Hi Thilo, On Tue, Nov 3, 2015 at 10:01 PM, Thilo Cestonaro <th...@cestona.ro> wrote: > Hey there! > > I'm trying to create nodejs support for libfprint and integrating it > into node-red. For the integration into node-red, unblocking calls are > very important, as it is based on an event queue. > > So far I can do enrollment, verifying and identifying via node-red but > with blocking calls in the nodejs backend. > Of course I could simply create my own threads and unblock the calls via > theses, but I read in the docu of libfprint, that > async calls will be implemented and I found the fp_async_enroll_start > a.s.o. stuff. > > Is it just, that the docu is not up to date or are theses functions not > yet for use?
Docs aren't up to date. And I'd recommend using fprintd instead of libfprint, that's a proper way of sharing fingerprint scanner between applications. > I already tried to use fp_async_enroll_start. After a call to it, the > reader reacted (it has a led which shows that it is active), but after a > swipe the callback wasn't called. > I also tried to have regular fp_handle_events call but nothing happens. > > What is the current recommendation? Have my own threads, or use the > async stuff from libfprint? > If the async stuff is already for use, how is it supposed to be used? See fprintd sources, e.g. http://cgit.freedesktop.org/libfprint/fprintd/tree/src/device.c > Thanks! > > Regards, > Thilo Regards, Vasily _______________________________________________ fprint mailing list fprint@lists.freedesktop.org http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/fprint
