FreeBSD-5.3/usr.bin/usbhidctl/usbhidctl.1

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.Dd July 12, 1998
.Dt USBHIDCTL 1
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm usbhidctl
.Nd manipulate USB HID devices
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm
.Op Fl a
.Fl f Ar device
.Op Fl l
.Op Fl n
.Op Fl r
.Op Fl t Ar table
.Op Fl v
.Op Ar item ...
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
utility can be used to dump the state of a USB HID (Human Interface Device).
Each named
.Ar item
is printed.
.Pp
The options are as follows:
.Bl -tag -width Ds
.It Fl a
Show all items.
.It Fl f Ar device
Specify a path name for the device to operate on.
.It Fl l
Loop and dump the device data every time it changes.
.It Fl n
Suppress printing of the item name.
.It Fl r
Dump the report descriptor.
.It Fl t Ar table
Specify a path name for the HID usage table file.
.It Fl v
Be verbose.
.El
.Sh FILES
.Pa /usr/share/misc/usb_hid_usages
The default HID usage table.
.Sh BUGS
The
.Nm
utility cannot show nor set output and feature items.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr usbhid 3 ,
.Xr uhid 4 ,
.Xr usb 4
.Sh HISTORY
The
.Nm
command appeared in
.Nx 1.4 .