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diff --git a/docs/high-level-api/TipsAndTricks/HALs.md b/docs/high-level-api/TipsAndTricks/HALs.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4c2ead6 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/high-level-api/TipsAndTricks/HALs.md @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +# HALs + +HALs are known as json files in 4a, they are stored in +**/usr/libexec/agl/4a-hal**. + +Enabled HALs can be found in the **etc** subfolder, and disabled HALs in +**etc.available**. + +You can enable and disable HALs just by moving the corresponding json file from +one folder to the other. + +Example: + +```bash +user@machine$ ls etc etc.available/ +etc: +hal-4a-csl-cm106-8ch-usb.json + +etc.available/: +hal-4a-2ch-generic-usb.json hal-4a-intel.json +hal-4a-ensoniq.json hal-4a-jabra.json +hal-4a-intel-minnow.json hal-4a-rcar-m3.json +hal-4a-intel-qemu.json hal-4a-rcar-m3kf.json + +user@machine$ mv etc/hal-4a-csl-cm106-8ch-usb.json etc.available +user@machine$ mv etc.available/hal-4a-2ch-generic-usb.json etc + +user@machine$ ls etc etc.available/ +etc: +hal-4a-2ch-generic-usb.json + +etc.available/: +hal-4a-csl-cm106-8ch-usb.json hal-4a-intel.json +hal-4a-ensoniq.json hal-4a-jabra.json +hal-4a-intel-minnow.json hal-4a-rcar-m3.json +hal-4a-intel-qemu.json hal-4a-rcar-m3kf.json + +user@machine$ sync +user@machine$ reboot +``` + +>NOTE: Even if multiple HAL are allowed, you have to make sure that they don't +>provide the same streams, because it will cause a race condition in the high +>level API. The first HAL providing the stream is used, any other are ignored. +> +>Also, the hardware used by enabled HALs should be available. |