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SubjectRe: [RFC PATCH 0/4] V3 - Implementation of IR support using the input subsystem
Hi!

> What should the IR API look like? How are IR events mapped into
> keyboard events? Should they be mapped? Map them in the kernel or in
> user space? The maps are tiny, less than 1K per remote. Sysfs can
> be used to load maps into the kernel driver. Make maps only for the
> common buttons and don't map unusual ones?

Map them in kernel, in analogy with normal keyboards.

> How should multiple remotes be handled? Split them out into
> individual input devices, or group them onto a single IR device? I
> can implement either.

Individual input devices, I'd say... so that app can only listen for
'its' remote.

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