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25.Dd January 26, 2023
26.Dt LIBUSB 3
27.Os
28.Sh NAME
29.Nm libusb
30.Nd "USB access library"
31.Sh LIBRARY
32USB access library
33.Pq libusb, -lusb
34.Sh SYNOPSIS
35.In libusb.h
36.Sh DESCRIPTION
37The
38.Nm
39library contains interfaces for directly managing a usb device.
40The current implementation supports v1.0 of the libusb API.
41.Sh LIBRARY INITIALISATION AND DEINITIALISATION
42.Ft "const struct libusb_version *"
43.Fn libusb_get_version "void"
44This function returns version information about LibUSB.
45.Pp
46.Ft int
47.Fn libusb_init "libusb_context **ctx"
48Call this function before any other libusb v1.0 API function, to
49initialise a valid libusb v1.0 context.
50If the
51.Fa ctx
52argument is non-NULL, a pointer to the libusb context is stored at
53the given location.
54This function returns 0 upon success or LIBUSB_ERROR on failure.
55.Pp
56.Ft int
57.Fn libusb_init_context "libusb_context **ctx" "const struct libusb_init_option []" "int num_options"
58Call this function before any other libusb v1.0 API function, to
59initialise a valid libusb v1.0 context.
60If the
61.Fa ctx
62argument is non-NULL, a pointer to the libusb context is stored at
63the given location.
64Additional options, like the USB debug level, may be given using the
65second and third argument.
66If no options are needed, simply use libusb_init().
67This function returns 0 upon success or a LIBUSB_ERROR value on failure.
68.Pp
69.Ft void
70.Fn libusb_exit "libusb_context *ctx"
71Deinitialise libusb.
72Must be called at the end of the application.
73Other libusb routines may not be called after this function.
74.Pp
75.Ft int
76.Fn libusb_has_capability "uint32_t capability"
77This function checks the runtime capabilities of
78.Nm .
79This function will return non-zero if the given
80.Fa capability
81is supported, 0 if it is not supported.
82The valid values for
83.Fa capability
84are:
85.Bl -tag -width LIBUSB_CAP -offset indent
86.It Va LIBUSB_CAP_HAS_CAPABILITY
87.Nm
88supports
89.Fn libusb_has_capability .
90.It Va LIBUSB_CAP_HAS_HOTPLUG
91.Nm
92supports hotplug notifications.
93.It Va LIBUSB_CAP_HAS_HID_ACCESS
94.Nm
95can access HID devices without requiring user intervention.
96.It Va LIBUSB_CAP_SUPPORTS_DETACH_KERNEL_DRIVER
97.Nm
98supports detaching of the default USB driver with
99.Fn libusb_detach_kernel_driver .
100.El
101.Pp
102.Ft const char *
103.Fn libusb_strerror "int code"
104Get the ASCII representation of the error given by the
105.Fa code
106argument.
107This function does not return NULL.
108.Pp
109.Ft const char *
110.Fn libusb_error_name "int code"
111Get the ASCII representation of the error enum given by the
112.Fa code
113argument.
114This function does not return NULL.
115.Pp
116.Ft void
117.Fn libusb_set_debug "libusb_context *ctx" "int level"
118Set the debug level to
119.Fa level .
120.Pp
121.Ft ssize_t
122.Fn libusb_get_device_list "libusb_context *ctx" "libusb_device ***list"
123Populate
124.Fa list
125with the list of usb devices available, adding a reference to each
126device in the list.
127All the list entries created by this
128function must have their reference counter
129decremented when you are done with them,
130and the list itself must be freed.
131This
132function returns the number of devices in the list or a LIBUSB_ERROR code.
133.Pp
134.Ft void
135.Fn libusb_free_device_list "libusb_device **list" "int unref_devices"
136Free the list of devices discovered by libusb_get_device_list.
137If
138.Fa unref_device
139is set to 1 all devices in the list have their reference
140counter decremented once.
141.Pp
142.Ft uint8_t
143.Fn libusb_get_bus_number "libusb_device *dev"
144Returns the number of the bus contained by the device
145.Fa dev .
146.Pp
147.Ft uint8_t
148.Fn libusb_get_port_number "libusb_device *dev"
149Returns the port number which the device given by
150.Fa dev
151is attached to.
