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29.Dd June 9, 2020
30.Dt LIBUSB 3
31.Os
32.Sh NAME
33.Nm libusb
34.Nd "USB access library"
35.Sh LIBRARY
36USB access library
37.Pq libusb, -lusb
38.Sh SYNOPSIS
39.In libusb.h
40.Sh DESCRIPTION
41The
42.Nm
43library contains interfaces for directly managing a usb device.
44The current implementation supports v1.0 of the libusb API.
45.Sh LIBRARY INITIALISATION AND DEINITIALISATION
46.Ft "const struct libusb_version *"
47.Fn libusb_get_version "void"
48This function returns version information about LibUSB.
49.Pp
50.Ft int
51.Fn libusb_init "libusb_context **ctx"
52This function initialises libusb.
53It must be called at the beginning
54of the program, before other libusb routines are used.
55This function returns 0 on success or LIBUSB_ERROR on
56failure.
57.Pp
58.Ft void
59.Fn libusb_exit "libusb_context *ctx"
60Deinitialise libusb.
61Must be called at the end of the application.
62Other libusb routines may not be called after this function.
63.Pp
64.Ft int
65.Fn libusb_has_capability "uint32_t capability"
66This function checks the runtime capabilities of
67.Nm .
68This function will return non-zero if the given
69.Fa capability
70is supported, 0 if it is not supported.
71The valid values for
72.Fa capability
73are:
74.Bl -tag -width LIBUSB_CAP -offset indent
75.It Va LIBUSB_CAP_HAS_CAPABILITY
76.Nm
77supports
78.Fn libusb_has_capability .
79.It Va LIBUSB_CAP_HAS_HOTPLUG
80.Nm
81supports hotplug notifications.
82.It Va LIBUSB_CAP_HAS_HID_ACCESS
83.Nm
84can access HID devices without requiring user intervention.
85.It Va LIBUSB_CAP_SUPPORTS_DETACH_KERNEL_DRIVER
86.Nm
87supports detaching of the default USB driver with
88.Fn libusb_detach_kernel_driver .
89.El
90.Pp
91.Ft const char *
92.Fn libusb_strerror "int code"
93Get the ASCII representation of the error given by the
94.Fa code
95argument.
96This function does not return NULL.
97.Pp
98.Ft const char *
99.Fn libusb_error_name "int code"
100Get the ASCII representation of the error enum given by the
101.Fa code
102argument.
103This function does not return NULL.
104.Pp
105.Ft void
106.Fn libusb_set_debug "libusb_context *ctx" "int level"
107Set the debug level to
108.Fa level .
109.Pp
110.Ft ssize_t
111.Fn libusb_get_device_list "libusb_context *ctx" "libusb_device ***list"
112Populate
113.Fa list
114with the list of usb devices available, adding a reference to each
115device in the list.
116All the list entries created by this
117function must have their reference counter
118decremented when you are done with them,
119and the list itself must be freed.
120This
121function returns the number of devices in the list or a LIBUSB_ERROR code.
122.Pp
123.Ft void
124.Fn libusb_free_device_list "libusb_device **list" "int unref_devices"
125Free the list of devices discovered by libusb_get_device_list.
126If
127.Fa unref_device
128is set to 1 all devices in the list have their reference
129counter decremented once.
130.Pp
131.Ft uint8_t
132.Fn libusb_get_bus_number "libusb_device *dev"
133Returns the number of the bus contained by the device
134.Fa dev .
135.Pp
136.Ft uint8_t
137.Fn libusb_get_port_number "libusb_device *dev"
138Returns the port number which the device given by
139.Fa dev
140is attached to.
141.Pp
142.Ft int
143.Fn libusb_get_port_numbers "libusb_device *dev" "uint8_t *buf" "uint8_t bufsize"
144Stores, in the buffer
145.Fa buf
146of size
147.Fa bufsize ,
148the list of all port numbers from root for the device
149.Fa dev .
150.Pp
151.Ft int
152.Fn libusb_get_port_path "libusb_context *ctx" "libusb_device *dev" "uint8_t *buf" "uint8_t bufsize"
153Deprecated function equivalent to libusb_get_port_numbers.
154.Pp
155.Ft uint8_t
156.Fn libusb_get_device_address "libusb_device *dev"
157Returns the device_address contained by the device
158.Fa dev .
