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29.Dd April 5, 2009
30.Dt LIBUSB 3
31.Os
32.Sh NAME
33.Nm libusb
34.
35.Nd "USB access library"
36.
37.
38.Sh LIBRARY
39.
40.
41USB access library (libusb -lusb)
42.
43.
44.
45.Sh SYNOPSIS
46.In libusb20.h
47.Ft int
48.Fn libusb20_tr_close "struct libusb20_transfer *xfer"
49.Ft int
50.Fn libusb20_tr_open "struct libusb20_transfer *xfer" "uint32_t max_buf_size" "uint32_t max_frame_count" "uint8_t ep_no"
51.Ft struct libusb20_transfer*
52.Fn libusb20_tr_get_pointer "struct libusb20_device *pdev"  "uint16_t tr_index"
53.Ft uint16_t
54.Fn libusb20_tr_get_time_complete "struct libusb20_transfer *xfer"
55.Ft uint32_t
56.Fn libusb20_tr_get_actual_frames "struct libusb20_transfer *xfer"
57.Ft uint32_t
58.Fn libusb20_tr_get_actual_length "struct libusb20_transfer *xfer"
59.Ft uint32_t
60.Fn libusb20_tr_get_max_frames "struct libusb20_transfer *xfer"
61.Ft uint32_t
62.Fn libusb20_tr_get_max_packet_length "struct libusb20_transfer *xfer"
63.Ft uint32_t
64.Fn libusb20_tr_get_max_total_length "struct libusb20_transfer *xfer"
65.Ft uint8_t
66.Fn libusb20_tr_get_status "struct libusb20_transfer *xfer"
67.Ft uint8_t
68.Fn libusb20_tr_pending "struct libusb20_transfer *xfer"
69.Ft void
70.Fn libusb20_tr_callback_wrapper "struct libusb20_transfer *xfer"
71.Ft void
72.Fn libusb20_tr_clear_stall_sync "struct libusb20_transfer *xfer"
73.Ft void
74.Fn libusb20_tr_drain "struct libusb20_transfer *xfer"
75.Ft void
76.Fn libusb20_tr_set_buffer "struct libusb20_transfer *xfer" "void *buffer" "uint16_t fr_index"
77.Ft void
78.Fn libusb20_tr_set_callback "struct libusb20_transfer *xfer" "libusb20_tr_callback_t *cb"
79.Ft void
80.Fn libusb20_tr_set_flags "struct libusb20_transfer *xfer" "uint8_t flags"
81.Ft void
82.Fn libusb20_tr_set_length "struct libusb20_transfer *xfer" "uint32_t length" "uint16_t fr_index"
83.Ft void
84.Fn libusb20_tr_set_priv_sc0 "struct libusb20_transfer *xfer" "void *sc0"
85.Ft void
86.Fn libusb20_tr_set_priv_sc1 "struct libusb20_transfer *xfer" "void *sc1"
87.Ft void
88.Fn libusb20_tr_set_timeout "struct libusb20_transfer *xfer" "uint32_t timeout"
89.Ft void
90.Fn libusb20_tr_set_total_frames "struct libusb20_transfer *xfer" "uint32_t nframes"
91.Ft void
92.Fn libusb20_tr_setup_bulk "struct libusb20_transfer *xfer" "void *pbuf" "uint32_t length" "uint32_t timeout"
93.Ft void
94.Fn libusb20_tr_setup_control "struct libusb20_transfer *xfer" "void *psetup" "void *pbuf" "uint32_t timeout"
95.Ft void
96.Fn libusb20_tr_setup_intr "struct libusb20_transfer *xfer" "void *pbuf" "uint32_t length" "uint32_t timeout"
97.Ft void
98.Fn libusb20_tr_setup_isoc "struct libusb20_transfer *xfer" "void *pbuf" "uint32_t length" "uint61_t fr_index"
99.Ft void
100.Fn libusb20_tr_start "struct libusb20_transfer *xfer"
101.Ft void
102.Fn libusb20_tr_stop "struct libusb20_transfer *xfer"
103.Ft void
104.Fn libusb20_tr_submit "struct libusb20_transfer *xfer"