152.Pp
153.Ft int
154.Fn libusb_get_port_numbers "libusb_device *dev" "uint8_t *buf" "uint8_t bufsize"
155Stores, in the buffer
156.Fa buf
157of size
158.Fa bufsize ,
159the list of all port numbers from root for the device
160.Fa dev .
161.Pp
162.Ft int
163.Fn libusb_get_port_path "libusb_context *ctx" "libusb_device *dev" "uint8_t *buf" "uint8_t bufsize"
164Deprecated function equivalent to libusb_get_port_numbers.
165.Pp
166.Ft uint8_t
167.Fn libusb_get_device_address "libusb_device *dev"
168Returns the device_address contained by the device
169.Fa dev .
170.Pp
171.Ft enum libusb_speed
172.Fn libusb_get_device_speed "libusb_device *dev"
173Returns the wire speed at which the device is connected.
174See the LIBUSB_SPEED_XXX enums for more information.
175LIBUSB_SPEED_UNKNOWN is returned in case of unknown wire speed.
176.Pp
177.Ft int
178.Fn libusb_get_max_packet_size "libusb_device *dev" "unsigned char endpoint"
179Returns the wMaxPacketSize value on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if the
180endpoint does not exist and LIBUSB_ERROR_OTHERS on other failure.
181.Pp
182.Ft int
183.Fn libusb_get_max_iso_packet_size "libusb_device *dev" "unsigned char endpoint"
184Returns the packet size multiplied by the packet multiplier on success,
185LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if the endpoint does not exist and
186LIBUSB_ERROR_OTHERS on other failure.
187.Pp
188.Ft libusb_device *
189.Fn libusb_ref_device "libusb_device *dev"
190Increment the reference counter of the device
191.Fa dev .
192.Pp
193.Ft void
194.Fn libusb_unref_device "libusb_device *dev"
195Decrement the reference counter of the device
196.Fa dev .
197.Pp
198.Ft int
199.Fn libusb_open "libusb_device *dev" "libusb_device_handle **devh"
200Open a device and obtain a device_handle.
201Returns 0 on success,
202LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_MEM on memory allocation problems, LIBUSB_ERROR_ACCESS
203on permissions problems, LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the device has been
204disconnected and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on other errors.
205.Pp
206.Ft libusb_device_handle *
207.Fn libusb_open_device_with_vid_pid "libusb_context *ctx" "uint16_t vid" "uint16_t pid"
208A convenience function to open a device by vendor and product IDs
209.Fa vid
210and
211.Fa pid .
212Returns NULL on error.
213.Pp
214.Ft void
215.Fn libusb_close "libusb_device_handle *devh"
216Close a device handle.
217.Pp
218.Ft libusb_device *
219.Fn libusb_get_device "libusb_device_handle *devh"
220Get the device contained by devh.
221Returns NULL on error.
222.Pp
223.Ft int
224.Fn libusb_get_configuration "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int *config"
225Returns the value of the current configuration.
226Returns 0
227on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the device has been disconnected
228and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on error.
229.Pp
230.Ft int
231.Fn libusb_set_configuration "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int config"
232Set the active configuration to
233.Fa config
234for the device contained by
235.Fa devh .
236This function returns 0 on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if the requested
237configuration does not exist, LIBUSB_ERROR_BUSY if the interfaces are currently
238claimed, LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the device has been disconnected and a
239LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
240.Pp
241.Ft int
242.Fn libusb_claim_interface "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int interface_number"
243Claim an interface in a given libusb_handle
244.Fa devh .
245This is a non-blocking function.
246It returns 0 on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND
247if the requested interface does not exist, LIBUSB_ERROR_BUSY if a program or
248driver has claimed the interface, LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the device has
249been disconnected and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
250.Pp
251.Ft int
252.Fn libusb_release_interface "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int interface_number"
253This function releases an interface.
254All the claimed interfaces on a device must be released
255before closing the device.
256Returns 0 on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if the
257interface was not claimed, LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the device has been
258disconnected and LIBUSB_ERROR on failure.
259.Pp
260.Ft int
261.Fn libusb_set_interface_alt_setting "libusb_device_handle *dev" "int interface_number" "int alternate_setting"
262Activate an alternate setting for an interface.
