Explore the three-year journey and future prospects of libcamera, a comprehensive camera stack for Linux, in this conference talk by Laurent Pinchart. Delve into the intricacies of camera technology, including USB video class, colour filter arrays, and CFA interpolation. Examine the evolution of camera pipelines, from smart sensors to modern implementations in devices like the Raspberry Pi 4 and Microsoft Surface Go 2. Learn about the architecture of libcamera, including its camera manager, pipeline handler, and image processing algorithms. Discover the project's support for various features, industry participation, and licensing. Gain insights into ongoing work and upcoming developments in core functionality, device support, and integration efforts.
Giving Linux a Camera Stack: libcamera's 3-Year Journey and Exciting Future