Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version 2021-04-13

Chapter 9. General Libraries

libqmi-1.28.2

Introduction to libqmi

The libqmi package contains a GLib-based library for talking to WWAN modems and devices which speak the Qualcomm MSM Interface (QMI) protocol.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-10.1 platform.

Package Information

libqmi Dependencies

Required

GLib-2.68.1

Recommended

gobject-introspection-1.68.0 and libmbim-1.24.6

Optional

GTK-Doc-1.33.2, help2man, and libqrtr-glib

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/libqmi

Installation of libqmi

Install libqmi by running the following commands: 

PYTHON=python3 ./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-static &&
make

To test the results, issue: make check.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--disable-static: This switch prevents installation of static versions of the libraries.

--enable-gtk-doc: Use this parameter if GTK-Doc is installed and you wish to rebuild and install the API documentation.

--disable-mbim-qmux: This switch disables support for using a MBIM control device for QMI messages. Use this switch if you did not install libmbim.

Contents

Installed Programs: qmicli, qmi-firmware-update, and qmi-network
Installed Libraries: libqmi-glib.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/libqmi-glib and /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/libqmi-glib

Short Descriptions

qmicli

is an utility used to control QMI devices

qmi-firmware-update

is an utility used to perform firmware updates on QMI devices

qmi-network

is an utility used for simple network management of QMI devices

libqmi-glib.so

contains API functions for talking to WWAN modems and devices which speak the Qualcomm MSM Interface (QMI) protocol

Last updated on 2021-03-03 20:54:53 -0600