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27.Dd January, 26, 2023
28.Dt LIBUSB 3
29.Os
30.Sh NAME
31.Nm libusb
32.Nd "USB access library"
33.Sh LIBRARY
34USB access library
35.Pq libusb, -lusb
36.Sh SYNOPSIS
37.In libusb.h
38.Sh DESCRIPTION
39The
40.Nm
41library contains interfaces for directly managing a usb device.
42The current implementation supports v1.0 of the libusb API.
43.Sh LIBRARY INITIALISATION AND DEINITIALISATION
44.Ft "const struct libusb_version *"
45.Fn libusb_get_version "void"
46This function returns version information about LibUSB.
47.Pp
48.Ft int
49.Fn libusb_init "libusb_context **ctx"
50Call this function before any other libusb v1.0 API function, to
51initialise a valid libusb v1.0 context.
52If the
53.Fa ctx
54argument is non-NULL, a pointer to the libusb context is stored at
55the given location.
56This function returns 0 upon success or LIBUSB_ERROR on failure.
57.Pp
58.Ft int
59.Fn libusb_init_context "libusb_context **ctx" "const struct libusb_init_option []" "int num_options"
60Call this function before any other libusb v1.0 API function, to
61initialise a valid libusb v1.0 context.
62If the
63.Fa ctx
64argument is non-NULL, a pointer to the libusb context is stored at
65the given location.
66Additional options, like the USB debug level, may be given using the
67second and third argument.
68If no options are needed, simply use libusb_init().
69This function returns 0 upon success or a LIBUSB_ERROR value on failure.
70.Pp
71.Ft void
72.Fn libusb_exit "libusb_context *ctx"
73Deinitialise libusb.
74Must be called at the end of the application.
75Other libusb routines may not be called after this function.
76.Pp
77.Ft int
78.Fn libusb_has_capability "uint32_t capability"
79This function checks the runtime capabilities of
80.Nm .
81This function will return non-zero if the given
82.Fa capability
83is supported, 0 if it is not supported.
84The valid values for
85.Fa capability
86are:
87.Bl -tag -width LIBUSB_CAP -offset indent
88.It Va LIBUSB_CAP_HAS_CAPABILITY
89.Nm
90supports
91.Fn libusb_has_capability .
92.It Va LIBUSB_CAP_HAS_HOTPLUG
93.Nm
94supports hotplug notifications.
95.It Va LIBUSB_CAP_HAS_HID_ACCESS
96.Nm
97can access HID devices without requiring user intervention.
98.It Va LIBUSB_CAP_SUPPORTS_DETACH_KERNEL_DRIVER
99.Nm
100supports detaching of the default USB driver with
101.Fn libusb_detach_kernel_driver .
102.El
103.Pp
104.Ft const char *
105.Fn libusb_strerror "int code"
106Get the ASCII representation of the error given by the
107.Fa code
108argument.
109This function does not return NULL.
110.Pp
111.Ft const char *
112.Fn libusb_error_name "int code"
113Get the ASCII representation of the error enum given by the
114.Fa code
115argument.
116This function does not return NULL.
117.Pp
118.Ft void
119.Fn libusb_set_debug "libusb_context *ctx" "int level"
120Set the debug level to
121.Fa level .
122.Pp
123.Ft ssize_t
124.Fn libusb_get_device_list "libusb_context *ctx" "libusb_device ***list"
125Populate
126.Fa list
127with the list of usb devices available, adding a reference to each
128device in the list.
129All the list entries created by this
130function must have their reference counter
131decremented when you are done with them,
132and the list itself must be freed.
133This
134function returns the number of devices in the list or a LIBUSB_ERROR code.
135.Pp
136.Ft void
137.Fn libusb_free_device_list "libusb_device **list" "int unref_devices"
138Free the list of devices discovered by libusb_get_device_list.
139If
140.Fa unref_device
141is set to 1 all devices in the list have their reference
142counter decremented once.
143.Pp
144.Ft uint8_t
145.Fn libusb_get_bus_number "libusb_device *dev"
146Returns the number of the bus contained by the device
147.Fa dev .
148.Pp
149.Ft uint8_t
150.Fn libusb_get_port_number "libusb_device *dev"
151Returns the port number which the device given by
152.Fa dev
153is attached to.
