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Bug#854606: ITP: libnfc-nci -- NFC stack for NCI based NFC Controllers by NXP



On Wed, 2017-02-08 at 11:28 -0500, Josua Mayer wrote:
> Package: wnpp
> Severity: wishlist
> Owner: Josua Mayer <josua.mayer97@gmail.com>
> 
> * Package name    : libnfc-nci
>   Version         : 2.1
>   Upstream Author : NXP Semiconductors
> * URL             : https://github.com/NXPNFCLinux/linux_libnfc-nci
> * License         : Apache-2.0
>   Programming Lang: C
>   Description     : NFC stack for NCI based NFC Controllers by NXP
>
> This library provides an abstracted interface to NFC controllers in order 
> to build applications that make use of nfc technology.
> Description to be revised!
> 
> This library is provided by NFC to facilitate development of nfc enabled applications.
> It currently has support for the pn7120 and pn7150 chips.

This doesn't look suitable for Debian.  Although it can be used with
GNU/Linux, it is clearly designed for Android.  Debian already
provides:

- Linux kernel NFC stack and drivers, providing a socket interface
- libnfc, providing a generic interface to many (mostly USB-attached)
  NFC controllers

I don't see a lot of value in adding a third, vendor-specific stack
that's incompatible with anything else packaged in Debian.

[...]
> However this library can be used with devices and nfc addon boards by other vendors providing they feature a supported nfc chip.
> Such it could benefit a much broader audience than just SR customers.
[...]

Really?  The documentation says it's specific to NXP PN5xx.

Ben.

-- 
Ben Hutchings
Hoare's Law of Large Problems:
        Inside every large problem is a small problem struggling to get
out.

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