263Returns 0 on success,
264LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if the interface was not claimed or the requested
265setting does not exist, LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the device has been
266disconnected and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
267.Pp
268.Ft int
269.Fn libusb_clear_halt "libusb_device_handle *devh" "unsigned char endpoint"
270Clear an halt/stall for a endpoint.
271Returns 0 on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND
272if the endpoint does not exist, LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the device has been
273disconnected and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
274.Pp
275.Ft int
276.Fn libusb_reset_device "libusb_device_handle *devh"
277Perform an USB port reset for an usb device.
278Returns 0 on success,
279LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if re-enumeration is required or if the device has
280been disconnected and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
281.Pp
282.Ft int
283.Fn libusb_check_connected "libusb_device_handle *devh"
284Test if the USB device is still connected.
285Returns 0 on success,
286LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if it has been disconnected and a LIBUSB_ERROR
287code on failure.
288.Pp
289.Ft int
290.Fn libusb_kernel_driver_active "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int interface"
291Determine if a driver is active on a interface.
292Returns 0 if no kernel driver is active
293and 1 if a kernel driver is active, LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE
294if the device has been disconnected and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
295.Pp
296.Ft int
297.Fn libusb_get_driver "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int interface" "char *name" "int namelen"
298or
299.Ft int
300.Fn libusb_get_driver_np "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int interface" "char *name" "int namelen"
301Copy the name of the driver attached to the given
302.Fa device
303and
304.Fa interface
305into the buffer
306.Fa name
307of length
308.Fa namelen .
309Returns 0 on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if no kernel driver is attached
310to the given interface and LIBUSB_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM if the interface does
311not exist.
312This function is non-portable.
313The buffer pointed to by
314.Fa name
315is only zero terminated on success.
316.Pp
317.Ft int
318.Fn libusb_detach_kernel_driver "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int interface"
319or
320.Ft int
321.Fn libusb_detach_kernel_driver_np "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int interface"
322Detach a kernel driver from an interface.
323This is needed to claim an interface already claimed by a kernel driver.
324Returns 0 on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if no kernel driver was active,
325LIBUSB_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM if the interface does not exist,
326LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the device has been disconnected
327and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
328This function is non-portable.
329.Pp
330.Ft int
331.Fn libusb_attach_kernel_driver "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int interface"
332Re-attach an interface kernel driver that was previously detached.
333Returns 0 on success,
334LIBUSB_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM if the interface does not exist,
335LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE
336if the device has been disconnected, LIBUSB_ERROR_BUSY if the driver cannot be
337attached because the interface is claimed by a program or driver and a
338LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
339.Pp
340.Ft int
341.Fn libusb_set_auto_detach_kernel_driver "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int enable"
342This function enables automatic kernel interface driver detach when an
343interface is claimed.
344When the interface is restored the kernel driver is allowed to be re-attached.
345If the
346.Fa enable
347argument is non-zero the feature is enabled.
348Else disabled.
349Returns 0 on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on
350failure.
351.Sh USB DESCRIPTORS
352.Ft int
353.Fn libusb_get_device_descriptor "libusb_device *dev" "libusb_device_descriptor *desc"
354Get the USB device descriptor for the device
355.Fa dev .
356This is a non-blocking function.
357Returns 0 on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on
358failure.
359.Pp
360.Ft int
361.Fn libusb_get_active_config_descriptor "libusb_device *dev" "struct libusb_config_descriptor **config"
362Get the USB configuration descriptor for the active configuration.
363Returns 0 on
364success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if the device is in
365an unconfigured state
366and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on error.
367.Pp
368.Ft int
369.Fn libusb_get_config_descriptor "libusb_device *dev" "uint8_t config_index" "libusb_config_descriptor **config"
370Get a USB configuration descriptor based on its index
371.Fa idx .
372Returns 0 on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if the configuration does not exist
373and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on error.
374.Pp
375.Ft int
376.Fn libusb_get_config_descriptor_by_value "libusb_device *dev" "uint8 bConfigurationValue" "libusb_config_descriptor **config"
377Get a USB configuration descriptor with a specific bConfigurationValue.
378This is
379a non-blocking function which does not send a request through the device.
380Returns 0
381on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if the configuration
382does not exist and a
383LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
384.Pp
385.Ft void
386.Fn libusb_free_config_descriptor "libusb_config_descriptor *config"
387Free a configuration descriptor.
