White Balance Temperature
Backlight Compensation
Gain
Power Line Frequency
White Balance Temperature, Auto
iProcessing 0
bmVideoStandards 0x00
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x83 EP 3 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes
bInterval 6
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 0
bInterfaceClass 14 Video
bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming
bInterfaceProtocol 0
iInterface 0
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 15
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 1 (INPUT_HEADER)
bNumFormats 2
wTotalLength 0x025f
bEndPointAddress 129
bmInfo 0
bTerminalLink 4
bStillCaptureMethod 0
bTriggerSupport 0
bTriggerUsage 0
bControlSize 1
bmaControls( 0) 0
bmaControls( 1) 0
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 11
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 6 (FORMAT_MJPEG)
bFormatIndex 1
bNumFrameDescriptors 6
bFlags 0
Fixed-size samples: No
bDefaultFrameIndex 1
bAspectRatioX 0
bAspectRatioY 0
bmInterlaceFlags 0x00
Interlaced stream or variable: No
Fields per frame: 1 fields
Field 1 first: No
Field pattern: Field 1 only
bCopyProtect 0
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 50
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 7 (FRAME_MJPEG)
bFrameIndex 1
bmCapabilities 0x00
Still image unsupported
wWidth 1920
wHeight 1080
dwMinBitRate 165888000
dwMaxBitRate 995328000
dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 4147789
dwDefaultFrameInterval 333333
bFrameIntervalType 6
dwFrameInterval( 0) 333333
dwFrameInterval( 1) 400000
dwFrameInterval( 2) 500000
dwFrameInterval( 3) 666666
dwFrameInterval( 4) 1000000
dwFrameInterval( 5) 2000000
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 50
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 7 (FRAME_MJPEG)
bFrameIndex 2
bmCapabilities 0x00
Still image unsupported
wWidth 1280
wHeight 720
dwMinBitRate 73728000
dwMaxBitRate 442368000
dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 1843789
dwDefaultFrameInterval 333333
bFrameIntervalType 6
dwFrameInterval( 0) 333333
dwFrameInterval( 1) 400000
dwFrameInterval( 2) 500000
dwFrameInterval( 3) 666666
dwFrameInterval( 4) 1000000
dwFrameInterval( 5) 2000000
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 50
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 7 (FRAME_MJPEG)
bFrameIndex 3
bmCapabilities 0x00
Still image unsupported
wWidth 960
wHeight 540
dwMinBitRate 41472000
dwMaxBitRate 248832000
dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 1037389
dwDefaultFrameInterval 333333
bFrameIntervalType 6
dwFrameInterval( 0) 333333
dwFrameInterval( 1) 400000
dwFrameInterval( 2) 500000
dwFrameInterval( 3) 666666
dwFrameInterval( 4) 1000000
dwFrameInterval( 5) 2000000
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 50
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 7 (FRAME_MJPEG)
bFrameIndex 4
bmCapabilities 0x00
Still image unsupported
wWidth 848
wHeight 480
dwMinBitRate 32563200
dwMaxBitRate 195379200
dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 814669
dwDefaultFrameInterval 333333
bFrameIntervalType 6
dwFrameInterval( 0) 333333
dwFrameInterval( 1) 400000
dwFrameInterval( 2) 500000
dwFrameInterval( 3) 666666
dwFrameInterval( 4) 1000000
dwFrameInterval( 5) 2000000
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 50
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 7 (FRAME_MJPEG)
bFrameIndex 5
bmCapabilities 0x00
Still image unsupported
wWidth 640
wHeight 480
dwMinBitRate 24576000
dwMaxBitRate 147456000
dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 614989
dwDefaultFrameInterval 333333
bFrameIntervalType 6
dwFrameInterval( 0) 333333
dwFrameInterval( 1) 400000
dwFrameInterval( 2) 500000
dwFrameInterval( 3) 666666
dwFrameInterval( 4) 1000000
dwFrameInterval( 5) 2000000
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 50
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 7 (FRAME_MJPEG)
bFrameIndex 6
bmCapabilities 0x00
Still image unsupported
wWidth 640
wHeight 360
dwMinBitRate 18432000
dwMaxBitRate 110592000
dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 461389
dwDefaultFrameInterval 333333
bFrameIntervalType 6
dwFrameInterval( 0) 333333
dwFrameInterval( 1) 400000
dwFrameInterval( 2) 500000
dwFrameInterval( 3) 666666
dwFrameInterval( 4) 1000000
dwFrameInterval( 5) 2000000
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 27
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 4 (FORMAT_UNCOMPRESSED)
bFormatIndex 2
bNumFrameDescriptors 6
guidFormat {32595559-0000-0010-8000-00aa00389b71}
bBitsPerPixel 16
bDefaultFrameIndex 1
bAspectRatioX 0
bAspectRatioY 0
bmInterlaceFlags 0x00
Interlaced stream or variable: No
Fields per frame: 2 fields
Field 1 first: No
Field pattern: Field 1 only
bCopyProtect 0
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 30
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 5 (FRAME_UNCOMPRESSED)
bFrameIndex 1
bmCapabilities 0x00
Still image unsupported
wWidth 1920
wHeight 1080
dwMinBitRate 165888000
dwMaxBitRate 165888000
dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 4147200
dwDefaultFrameInterval 2000000
bFrameIntervalType 1
dwFrameInterval( 0) 2000000
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 34
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 5 (FRAME_UNCOMPRESSED)
bFrameIndex 2
bmCapabilities 0x00
Still image unsupported
wWidth 1280
wHeight 720
dwMinBitRate 73728000
dwMaxBitRate 147456000
dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 1843200
dwDefaultFrameInterval 1000000
bFrameIntervalType 2
dwFrameInterval( 0) 1000000
dwFrameInterval( 1) 2000000
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 42
