.\"     Title: libhid\-detach\-device
.\"    Author: Martin F. Krafft
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.TH "LIBHID\-DETACH\-DEVICE" "1" "Nov 09, 2004" "" ""
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.SH "NAME"
libhid\-detach\-device \- simple tool to take away control over a HID from the kernel HID driver's
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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\fBlibhid\-detach\-device\fR\fI dead:beef\fR
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP

\fBlibhid\-detach\-device\fR
removes the device identified by the ID string (as output by
\fBlsusb\fR) from under the kernel HID driver's control. Subsequently, programmes using
libhid(TM)
can access the HID's descriptors from user\-space (and
\fBlsusb \-vvv\fR
can give information about the HID usages).
.SH "AUTHOR"
.PP
This manual page was written by martin f. krafft
<libhid@pobox.madduck.net>
.PP
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the Artistic License:
\fIhttp://www.opensource.org/licenses/artistic\-license.php\fR\&[1]. On Debian systems, the complete text of the Artistic License can be found in
\fI/usr/share/common\-licenses/Artistic\fR.
.SH "AUTHOR"
.PP
\fBMartin F. Krafft\fR
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Author.
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
Copyright \(co 2004 martin f. krafft
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.SH "REFERENCES"
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http://www.opensource.org/licenses/artistic\-license.php