388.Pp
389.Ft int
390.Fn libusb_get_string_descriptor "libusb_device_handle *devh" "uint8_t desc_idx" "uint16_t langid" "unsigned char *data" "int length"
391Retrieve a string descriptor in raw format.
392Returns the number of bytes actually transferred on success
393or a negative LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
394.Pp
395.Ft int
396.Fn libusb_get_string_descriptor_ascii "libusb_device_handle *devh" "uint8_t desc_idx" "unsigned char *data" "int length"
397Retrieve a string descriptor in C style ASCII.
398Returns the positive number of bytes in the resulting ASCII string
399on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
400.Pp
401.Ft int
402.Fn libusb_parse_ss_endpoint_comp "const void *buf" "int len" "libusb_ss_endpoint_companion_descriptor **ep_comp"
403This function parses the USB 3.0 endpoint companion descriptor in host endian format pointed to by
404.Fa buf
405and having a length of
406.Fa len .
407Typically these arguments are the extra and extra_length fields of the
408endpoint descriptor.
409On success the pointer to resulting descriptor is stored at the location given by
410.Fa ep_comp .
411Returns zero on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
412On success the parsed USB 3.0 endpoint companion descriptor must be
413freed using the libusb_free_ss_endpoint_comp function.
414.Pp
415.Ft void
416.Fn libusb_free_ss_endpoint_comp "libusb_ss_endpoint_companion_descriptor *ep_comp"
417This function is NULL safe and frees a parsed USB 3.0 endpoint companion descriptor given by
418.Fa ep_comp .
419.Pp
420.Ft int
421.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"
422This function finds and parses the USB 3.0 endpoint companion descriptor given by
423.Fa endpoint .
424Returns zero on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
425On success the parsed USB 3.0 endpoint companion descriptor must be
426freed using the libusb_free_ss_endpoint_companion_descriptor function.
427.Pp
428.Ft void
429.Fn libusb_free_ss_endpoint_companion_descriptor "struct libusb_ss_endpoint_companion_descriptor *ep_comp"
430This function is NULL safe and frees a parsed USB 3.0 endpoint companion descriptor given by
431.Fa ep_comp .
432.Pp
433.Ft int
434.Fn libusb_get_bos_descriptor "libusb_device_handle *handle" "struct libusb_bos_descriptor **bos"
435This function queries the USB device given by
436.Fa handle
437and stores a pointer to a parsed BOS descriptor into
438.Fa bos .
439Returns zero on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
440On success the parsed BOS descriptor must be
441freed using the libusb_free_bos_descriptor function.
442.Pp
443.Ft int
444.Fn libusb_parse_bos_descriptor "const void *buf" "int len" "libusb_bos_descriptor **bos"
445This function parses a Binary Object Store, BOS, descriptor into host endian format pointed to by
446.Fa buf
447and having a length of
448.Fa len .
449On success the pointer to resulting descriptor is stored at the location given by
450.Fa bos .
451Returns zero on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
452On success the parsed BOS descriptor must be freed using the
453libusb_free_bos_descriptor function.
454.Pp
455.Ft void
456.Fn libusb_free_bos_descriptor "libusb_bos_descriptor *bos"
457This function is NULL safe and frees a parsed BOS descriptor given by
458.Fa bos .
459.Pp
460.Ft int
461.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"
462This function parses the USB 2.0 extension descriptor from the descriptor given by
463.Fa dev_cap
464and stores a pointer to the parsed descriptor into
465.Fa usb_2_0_extension .
466Returns zero on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
467On success the parsed USB 2.0 extension descriptor must be freed using the
468libusb_free_usb_2_0_extension_descriptor function.
469.Pp
470.Ft void
471.Fn libusb_free_usb_2_0_extension_descriptor "struct libusb_usb_2_0_extension_descriptor *usb_2_0_extension"
472This function is NULL safe and frees a parsed USB 2.0 extension descriptor given by
473.Fa usb_2_0_extension .
474.Pp
475.Ft int
476.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"
477This function parses the SuperSpeed device capability descriptor from the descriptor given by
478.Fa dev_cap
479and stores a pointer to the parsed descriptor into
480.Fa ss_usb_device_capability .