159.Pp
160.Ft enum libusb_speed
161.Fn libusb_get_device_speed "libusb_device *dev"
162Returns the wire speed at which the device is connected.
163See the LIBUSB_SPEED_XXX enums for more information.
164LIBUSB_SPEED_UNKNOWN is returned in case of unknown wire speed.
165.Pp
166.Ft int
167.Fn libusb_get_max_packet_size "libusb_device *dev" "unsigned char endpoint"
168Returns the wMaxPacketSize value on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if the
169endpoint does not exist and LIBUSB_ERROR_OTHERS on other failure.
170.Pp
171.Ft int
172.Fn libusb_get_max_iso_packet_size "libusb_device *dev" "unsigned char endpoint"
173Returns the packet size multiplied by the packet multiplier on success,
174LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if the endpoint does not exist and
175LIBUSB_ERROR_OTHERS on other failure.
176.Pp
177.Ft libusb_device *
178.Fn libusb_ref_device "libusb_device *dev"
179Increment the reference counter of the device
180.Fa dev .
181.Pp
182.Ft void
183.Fn libusb_unref_device "libusb_device *dev"
184Decrement the reference counter of the device
185.Fa dev .
186.Pp
187.Ft int
188.Fn libusb_open "libusb_device *dev" "libusb_device_handle **devh"
189Open a device and obtain a device_handle.
190Returns 0 on success,
191LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_MEM on memory allocation problems, LIBUSB_ERROR_ACCESS
192on permissions problems, LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the device has been
193disconnected and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on other errors.
194.Pp
195.Ft libusb_device_handle *
196.Fn libusb_open_device_with_vid_pid "libusb_context *ctx" "uint16_t vid" "uint16_t pid"
197A convenience function to open a device by vendor and product IDs
198.Fa vid
199and
200.Fa pid .
201Returns NULL on error.
202.Pp
203.Ft void
204.Fn libusb_close "libusb_device_handle *devh"
205Close a device handle.
206.Pp
207.Ft libusb_device *
208.Fn libusb_get_device "libusb_device_handle *devh"
209Get the device contained by devh.
210Returns NULL on error.
211.Pp
212.Ft int
213.Fn libusb_get_configuration "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int *config"
214Returns the value of the current configuration.
215Returns 0
216on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the device has been disconnected
217and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on error.
218.Pp
219.Ft int
220.Fn libusb_set_configuration "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int config"
221Set the active configuration to
222.Fa config
223for the device contained by
224.Fa devh .
225This function returns 0 on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if the requested
226configuration does not exist, LIBUSB_ERROR_BUSY if the interfaces are currently
227claimed, LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the device has been disconnected and a
228LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
229.Pp
230.Ft int
231.Fn libusb_claim_interface "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int interface_number"
232Claim an interface in a given libusb_handle
233.Fa devh .
234This is a non-blocking function.
235It returns 0 on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND
236if the requested interface does not exist, LIBUSB_ERROR_BUSY if a program or
237driver has claimed the interface, LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the device has
238been disconnected and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
239.Pp
240.Ft int
241.Fn libusb_release_interface "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int interface_number"
242This function releases an interface.
243All the claimed interfaces on a device must be released
244before closing the device.
245Returns 0 on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if the
246interface was not claimed, LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the device has been
247disconnected and LIBUSB_ERROR on failure.
248.Pp
249.Ft int
250.Fn libusb_set_interface_alt_setting "libusb_device_handle *dev" "int interface_number" "int alternate_setting"
251Activate an alternate setting for an interface.
252Returns 0 on success,
253LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if the interface was not claimed or the requested
254setting does not exist, LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the device has been
255disconnected and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
256.Pp
257.Ft int
258.Fn libusb_clear_halt "libusb_device_handle *devh" "unsigned char endpoint"
259Clear an halt/stall for a endpoint.
260Returns 0 on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND
261if the endpoint does not exist, LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the device has been
262disconnected and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
263.Pp
264.Ft int
265.Fn libusb_reset_device "libusb_device_handle *devh"
266Perform an USB port reset for an usb device.
267Returns 0 on success,
268LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if re-enumeration is required or if the device has
269been disconnected and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
270.Pp
271.Ft int
272.Fn libusb_check_connected "libusb_device_handle *devh"
273Test if the USB device is still connected.
274Returns 0 on success,
275LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if it has been disconnected and a LIBUSB_ERROR
276code on failure.
