We do not enable fingerprint reader for OEM projects. From what I see
this is more a lack of support in libfprint. There is someone who is
working on reverse engineering the protocol so that it works in
libfprint:

github project: https://github.com/nmikhailov/Validity90
github bug for 06cb:009a: https://github.com/nmikhailov/Validity90/issues/34

** Bug watch added: github.com/nmikhailov/Validity90/issues #34
   https://github.com/nmikhailov/Validity90/issues/34

** Package changed: linux (Ubuntu) => libfprint (Ubuntu)

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Title:
  fingerprint scanner not working

Status in libfprint package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I have a new Thinkpad Carbon X1 Extreme and the fingerprint scanner
  does not appear to be supported.

  $ fprintd-enroll $USER
  list_devices failed: No devices available

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
  Package: linux-image-4.18.0-13-generic 4.18.0-13.14
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-13.14-generic 4.18.17
  Uname: Linux 4.18.0-13-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair nvidia_modeset 
nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.1
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  ian        6133 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  ian        6133 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: KDE
  Date: Tue Jan 15 21:29:38 2019
  MachineType: LENOVO 20MF000BUS
  ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.18.0-13-generic 
root=UUID=f198f923-1cae-439c-aab1-aa886fdddf29 ro quiet splash 
psmouse.synaptics_intertouch=1 vt.handoff=1
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-4.18.0-13-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-4.18.0-13-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.175.1
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 12/21/2018
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: N2EET35W (1.17 )
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
  dmi.board.name: 20MF000BUS
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: SDK0R32862 WIN
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.chassis.version: None
  dmi.modalias: 
dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrN2EET35W(1.17):bd12/21/2018:svnLENOVO:pn20MF000BUS:pvrThinkPadX1Extreme:rvnLENOVO:rn20MF000BUS:rvrSDK0R32862WIN:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNone:
  dmi.product.family: ThinkPad X1 Extreme
  dmi.product.name: 20MF000BUS
  dmi.product.sku: LENOVO_MT_20MF_BU_Think_FM_ThinkPad X1 Extreme
  dmi.product.version: ThinkPad X1 Extreme
  dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

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