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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index bcb368ce3f..dddf8c89c6 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -20331,6 +20331,37 @@ An association list specifies kernel parameters and their values. @end table @end deftp +@cindex pcscd +@subsubheading PC/SC Smart Card Daemon Service + +The @code{(gnu services security-token)} module provides the following service +to run @command{pcscd}, the PC/SC Smart Card Daemon. @command{pcscd} is the +daemon program for pcsc-lite and the MuscleCard framework. It is a resource +manager that coordinates communications with smart card readers, smart cards +and cryptographic tokens that are connected to the system. + +@defvr {Scheme Variable} pcscd-service-type +Service type for the @command{pcscd} service. Its value must be a +@code{pcscd-configuration} object. To run pcscd in the default +configuration, instantiate it as: + +@example +(service pcscd-service-type) +@end example +@end defvr + +@deftp {Data Type} pcscd-configuration +The data type representing the configuration of @command{pcscd}. + +@table @asis +@item @code{pcsc-lite} (default: @code{pcsc-lite}) +The pcsc-lite package that provides pcscd. +@item @code{usb-drivers} (default: @code{(list ccid)}) +List of packages that provide USB drivers to pcscd. Drivers are expected to be +under @file{pcsc/drivers} in the store directory of the package. +@end table +@end deftp + @cindex lirc @subsubheading Lirc Service |