481Returns zero on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
482On success the parsed SuperSpeed device capability descriptor must be freed using the
483libusb_free_ss_usb_device_capability_descriptor function.
484.Pp
485.Ft void
486.Fn libusb_free_ss_usb_device_capability_descriptor "struct libusb_ss_usb_device_capability_descriptor *ss_usb_device_capability"
487This function is NULL safe and frees a parsed SuperSpeed device capability descriptor given by
488.Fa ss_usb_device_capability .
489.Pp
490.Ft int
491.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"
492This function parses the container ID descriptor from the descriptor given by
493.Fa dev_cap
494and stores a pointer to the parsed descriptor into
495.Fa container_id .
496Returns zero on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
497On success the parsed container ID descriptor must be freed using the
498libusb_free_container_id_descriptor function.
499.Pp
500.Ft void
501.Fn libusb_free_container_id_descriptor "struct libusb_container_id_descriptor *container_id"
502This function is NULL safe and frees a parsed container ID descriptor given by
503.Fa container_id .
504.Sh USB ASYNCHRONOUS I/O
505.Ft struct libusb_transfer *
506.Fn libusb_alloc_transfer "int iso_packets"
507Allocate a transfer with the number of isochronous packet descriptors
508specified by
509.Fa iso_packets .
510Returns NULL on error.
511.Pp
512.Ft void
513.Fn libusb_free_transfer "struct libusb_transfer *tr"
514Free a transfer.
515.Pp
516.Ft int
517.Fn libusb_submit_transfer "struct libusb_transfer *tr"
518This function will submit a transfer and returns immediately.
519Returns 0 on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if
520the device has been disconnected and a
521LIBUSB_ERROR code on other failure.
522.Pp
523.Ft int
524.Fn libusb_cancel_transfer "struct libusb_transfer *tr"
525This function asynchronously cancels a transfer.
526Returns 0 on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
527.Sh USB SYNCHRONOUS I/O
528.Ft int
529.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"
530Perform a USB control transfer.
531Returns the actual number of bytes
532transferred on success, in the range from and including zero up to and
533including
534.Fa wLength .
535On error a LIBUSB_ERROR code is returned, for example
536LIBUSB_ERROR_TIMEOUT if the transfer timed out, LIBUSB_ERROR_PIPE if the
537control request was not supported, LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the
538device has been disconnected and another LIBUSB_ERROR code on other failures.
539The LIBUSB_ERROR codes are all negative.
540.Pp
541.Ft int
542.Fn libusb_bulk_transfer "struct libusb_device_handle *devh" "unsigned char endpoint" "unsigned char *data" "int length" "int *transferred" "unsigned int timeout"
543Perform an USB bulk 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.Pp
552.Ft int
553.Fn libusb_interrupt_transfer "struct libusb_device_handle *devh" "unsigned char endpoint" "unsigned char *data" "int length" "int *transferred" "unsigned int timeout"
554Perform an USB Interrupt transfer.
555A timeout value of zero means no timeout.
556The timeout value is given in milliseconds.
557Returns 0 on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_TIMEOUT
558if the transfer timed out, LIBUSB_ERROR_PIPE if the control request was not
559supported, LIBUSB_ERROR_OVERFLOW if the device offered more data,
560LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the device has been disconnected and
561a LIBUSB_ERROR code on other failure.
562.Sh USB STREAMS SUPPORT
563.Ft int
564.Fn libusb_alloc_streams "libusb_device_handle *dev" "uint32_t num_streams" "unsigned char *endpoints" "int num_endpoints"
565This function verifies that the given number of streams using the
566given number of endpoints is allowed and allocates the resources
567needed to use so-called USB streams.
568Currently only a single stream per endpoint is supported to simplify
569the internals of LibUSB.
570This function returns 0 on success or a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
571.Pp
572.Ft int
573.Fn libusb_free_streams "libusb_device_handle *dev" "unsigned char *endpoints" "int num_endpoints"
574This function release resources needed for streams usage.
575Returns 0 on success or a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
576.Pp
577.Ft void
578.Fn libusb_transfer_set_stream_id "struct libusb_transfer *transfer" "uint32_t stream_id"
579This function sets the stream ID for the given USB transfer.
