[Galaxy Tab S General] eousphoros:
Decided to do a deep dive on the camera problem tonight. After chasing code from here to there. Identifying an ioctl error against VIDIOC_S_INPUT. I am not much further though I do have a better idea of the problem. Here is the kernel log

<6>[ 32.161549] [B3: mediaserver: 2253] [SS0:V:0] fimc_is_ss0_video_open

<6>[ 32.161608] [B3: mediaserver: 2253] [RSC] fimc_is_resource_get: rsccount = 0

<6>[ 32.161662] [B3: mediaserver: 2253] [RSC] fimc_is_resource_get: DVFS LOCK(600000, 600000)

<6>[ 32.162261] [B3: mediaserver: 2253] sensor mclk0 : On(24000000Hz)

<6>[ 32.172870] [B2: mediaserver: 2253] [SEN:D:0] fimc_is_sensor_open(0)

<6>[ 32.173935] [B2: mediaserver: 2253] [ISP:V:0] fimc_is_isp_video_open

<3>[ 32.174826] [B2: mediaserver: 2253] failed to filp_open - /system/vendor/firmware/fimc_is_fw2.bin

<3>[ 32.175006] [B2: mediaserver: 2253] failed to filp_open - /system/vendor/firmware/fimc_is_fw2_3L2.bin

<3>[ 32.175261] [B2: mediaserver: 2253] find file! - /system/vendor/firmware/fimc_is_fw2_IMX134_EEPROM.bin

<6>[ 32.175560] [B2: mediaserver: 2253] [RSC] fimc_is_resource_get: rsccount = 1

<6>[ 32.176248] [B2: mediaserver: 2253] FIMC_IS runtime resume

<6>[ 32.176859] [B2: mediaserver: 2253] FIMC_IS runtime resume - clock setting complete

<6>[ 32.177120] [B2: mediaserver: 2253] FIMC-IS runtime resume out

<6>[ 32.177191] [B2: mediaserver: 2253] fimc_is_sec_fw_sel : Firmware select. caldata_read(0), cam_id(0)

<6>[ 32.177255] [B2: mediaserver: 2253] Camera: i2c read cal data

<6>[ 32.177292] [B2: mediaserver: 2253]

<6>[ 32.361927] [B0: mediaserver: 2253] OEM start = 0x00000100, end = 0x0000013f

<6>[ 32.362004] [B0: mediaserver: 2253] AWB start = 0x00000200, end = 0x0000021f

<6>[ 32.362074] [B0: mediaserver: 2253] Shading start = 0x00000300, end = 0x00001cdf

<6>[ 32.362146] [B0: mediaserver: 2253] +++ fimc_is_sec_check_cal_crc32

<3>[ 32.362388] [B0: mediaserver: 2253] write_data_to_file:398: open file error!!

<3>[ 32.362455] [B0: mediaserver: 2253]

<6>[ 32.362927] [B0: mediaserver: 2253] fimc_is_sec_core_voltage_select : set_core_voltage 1100000, 1100000 successfully

<6>[ 32.363108] [B0: mediaserver: 2253] Camera: f-rom fw version: E08LSGL01SP

<6>[ 32.363210] [B0: mediaserver: 2253] start, file path /system/vendor/firmware/fimc_is_fw2_IMX134_EEPROM.bin, size 1753739 Bytes

<6>[ 32.377795] [B0: mediaserver: 2253] Camera: phone fw version: E08LSHE04SK

<6>[ 32.378205] [B0: mediaserver: 2253] AF actuator is AK7345

<6>[ 32.396000] [B0: mediaserver: 2253] fimc_is_fw2.bin version : E5420 1983-2014/05/23 09:45:32]E08LSHE04SK

<6>[ 32.396515] [B0: mediaserver: 2253] Camera: the default FW were applied successfully.

