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Notes related to git compilation:
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If you retrieved the libusb repository from git and are using a gcc based
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toolchain, be mindful that you should have the autotools installed (autoconf,
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automake) and will need to run either ./autogen.sh or ./bootstrap.sh to produce
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the configure file.
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The difference between autogen.sh and bootstrap.sh is that the former invokes
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configure with a default set of options, and will therefore generate a Makefile,
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whereas the latter does not invoke configure at all. If using autogen.sh, note
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that you can also append options, that will be passed as is to configure.
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OS X-specific notes:
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Starting with Xcode 4.3, neither Xcode.app nor the Xcode 'command line tools'
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includes autotools and so running either autogen.sh or bootstrap.sh will result
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in the message:
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libtoolize or glibtoolize was not found! Please install libtool.
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To proceed, you must find and install it from somewhere.
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Alternatively, you can use the Xcode project at Xcode/libusb.xcodeproj.
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Notes related to submitting new developments:
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If you submit a new development to libusb (eg: new backend), that is unlikely
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to fit in a couple of small patches, we would kindly suggest that you create a
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public account on github, if you don't have one already, and then fork a new
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libusb repository under this account from https://github.com/libusb/libusb.
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Then you can create a git branch for your work, that we will be able to better
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reference and test.
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We also suggest that, if you are planning to bring in a large development, you
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try to involve the libusb community early by letting the mailing list know, as
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you may find that other people might be eager to help you out.
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See http://mailing-list.libusb.info for details on how to join the mailing list.
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