105.Ft void *
106.Fn libusb20_tr_get_priv_sc0 "struct libusb20_transfer *xfer"
107.Ft void *
108.Fn libusb20_tr_get_priv_sc1 "struct libusb20_transfer *xfer"
109.Ft const char *
110.Fn libusb20_dev_get_backend_name "struct libusb20_device *"
111.Ft int
112.Fn libusb20_dev_get_info "struct libusb20_device *pdev" "struct usb2_device_info *pinfo"
113.Ft int
114.Fn libusb20_dev_get_iface_desc "struct libusb20_device *pdev" "uint8_t iface_index" "char *buf" "uint8_t len"
115.Ft const char *
116.Fn libusb20_dev_get_desc "struct libusb20_device *pdev"
117.Ft int
118.Fn libusb20_dev_claim_interface "struct libusb20_device *pdev" "uint8_t iface_index"
119.Ft int
120.Fn libusb20_dev_close "struct libusb20_device *pdev"
121.Ft int
122.Fn libusb20_dev_detach_kernel_driver "struct libusb20_device *pdev" "uint8_t iface_index"
123.Ft int
124.Fn libusb20_dev_set_config_index "struct libusb20_device *pdev" "uint8_t configIndex"
125.Ft int
126.Fn libusb20_dev_get_debug "struct libusb20_device *pdev"
127.Ft int
128.Fn libusb20_dev_get_fd "struct libusb20_device *pdev"
129.Ft int
130.Fn libusb20_dev_kernel_driver_active "struct libusb20_device *pdev" "uint8_t iface_index"
131.Ft int
132.Fn libusb20_dev_open "struct libusb20_device *pdev" "uint16_t transfer_max"
133.Ft int
134.Fn libusb20_dev_process "struct libusb20_device *pdev"
135.Ft int
136.Fn libusb20_dev_release_interface "struct libusb20_device *pdev" "uint8_t iface_index"
137.Ft int
138.Fn libusb20_dev_request_sync "struct libusb20_device *pdev" "struct LIBUSB20_CONTROL_SETUP_DECODED *setup" "void *data" "uint16_t *pactlen" "uint32_t timeout" "uint8_t flags"
139.Ft int
140.Fn libusb20_dev_req_string_sync "struct libusb20_device *pdev" "uint8_t index" "uint16_t langid" "void *ptr" "uint16_t len"
141.Ft int
142.Fn libusb20_dev_req_string_simple_sync "struct libusb20_device *pdev" "uint8_t index" "void *ptr" "uint16_t len"
143.Ft int
144.Fn libusb20_dev_reset "struct libusb20_device *pdev"
145.Ft int
146.Fn libusb20_dev_set_power_mode "struct libusb20_device *pdev" "uint8_t power_mode"
147.Ft uint8_t
148.Fn libusb20_dev_get_power_mode "struct libusb20_device *pdev"
149.Ft int
150.Fn libusb20_dev_set_alt_index "struct libusb20_device *pdev" "uint8_t iface_index" "uint8_t alt_index"
151.Ft int
152.Fn libusb20_dev_get_device_desc "struct libusb20_device *pdev" "uint8_t iface_indexr", "char *buf" "uint8_t len"
153.Ft struct libusb20_config *
154.Fn libusb20_dev_alloc_config "struct libusb20_device *pdev" "uint8_t config_index"
155.Ft struct libusb20_device *
156.Fn libusb20_dev_alloc "void"
157.Ft uint8_t
158.Fn libusb20_dev_get_address "struct libusb20_device *pdev"
159.Ft uint8_t
160.Fn libusb20_dev_get_bus_number "struct libusb20_device *pdev"
161.Ft uint8_t
162.Fn libusb20_dev_get_mode "struct libusb20_device *pdev"
163.Ft uint8_t
164.Fn libusb20_dev_get_speed "struct libusb20_device *pdev"
165.Ft uint8_t
