---
name: "testlibraw"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libraw1394"
version: "2.1.2-4"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/testlibraw"
---

# testlibraw(1)

run basic functionality tests on libraw1394

## NAME

testlibraw - run basic functionality tests on libraw1394

## SYNOPSIS

**testlibraw**

## DESCRIPTION

testlibraw attaches to the Linux IEEE 1394 subsystem through libraw1394 and tries to read data from all connected nodes.  It therefore acts as a check that:

- \*

  libraw1394 is installed correctly

- \*

  the IEEE 1394 subsystem is loaded in the kernel and of a supported version

- \*

  libraw1394 and kernel side raw1394 can communicate

- \*

  connected nodes can be reached and do respond.

The read transactions are of a form that all powered up nodes conforming to the IEEE 1394 standard have to be able to respond to.

The source of this program also acts as a demonstration of libraw1394 programming, including initialization, transactions and the event loop.

## EXAMPLE RUN

FIXME: insert example here

## BUGS

None known.

## SEE ALSO

http://linux1394.sourceforge.net/

## AUTHOR

Andreas Bombe \<aeb@debian.org\>