154.Pp
155.Ft int
156.Fn libusb_get_port_numbers "libusb_device *dev" "uint8_t *buf" "uint8_t bufsize"
157Stores, in the buffer
158.Fa buf
159of size
160.Fa bufsize ,
161the list of all port numbers from root for the device
162.Fa dev .
163.Pp
164.Ft int
165.Fn libusb_get_port_path "libusb_context *ctx" "libusb_device *dev" "uint8_t *buf" "uint8_t bufsize"
166Deprecated function equivalent to libusb_get_port_numbers.
167.Pp
168.Ft uint8_t
169.Fn libusb_get_device_address "libusb_device *dev"
170Returns the device_address contained by the device
171.Fa dev .
172.Pp
173.Ft enum libusb_speed
174.Fn libusb_get_device_speed "libusb_device *dev"
175Returns the wire speed at which the device is connected.
176See the LIBUSB_SPEED_XXX enums for more information.
177LIBUSB_SPEED_UNKNOWN is returned in case of unknown wire speed.
178.Pp
179.Ft int
180.Fn libusb_get_max_packet_size "libusb_device *dev" "unsigned char endpoint"
181Returns the wMaxPacketSize value on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if the
182endpoint does not exist and LIBUSB_ERROR_OTHERS on other failure.
183.Pp
184.Ft int
185.Fn libusb_get_max_iso_packet_size "libusb_device *dev" "unsigned char endpoint"
186Returns the packet size multiplied by the packet multiplier on success,
187LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if the endpoint does not exist and
188LIBUSB_ERROR_OTHERS on other failure.
189.Pp
190.Ft libusb_device *
191.Fn libusb_ref_device "libusb_device *dev"
192Increment the reference counter of the device
193.Fa dev .
194.Pp
195.Ft void
196.Fn libusb_unref_device "libusb_device *dev"
197Decrement the reference counter of the device
198.Fa dev .
199.Pp
200.Ft int
201.Fn libusb_open "libusb_device *dev" "libusb_device_handle **devh"
202Open a device and obtain a device_handle.
203Returns 0 on success,
204LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_MEM on memory allocation problems, LIBUSB_ERROR_ACCESS
205on permissions problems, LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the device has been
206disconnected and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on other errors.
207.Pp
208.Ft libusb_device_handle *
209.Fn libusb_open_device_with_vid_pid "libusb_context *ctx" "uint16_t vid" "uint16_t pid"
210A convenience function to open a device by vendor and product IDs
211.Fa vid
212and
213.Fa pid .
214Returns NULL on error.
215.Pp
216.Ft void
217.Fn libusb_close "libusb_device_handle *devh"
218Close a device handle.
219.Pp
220.Ft libusb_device *
221.Fn libusb_get_device "libusb_device_handle *devh"
222Get the device contained by devh.
223Returns NULL on error.
224.Pp
225.Ft int
226.Fn libusb_get_configuration "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int *config"
227Returns the value of the current configuration.
228Returns 0
229on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the device has been disconnected
230and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on error.
231.Pp
232.Ft int
233.Fn libusb_set_configuration "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int config"
234Set the active configuration to
235.Fa config
236for the device contained by
237.Fa devh .
238This function returns 0 on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if the requested
239configuration does not exist, LIBUSB_ERROR_BUSY if the interfaces are currently
240claimed, LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the device has been disconnected and a
241LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
242.Pp
243.Ft int
244.Fn libusb_claim_interface "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int interface_number"
245Claim an interface in a given libusb_handle
246.Fa devh .
247This is a non-blocking function.
248It returns 0 on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND
249if the requested interface does not exist, LIBUSB_ERROR_BUSY if a program or
250driver has claimed the interface, LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the device has
251been disconnected and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
252.Pp
253.Ft int
254.Fn libusb_release_interface "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int interface_number"
255This function releases an interface.
256All the claimed interfaces on a device must be released
257before closing the device.
258Returns 0 on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if the
259interface was not claimed, LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the device has been
260disconnected and LIBUSB_ERROR on failure.
261.Pp
262.Ft int
263.Fn libusb_set_interface_alt_setting "libusb_device_handle *dev" "int interface_number" "int alternate_setting"
264Activate an alternate setting for an interface.