<6>[ 32.396598] [B0: mediaserver: 2253] fimc_is_ischain_power(1) - async bridge

<6>[ 32.396695] [B0: mediaserver: 2253] fimc_is_ischain_power(1) - A5 Power on

<6>[ 32.396775] [B0: mediaserver: 2253] fimc_is_ischain_power(1)

<6>[ 32.396835] [B0: mediaserver: 2253] [ISC:D:0] fimc_is_ischain_open(0)

<6>[ 32.397053] [B0: mediaserver: 2253] [3A1:V:0] fimc_is_3a1_video_open

<6>[ 32.397357] [B0: mediaserver: 2253] [SCC:V:0] fimc_is_scc_video_open

<6>[ 32.397484] [B0: mediaserver: 2253] [SCP:V:0] fimc_is_scp_video_open

<6>[ 32.400088] [B0: CameraStartThre: 3619] # sensor framerate: req@120 fps, cur@120 fps

<4>[ 32.400400] [B0: CameraStartThre: 3619] [WRN] [CamIF] sw reset

<6>[ 32.400496] [B0: CameraStartThre: 3619] [BAK:D:0] start(816x460)

<6>[ 32.408527] [B0: CameraStartThre: 3619] [ISP:V:0] <-> [SEN:V:0]

<6>[ 32.408642] [B0: CameraStartThre: 3619] [ISP:V:0] <-> [3A1:V:X]

<4>[ 32.408798] [B0: CameraStartThre: 3619] [WRN:0] failed to filp_open

<4>[ 32.408992] [B0: CameraStartThre: 3619] [WRN:0] calibration loading is fail

<3>[ 32.409746] [B0: CameraStartThre: 3619] [ERR]fimc_is_ischain_init:2832: loadcalb fail

<3>[ 32.409921] [B0: CameraStartThre: 3619] [ERR:0]fimc_is_isp_video_s_input:588: fimc_is_device_init(36, 1, 0) is fail

<6>[ 32.431384] [B0: kworker/0:3: 3635] IS version: 244.130 [0x03]

<3>[ 32.434190] [B0: init: 1] init: sys_prop: permission denied uid:1013 name:persist.sys.camera.preview

<3>[ 32.535406] [B0: init: 1] init: sys_prop: permission denied uid:1013 name:persist.sys.camera.preview

<4>[ 32.551252] [B1: Binder_2: 2718] [WRN] fimc_is_flite_stop, no waiting...

<4>[ 32.551310] [B1: Binder_2: 2718] [WRN] [CamIF] sw reset

<6>[ 32.551352] [B1: Binder_2: 2718] [BAK:D:0] fimc_is_sensor_back_stop(0)

<6>[ 32.552458] [B1: Binder_2: 2718] [SCP:V:0] fimc_is_scp_video_close

<6>[ 32.552535] [B1: Binder_2: 2718] [SCC:V:0] fimc_is_scc_video_close

<6>[ 32.552650] [B1: Binder_2: 2718] [3A1:V:0] fimc_is_3a1_video_close

<4>[ 32.552698] [B1: Binder_2: 2718] [WRN:0] already stop

<6>[ 32.552740] [B1: Binder_2: 2718] [3A1:D:0] fimc_is_ischain_3a1_stop(0, 0)

<6>[ 32.553011] [B1: Binder_2: 2718] [SS0:V:0] fimc_is_ss0_video_close

<4>[ 32.553059] [B1: Binder_2: 2718] [WRN] already back stop

<6>[ 32.553102] [B1: Binder_2: 2718] [BAK:D:0] fimc_is_sensor_back_stop(0)

<4>[ 32.553147] [B1: Binder_2: 2718] [WRN] already front stop

<6>[ 32.553186] [B1: Binder_2: 2718] [FRT:D:0] fimc_is_sensor_front_stop(0)

<6>[ 32.557401] [B1: Binder_2: 2718] sensor mclk0 : Off

<6>[ 32.557448] [B1: Binder_2: 2718] [RSC] fimc_is_resource_put: rsccount = 1

<6>[ 32.557497] [B1: Binder_2: 2718] [SEN:D:0] fimc_is_sensor_close(0)

<6>[ 32.557624] [B1: Binder_2: 2718] [ISP:V:0] fimc_is_isp_video_close

<4>[ 32.557704] [B1: Binder_2: 2718] [WRN:0] already stop

<6>[ 32.557758] [B1: Binder_2: 2718] [ISP:D:0] fimc_is_ischain_isp_stop(0, 0)

<6>[ 32.558304] [B1: Binder_2: 2718] [RSC] fimc_is_resource_put: rsccount = 0

<3>[ 32.558493] [B0: kworker/0:3: 3635] [ERR]wq_func_general:948: IHC_NOT_READY is occured, need reset

<3>[ 32.558711] [B0: kworker/0:3: 3635] start(1418 1418)

<3>[ 32.558875] [B0: kworker/0:3: 3635] [TS:00000000 ms]