166.Fn libusb20_dev_get_config_index "struct libusb20_device *pdev"
167.Ft void
168.Fn libusb20_dev_free "struct libusb20_device *pdev"
169.Ft void
170.Fn libusb20_dev_set_debug "struct libusb20_device *pdev" "int debug"
171.Ft void
172.Fn libusb20_dev_wait_process "struct libusb20_device *pdev" "int timeout"
173.Ft int
174.Fn libusb20_be_get_template "struct libusb20_backend *pbe" "int *ptemp"
175.Ft int
176.Fn libusb20_be_set_template "struct libusb20_backend *pbe" "int temp"
177.Ft int
178.Fn libusb20_be_get_dev_quirk "struct libusb20_backend *pber", "uint16_t index" "struct libusb20_quirk *pq"
179.Ft int
180.Fn libusb20_be_get_quirk_name "struct libusb20_backend *pbe" "uint16_t index" "struct libusb20_quirk *pq"
181.Ft int
182.Fn libusb20_be_add_dev_quirk "struct libusb20_backend *pbe" "struct libusb20_quirk *pq"
183.Ft int
184.Fn libusb20_be_remove_dev_quirk "struct libusb20_backend *pbe" "struct libusb20_quirk *pq"
185.Ft struct libusb20_backend *
186.Fn libusb20_be_alloc_linux "void"
187.Ft struct libusb20_device *
188.Fn libusb20_be_device_foreach  "struct libusb20_backend *pbe" "struct libusb20_device *pdev"
189.Ft void
190.Fn libusb20_be_dequeue_device "struct libusb20_backend *pbe" "struct libusb20_device *pdev"
191.Ft void
192.Fn libusb20_be_enqueue_device "struct libusb20_backend *pbe" "struct libusb20_device *pdev"
193.Ft void
194.Fn libusb20_be_free "struct libusb20_backend *pbe"
195.Ft uint8_t
196.Fn libusb20_me_get_1 "const struct libusb20_me_struct *me" "uint16_t off"
197.Ft uint16_t
198.Fn libusb20_me_get_2 "const struct libusb20_me_struct *me" "uint16_t off"
199.Ft uint16_t
200.Fn libusb20_me_encode "void *pdata" "uint16_t len" "const void *pdecoded"
201.Ft uint16_t
202.Fn libusb20_me_decode "const void *pdata" "uint16_t len" "void *pdecoded"
203.Ft "const uint8_t *"
204.Fn libusb20_desc_foreach "const struct libusb20_me_struct *me" "const uint8_t *pdesc"
205.
206.
207.Sh DESCRIPTION
208.
209The
210.Nm
211library implements functions to be able to easily access and control
212USB through the USB file system interface.
213.
214.
215.Sh USB TRANSFER OPERATIONS
216.
217.Pp
218.
219.Fn libusb20_tr_close
220will release all kernel resources associated with an USB
221.Fa xfer .
222.
223This function returns zero upon success.
224.
225Non-zero return values indicate a LIBUSB20_ERROR value.
226.
227.Pp
228.
229.Fn libusb20_tr_open
230will allocate kernel resources like
231.Fa max_buf_size
232and
233.Fa max_frame_count
234associated with an USB
235.Fa pxfer
236and bind the transfer to the specified
237.Fa ep_no .
238.
239This function returns zero upon success.
240.
241Non-zero return values indicate a LIBUSB20_ERROR value.
242.
243.Pp
244.
245.Fn libusb20_tr_get_pointer
246will return a pointer to the allocated USB transfer according to the
247.Fa pdev
248and
249.Fa tr_index
250arguments.
251.
252This function returns NULL in case of failure.
253.
254.Pp
255.