277.Pp
278.Ft int
279.Fn libusb_kernel_driver_active "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int interface"
280Determine if a driver is active on a interface.
281Returns 0 if no kernel driver is active
282and 1 if a kernel driver is active, LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE
283if the device has been disconnected and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
284.Pp
285.Ft int
286.Fn libusb_get_driver "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int interface" "char *name" "int namelen"
287or
288.Ft int
289.Fn libusb_get_driver_np "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int interface" "char *name" "int namelen"
290Copy the name of the driver attached to the given
291.Fa device
292and
293.Fa interface
294into the buffer
295.Fa name
296of length
297.Fa namelen .
298Returns 0 on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if no kernel driver is attached
299to the given interface and LIBUSB_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM if the interface does
300not exist.
301This function is non-portable.
302The buffer pointed to by
303.Fa name
304is only zero terminated on success.
305.Pp
306.Ft int
307.Fn libusb_detach_kernel_driver "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int interface"
308or
309.Ft int
310.Fn libusb_detach_kernel_driver_np "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int interface"
311Detach a kernel driver from an interface.
312This is needed to claim an interface already claimed by a kernel driver.
313Returns 0 on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if no kernel driver was active,
314LIBUSB_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM if the interface does not exist,
315LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the device has been disconnected
316and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
317This function is non-portable.
318.Pp
319.Ft int
320.Fn libusb_attach_kernel_driver "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int interface"
321Re-attach an interface kernel driver that was previously detached.
322Returns 0 on success,
323LIBUSB_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM if the interface does not exist,
324LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE
325if the device has been disconnected, LIBUSB_ERROR_BUSY if the driver cannot be
326attached because the interface is claimed by a program or driver and a
327LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
328.Pp
329.Ft int
330.Fn libusb_set_auto_detach_kernel_driver "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int enable"
331This function enables automatic kernel interface driver detach when an
332interface is claimed.
333When the interface is restored the kernel driver is allowed to be re-attached.
334If the
335.Fa enable
336argument is non-zero the feature is enabled.
337Else disabled.
338Returns 0 on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on
339failure.
340.Sh USB DESCRIPTORS
341.Ft int
342.Fn libusb_get_device_descriptor "libusb_device *dev" "libusb_device_descriptor *desc"
343Get the USB device descriptor for the device
344.Fa dev .
345This is a non-blocking function.
346Returns 0 on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on
347failure.
348.Pp
349.Ft int
350.Fn libusb_get_active_config_descriptor "libusb_device *dev" "struct libusb_config_descriptor **config"
351Get the USB configuration descriptor for the active configuration.
352Returns 0 on
353success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if the device is in
354an unconfigured state
355and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on error.
356.Pp
357.Ft int
358.Fn libusb_get_config_descriptor "libusb_device *dev" "uint8_t config_index" "libusb_config_descriptor **config"
359Get a USB configuration descriptor based on its index
360.Fa idx .
361Returns 0 on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if the configuration does not exist
362and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on error.
363.Pp
364.Ft int
365.Fn libusb_get_config_descriptor_by_value "libusb_device *dev" "uint8 bConfigurationValue" "libusb_config_descriptor **config"
366Get a USB configuration descriptor with a specific bConfigurationValue.
367This is
368a non-blocking function which does not send a request through the device.
369Returns 0
370on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if the configuration
371does not exist and a
372LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
373.Pp
374.Ft void
375.Fn libusb_free_config_descriptor "libusb_config_descriptor *config"
376Free a configuration descriptor.
377.Pp
378.Ft int
379.Fn libusb_get_string_descriptor "libusb_device_handle *devh" "uint8_t desc_idx" "uint16_t langid" "unsigned char *data" "int length"
380Retrieve a string descriptor in raw format.
381Returns the number of bytes actually transferred on success
382or a negative LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
383.Pp
384.Ft int
385.Fn libusb_get_string_descriptor_ascii "libusb_device_handle *devh" "uint8_t desc_idx" "unsigned char *data" "int length"
386Retrieve a string descriptor in C style ASCII.
387Returns the positive number of bytes in the resulting ASCII string
388on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
389.Pp
390.Ft int
391.Fn libusb_parse_ss_endpoint_comp "const void *buf" "int len" "libusb_ss_endpoint_companion_descriptor **ep_comp"
392This function parses the USB 3.0 endpoint companion descriptor in host endian format pointed to by
393.Fa buf
394and having a length of
395.Fa len .