<3>[ 32.559075] [B0: kworker/0:3: 3635] [TS:00000000 ms]++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

<3>[ 32.559235] [B0: kworker/0:3: 3635] [TS:00000000 ms]Exynos5420 ISP A5 Solution F/W

<3>[ 32.559349] [B0: kworker/0:3: 3635] [TS:00000000 ms]Revision: 1983

<3>[ 32.559499] [B0: kworker/0:3: 3635] [TS:00000000 ms]Date: 2014/05/23 09:45:32

<3>[ 32.559643] [B0: kworker/0:3: 3635] [TS:00000000 ms]ISP SDK: SIRC-ISP-SDK-R2.02.00

<3>[ 32.559755] [B0: kworker/0:3: 3635] [TS:00000000 ms]Revision: 44438

<3>[ 32.559899] [B0: kworker/0:3: 3635] [TS:00000000 ms]Date: 2013/05/30 11:21:47

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<3>[ 32.560777] [B0: kworker/0:3: 3635] [TS:00000000 ms]-SYS_STACK_BASE/SIZE = 0x010f4000/0x00004000

<3>[ 32.560924] [B0: kworker/0:3: 3635] [TS:00000000 ms]-TTB_BASE/SIZE = 0x010f8000/0x00004000

<3>[ 32.561086] [B0: kworker/0:3: 3635] [TS:00000000 ms]-SETFILE_BASE/SIZE = 0x01200000/0x00140000

<3>[ 32.561246] [B0: kworker/0:3: 3635] [TS:00000000 ms]-DEBUG_BASE/SIZE = 0x01340000/0x0007d000

<3>[ 32.561402] [B0: kworker/0:3: 3635] [TS:00000000 ms]-DCTRL_BASE/SIZE = 0x013bd000/0x00003000

<3>[ 32.561559] [B0: kworker/0:3: 3635] [TS:00000000 ms]-SHARE_BASE/SIZE = 0x013c0000/0x00010000

<3>[ 32.561673] [B0: kworker/0:3: 3635] [TS:00000000 ms][INFO]+++Init()

<3>[ 32.561810] [B0: kworker/0:3: 3635] [TS:00000000 ms][INFO]---Init()

<3>[ 32.561953] [B0: kworker/0:3: 3635] [TS:00000000 ms][MAIN] Sending IHC_GET_SENSOR_NUMBER

<3>[ 32.562066] [B0: kworker/0:3: 3635] [TS:00000000 ms][INFO][MAIN]IHC_GET_SENSOR_NUMBER,(P1:130,P2:0,P3:0,P4:0)

<3>[ 32.562225] [B0: kworker/0:3: 3635] [TS:00000126 ms][ERROR][MAIN] ERROR : GET_SENSOR_NUMBER is fail, ReceivedMessage: 0x17, Param1:0, Param2:0, Param3:0, Param4:0

<3>[ 32.562463] [B0: kworker/0:3: 3635] [TS:00000126 ms][INFO][PowerDown]

<3>[ 32.562562] [B0: kworker/0:3: 3635] [TS:00000126 ms][INFO][HIC_POWER_DOWN]

<3>[ 32.562717] [B0: kworker/0:3: 3635] [TS:00000126 ms][INFO][ISPFW_ENTER_IDLE]

<3>[ 32.562873] [B0: kworker/0:3: 3635] [TS:00000126 ms][INFO][ISPFW_ENTER_IDLE] __wfi

<3>[ 32.562980] [B0: kworker/0:3: 3635] end

<6>[ 32.563144] [B1: Binder_2: 2718] fimc_is_ischain_power: A5 state(0x0)

<6>[ 32.563296] [B1: kworker/1:2: 1468] FIMC_IS runtime suspend

<6>[ 32.563363] [B1: kworker/1:2: 1468] exynos5420_fimc_is_clk_off

<6>[ 32.563536] [B1: kworker/1:2: 1468] exynos5420_fimc_is_clk_off ends

<6>[ 32.563629] [B1: Binder_2: 2718] fimc_is_ischain_power(0)

<6>[ 32.563676] [B1: Binder_2: 2718] [RSC] fimc_is_resource_put: DVFS UNLOCK

<6>[ 32.564467] [B1: Binder_2: 2718] [ISC:D:0] fimc_is_ischain_close(0)

Bam! Just took my first photo with the camera. Now to back everything out and put it into the build.