New version of libccid: 1.8.0

I just released version 1.8.0 of libccid the Free Software CCID class smart card reader driver.

The major changes in this version are:

  • no more limited to 16 smart card readers

  • ./configure script is no more provided. Only meson configuration is provided.

Changes:

1.8.0 - 27 May 2026, Ludovic Rousseau

  • Add support of

    • GLSolutions NM61 PC/SC

    • Identiv uTrust FIDO2 Security Key

    • Kensington VeriMark NFC+ USB-C Security Key

    • MARX CryptoTech LP Tokey 3 FIDO

    • mCore Contact-Reader

    • mCore Contactless-Reader

    • mCore DualSlot-Reader

    • Pol Henarejos Pico Fido

    • Pol Henarejos Pico HSM

    • Pol Henarejos Pico OpenPGP

    • Richmond Technologies CO. LLC AEGIS PRO4 Smart Card Reader

    • SCR Prime

  • Remove the limitation to 16 readers

  • udev: Update rules file to comply with systemd documentation (and fix permissions issue)

  • meson: install serial config file in correct dir

  • Remove support of autotools

  • Fix crash in multi slots readers code

  • Fix some race conditions

  • Some other minor improvements