265Returns 0 on success,
266LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if the interface was not claimed or the requested
267setting does not exist, LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the device has been
268disconnected and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
269.Pp
270.Ft int
271.Fn libusb_clear_halt "libusb_device_handle *devh" "unsigned char endpoint"
272Clear an halt/stall for a endpoint.
273Returns 0 on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND
274if the endpoint does not exist, LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the device has been
275disconnected and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
276.Pp
277.Ft int
278.Fn libusb_reset_device "libusb_device_handle *devh"
279Perform an USB port reset for an usb device.
280Returns 0 on success,
281LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if re-enumeration is required or if the device has
282been disconnected and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
283.Pp
284.Ft int
285.Fn libusb_check_connected "libusb_device_handle *devh"
286Test if the USB device is still connected.
287Returns 0 on success,
288LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if it has been disconnected and a LIBUSB_ERROR
289code on failure.
290.Pp
291.Ft int
292.Fn libusb_kernel_driver_active "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int interface"
293Determine if a driver is active on a interface.
294Returns 0 if no kernel driver is active
295and 1 if a kernel driver is active, LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE
296if the device has been disconnected and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
297.Pp
298.Ft int
299.Fn libusb_get_driver "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int interface" "char *name" "int namelen"
300or
301.Ft int
302.Fn libusb_get_driver_np "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int interface" "char *name" "int namelen"
303Copy the name of the driver attached to the given
304.Fa device
305and
306.Fa interface
307into the buffer
308.Fa name
309of length
310.Fa namelen .
311Returns 0 on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if no kernel driver is attached
312to the given interface and LIBUSB_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM if the interface does
313not exist.
314This function is non-portable.
315The buffer pointed to by
316.Fa name
317is only zero terminated on success.
318.Pp
319.Ft int
320.Fn libusb_detach_kernel_driver "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int interface"
321or
322.Ft int
323.Fn libusb_detach_kernel_driver_np "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int interface"
324Detach a kernel driver from an interface.
325This is needed to claim an interface already claimed by a kernel driver.
326Returns 0 on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if no kernel driver was active,
327LIBUSB_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM if the interface does not exist,
328LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the device has been disconnected
329and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
330This function is non-portable.
331.Pp
332.Ft int
333.Fn libusb_attach_kernel_driver "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int interface"
334Re-attach an interface kernel driver that was previously detached.
335Returns 0 on success,
336LIBUSB_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM if the interface does not exist,
337LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE
338if the device has been disconnected, LIBUSB_ERROR_BUSY if the driver cannot be
339attached because the interface is claimed by a program or driver and a
340LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
341.Pp
342.Ft int
343.Fn libusb_set_auto_detach_kernel_driver "libusb_device_handle *devh" "int enable"
344This function enables automatic kernel interface driver detach when an
345interface is claimed.
346When the interface is restored the kernel driver is allowed to be re-attached.
347If the
348.Fa enable
349argument is non-zero the feature is enabled.
350Else disabled.
351Returns 0 on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on
352failure.
353.Sh USB DESCRIPTORS
354.Ft int
355.Fn libusb_get_device_descriptor "libusb_device *dev" "libusb_device_descriptor *desc"
356Get the USB device descriptor for the device
357.Fa dev .
358This is a non-blocking function.
359Returns 0 on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on
360failure.
361.Pp
362.Ft int
363.Fn libusb_get_active_config_descriptor "libusb_device *dev" "struct libusb_config_descriptor **config"
364Get the USB configuration descriptor for the active configuration.
365Returns 0 on
366success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if the device is in
367an unconfigured state
368and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on error.
369.Pp
370.Ft int
371.Fn libusb_get_config_descriptor "libusb_device *dev" "uint8_t config_index" "libusb_config_descriptor **config"
372Get a USB configuration descriptor based on its index
373.Fa idx .
374Returns 0 on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if the configuration does not exist
375and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on error.
376.Pp
377.Ft int
378.Fn libusb_get_config_descriptor_by_value "libusb_device *dev" "uint8 bConfigurationValue" "libusb_config_descriptor **config"
379Get a USB configuration descriptor with a specific bConfigurationValue.
380This is
381a non-blocking function which does not send a request through the device.
382Returns 0
383on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if the configuration
384does not exist and a
385LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
386.Pp
387.Ft void
388.Fn libusb_free_config_descriptor "libusb_config_descriptor *config"
389Free a configuration descriptor.
