compiler errors - Unable to compile a4tech-bloody-linux-driver on Linux Mint 18, nor Ubuntu 16.04 -

since bought a4tech bloody v8 mouse, install driver linux, linux mint 18 (ubuntu 16.04 based).

i found driver on github:

https://github.com/maxmati/a4tech-bloody-linux-driver

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since there no documentation how install it, far figured out how prepare compilation:

first installed cmake:

sudo apt-get install cmake 

then prepared make follows:

cmake . 

i attach output future reference, don't see error there:

-- c compiler identification gnu 5.4.0 -- cxx compiler identification gnu 5.4.0 -- check working c compiler: /usr/bin/cc -- check working c compiler: /usr/bin/cc -- works -- detecting c compiler abi info -- detecting c compiler abi info - done -- detecting c compile features -- detecting c compile features - done -- check working cxx compiler: /usr/bin/c++ -- check working cxx compiler: /usr/bin/c++ -- works -- detecting cxx compiler abi info -- detecting cxx compiler abi info - done -- detecting cxx compile features -- detecting cxx compile features - done -- configuring done -- generating done -- build files have been written to: /home/vlastimil/downloads/a4tech-bloody-linux-driver-master 

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i have tried of steps suggested on issue page: https://github.com/maxmati/a4tech-bloody-linux-driver/issues/10

but when running this:

rm cmakecache.txt && cmake . && make clean && make 

i these errors:

scanning dependencies of target bloody [ 33%] building cxx object cmakefiles/bloody.dir/main.cpp.o [ 66%] building cxx object cmakefiles/bloody.dir/mouse.cpp.o [100%] linking cxx executable bloody cmakefiles/bloody.dir/mouse.cpp.o: in function `mouse::init()': mouse.cpp:(.text+0x18): undefined reference `libusb_init' mouse.cpp:(.text+0x64): undefined reference `libusb_set_debug' cmakefiles/bloody.dir/mouse.cpp.o: in function `mouse::discoverdevices()': mouse.cpp:(.text+0xa5): undefined reference `libusb_get_device_list' mouse.cpp:(.text+0x10a): undefined reference `libusb_get_device_descriptor' mouse.cpp:(.text+0x14c): undefined reference `libusb_open' mouse.cpp:(.text+0x16e): undefined reference `libusb_kernel_driver_active' mouse.cpp:(.text+0x18d): undefined reference `libusb_detach_kernel_driver' mouse.cpp:(.text+0x1a6): undefined reference `libusb_close' mouse.cpp:(.text+0x1cc): undefined reference `libusb_get_device_address' mouse.cpp:(.text+0x215): undefined reference `libusb_free_device_list' cmakefiles/bloody.dir/mouse.cpp.o: in function `mouse::~mouse()': mouse.cpp:(.text+0x366): undefined reference `libusb_close' mouse.cpp:(.text+0x391): undefined reference `libusb_exit' cmakefiles/bloody.dir/mouse.cpp.o: in function `mouse::writetomouse(unsigned char*, unsigned long)': mouse.cpp:(.text+0x497): undefined reference `libusb_control_transfer' cmakefiles/bloody.dir/mouse.cpp.o: in function `mouse::readfrommouse(unsigned char*, unsigned long, unsigned char*, unsigned long)': mouse.cpp:(.text+0x548): undefined reference `libusb_control_transfer' cmakefiles/bloody.dir/mouse.cpp.o: in function `mouse::listdevices()': mouse.cpp:(.text+0x6af): undefined reference `libusb_get_device' mouse.cpp:(.text+0x6c6): undefined reference `libusb_get_device_descriptor' collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status cmakefiles/bloody.dir/build.make:120: recipe target 'bloody' failed make[2]: *** [bloody] error 1 cmakefiles/makefile2:67: recipe target 'cmakefiles/bloody.dir/all' failed make[1]: *** [cmakefiles/bloody.dir/all] error 2 makefile:83: recipe target 'all' failed make: *** [all] error 2 

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locate libusb.h 

tells me, exists in:

/usr/include/libusb-1.0/libusb.h 

but trying manually compile g++:

g++ main.cpp -lusb-1.0 

says, did not find it:

in file included main.cpp:2:0: mouse.h:8:20: fatal error: libusb.h: no such file or directory compilation terminated. 

confusing.