396Typically these arguments are the extra and extra_length fields of the
397endpoint descriptor.
398On success the pointer to resulting descriptor is stored at the location given by
399.Fa ep_comp .
400Returns zero on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
401On success the parsed USB 3.0 endpoint companion descriptor must be
402freed using the libusb_free_ss_endpoint_comp function.
403.Pp
404.Ft void
405.Fn libusb_free_ss_endpoint_comp "libusb_ss_endpoint_companion_descriptor *ep_comp"
406This function is NULL safe and frees a parsed USB 3.0 endpoint companion descriptor given by
407.Fa ep_comp .
408.Pp
409.Ft int
410.Fn libusb_get_ss_endpoint_companion_descriptor "struct libusb_context *ctx" "const struct libusb_endpoint_descriptor *endpoint" "struct libusb_ss_endpoint_companion_descriptor **ep_comp"
411This function finds and parses the USB 3.0 endpoint companion descriptor given by
412.Fa endpoint .
413Returns zero on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
414On success the parsed USB 3.0 endpoint companion descriptor must be
415freed using the libusb_free_ss_endpoint_companion_descriptor function.
416.Pp
417.Ft void
418.Fn libusb_free_ss_endpoint_companion_descriptor "struct libusb_ss_endpoint_companion_descriptor *ep_comp"
419This function is NULL safe and frees a parsed USB 3.0 endpoint companion descriptor given by
420.Fa ep_comp .
421.Pp
422.Ft int
423.Fn libusb_get_bos_descriptor "libusb_device_handle *handle" "struct libusb_bos_descriptor **bos"
424This function queries the USB device given by
425.Fa handle
426and stores a pointer to a parsed BOS descriptor into
427.Fa bos .
428Returns zero on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
429On success the parsed BOS descriptor must be
430freed using the libusb_free_bos_descriptor function.
431.Pp
432.Ft int
433.Fn libusb_parse_bos_descriptor "const void *buf" "int len" "libusb_bos_descriptor **bos"
434This function parses a Binary Object Store, BOS, descriptor into host endian format pointed to by
435.Fa buf
436and having a length of
437.Fa len .
438On success the pointer to resulting descriptor is stored at the location given by
439.Fa bos .
440Returns zero on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
441On success the parsed BOS descriptor must be freed using the
442libusb_free_bos_descriptor function.
443.Pp
444.Ft void
445.Fn libusb_free_bos_descriptor "libusb_bos_descriptor *bos"
446This function is NULL safe and frees a parsed BOS descriptor given by
447.Fa bos .
448.Pp
449.Ft int
450.Fn libusb_get_usb_2_0_extension_descriptor "struct libusb_context *ctx" "struct libusb_bos_dev_capability_descriptor *dev_cap" "struct libusb_usb_2_0_extension_descriptor **usb_2_0_extension"
451This function parses the USB 2.0 extension descriptor from the descriptor given by
452.Fa dev_cap
453and stores a pointer to the parsed descriptor into
454.Fa usb_2_0_extension .
455Returns zero on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
456On success the parsed USB 2.0 extension descriptor must be freed using the
457libusb_free_usb_2_0_extension_descriptor function.
458.Pp
459.Ft void
460.Fn libusb_free_usb_2_0_extension_descriptor "struct libusb_usb_2_0_extension_descriptor *usb_2_0_extension"
461This function is NULL safe and frees a parsed USB 2.0 extension descriptor given by
462.Fa usb_2_0_extension .
463.Pp
464.Ft int
465.Fn libusb_get_ss_usb_device_capability_descriptor "struct libusb_context *ctx" "struct libusb_bos_dev_capability_descriptor *dev_cap" "struct libusb_ss_usb_device_capability_descriptor **ss_usb_device_capability"
466This function parses the SuperSpeed device capability descriptor from the descriptor given by
467.Fa dev_cap
468and stores a pointer to the parsed descriptor into
469.Fa ss_usb_device_capability .
470Returns zero on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
471On success the parsed SuperSpeed device capability descriptor must be freed using the
472libusb_free_ss_usb_device_capability_descriptor function.
473.Pp
474.Ft void
475.Fn libusb_free_ss_usb_device_capability_descriptor "struct libusb_ss_usb_device_capability_descriptor *ss_usb_device_capability"
476This function is NULL safe and frees a parsed SuperSpeed device capability descriptor given by
477.Fa ss_usb_device_capability .