390.Pp
391.Ft int
392.Fn libusb_get_string_descriptor "libusb_device_handle *devh" "uint8_t desc_idx" "uint16_t langid" "unsigned char *data" "int length"
393Retrieve a string descriptor in raw format.
394Returns the number of bytes actually transferred on success
395or a negative LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
396.Pp
397.Ft int
398.Fn libusb_get_string_descriptor_ascii "libusb_device_handle *devh" "uint8_t desc_idx" "unsigned char *data" "int length"
399Retrieve a string descriptor in C style ASCII.
400Returns the positive number of bytes in the resulting ASCII string
401on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
402.Pp
403.Ft int
404.Fn libusb_parse_ss_endpoint_comp "const void *buf" "int len" "libusb_ss_endpoint_companion_descriptor **ep_comp"
405This function parses the USB 3.0 endpoint companion descriptor in host endian format pointed to by
406.Fa buf
407and having a length of
408.Fa len .
409Typically these arguments are the extra and extra_length fields of the
410endpoint descriptor.
411On success the pointer to resulting descriptor is stored at the location given by
412.Fa ep_comp .
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_comp function.
416.Pp
417.Ft void
418.Fn libusb_free_ss_endpoint_comp "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_ss_endpoint_companion_descriptor "struct libusb_context *ctx" "const struct libusb_endpoint_descriptor *endpoint" "struct libusb_ss_endpoint_companion_descriptor **ep_comp"
424This function finds and parses the USB 3.0 endpoint companion descriptor given by
425.Fa endpoint .
426Returns zero on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
427On success the parsed USB 3.0 endpoint companion descriptor must be
428freed using the libusb_free_ss_endpoint_companion_descriptor function.
429.Pp
430.Ft void
431.Fn libusb_free_ss_endpoint_companion_descriptor "struct libusb_ss_endpoint_companion_descriptor *ep_comp"
432This function is NULL safe and frees a parsed USB 3.0 endpoint companion descriptor given by
433.Fa ep_comp .
434.Pp
435.Ft int
436.Fn libusb_get_bos_descriptor "libusb_device_handle *handle" "struct libusb_bos_descriptor **bos"
437This function queries the USB device given by
438.Fa handle
439and stores a pointer to a parsed BOS descriptor into
440.Fa bos .
441Returns zero on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
442On success the parsed BOS descriptor must be
443freed using the libusb_free_bos_descriptor function.
444.Pp
445.Ft int
446.Fn libusb_parse_bos_descriptor "const void *buf" "int len" "libusb_bos_descriptor **bos"
447This function parses a Binary Object Store, BOS, descriptor into host endian format pointed to by
448.Fa buf
449and having a length of
450.Fa len .
451On success the pointer to resulting descriptor is stored at the location given by
452.Fa bos .
453Returns zero on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
454On success the parsed BOS descriptor must be freed using the
455libusb_free_bos_descriptor function.
456.Pp
457.Ft void
458.Fn libusb_free_bos_descriptor "libusb_bos_descriptor *bos"
459This function is NULL safe and frees a parsed BOS descriptor given by
460.Fa bos .
461.Pp
462.Ft int
463.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"
464This function parses the USB 2.0 extension descriptor from the descriptor given by
465.Fa dev_cap
466and stores a pointer to the parsed descriptor into
467.Fa usb_2_0_extension .
468Returns zero on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
469On success the parsed USB 2.0 extension descriptor must be freed using the
470libusb_free_usb_2_0_extension_descriptor function.
471.Pp
472.Ft void
473.Fn libusb_free_usb_2_0_extension_descriptor "struct libusb_usb_2_0_extension_descriptor *usb_2_0_extension"
474This function is NULL safe and frees a parsed USB 2.0 extension descriptor given by
475.Fa usb_2_0_extension .
476.Pp
477.Ft int
478.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"
479This function parses the SuperSpeed device capability descriptor from the descriptor given by
480.Fa dev_cap
481and stores a pointer to the parsed descriptor into
482.Fa ss_usb_device_capability .
483Returns zero on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
484On success the parsed SuperSpeed device capability descriptor must be freed using the
485libusb_free_ss_usb_device_capability_descriptor function.
486.Pp
487.Ft void
488.Fn libusb_free_ss_usb_device_capability_descriptor "struct libusb_ss_usb_device_capability_descriptor *ss_usb_device_capability"
489This function is NULL safe and frees a parsed SuperSpeed device capability descriptor given by
490.Fa ss_usb_device_capability .
