libusb-compat-0.1
libusb-compat-0.1 is a replacement for libusb-0.1. However, instead of being an actual implementation, libusb-0.1 is more of a compatibility layer (or wrapper) which just converts libusb-0.1 calls into their libusb-1.0 equivalents.
It aims to look, feel and behave exactly like libusb-0.1. As it is a replacement, you cannot install it alongside libusb-0.1 on the same system.
As the compatibility layer implements the exact same ABI and API, no modifications to existing libusb-0.1-based applications are needed. You do not even have to recompile them. This compatibility layer is a drop-in replacement.
For more information on the benefits of libusb-compat-0.1 + libusb-1.0, see the libusb-compat-0.1.0 release announcement and these benchmarks.
Status
The compatibility layer is complete and works well during my testing. It improves USB throughput of all applications that I have tested. There are a few minor behavioural differences, detailed in the README.
Download
- Source releases
- Binary packages are (hopefully) provided by your Linux distribution
Development
Development happens in a git repository: git://git.stuge.se/libusb-compat-0.1.git ( gitweb interface).
Contributions encouraged - please either email patches to the libusb-devel mailing list, or publish your git tree somewhere and email a pull request to the mailing list.
Mailing list
The libusb-devel mailing list exists for both users of the library, plus developers interested in contributing to the library itself.
