libqmi-1.22.0

#### Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 2019-02-27

### Chapter 9. General Libraries

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# libqmi-1.22.0

## 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-8.4 platform.

### Package Information

- Download (HTTP): https://www.freedesktop.org/software/libqmi/libqmi-1.22.0.tar.xz

- Download MD5 sum: 35f7e1b03f9b6218a30c78422f72c6ac

- Download size: 952 KB

- Estimated disk space required: 73 MB (with tests)

- Estimated build time: 0.2 SBU (Using parallelism=4; with tests)

### libqmi Dependencies

#### Required

GLib-2.58.3

#### Recommended

libmbim-1.18.0

#### Optional

GTK-Doc-1.29 and help2man

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

## Installation of libqmi

Install libqmi by running the following commands:

    ./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-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.

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