Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 2015-03-06-multilib

Chapter 9. General Libraries

libusb-compat-0.1.5

Introduction to libusb-compat

The libusb-compat package aims to look, feel and behave exactly like libusb-0.1. It is a compatibility layer needed by packages that have not been upgraded to the libusb-1.0 API.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.7 platform.

Package Information

libusb-compat Dependencies

Required

libusb-1.0.19

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/libusb-compat

Installation of libusb-compat

Install libusb-compat by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-static &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Contents

Installed Program: libusb-config
Installed Library: libusb.so
Installed Directories: None

Short Descriptions

libusb.so

is a library that is compatible with libusb-0.1, but uses libusb-1.0 to provide functionality.

Last updated on 2015-02-20 19:04:13 -0500