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SubjectRe: [PATCH] [media] rc: ir-spi: add support for IR LEDs connected with SPI
Hi Sean,

> > > Also I don't see what justifies this new interface. This can be
> > > implemented in rc-core in less lines of code and it will be entirely
> > > compatible with existing user-space.
> >
> > Also here I'm getting a bit confused. When I started writing
> > this, I didn't even know of the existence of a remote controlling
> > framework, but then I run across this:
> >
> > "LIRC is a package that allows you to decode and send infra-red
> > signals of many (but not all) commonly used remote controls. "
> >
> > taken from lirc.org: my case is exactly falling into this
> > description.
> >
> > Am I missing anything?
>
> See drivers/staging/media/lirc/TODO: "All drivers should either be
> ported to ir-core, or dropped entirely". ir-core has since been renamed
> to rc-core; it is uses for non-IR purposes like cec.
>
> lirc exists as the user-space ABI but not it is not the preferred
> framework for kernel space.

I missed this part and now what you say makes sense.

> I'm happy to help.

I will do as you recommend and thanks a lot, appreciated :)

Andi

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