256.Fn libusb20_tr_get_time_complete
257will return the completion time of an USB transfer in
258millisecond units. This function is most useful for isochronous USB
259transfers when doing echo cancelling.
260.
261.Pp
262.
263.Fn libusb20_tr_get_actual_frames
264will return the actual number of USB frames after an USB
265transfer completed. A value of zero means that no data was transferred.
266.
267.Pp
268.
269.Fn libusb20_tr_get_actual_length
270will return the sum of the actual length for all
271transferred USB frames for the given USB transfer.
272.
273.Pp
274.
275.Fn libusb20_tr_get_max_frames
276will return the maximum number of USB frames that were
277allocated when an USB transfer was setup for the given USB transfer.
278.
279.Pp
280.
281.Fn libusb20_tr_get_max_packet_length
282will return the maximum packet length in bytes
283associated with the given USB transfer.
284.
285The packet length can be used round up buffer sizes so that short USB
286packets are avoided for proxy buffers.
287.
288.
289.Pp
290.
291.Fn libusb20_tr_get_max_total_length
292function will return the maximum value for the length sum of all
293USB frames associated with an USB transfer.
294.
295.Pp
296.
297.Fn libusb20_tr_get_status
298will return the status of an USB transfer.
299.
300Status values are defined by a set of LIBUSB20_TRANSFER_XXX enums.
301.
302.Pp
303.
304.Fn libusb20_tr_pending
305will return non-zero if the given USB transfer is
306pending for completion.
307.
308Else this function returns zero.
309.
310.Pp
311.
312.Fn libusb20_tr_callback_wrapper
313This is an internal function used to wrap asynchronous USB callbacks.
314.
315.Pp
316.
317.Fn libusb20_tr_clear_stall_sync
318This is an internal function used to synchronously clear the stall on
319the given USB transfer.
320.
321Please see the USB specification for more information on stall
322clearing.
323.
324If the given USB transfer is pending when this function is called, the
325USB transfer will complete with an error after that this function has
326been called.
327.
328.Pp
329.
330.Fn libusb20_tr_drain
331will stop the given USB transfer and will not return
332until the USB transfer has been stopped in hardware.
333.
334.Pp
335.
336.Fn libusb20_tr_set_buffer
337is used to set the
338.Fa buffer
339pointer for the given USB transfer and
340.Fa fr_index .
341.
342Typically the frame index is zero.
343.
344.
345.Pp
346.
347.Fn libusb20_tr_set_callback
348is used to set the USB callback for asynchronous USB
349transfers.
350.
351The callback type is defined by libusb20_tr_callback_t.
352.
353.Pp
354.
355.Fn libusb20_tr_set_flags
356is used to set various USB flags for the given USB transfer.
357.Bl -tag
358.It LIBUSB20_TRANSFER_SINGLE_SHORT_NOT_OK
359Report a short frame as error.
360.It LIBUSB20_TRANSFER_MULTI_SHORT_NOT_OK
361Multiple short frames are not allowed.
362.It LIBUSB20_TRANSFER_FORCE_SHORT
363All transmitted frames are short terminated.
364.It LIBUSB20_TRANSFER_DO_CLEAR_STALL
365Will do a clear-stall before starting the transfer.
366.El
367.
368.Pp
369.
370.Fn libusb20_tr_set_length
371sets the length of a given USB transfer and frame index.
372.
373.Pp
374.
375.Fn libusb20_tr_set_priv_sc0
376sets private driver pointer number zero.
377.
378.Pp
379.
380.Fn libusb20_tr_set_priv_sc1
381sets private driver pointer number one.
382.
383.Pp
384.
385.Fn libusb20_tr_set_timeout
386sets the timeout for the given USB transfer.
387.
388A timeout value of zero means no timeout.
389.
390The timeout is given in milliseconds.
391.
392.Pp
393.
394.Fn libusb20_tr_set_total_frames
395sets the total number of frames that should be executed when the USB transfer is submitted.
