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authorlaforge <laforge@e0336214-984f-0b4b-a45f-81c69e1f0ede>2008-02-04 17:02:35 +0000
committerlaforge <laforge@e0336214-984f-0b4b-a45f-81c69e1f0ede>2008-02-04 17:02:35 +0000
commit58ea86f3258599d08aa7783448bcc4e8638ecc72 (patch)
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parenta5bc5c69d1235ee1b6edc8c14c8ad1d066a4731b (diff)
* update readme to reflect 0.2.0 relese
git-svn-id: https://svn.gnumonks.org/trunk/librfid@2069 e0336214-984f-0b4b-a45f-81c69e1f0ede
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@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
librfid - low-level RFID access library
-(C) 2005-2007 by Harald Welte <laforge@gnumonks.org>
+(C) 2005-2008 by Harald Welte <laforge@gnumonks.org>
======================================================================
-This library intends to provide a reader- and (as much as possible)
+This library intends to provide a reader and (as much as possible)
PICC / tag independent API for RFID applications.
1. Supported Protocols:
-At this early stage of implementation, it offers only ISO 14443-2, ISO 14443-3
-A and B as well as ISO 14443-4 (T=CL) support. Other protocols, both open
-(such as ISO 15693) and proprietary are to be added as soon as I find some
-more time.
+At this stage of implementation, it offers only ISO 14443-2, ISO 14443-3 A and
+B as well as ISO 14443-4 (T=CL) support. ISO15693 is only partiall
+implemented. Other protocols are to be added as soon as I find some more time.
2. Supported Readers:
@@ -51,7 +50,16 @@ applications) on the reader, without any requirement for a host PC!
2.3 Philips Pegoda
This reader is not yet supported. Some initial experiments have shown that
-adding support for it is
+adding support for it is feasible.
+
+2.4 spidev RC632
+
+This is not actually a specific reader, but a generic implementation of a
+CL RC632 based redaer attached to a SPI bus supported by the standard Linux
+SPI kernel driver architecture and it's spidev userspace interface.
+
+If you want to build this reader driver, use the '--enable-spidev' option
+to the './configure' command.
2.x Further Readers
@@ -72,9 +80,8 @@ backend, don't hesitate to contact me.
In the default configuration, librfid only includes the driver for the OpenPCD
dumbreader firmware.
-If you want support for Omnikey Cardman 5121/5321, you have to add
-'--enable-reader-cm5x21' to the './configure' command, _and_ choose the backend
-you want to use, either:
+If you want support for Omnikey Cardman 5121/5321, you have to choose the
+backend you want to use, either:
3.1 (new) native CCID backend
@@ -92,10 +99,7 @@ change the group of the usb device to 'users'.
3.2 (old) OpenCT backend
This backend has the advantage that it will allow you to use the contact-based
-part and the contactless part of the CM5121 simultaneously. However, it requires
-a patched version of OpenCT.
-
-A patch against openct-0.6.7 is available as openct-0.6.7-librfid.patch.
+part and the contactless part of the CM5121 simultaneously.
Please note that while librfid in this configuration _uses_ OpenCT as a
lower-layer transport interface, it doesn't actually provide a virtual reader
personal git repositories of Harald Welte. Your mileage may vary