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list of files generated looks well:

ll  total 124k -rw-r--r-- 1 vlastimil vlastimil 6.3k nov 17 15:25 build.make -rw-r--r-- 1 vlastimil vlastimil  276 nov 17 15:25 cmake_clean.cmake -rw-r--r-- 1 vlastimil vlastimil  551 nov 17 15:25 cxx.includecache -rw-r--r-- 1 vlastimil vlastimil  799 nov 17 15:25 dependinfo.cmake -rw-r--r-- 1 vlastimil vlastimil  445 nov 17 15:25 depend.internal -rw-r--r-- 1 vlastimil vlastimil  274 nov 17 15:25 depend.make -rw-r--r-- 1 vlastimil vlastimil  255 nov 17 15:25 flags.make -rw-r--r-- 1 vlastimil vlastimil  182 nov 17 15:25 link.txt -rw-r--r-- 1 vlastimil vlastimil 9.9k nov 17 15:25 main.cpp.o -rw-r--r-- 1 vlastimil vlastimil  69k nov 17 15:25 mouse.cpp.o -rw-r--r-- 1 vlastimil vlastimil   64 nov 17 15:25 progress.make 

i unable link them binary file, tried directly:

/usr/bin/g++ -std=c++11 -i/usr/include/libusb-1.0 -l/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu -lusb-1.0 main.cpp.o mouse.cpp.o -o bloody  mouse.cpp.o: in function `mouse::init()': mouse.cpp:(.text+0x18): undefined reference `libusb_init' mouse.cpp:(.text+0x64): undefined reference `libusb_set_debug' mouse.cpp.o: in function `mouse::discoverdevices()': mouse.cpp:(.text+0xa5): undefined reference `libusb_get_device_list' mouse.cpp:(.text+0x10a): undefined reference `libusb_get_device_descriptor' mouse.cpp:(.text+0x14c): undefined reference `libusb_open' mouse.cpp:(.text+0x16e): undefined reference `libusb_kernel_driver_active' mouse.cpp:(.text+0x18d): undefined reference `libusb_detach_kernel_driver' mouse.cpp:(.text+0x1a6): undefined reference `libusb_close' mouse.cpp:(.text+0x1cc): undefined reference `libusb_get_device_address' mouse.cpp:(.text+0x215): undefined reference `libusb_free_device_list' mouse.cpp.o: in function `mouse::~mouse()': mouse.cpp:(.text+0x366): undefined reference `libusb_close' mouse.cpp:(.text+0x391): undefined reference `libusb_exit' mouse.cpp.o: in function `mouse::writetomouse(unsigned char*, unsigned long)': mouse.cpp:(.text+0x497): undefined reference `libusb_control_transfer' mouse.cpp.o: in function `mouse::readfrommouse(unsigned char*, unsigned long, unsigned char*, unsigned long)': mouse.cpp:(.text+0x548): undefined reference `libusb_control_transfer' mouse.cpp.o: in function `mouse::listdevices()': mouse.cpp:(.text+0x6af): undefined reference `libusb_get_device' mouse.cpp:(.text+0x6c6): undefined reference `libusb_get_device_descriptor' collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status 

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i wondering if linker's error (?)

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the last idea had link 2 object files together:

g++ -o output main.cpp.o mouse.cpp.o 

but ended same above direct attempt.

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compiler version is:

g++-5.real (ubuntu 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.4) 5.4.0 20160609 

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i don't know how proceed further. thank hints.

ok, had lot of trouble this, figured out.

there may better solutions, , if so, please add yours.

copy file, whatever reason not found linker compiling folder:

cp /usr/include/libusb-1.0/libusb.h ./ 

and manualy invoke compiling:

g++ -std=c++11 main.cpp mouse.cpp -i. -l. -l/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/  -lusb-1.0 -o "mouse-set-backlight" 

this create mouse-set-backlight file, @ moment not recognize mouse. try resolve tomorrow.

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fix bloody v8 core 2:

edit file:

mouse.h 

change line:

static const int bloody_v8_pid = 0x11f5; 

to:

static const int bloody_v8_pid = 0x36e1; 

and compile again.

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how fix unknown versions of bloody mouse, generally:

dmesg | grep mouse 

the output should mine:

[462227.138026] hid-generic 0003:09da:36e1.0005: input,hidraw1: usb hid v1.11 mouse [company usb device] on usb-0000:00:14.0-2/input1 

look part:

hid-generic 0003:09da:36e1.0005 

where third part of address, in case 36e1 is, need.

add 0x prefix it, i.e. 0x36e1

finally, edit mouse.h how did above.

and compile again.