478.Pp
479.Ft int
480.Fn libusb_get_container_id_descriptor "struct libusb_context *ctx" "struct libusb_bos_dev_capability_descriptor *dev_cap" "struct libusb_container_id_descriptor **container_id"
481This function parses the container ID descriptor from the descriptor given by
482.Fa dev_cap
483and stores a pointer to the parsed descriptor into
484.Fa container_id .
485Returns zero on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
486On success the parsed container ID descriptor must be freed using the
487libusb_free_container_id_descriptor function.
488.Pp
489.Ft void
490.Fn libusb_free_container_id_descriptor "struct libusb_container_id_descriptor *container_id"
491This function is NULL safe and frees a parsed container ID descriptor given by
492.Fa container_id .
493.Sh USB ASYNCHRONOUS I/O
494.Ft struct libusb_transfer *
495.Fn libusb_alloc_transfer "int iso_packets"
496Allocate a transfer with the number of isochronous packet descriptors
497specified by
498.Fa iso_packets .
499Returns NULL on error.
500.Pp
501.Ft void
502.Fn libusb_free_transfer "struct libusb_transfer *tr"
503Free a transfer.
504.Pp
505.Ft int
506.Fn libusb_submit_transfer "struct libusb_transfer *tr"
507This function will submit a transfer and returns immediately.
508Returns 0 on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if
509the device has been disconnected and a
510LIBUSB_ERROR code on other failure.
511.Pp
512.Ft int
513.Fn libusb_cancel_transfer "struct libusb_transfer *tr"
514This function asynchronously cancels a transfer.
515Returns 0 on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
516.Sh USB SYNCHRONOUS I/O
517.Ft int
518.Fn libusb_control_transfer "libusb_device_handle *devh" "uint8_t bmRequestType" "uint8_t bRequest" "uint16_t wValue" "uint16_t wIndex" "unsigned char *data" "uint16_t wLength" "unsigned int timeout"
519Perform a USB control transfer.
520Returns the actual number of bytes
521transferred on success, in the range from and including zero up to and
522including
523.Fa wLength .
524On error a LIBUSB_ERROR code is returned, for example
525LIBUSB_ERROR_TIMEOUT if the transfer timed out, LIBUSB_ERROR_PIPE if the
526control request was not supported, LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the
527device has been disconnected and another LIBUSB_ERROR code on other failures.
528The LIBUSB_ERROR codes are all negative.
529.Pp
530.Ft int
531.Fn libusb_bulk_transfer "struct libusb_device_handle *devh" "unsigned char endpoint" "unsigned char *data" "int length" "int *transferred" "unsigned int timeout"
532Perform an USB bulk transfer.
533A timeout value of zero means no timeout.
534The timeout value is given in milliseconds.
535Returns 0 on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_TIMEOUT
536if the transfer timed out, LIBUSB_ERROR_PIPE if the control request was not
537supported, LIBUSB_ERROR_OVERFLOW if the device offered more data,
538LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the device has been disconnected and
539a LIBUSB_ERROR code on other failure.
540.Pp
541.Ft int
542.Fn libusb_interrupt_transfer "struct libusb_device_handle *devh" "unsigned char endpoint" "unsigned char *data" "int length" "int *transferred" "unsigned int timeout"
543Perform an USB Interrupt transfer.
544A timeout value of zero means no timeout.
545The timeout value is given in milliseconds.
546Returns 0 on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_TIMEOUT
547if the transfer timed out, LIBUSB_ERROR_PIPE if the control request was not
548supported, LIBUSB_ERROR_OVERFLOW if the device offered more data,
549LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the device has been disconnected and
550a LIBUSB_ERROR code on other failure.
551.Sh USB STREAMS SUPPORT
552.Ft int
553.Fn libusb_alloc_streams "libusb_device_handle *dev" "uint32_t num_streams" "unsigned char *endpoints" "int num_endpoints"
554This function verifies that the given number of streams using the
555given number of endpoints is allowed and allocates the resources
556needed to use so-called USB streams.
557Currently only a single stream per endpoint is supported to simplify
558the internals of LibUSB.
559This function returns 0 on success or a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
560.Pp
561.Ft int
562.Fn libusb_free_streams "libusb_device_handle *dev" "unsigned char *endpoints" "int num_endpoints"
563This function release resources needed for streams usage.