491.Pp
492.Ft int
493.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"
494This function parses the container ID descriptor from the descriptor given by
495.Fa dev_cap
496and stores a pointer to the parsed descriptor into
497.Fa container_id .
498Returns zero on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
499On success the parsed container ID descriptor must be freed using the
500libusb_free_container_id_descriptor function.
501.Pp
502.Ft void
503.Fn libusb_free_container_id_descriptor "struct libusb_container_id_descriptor *container_id"
504This function is NULL safe and frees a parsed container ID descriptor given by
505.Fa container_id .
506.Sh USB ASYNCHRONOUS I/O
507.Ft struct libusb_transfer *
508.Fn libusb_alloc_transfer "int iso_packets"
509Allocate a transfer with the number of isochronous packet descriptors
510specified by
511.Fa iso_packets .
512Returns NULL on error.
513.Pp
514.Ft void
515.Fn libusb_free_transfer "struct libusb_transfer *tr"
516Free a transfer.
517.Pp
518.Ft int
519.Fn libusb_submit_transfer "struct libusb_transfer *tr"
520This function will submit a transfer and returns immediately.
521Returns 0 on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if
522the device has been disconnected and a
523LIBUSB_ERROR code on other failure.
524.Pp
525.Ft int
526.Fn libusb_cancel_transfer "struct libusb_transfer *tr"
527This function asynchronously cancels a transfer.
528Returns 0 on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
529.Sh USB SYNCHRONOUS I/O
530.Ft int
531.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"
532Perform a USB control transfer.
533Returns the actual number of bytes
534transferred on success, in the range from and including zero up to and
535including
536.Fa wLength .
537On error a LIBUSB_ERROR code is returned, for example
538LIBUSB_ERROR_TIMEOUT if the transfer timed out, LIBUSB_ERROR_PIPE if the
539control request was not supported, LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the
540device has been disconnected and another LIBUSB_ERROR code on other failures.
541The LIBUSB_ERROR codes are all negative.
542.Pp
543.Ft int
544.Fn libusb_bulk_transfer "struct libusb_device_handle *devh" "unsigned char endpoint" "unsigned char *data" "int length" "int *transferred" "unsigned int timeout"
545Perform an USB bulk transfer.
546A timeout value of zero means no timeout.
547The timeout value is given in milliseconds.
548Returns 0 on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_TIMEOUT
549if the transfer timed out, LIBUSB_ERROR_PIPE if the control request was not
550supported, LIBUSB_ERROR_OVERFLOW if the device offered more data,
551LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the device has been disconnected and
552a LIBUSB_ERROR code on other failure.
553.Pp
554.Ft int
555.Fn libusb_interrupt_transfer "struct libusb_device_handle *devh" "unsigned char endpoint" "unsigned char *data" "int length" "int *transferred" "unsigned int timeout"
556Perform an USB Interrupt transfer.
557A timeout value of zero means no timeout.
558The timeout value is given in milliseconds.
559Returns 0 on success, LIBUSB_ERROR_TIMEOUT
560if the transfer timed out, LIBUSB_ERROR_PIPE if the control request was not
561supported, LIBUSB_ERROR_OVERFLOW if the device offered more data,
562LIBUSB_ERROR_NO_DEVICE if the device has been disconnected and
563a LIBUSB_ERROR code on other failure.
564.Sh USB STREAMS SUPPORT
565.Ft int
566.Fn libusb_alloc_streams "libusb_device_handle *dev" "uint32_t num_streams" "unsigned char *endpoints" "int num_endpoints"
567This function verifies that the given number of streams using the
568given number of endpoints is allowed and allocates the resources
569needed to use so-called USB streams.
570Currently only a single stream per endpoint is supported to simplify
571the internals of LibUSB.
572This function returns 0 on success or a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
573.Pp
574.Ft int
575.Fn libusb_free_streams "libusb_device_handle *dev" "unsigned char *endpoints" "int num_endpoints"
576This function release resources needed for streams usage.
577Returns 0 on success or a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
578.Pp
579.Ft void
580.Fn libusb_transfer_set_stream_id "struct libusb_transfer *transfer" "uint32_t stream_id"
581This function sets the stream ID for the given USB transfer.
