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diff --git a/package/libphidget/Config.in b/package/libphidget/Config.in new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..9f3e4bf701 --- /dev/null +++ b/package/libphidget/Config.in @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBPHIDGET + bool "libphidget" + depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS # libusb + select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBUSB + help + The libphidget library provides an API for controlling Phidgets + USB devices. The library translates API function calls to libusb + function calls to control attached Phidgets devices that provide + GPIO's, DAC's, accelerometers, servo motors, and other capabilities + either singly or on combo devices. + + To use libphidget for controlling locally attached devices you + need to set up the userspace USB device tree /dev/bus/usb. See + file udev/99-phidgets.rules. + + The libphidget library also contains an API for sending commands + to a local or remote phidgetwebservice using HTTP. The + phidgetwebservice then translates HTTP requests to libphidget API + function calls to control locally attached Phidgets devices. + + http://phidgets.com/ + +comment "libphidget needs a toolchain w/ threads" + depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS |