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+The sigrok project aims at creating a portable, cross-platform,
+Free/Libre/Open-Source signal analysis software suite that supports various
+device types (such as logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, multimeters, and more).
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+libsigrokflow is a shared library written in C++.
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+Status
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+Work in progress.
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