396.
397The total number of USB frames must be less than the maximum number of USB frames associated with the given USB transfer.
398.
399.Pp
400.
401.Fn libusb20_tr_setup_bulk
402is a helper function for setting up a single frame USB BULK transfer.
403.
404.Pp
405.
406.Fn libusb20_tr_setup_control
407is a helper function for setting up a single or dual
408frame USB CONTROL transfer depending on the control transfer length.
409.
410.Pp
411.
412.Fn libusb20_tr_setup_intr
413is a helper function for setting up a single frame USB INTERRUPT transfer.
414.
415.Pp
416.
417.Fn libusb20_tr_setup_isoc
418is a helper function for setting up a multi frame USB ISOCHRONOUS transfer.
419.
420.Pp
421.
422.Fn libusb20_tr_start
423will get the USB transfer started, if not already
424started.
425.
426This function will not get the transfer queued in hardware.
427.
428This function is non-blocking.
429.
430.Pp
431.
432.Fn libusb20_tr_stop
433will get the USB transfer stopped, if not already stopped.
434.
435This function is non-blocking, which means that the actual stop can
436happen after the return of this function.
437.
438.Pp
439.
440.Fn libusb20_tr_submit
441will get the USB transfer queued in hardware.
442.
443.
444.Pp
445.
446.Fn libusb20_tr_get_priv_sc0
447returns private driver pointer number zero associated
448with an USB transfer.
449.
450.
451.Pp
452.
453.Fn libusb20_tr_get_priv_sc1
454returns private driver pointer number one associated
455with an USB transfer.
456.
457.
458.Sh USB DEVICE OPERATIONS
459.
460.Pp
461.
462.Fn libusb20_dev_get_backend_name
463returns a zero terminated string describing the backend used.
464.
465.Pp
466.
467.Fn libusb20_dev_get_info
468retrives the BSD specific usb2_device_info structure into the memory location given by
469.Fa pinfo .
470The USB device given by
471.Fa pdev
472must be opened before this function will succeed.
473This function returns zero on success else a LIBUSB20_ERROR value is returned.
474.
475.Pp
476.
477.Fn libusb20_dev_get_iface_desc
478retrieves the kernel interface description for the given USB
479.Fa iface_index .
480The format of the USB interface description is: "drivername<unit>: <description>"
481The description string is always zero terminated.
482A zero length string is written in case no driver is attached to the given interface.
483The USB device given by
484.Fa pdev
485must be opened before this function will succeed.
486This function returns zero on success else a LIBUSB20_ERROR value is returned.
487.
488.Pp
489.
490.Fn libusb20_dev_get_desc
491returns a zero terminated string describing the given USB device.
492The format of the string is: "drivername<unit>: <description>"
493.
494.Pp
495.
496.Fn libusb20_dev_claim_interface
497This function will try to claim the given USB interface given by
498.Fa iface_index .
499This function returns zero on success else a LIBUSB20_ERROR value is
500returned.
501.
502.Pp
503.
504.Fn libusb20_dev_close
505will close the given USB device.
506.
507This function returns zero on success else a LIBUSB20_ERROR value is
508returned.
509.
510.Pp
511.
512.Fn libusb20_dev_detach_kernel_driver
513will try to detach the kernel driver for the USB interface given by
514.Fa iface_index .
515.
516This function returns zero on success else a LIBUSB20_ERROR value is
517returned.
518.
519.Pp
520.
521.Fn libusb20_dev_set_config_index
522will try to set the configuration index on an USB
523device.
524.
525The first configuration index is zero.
526.
527The un-configure index is 255.
528.
529This function returns zero on success else a LIBUSB20_ERROR value is returned.
530.
531.Pp
532.
533.Fn libusb20_dev_get_debug
534returns the debug level of an USB device.
535.
536.Pp
537.
538.Fn libusb20_dev_get_fd
539returns the file descriptor of the given USB device.
