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__Linux/hidraw__ (`linux/hid.c`):
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This back-end uses the hidraw interface in the Linux kernel. While this
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back-end will support both USB and Bluetooth, it has some limitations on
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kernels prior to 2.6.39, including the inability to send or receive feature
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reports. In addition, it will only communicate with devices which have
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hidraw nodes associated with them. Keyboards, mice, and some other devices
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which are blacklisted from having hidraw nodes will not work. Fortunately,
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for nearly all the uses of hidraw, this is not a problem.
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This back-end uses the hidraw interface in the Linux kernel, and supports
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both USB and Bluetooth HID devices. It requires kernel version at least 2.6.39
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to build. In addition, it will only communicate with devices which have hidraw
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nodes associated with them.
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Keyboards, mice, and some other devices which are blacklisted from having
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hidraw nodes will not work. Fortunately, for nearly all the uses of hidraw,
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this is not a problem.
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__Linux/FreeBSD/libusb__ (`libusb/hid.c`):
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