564Returns 0 on success or a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
565.Pp
566.Ft void
567.Fn libusb_transfer_set_stream_id "struct libusb_transfer *transfer" "uint32_t stream_id"
568This function sets the stream ID for the given USB transfer.
569.Pp
570.Ft uint32_t
571.Fn libusb_transfer_get_stream_id "struct libusb_transfer *transfer"
572This function returns the stream ID for the given USB transfer.
573If no stream ID is used a value of zero is returned.
574.Sh USB EVENTS
575.Ft int
576.Fn libusb_try_lock_events "libusb_context *ctx"
577Try to acquire the event handling lock.
578Returns 0 if the lock was obtained and 1 if not.
579.Pp
580.Ft void
581.Fn libusb_lock_events "libusb_context *ctx"
582Acquire the event handling lock.
583This function is blocking.
584.Pp
585.Ft void
586.Fn libusb_unlock_events "libusb_context *ctx"
587Release the event handling lock.
588This will wake up any thread blocked
589on
590.Fn libusb_wait_for_event .
591.Pp
592.Ft int
593.Fn libusb_event_handling_ok "libusb_context *ctx"
594Determine if it still OK for this thread to be doing event handling.
595Returns 1
596if event handling can start or continue.
597Returns 0 if this thread must give up
598the events lock.
599.Pp
600.Ft int
601.Fn libusb_event_handler_active "libusb_context *ctx"
602Determine if an active thread is handling events.
603Returns 1 if there is a thread handling events and 0 if there
604are no threads currently handling events.
605.Pp
606.Ft void
607.Fn libusb_lock_event_waiters "libusb_context *ctx"
608Acquire the event_waiters lock.
609This lock is designed to be obtained in the
610situation where you want to be aware when events are completed, but some other
611thread is event handling so calling
612.Fn libusb_handle_events
613is not allowed.
614.Pp
615.Ft void
616.Fn libusb_unlock_event_waiters "libusb_context *ctx"
617Release the event_waiters lock.
618.Pp
619.Ft int
620.Fn libusb_wait_for_event "libusb_context *ctx" "struct timeval *tv"
621Wait for another thread to signal completion of an event.
622Must be called
623with the event waiters lock held, see
624.Fn libusb_lock_event_waiters .
625This will
626block until the timeout expires or a transfer completes or a thread releases
627the event handling lock through
628.Fn libusb_unlock_events .
629Returns 0 after a
630transfer completes or another thread stops event handling, and 1 if the
631timeout expired.
632.Pp
633.Ft int
634.Fn libusb_handle_events_timeout_completed "libusb_context *ctx" "struct timeval *tv" "int *completed"
635Handle any pending events by checking if timeouts have expired and by
636checking the set of file descriptors for activity.
637If the
638.Fa completed
639argument is not equal to NULL, this function will
640loop until a transfer completion callback sets the variable pointed to
641by the
642.Fa completed
643argument to non-zero.
644If the
645.Fa tv
646argument is not equal to NULL, this function will return
647LIBUSB_ERROR_TIMEOUT after the given timeout.
648Returns 0 on success, or a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure or timeout.
649.Pp
650.Ft int
651.Fn libusb_handle_events_completed "libusb_context *ctx" "int *completed"
652Handle any pending events by checking the set of file descriptors for activity.
653If the
654.Fa completed
655argument is not equal to NULL, this function will
656loop until a transfer completion callback sets the variable pointed to
657by the
658.Fa completed
659argument to non-zero.
660Returns 0 on success, or a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
661.Pp
662.Ft int
663.Fn libusb_handle_events_timeout "libusb_context *ctx" "struct timeval *tv"
664Handle any pending events by checking if timeouts have expired and by
665checking the set of file descriptors for activity.
666Returns 0 on success, or a
667LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure or timeout.
668.Pp
669.Ft int
670.Fn libusb_handle_events "libusb_context *ctx"
671Handle any pending events in blocking mode with a sensible timeout.
672Returns 0
673on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
674.Pp
675.Ft int
676.Fn libusb_handle_events_locked "libusb_context *ctx" "struct timeval *tv"
677Handle any pending events by polling file descriptors, without checking if
678another thread is already doing so.
679Must be called with the event lock held.
680.Pp
681.Ft int
682.Fn libusb_get_next_timeout "libusb_context *ctx" "struct timeval *tv"
683Determine the next internal timeout that libusb needs to handle.