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 5 (FRAME_UNCOMPRESSED)
bFrameIndex 3
bmCapabilities 0x00
Still image unsupported
wWidth 960
wHeight 540
dwMinBitRate 41472000
dwMaxBitRate 165888000
dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 1036800
dwDefaultFrameInterval 500000
bFrameIntervalType 4
dwFrameInterval( 0) 500000
dwFrameInterval( 1) 666666
dwFrameInterval( 2) 1000000
dwFrameInterval( 3) 2000000
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 42
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 5 (FRAME_UNCOMPRESSED)
bFrameIndex 4
bmCapabilities 0x00
Still image unsupported
wWidth 848
wHeight 480
dwMinBitRate 32563200
dwMaxBitRate 130252800
dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 814080
dwDefaultFrameInterval 500000
bFrameIntervalType 4
dwFrameInterval( 0) 500000
dwFrameInterval( 1) 666666
dwFrameInterval( 2) 1000000
dwFrameInterval( 3) 2000000
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 50
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 5 (FRAME_UNCOMPRESSED)
bFrameIndex 5
bmCapabilities 0x00
Still image unsupported
wWidth 640
wHeight 480
dwMinBitRate 24576000
dwMaxBitRate 147456000
dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 614400
dwDefaultFrameInterval 333333
bFrameIntervalType 6
dwFrameInterval( 0) 333333
dwFrameInterval( 1) 400000
dwFrameInterval( 2) 500000
dwFrameInterval( 3) 666666
dwFrameInterval( 4) 1000000
dwFrameInterval( 5) 2000000
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 50
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 5 (FRAME_UNCOMPRESSED)
bFrameIndex 6
bmCapabilities 0x00
Still image unsupported
wWidth 640
wHeight 360
dwMinBitRate 18432000
dwMaxBitRate 110592000
dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 460800
dwDefaultFrameInterval 333333
bFrameIntervalType 6
dwFrameInterval( 0) 333333
dwFrameInterval( 1) 400000
dwFrameInterval( 2) 500000
dwFrameInterval( 3) 666666
dwFrameInterval( 4) 1000000
dwFrameInterval( 5) 2000000
VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor:
bLength 6
bDescriptorType 36
bDescriptorSubtype 13 (COLORFORMAT)
bColorPrimaries 1 (BT.709,sRGB)
bTransferCharacteristics 1 (BT.709)
bMatrixCoefficients 4 (SMPTE 170M (BT.601))
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 1
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 14 Video
bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming
bInterfaceProtocol 0
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 5
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type Asynchronous
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0080 1x 128 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 2
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 14 Video
bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming
bInterfaceProtocol 0
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 5
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type Asynchronous
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0100 1x 256 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 3
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 14 Video
bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming
bInterfaceProtocol 0
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 5
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type Asynchronous
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0320 1x 800 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 4
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 14 Video
bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming
bInterfaceProtocol 0
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 5
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type Asynchronous
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0b20 2x 800 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 5
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 14 Video
bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming
bInterfaceProtocol 0
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 5
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type Asynchronous
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x1320 3x 800 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 6
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 14 Video
bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming
bInterfaceProtocol 0
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 5
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type Asynchronous
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x1400 3x 1024 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Association:
bLength 8
bDescriptorType 11
bFirstInterface 2
bInterfaceCount 1
bFunctionClass 254 Application Specific Interface
bFunctionSubClass 1 Device Firmware Update
bFunctionProtocol 1
iFunction 7 USB DFU
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 2
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 0
bInterfaceClass 254 Application Specific Interface
bInterfaceSubClass 1 Device Firmware Update
bInterfaceProtocol 1
iInterface 8 APP Mode
Device Firmware Upgrade Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 33
bmAttributes 7
Will Not Detach
Manifestation Tolerant
Upload Supported
Download Supported
wDetachTimeout 1000 milliseconds
wTransferSize 64 bytes
bcdDFUVersion 1.10
Device Qualifier (for other device speed):
bLength 10
bDescriptorType 6
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 239 Miscellaneous Device
bDeviceSubClass 2
bDeviceProtocol 1 Interface Association
bMaxPacketSize0 64
bNumConfigurations 1
Device Status: 0x0000
(Bus Powered)
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Regards
Chen Changcheng