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namespace uhd { namespace transport {
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namespace libusb {
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    /*
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     * Initialize libusb and set debug level
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     * Takes a pointer to context pointer because that's
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     * how libusb rolls. Debug levels.
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     *     
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     *   Level 0: no messages ever printed by the library (default)
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     *   Level 1: error messages are printed to stderr
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     *   Level 2: warning and error messages are printed to stderr
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     *   Level 3: informational messages are printed to stdout, warning
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     *            and error messages are printed to stderr
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     *
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     * \param ctx pointer to context pointer
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     * \param debug_level
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     */
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    void init(libusb_context **ctx, int debug_level);
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    /*
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     * Get a list of Free Software Foundation devices (Vendor ID 0xfffe)
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     * As opposed to the public USB device handle interface, which returns
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     * generic identifiers, this call returns device pointers speficic
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     * to libusb.
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     * \param ctx the libusb context used for init
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     * \return a vector of libusb devices
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     */
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    std::vector<libusb_device *> get_fsf_device_list(libusb_context *ctx);
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    /*
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     * Open the device specified by a generic handle
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     * Find the libusb_device cooresponding to the generic handle
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     * and open it for I/O, which returns a libusb_device_handle
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     * ready for an interface
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     * \param ctx the libusb context used for init
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     * \return a libusb_device_handle ready for action 
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     */
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    libusb_device_handle *open_device(libusb_context *ctx,
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                                      usb_device_handle::sptr handle);
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    /*
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     * Compare a libusb device with a generic handle 
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     * Check the descriptors and open the device to check the
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     * serial number string. Compare values against the given
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     * handle. The libusb context is already implied in the
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     * libusb_device.
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     * \param dev a libusb_device pointer
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     * \param handle a generic handle specifier
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     * \return true if handle and device match, false otherwise
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     */
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    bool compare_device(libusb_device *dev, usb_device_handle::sptr handle);
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    /*
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     * Open an interface to the device
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     * This is a logical operation for operating system housekeeping as
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     * nothing is sent over the bus. The interface much correspond
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     * to the USB device descriptors.
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     * \param dev_handle libusb handle to an opened device
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     * \param interface integer of the interface to use
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     * \return true on success, false on error
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     */
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    bool open_interface(libusb_device_handle *dev_handle, int interface);
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    /*
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     * Get serial number 
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     * The standard USB device descriptor contains an index to an
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     * actual serial number string descriptor. The index is readily
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     * readble, but the string descriptor requires probing the device.
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     * Because this call attempts to open the device, it may not
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     * succeed because not all USB devices are readily opened.
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     * The default language is used for the request (English).
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     * \param dev a libusb_device pointer
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     * \return string serial number or 0 on error or unavailablity
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     */
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    std::string get_serial(libusb_device *dev);
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}
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