Install this version:
emerge -a =dev-libs/libcec-8.1.6
If this version is masked, you can unmask it using the autounmask tool or standard emerge options:
autounmask =dev-libs/libcec-8.1.6
Or alternatively:
emerge --autounmask-write -a =dev-libs/libcec-8.1.6
# Copyright 1999-2026 Gentoo Authors
# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
EAPI=8
PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{12..15} )
MY_PV=${PV/_p/-}
MY_P=${PN}-${MY_PV}
inherit cmake dot-a linux-info python-single-r1 udev
DESCRIPTION="Library for communicating with the Pulse-Eight USB HDMI-CEC Adaptor"
HOMEPAGE="https://libcec.pulse-eight.com"
SRC_URI="https://github.com/Pulse-Eight/${PN}/archive/${MY_P}.tar.gz"
S="${WORKDIR}/${PN}-${MY_P}"
LICENSE="GPL-2+"
SLOT="0/$(ver_cut 1)"
KEYWORDS="~amd64 ~arm ~arm64 ~riscv ~x86"
IUSE="exynos kernel-cec python static-libs tools udev +xrandr"
REQUIRED_USE="python? ( ${PYTHON_REQUIRED_USE} )"
RDEPEND="
python? ( ${PYTHON_DEPS} )
udev? ( virtual/udev )
xrandr? (
x11-libs/libX11
x11-libs/libXrandr
)
"
DEPEND="${RDEPEND}"
BDEPEND="
virtual/pkgconfig
python? (
${PYTHON_DEPS}
dev-lang/swig
)
"
CONFIG_CHECK="~USB_ACM"
pkg_pretend() {
use udev || CONFIG_CHECK+=" ~SYSFS"
ERROR_SYSFS="When using libcec build without udev, kernel config option CONFIG_SYSFS is required to automatically detect P8 USB-CEC adapter port number"
linux-info_pkg_setup
}
pkg_setup() {
linux-info_pkg_setup
use python && python-single-r1_pkg_setup
}
src_prepare() {
cmake_src_prepare
sed -Ee 's|[ ~]?#DIST#;?||g' debian/changelog.in > ChangeLog || die
(use tools && use python) || cmake_comment_add_subdirectory "src/pyCecClient"
if use python; then
sed -e "s|\${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/python\${PYTHON_VERSION}/\${PYTHON_PKG_DIR}|$(python_get_sitedir)|" \
-i src/libcec/cmake/CheckPlatformSupport.cmake || die
fi
}
src_configure() {
use static-libs && lto-guarantee-fat
local mycmakeargs=(
-DDISABLE_CLIENT=$(usex !tools)
-DDISABLE_STATIC=$(usex !static-libs)
-DSKIP_PYTHON_WRAPPER=$(usex !python)
# Same order as in src/libcec/cmake/CheckPlatformSupport.cmake
-DHAVE_DRM_EDID_PARSER=ON
-DHAVE_LIBUDEV=$(usex udev)
-DHAVE_RANDR=$(usex xrandr)
-DHAVE_RPI_API=OFF
# bug 922690 and bug 955124
-DHAVE_TDA995X_API=OFF
-DHAVE_EXYNOS_API=$(usex exynos)
-DHAVE_LINUX_API=$(usex kernel-cec)
)
if linux_config_exists && linux_chkconfig_present SYSFS; then
mycmakeargs+=( -DHAVE_P8_USB_DETECT=ON )
fi
cmake_src_configure
}
src_compile() {
cmake_src_compile
if use udev ; then
sed '/2548/ s/SUBSYSTEM/SUBSYSTEMS/; s/$/, GROUP="video"/;' "${S}/debian/pulse-eight-usb-cec.udev" > \
"${BUILD_DIR}/65-pulse-eight-usb-cec.rules" || die
fi
}
src_install() {
cmake_src_install
use static-libs && strip-lto-bytecode
if use python; then
use tools && python_fix_shebang "${D}"
python_optimize "${D}$(python_get_sitedir)"
fi
use tools && doman debian/cec-client.1
if use udev; then
udev_dorules "${BUILD_DIR}/65-pulse-eight-usb-cec.rules"
fi
}
pkg_postrm() {
use udev && udev_reload
}
pkg_postinst() {
use udev && udev_reload
elog "You will need to ensure the user running your CEC client has"
elog "read/write access to the device. You can ensure this by adding"
elog "them to the video group"
}
Manage flags for this package:
euse -i <flag> -p dev-libs/libcec |
euse -E <flag> -p dev-libs/libcec |
euse -D <flag> -p dev-libs/libcec
python? ( ) udev? ( virtual/udev ) xrandr? ( x11-libs/libX11 x11-libs/libXrandr )
python? ( ) udev? ( virtual/udev ) xrandr? ( x11-libs/libX11 x11-libs/libXrandr )
virtual/pkgconfig python? ( dev-lang/swig )
| Type | File | Size | Source URLs |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIST | libcec-8.1.6.tar.gz | 1965766 bytes | https://github.com/Pulse-Eight/libcec/archive/libcec-8.1.6.tar.gz |