Basic system setup
analog@precision:~$ sudo apt-get update
analog@precision:~$ sudo apt-get install build-essentialInstall Prerequisites
analog@precision:~$ sudo apt-get install libxml2-dev bison flex libcdk5-dev cmakeInstall Backends
analog@precision:~$ sudo apt-get install libaio-dev libusb-1.0-0-dev libserialport-dev libavahi-client-devInstall to build doc
sudo apt-get install doxygen graphvizanalog@precision:~$ git clone https://github.com/analogdevicesinc/libiio.git
analog@precision:~$ cd libiiowhen configuring libiio with cmake, there are a few optional settings that you can use to control the build.
| Cmake Options | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
CSHARP_BINDINGS |
OFF | Install C# bindings |
MATLAB_BINDINGS |
OFF | Install MATLAB bindings |
PYTHON_BINDINGS |
OFF | Install PYTHON bindings |
WITH_DOC |
OFF | Generate documentation with Doxygen |
WITH_MAN |
OFF | Generate and install man pages |
WITH_TESTS |
ON | Build the test programs |
WITH_LOCAL_CONFIG |
OFF | Read local context attributes from /etc/libiio.ini |
ENABLE_PACKAGING |
OFF | Create .deb/.rpm/.tar.gz via 'make package' |
INSTALL_UDEV_RULE |
ON | Install a udev rule for detection of USB devices |
Which backends the library supports is dependant on the build system, but can be overridden. (If cmake finds libusb, it will use it, unless turned off manually)
| Cmake Options | Depends on | Description |
|---|---|---|
WITH_XML_BACKEND |
libxml2 | Enable the XML backend |
WITH_USB_BACKEND |
libusb | Enable the libusb backend |
WITH_SERIAL_BACKEND |
libserialport | Enable the Serial backend |
WITH_NETWORK_BACKEND |
Supports TCP/IP | |
WITH_LOCAL_BACKEND |
Linux | Enables local support with iiod |
analog@precision:~/libiio$ mkdir build
analog@precision:~/libiio/build$ cd build
analog@precision:~/libiio/build$ cmake ../
analog@precision:~/libiio/build$ make -j$(nproc)analog@precision:~/libiio/build$ sudo make install