libusb-compat ☆

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Description:
Library for USB device access

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: libusb usb compatibility legacy library

Install: brew install libusb-compat

About:
libusb-compat is a compatibility layer that provides a libusb-0.1 style API on top of the modern libusb-1.0 library. It allows legacy applications originally written for libusb-0.1 to compile and run without modification against the newer libusb-1.0 backend. This ensures long-term software compatibility while leveraging the improvements and active maintenance of the current libusb version.

Key Features:

Provides legacy libusb-0.1 API compatibility
Links against modern libusb-1.0 backend
Enables legacy app support without source code changes
Drop-in replacement for older libusb libraries

Use Cases:

Building legacy USB control applications on modern systems
Maintaining compatibility for older device drivers or utilities
Porting embedded projects that rely on outdated libusb calls

Alternatives:

libusb-1.0 – The modern native API; requires rewriting legacy code but offers better performance and features.
libusbx – A fork of libusb; largely superseded by current libusb-1.0 development.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 10, 2025 7:37pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	cc4f4106