540.
541A negative value is returned when no file descriptor is present.
542.
543The file descriptor can be used for polling purposes.
544.
545.Pp
546.
547.Fn libusb20_dev_kernel_driver_active
548returns a non-zero value if a kernel driver is active on
549the given USB interface.
550.
551Else zero is returned.
552.
553.Pp
554.
555.Fn libusb20_dev_open
556opens an USB device so that setting up USB transfers
557becomes possible.
558.
559The number of USB transfers can be zero which means only control
560transfers are allowed.
561.
562This function returns zero on success else a LIBUSB20_ERROR value is
563returned.
564.
565A return value of LIBUSB20_ERROR_BUSY means that the device is already
566opened.
567.
568.Pp
569.
570.Fn libusb20_dev_process
571is called to sync kernel USB transfers with userland USB
572transfers.
573.
574This function returns zero on success else a LIBUSB20_ERROR value is
575returned typically indicating that the given USB device has been
576detached.
577.
578.Pp
579.
580.Fn libusb20_dev_release_interface
581will try to release a claimed USB interface for the specified USB device.
582.
583This function returns zero on success else a LIBUSB20_ERROR value is
584returned.
585.
586.Pp
587.
588.Fn libusb20_dev_request_sync
589will perform a synchronous control request on the given
590USB device.
591.
592Before this call will succeed the USB device must be opened.
593.
594.Fa setup
595is a pointer to a decoded and host endian SETUP packet.
596.Fa data
597is a pointer to a data transfer buffer associated with the control transaction. This argument can be NULL.
598.Fa pactlen
599is a pointer to a variable that will hold the actual transfer length after the control transaction is complete.
600.Fa timeout
601is the transaction timeout given in milliseconds.
602A timeout of zero means no timeout.
603.Fa flags
604is used to specify transaction flags, for example LIBUSB20_TRANSFER_SINGLE_SHORT_NOT_OK.
605.
606This function returns zero on success else a LIBUSB20_ERROR value is
607returned.
608.
609.Pp
610.
611.Fn libusb20_dev_req_string_sync
612will synchronously request an USB string by language ID
613and string index into the given buffer limited by a maximum length.
614.
615This function returns zero on success else a LIBUSB20_ERROR value is
616returned.
617.
618.Pp
619.
620.Fn libusb20_dev_req_string_simple_sync
621will synchronously request an USB string using the
622default language ID and convert the string into ASCII before storing
623the string into the given buffer limited by a maximum length which
624includes the terminating zero.
625.
626This function returns zero on success else a LIBUSB20_ERROR value is
627returned.
628.
629.
630.Pp
631.
632.Fn libusb20_dev_reset
633will try to BUS reset the given USB device and restore
634the last set USB configuration.
635.
636This function returns zero on success else a LIBUSB20_ERROR value is
637returned.
638.
639.Pp
640.
641.Fn libusb20_dev_set_power_mode
642sets the power mode of the USB device.
643.
644Valid power modes:
645.Bl -tag
646.It LIBUSB20_POWER_OFF
647.It LIBUSB20_POWER_ON
648.It LIBUSB20_POWER_SAVE
649.It LIBUSB20_POWER_SUSPEND
650.It LIBUSB20_POWER_RESUME
651.El
652.
653This function returns zero on success else a LIBUSB20_ERROR value is
654returned.
655.
656.Pp
657.
658.Fn libusb20_dev_get_power_mode
659returns the currently selected power mode for the given
660USB device.
661.
662.Pp
663.
664.Fn libusb20_dev_set_alt_index
665will try to set the given alternate index for the given
666USB interface index.
667.
668This function returns zero on success else a LIBUSB20_ERROR value is
669returned.
670.
671.Pp
672.
673.Fn libusb20_dev_get_device_desc
674returns a pointer to the decoded and host endian version
675of the device descriptor.
676.
