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nirenjan cc8d6e9344 Revert hotplug support in libx52 
This removes the earlier work done in libx52 to support USB hotplug.
This wasn't adequately tested, and the reason to have hotplug support
was to address perceived deficiencies in the standard API.

However, on recent reflection and experimentation, it seems to be easier
to support adding methods to connect to an X52/X52Pro joystick
dynamically after initializing the library. This approach also lends
itself to adding checks when sending control packets to close the device
handle when it detects device disconnection. Also, one could add a
disconnect method to disconnect from any connected joysticks.

Finally, this commit reverts a series of commits that chronicled my
journey into implementing hotplug support and simulating it in
libusbx52. By coalescing the revert into a single commit, it makes it
easier to revert the revert in the future, if necessary.
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README.md

Saitek X52Pro joystick driver for Linux

This project adds a new driver for the Saitek/MadCatz X52 Pro flight control system. The X52 pro is a HOTAS (hand on throttle and stick) with 7 axes, 39 buttons, 1 hat and 1 thumbstick and a multi-function display which is programmable.

Currently, only Windows drivers are available from Saitek PLC, which led me to develop a new Linux driver which can program the MFD and the individual LEDs on the joystick. The standard usbhid driver is capable of reading the joystick, but it cannot control the MFD or LEDs.

Most of the extra functionality can be handled from userspace. See the individual folders for README information.

Building

Build Status

Build has been tested on the following operating systems (x86-64 only):

  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  • Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  • OS X 10.13.6

Prerequisites

You will need the following packages:

  • automake
  • autoconf
  • autopoint
  • gettext
  • libtool
  • libusb-1.0-0-dev (Package name may vary across distributions)
  • pkg-config
  • python (2.6 or greater)

If you are on OSX, you can install the above packages using Homebrew

Installation

  1. Clone the repository
  2. Run autogen.sh
  3. Run configure; make and sudo make install.