582.Pp
583.Ft uint32_t
584.Fn libusb_transfer_get_stream_id "struct libusb_transfer *transfer"
585This function returns the stream ID for the given USB transfer.
586If no stream ID is used a value of zero is returned.
587.Sh USB EVENTS
588.Ft int
589.Fn libusb_try_lock_events "libusb_context *ctx"
590Try to acquire the event handling lock.
591Returns 0 if the lock was obtained and 1 if not.
592.Pp
593.Ft void
594.Fn libusb_lock_events "libusb_context *ctx"
595Acquire the event handling lock.
596This function is blocking.
597.Pp
598.Ft void
599.Fn libusb_unlock_events "libusb_context *ctx"
600Release the event handling lock.
601This will wake up any thread blocked
602on
603.Fn libusb_wait_for_event .
604.Pp
605.Ft int
606.Fn libusb_event_handling_ok "libusb_context *ctx"
607Determine if it still OK for this thread to be doing event handling.
608Returns 1
609if event handling can start or continue.
610Returns 0 if this thread must give up
611the events lock.
612.Pp
613.Ft int
614.Fn libusb_event_handler_active "libusb_context *ctx"
615Determine if an active thread is handling events.
616Returns 1 if there is a thread handling events and 0 if there
617are no threads currently handling events.
618.Pp
619.Ft void
620.Fn libusb_interrupt_event_handler "libusb_context *ctx"
621Causes the
622.Fn libusb_handle_events
623familiy of functions to return to the caller one time.
624The
625.Fn libusb_handle_events
626functions may be called again after calling this function.
627.Pp
628.Ft void
629.Fn libusb_lock_event_waiters "libusb_context *ctx"
630Acquire the event_waiters lock.
631This lock is designed to be obtained in the
632situation where you want to be aware when events are completed, but some other
633thread is event handling so calling
634.Fn libusb_handle_events
635is not allowed.
636.Pp
637.Ft void
638.Fn libusb_unlock_event_waiters "libusb_context *ctx"
639Release the event_waiters lock.
640.Pp
641.Ft int
642.Fn libusb_wait_for_event "libusb_context *ctx" "struct timeval *tv"
643Wait for another thread to signal completion of an event.
644Must be called
645with the event waiters lock held, see
646.Fn libusb_lock_event_waiters .
647This will
648block until the timeout expires or a transfer completes or a thread releases
649the event handling lock through
650.Fn libusb_unlock_events .
651Returns 0 after a
652transfer completes or another thread stops event handling, and 1 if the
653timeout expired.
654.Pp
655.Ft int
656.Fn libusb_handle_events_timeout_completed "libusb_context *ctx" "struct timeval *tv" "int *completed"
657Handle any pending events by checking if timeouts have expired and by
658checking the set of file descriptors for activity.
659If the
660.Fa completed
661argument is not equal to NULL, this function will
662loop until a transfer completion callback sets the variable pointed to
663by the
664.Fa completed
665argument to non-zero.
666If the
667.Fa tv
668argument is not equal to NULL, this function will return
669LIBUSB_ERROR_TIMEOUT after the given timeout.
670Returns 0 on success, or a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure or timeout.
671.Pp
672.Ft int
673.Fn libusb_handle_events_completed "libusb_context *ctx" "int *completed"
674Handle any pending events by checking the set of file descriptors for activity.
675If the
676.Fa completed
677argument is not equal to NULL, this function will
678loop until a transfer completion callback sets the variable pointed to
679by the
680.Fa completed
681argument to non-zero.
682Returns 0 on success, or a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
683.Pp
684.Ft int
685.Fn libusb_handle_events_timeout "libusb_context *ctx" "struct timeval *tv"
686Handle any pending events by checking if timeouts have expired and by
687checking the set of file descriptors for activity.
688Returns 0 on success, or a
689LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure or timeout.
690.Pp
691.Ft int
692.Fn libusb_handle_events "libusb_context *ctx"
693Handle any pending events in blocking mode with a sensible timeout.
694Returns 0
695on success and a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
696.Pp
697.Ft int
698.Fn libusb_handle_events_locked "libusb_context *ctx" "struct timeval *tv"
699Handle any pending events by polling file descriptors, without checking if
700another thread is already doing so.
701Must be called with the event lock held.