677The USB device need not be opened when calling this function.
678.
679.Pp
680.
681.Fn libusb20_dev_alloc_config
682will read out and decode the USB config descriptor for
683the given USB device and config index. This function returns a pointer
684to the decoded configuration which must eventually be passed to
685free(). NULL is returned in case of failure.
686.
687.Pp
688.
689.Fn libusb20_dev_alloc
690is an internal function to allocate a new USB device.
691.
692.Pp
693.
694.Fn libusb20_dev_get_address
695returns the internal and not necessarily the real
696hardware address of the given USB device.
697.
698.Pp
699.
700.Fn libusb20_dev_get_bus_number
701returns the internal bus number which the given USB
702device belongs to.
703.
704.Pp
705.
706.Fn libusb20_dev_get_mode
707returns the current operation mode of the USB entity.
708.
709Valid return values are:
710.Bl -tag
711.It LIBUSB20_MODE_HOST
712.It LIBUSB20_MODE_DEVICE
713.El
714.
715.Pp
716.
717.Fn libusb20_dev_get_speed
718returns the current speed of the given USB device.
719.
720.Bl -tag
721.It LIBUSB20_SPEED_UNKNOWN
722.It LIBUSB20_SPEED_LOW
723.It LIBUSB20_SPEED_FULL
724.It LIBUSB20_SPEED_HIGH
725.It LIBUSB20_SPEED_VARIABLE
726.It LIBUSB20_SPEED_SUPER
727.El
728.
729.Pp
730.
731.Fn libusb20_dev_get_config_index
732This function returns the currently select config index for the given
733USB device.
734.
735.Pp
736.
737.Fn libusb20_dev_free
738will free the given USB device and all associated USB
739transfers.
740.
741.Pp
742.
743.Fn libusb20_dev_set_debug
744will set the debug level for the given USB device.
745.
746.Pp
747.
748.Fn libusb20_dev_wait_process
749function will wait until a pending USB transfer has completed on
750the given USB device.
751.
752A timeout value can be specified which is passed on to the
753.Xr 2 poll
754function.
755.
756.Sh USB BACKEND OPERATIONS
757.
758.Fn libusb20_be_get_template
759will return the currently selected global USB device
760side mode template into the integer pointer
761.Fa ptemp .
762This function returns zero on success else a LIBUSB20_ERROR value is
763returned.
764.
765.Pp
766.
767.Fn libusb20_be_set_template
768will set the global USB device side mode template to
769.Fa temp .
770The new template is not activated until after the next USB
771enumeration.
772The template number decides how the USB device will present itself to
773the USB Host, like Mass Storage Device, USB Ethernet Device. Also see
774the
775.Xr usb2_template 4
776module.
777This function returns zero on success else a LIBUSB20_ERROR value is
778returned.
779.
780.Pp
781.
782.Fn libusb20_be_get_dev_quirk
783This function will return the device quirk according to
784.Fa index
785into the libusb20_quirk structure pointed to by
786.Fa pq .
787This function returns zero on success else a LIBUSB20_ERROR value is
788returned.
789.
790If the given quirk does not exist LIBUSB20_ERROR_NOT_FOUND is
791returned.
792.
793.Pp
794.
795.Fn libusb20_be_get_quirk_name
796will return the quirk name according to
797.Fa index
798into the libusb20_quirk structure pointed to by
799.Fa pq .
800This function returns zero on success else a LIBUSB20_ERROR value is
801returned.
802.
803If the given quirk does not exist LIBUSB20_ERROR_NOT_FOUND is
804returned.
805.
806.Pp
807.
808.Fn libusb20_be_add_dev_quirk
809will add the libusb20_quirk structure pointed to by the
810.Fa pq
811argument into the device quirk list.
812.
813This function returns zero on success else a LIBUSB20_ERROR value is
814returned.
815.
816If the given quirk cannot be added LIBUSB20_ERROR_NO_MEM is
817returned.