684Returns 0
685if there are no pending timeouts, 1 if a timeout was returned, or a LIBUSB_ERROR
686code on failure or timeout.
687.Pp
688.Ft void
689.Fn libusb_set_pollfd_notifiers "libusb_context *ctx" "libusb_pollfd_added_cb added_cb" "libusb_pollfd_removed_cb remove_cb" "void *user_data"
690Register notification functions for file descriptor additions/removals.
691These functions will be invoked for every new or removed file descriptor
692that libusb uses as an event source.
693.Pp
694.Ft const struct libusb_pollfd **
695.Fn libusb_get_pollfds "libusb_context *ctx"
696Retrieve a list of file descriptors that should be polled by your main loop as
697libusb event sources.
698Returns a NULL-terminated list on success or NULL on failure.
699.Pp
700.Ft int
701.Fn libusb_hotplug_register_callback "libusb_context *ctx" "libusb_hotplug_event events" "libusb_hotplug_flag flags" "int vendor_id" "int product_id" "int dev_class" "libusb_hotplug_callback_fn cb_fn" "void *user_data" "libusb_hotplug_callback_handle *handle"
702This function registers a hotplug filter.
703The
704.Fa events
705argument select which events makes the hotplug filter trigger.
706Available event values are LIBUSB_HOTPLUG_EVENT_DEVICE_ARRIVED and LIBUSB_HOTPLUG_EVENT_DEVICE_LEFT.
707One or more events must be specified.
708The
709.Fa vendor_id ,
710.Fa product_id
711and
712.Fa dev_class
713arguments can be set to LIBUSB_HOTPLUG_MATCH_ANY to match any value in the USB device descriptor.
714Else the specified value is used for matching.
715If the
716.Fa flags
717argument is set to LIBUSB_HOTPLUG_ENUMERATE, all currently attached and matching USB devices will be passed to the hotplug filter, given by the
718.Fa cb_fn
719argument.
720Else the
721.Fa flags
722argument should be set to LIBUSB_HOTPLUG_NO_FLAGS.
723This function returns 0 upon success or a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
724.Pp
725.Ft int
726.Fn libusb_hotplug_callback_fn "libusb_context *ctx" "libusb_device *device" "libusb_hotplug_event event" "void *user_data"
727The hotplug filter function.
728If this function returns non-zero, the filter is removed.
729Else the filter is kept and can receive more events.
730The
731.Fa user_data
732argument is the same as given when the filter was registered.
733The
734.Fa event
735argument can be either of LIBUSB_HOTPLUG_EVENT_DEVICE_ARRIVED or LIBUSB_HOTPLUG_EVENT_DEVICE_LEFT.
736.Pp
737.Ft void
738.Fn libusb_hotplug_deregister_callback "libusb_context *ctx" "libusb_hotplug_callback_handle handle"
739This function unregisters a hotplug filter.
740.Sh LIBUSB VERSION 0.1 COMPATIBILITY
741The library is also compliant with LibUSB version 0.1.12.
742.Pp
743.Fn usb_open
744.Fn usb_close
745.Fn usb_get_string
746.Fn usb_get_string_simple
747.Fn usb_get_descriptor_by_endpoint
748.Fn usb_get_descriptor
749.Fn usb_parse_descriptor
750.Fn usb_parse_configuration
751.Fn usb_destroy_configuration
752.Fn usb_fetch_and_parse_descriptors
753.Fn usb_bulk_write
754.Fn usb_bulk_read
755.Fn usb_interrupt_write
756.Fn usb_interrupt_read
757.Fn usb_control_msg
758.Fn usb_set_configuration
759.Fn usb_claim_interface
760.Fn usb_release_interface
761.Fn usb_set_altinterface
762.Fn usb_resetep
763.Fn usb_clear_halt
764.Fn usb_reset
765.Fn usb_strerror
766.Fn usb_init
767.Fn usb_set_debug
768.Fn usb_find_busses
769.Fn usb_find_devices
770.Fn usb_device
771.Fn usb_get_busses
772.Fn usb_check_connected
773.Fn usb_get_driver_np
774.Fn usb_detach_kernel_driver_np
775.Sh SEE ALSO
776.Xr libusb20 3 ,
777.Xr usb 4 ,
778.Xr usbconfig 8 ,
779.Xr usbdump 8
780.Pp
781.Lk https://libusb.info/
782.Sh HISTORY
783.Nm
784support first appeared in
785.Fx 8.0 .
786