580.Pp
581.Ft uint32_t
582.Fn libusb_transfer_get_stream_id "struct libusb_transfer *transfer"
583This function returns the stream ID for the given USB transfer.
584If no stream ID is used a value of zero is returned.
585.Sh USB EVENTS
586.Ft int
587.Fn libusb_try_lock_events "libusb_context *ctx"
588Try to acquire the event handling lock.
589Returns 0 if the lock was obtained and 1 if not.
590.Pp
591.Ft void
592.Fn libusb_lock_events "libusb_context *ctx"
593Acquire the event handling lock.
594This function is blocking.
595.Pp
596.Ft void
597.Fn libusb_unlock_events "libusb_context *ctx"
598Release the event handling lock.
599This will wake up any thread blocked
600on
601.Fn libusb_wait_for_event .
602.Pp
603.Ft int
604.Fn libusb_event_handling_ok "libusb_context *ctx"
605Determine if it still OK for this thread to be doing event handling.
606Returns 1
607if event handling can start or continue.
608Returns 0 if this thread must give up
609the events lock.
610.Pp
611.Ft int
612.Fn libusb_event_handler_active "libusb_context *ctx"
613Determine if an active thread is handling events.
614Returns 1 if there is a thread handling events and 0 if there
615are no threads currently handling events.
616.Pp
617.Ft void
618.Fn libusb_interrupt_event_handler "libusb_context *ctx"
619Causes the
620.Fn libusb_handle_events
621familiy of functions to return to the caller one time.
622The
623.Fn libusb_handle_events
624functions may be called again after calling this function.
625.Pp
626.Ft void
627.Fn libusb_lock_event_waiters "libusb_context *ctx"
628Acquire the event_waiters lock.
629This lock is designed to be obtained in the
630situation where you want to be aware when events are completed, but some other
631thread is event handling so calling
632.Fn libusb_handle_events
633is not allowed.
634.Pp
635.Ft void
636.Fn libusb_unlock_event_waiters "libusb_context *ctx"
637Release the event_waiters lock.
638.Pp
639.Ft int
640.Fn libusb_wait_for_event "libusb_context *ctx" "struct timeval *tv"
641Wait for another thread to signal completion of an event.
642Must be called
643with the event waiters lock held, see
644.Fn libusb_lock_event_waiters .
645This will
646block until the timeout expires or a transfer completes or a thread releases
647the event handling lock through
648.Fn libusb_unlock_events .
649Returns 0 after a
650transfer completes or another thread stops event handling, and 1 if the
651timeout expired.
652.Pp
653.Ft int
654.Fn libusb_handle_events_timeout_completed "libusb_context *ctx" "struct timeval *tv" "int *completed"
655Handle any pending events by checking if timeouts have expired and by
656checking the set of file descriptors for activity.
657If the
658.Fa completed
659argument is not equal to NULL, this function will
660loop until a transfer completion callback sets the variable pointed to
661by the
662.Fa completed
663argument to non-zero.
664If the
665.Fa tv
666argument is not equal to NULL, this function will return
667LIBUSB_ERROR_TIMEOUT after the given timeout.
668Returns 0 on success, or a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure or timeout.
669.Pp
670.Ft int
671.Fn libusb_handle_events_completed "libusb_context *ctx" "int *completed"
672Handle any pending events by checking the set of file descriptors for activity.
673If the
674.Fa completed
675argument is not equal to NULL, this function will
676loop until a transfer completion callback sets the variable pointed to
677by the
678.Fa completed
679argument to non-zero.
680Returns 0 on success, or a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
681.Pp
682.Ft int
683.Fn libusb_handle_events_timeout "libusb_context *ctx" "struct timeval *tv"
684Handle any pending events by checking if timeouts have expired and by
685checking the set of file descriptors for activity.
686Returns 0 on success, or a
687LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure or timeout.
688.Pp
689.Ft int
690.Fn libusb_handle_events "libusb_context *ctx"
691Handle any pending events in blocking mode with a sensible timeout.
692Returns 0
693on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
694.Pp
695.Ft int
696.Fn libusb_handle_events_locked "libusb_context *ctx" "struct timeval *tv"
697Handle any pending events by polling file descriptors, without checking if
698another thread is already doing so.
699Must be called with the event lock held.