818.
819.Pp
820.
821.Fn libusb20_be_remove_dev_quirk
822will remove the quirk matching the libusb20_quirk structure pointed to by the
823.Fa pq
824argument from the device quirk list.
825.
826This function returns zero on success else a LIBUSB20_ERROR value is
827returned.
828.
829If the given quirk does not exist LIBUSB20_ERROR_NOT_FOUND is
830returned.
831.
832.Fn libusb20_be_alloc_linux
833These functions are used to allocate a specific USB backend or the
834operating system default USB backend. Allocating a backend is a way to
835scan for currently present USB devices.
836.
837.Pp
838.
839.Fn libusb20_be_device_foreach
840is used to iterate USB devices present in a USB backend.
841.
842The starting value of
843.Fa pdev
844is NULL.
845.
846This function returns the next USB device in the list.
847.
848If NULL is returned the end of the USB device list has been reached.
849.
850.Pp
851.
852.Fn libusb20_be_dequeue_device
853will dequeue the given USB device pointer from the
854backend USB device list.
855.
856Dequeued USB devices will not be freed when the backend is freed.
857.
858.Pp
859.
860.Fn libusb20_be_enqueue_device
861This function will enqueue the given USB device pointer in the backend USB device list.
862.
863Enqueued USB devices will get freed when the backend is freed.
864.
865.Pp
866.
867.Fn libusb20_be_free
868will free the given backend and all USB devices in its device list.
869.
870.
871.Sh USB DESCRIPTOR PARSING
872.
873.Fn libusb20_me_get_1 pie offset
874This function will return a byte at the given byte offset of a message
875entity.
876.
877This function is safe against invalid offsets.
878.
879.Pp
880.
881.Fn libusb20_me_get_2 pie offset
882This function will return a little endian 16-bit value at the given byte offset of a message
883entity.
884.
885This function is safe against invalid offsets.
886.
887.Pp
888.
889.Fn libusb20_me_encode pbuf len pdecoded
890This function will encode a so-called *DECODED structure into binary
891format.
892.
893The total encoded length that will fit in the given buffer is
894returned.
895.
896If the buffer pointer is NULL no data will be written to the buffer
897location.
898.
899.Pp
900.
901.Fn libusb20_me_decode pbuf len pdecoded
902This function will decode a binary structure into a so-called *DECODED
903structure.
904.
905The total decoded length is returned.
906.
907The buffer pointer cannot be NULL.
908.
909.
910.Sh LIBUSB VERSION 0.1 COMPATIBILITY
911.
912.Fn usb_open
913.Fn usb_close
914.Fn usb_get_string
915.Fn usb_get_string_simple
916.Fn usb_get_descriptor_by_endpoint
917.Fn usb_get_descriptor
918.Fn usb_parse_descriptor
919.Fn usb_parse_configuration
920.Fn usb_destroy_configuration
921.Fn usb_fetch_and_parse_descriptors
922.Fn usb_bulk_write
923.Fn usb_bulk_read
924.Fn usb_interrupt_write
925.Fn usb_interrupt_read
926.Fn usb_control_msg
927.Fn usb_set_configuration
928.Fn usb_claim_interface
929.Fn usb_release_interface
930.Fn usb_set_altinterface
931.Fn usb_resetep
932.Fn usb_clear_halt
933.Fn usb_reset
934.Fn usb_strerror
935.Fn usb_init
936.Fn usb_set_debug
937.Fn usb_find_busses
938.Fn usb_find_devices
939.Fn usb_device
940.Fn usb_get_busses
941These functions are compliant with LibUSB version 0.1.12.
942.
943.Sh FILES
944.
945.
946/dev/usb
947.Sh SEE ALSO
948.Xr usb2_core 4 ,
949.Xr usbconfig 8
950.
951.
952.Sh HISTORY
953.
954.
955Some parts of the
956.Nm
957API derives from the libusb project at sourceforge.
958