702.Pp
703.Ft int
704.Fn libusb_get_next_timeout "libusb_context *ctx" "struct timeval *tv"
705Determine the next internal timeout that libusb needs to handle.
706Returns 0
707if there are no pending timeouts, 1 if a timeout was returned, or a LIBUSB_ERROR
708code on failure or timeout.
709.Pp
710.Ft void
711.Fn libusb_set_pollfd_notifiers "libusb_context *ctx" "libusb_pollfd_added_cb added_cb" "libusb_pollfd_removed_cb remove_cb" "void *user_data"
712Register notification functions for file descriptor additions/removals.
713These functions will be invoked for every new or removed file descriptor
714that libusb uses as an event source.
715.Pp
716.Ft const struct libusb_pollfd **
717.Fn libusb_get_pollfds "libusb_context *ctx"
718Retrieve a list of file descriptors that should be polled by your main loop as
719libusb event sources.
720Returns a NULL-terminated list on success or NULL on failure.
721.Pp
722.Ft int
723.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"
724This function registers a hotplug filter.
725The
726.Fa events
727argument select which events makes the hotplug filter trigger.
728Available event values are LIBUSB_HOTPLUG_EVENT_DEVICE_ARRIVED and LIBUSB_HOTPLUG_EVENT_DEVICE_LEFT.
729One or more events must be specified.
730The
731.Fa vendor_id ,
732.Fa product_id
733and
734.Fa dev_class
735arguments can be set to LIBUSB_HOTPLUG_MATCH_ANY to match any value in the USB device descriptor.
736Else the specified value is used for matching.
737If the
738.Fa flags
739argument is set to LIBUSB_HOTPLUG_ENUMERATE, all currently attached and matching USB devices will be passed to the hotplug filter, given by the
740.Fa cb_fn
741argument.
742Else the
743.Fa flags
744argument should be set to LIBUSB_HOTPLUG_NO_FLAGS.
745This function returns 0 upon success or a LIBUSB_ERROR code on failure.
746.Pp
747.Ft int
748.Fn libusb_hotplug_callback_fn "libusb_context *ctx" "libusb_device *device" "libusb_hotplug_event event" "void *user_data"
749The hotplug filter function.
750If this function returns non-zero, the filter is removed.
751Else the filter is kept and can receive more events.
752The
753.Fa user_data
754argument is the same as given when the filter was registered.
755The
756.Fa event
757argument can be either of LIBUSB_HOTPLUG_EVENT_DEVICE_ARRIVED or LIBUSB_HOTPLUG_EVENT_DEVICE_LEFT.
758.Pp
759.Ft void
760.Fn libusb_hotplug_deregister_callback "libusb_context *ctx" "libusb_hotplug_callback_handle handle"
761This function unregisters a hotplug filter.
762.Sh LIBUSB VERSION 0.1 COMPATIBILITY
763The library is also compliant with LibUSB version 0.1.12.
764.Pp
765.Fn usb_open
766.Fn usb_close
767.Fn usb_get_string
768.Fn usb_get_string_simple
769.Fn usb_get_descriptor_by_endpoint
770.Fn usb_get_descriptor
771.Fn usb_parse_descriptor
772.Fn usb_parse_configuration
773.Fn usb_destroy_configuration
774.Fn usb_fetch_and_parse_descriptors
775.Fn usb_bulk_write
776.Fn usb_bulk_read
777.Fn usb_interrupt_write
778.Fn usb_interrupt_read
779.Fn usb_control_msg
780.Fn usb_set_configuration
781.Fn usb_claim_interface
782.Fn usb_release_interface
783.Fn usb_set_altinterface
784.Fn usb_resetep
785.Fn usb_clear_halt
786.Fn usb_reset
787.Fn usb_strerror
788.Fn usb_init
789.Fn usb_set_debug
790.Fn usb_find_busses
791.Fn usb_find_devices
792.Fn usb_device
793.Fn usb_get_busses
794.Fn usb_check_connected
795.Fn usb_get_driver_np
796.Fn usb_detach_kernel_driver_np
797.Sh SEE ALSO
798.Xr libusb20 3 ,
799.Xr usb 4 ,
800.Xr usbconfig 8 ,
801.Xr usbdump 8
802.Pp
803.Lk https://libusb.info/
804.Sh HISTORY
805.Nm
806support first appeared in
807.Fx 8.0 .
808