700.Pp
701.Ft int
702.Fn libusb_get_next_timeout "libusb_context *ctx" "struct timeval *tv"
703Determine the next internal timeout that libusb needs to handle.
704Returns 0
705if there are no pending timeouts, 1 if a timeout was returned, or a LIBUSB_ERROR
706code on failure or timeout.
707.Pp
708.Ft void
709.Fn libusb_set_pollfd_notifiers "libusb_context *ctx" "libusb_pollfd_added_cb added_cb" "libusb_pollfd_removed_cb remove_cb" "void *user_data"
710Register notification functions for file descriptor additions/removals.
711These functions will be invoked for every new or removed file descriptor
712that libusb uses as an event source.
713.Pp
714.Ft const struct libusb_pollfd **
715.Fn libusb_get_pollfds "libusb_context *ctx"
716Retrieve a list of file descriptors that should be polled by your main loop as
717libusb event sources.
718Returns a NULL-terminated list on success or NULL on failure.
719.Pp
720.Ft int
721.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"
722This function registers a hotplug filter.
723The
724.Fa events
725argument select which events makes the hotplug filter trigger.
726Available event values are LIBUSB_HOTPLUG_EVENT_DEVICE_ARRIVED and LIBUSB_HOTPLUG_EVENT_DEVICE_LEFT.
727One or more events must be specified.
728The
729.Fa vendor_id ,
730.Fa product_id
731and
732.Fa dev_class
733arguments can be set to LIBUSB_HOTPLUG_MATCH_ANY to match any value in the USB device descriptor.
734Else the specified value is used for matching.
735If the
736.Fa flags
737argument is set to LIBUSB_HOTPLUG_ENUMERATE, all currently attached and matching USB devices will be passed to the hotplug filter, given by the
738.Fa cb_fn
739argument.
740Else the
741.Fa flags
742argument should be set to LIBUSB_HOTPLUG_NO_FLAGS.
743This function returns 0 upon success or a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
744.Pp
745.Ft int
746.Fn libusb_hotplug_callback_fn "libusb_context *ctx" "libusb_device *device" "libusb_hotplug_event event" "void *user_data"
747The hotplug filter function.
748If this function returns non-zero, the filter is removed.
749Else the filter is kept and can receive more events.
750The
751.Fa user_data
752argument is the same as given when the filter was registered.
753The
754.Fa event
755argument can be either of LIBUSB_HOTPLUG_EVENT_DEVICE_ARRIVED or LIBUSB_HOTPLUG_EVENT_DEVICE_LEFT.
756.Pp
757.Ft void
758.Fn libusb_hotplug_deregister_callback "libusb_context *ctx" "libusb_hotplug_callback_handle handle"
759This function unregisters a hotplug filter.
760.Sh LIBUSB VERSION 0.1 COMPATIBILITY
761The library is also compliant with LibUSB version 0.1.12.
762.Pp
763.Fn usb_open
764.Fn usb_close
765.Fn usb_get_string
766.Fn usb_get_string_simple
767.Fn usb_get_descriptor_by_endpoint
768.Fn usb_get_descriptor
769.Fn usb_parse_descriptor
770.Fn usb_parse_configuration
771.Fn usb_destroy_configuration
772.Fn usb_fetch_and_parse_descriptors
773.Fn usb_bulk_write
774.Fn usb_bulk_read
775.Fn usb_interrupt_write
776.Fn usb_interrupt_read
777.Fn usb_control_msg
778.Fn usb_set_configuration
779.Fn usb_claim_interface
780.Fn usb_release_interface
781.Fn usb_set_altinterface
782.Fn usb_resetep
783.Fn usb_clear_halt
784.Fn usb_reset
785.Fn usb_strerror
786.Fn usb_init
787.Fn usb_set_debug
788.Fn usb_find_busses
789.Fn usb_find_devices
790.Fn usb_device
791.Fn usb_get_busses
792.Fn usb_check_connected
793.Fn usb_get_driver_np
794.Fn usb_detach_kernel_driver_np
795.Sh SEE ALSO
796.Xr libusb20 3 ,
797.Xr usb 4 ,
798.Xr usbconfig 8 ,
799.Xr usbdump 8
800.Pp
801.Lk https://libusb.info/
802.Sh HISTORY
803.Nm
804support first appeared in
805.Fx 8.0 .
806