Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 11 Aug 2003 17:41:43 +0200 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] lirc for 2.5/2.6 kernels - 20030802 |
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Hi!
> > > I converted lirc_gpio into input/ layer (and killed support for > > > hardware I do not have; sorry but it was essential to keep code > > > small). Ported driver looks like this; I believe it looks better than > > > old code. Patch is here. > > You can here see the problem... not all tv cards use the same remote, > > the switch doesn't work with my remote for example, so we have 2 > > possibilities: > > > > a) hardcode all the possible remotes adding these as new one come up, > > this is a big work in the kernel source, and also we lost compatibility > > with remotes that use the same frequency of the ones with the tv card, > > and that now can be used. > > > > b) create an userspace utility that read the input layer for codes an > > then translates them in user-definable commands. This is what lircd do > > now... > > what about > > c) hardcode the basic decoding and use a mapping table > which can be configure from userspace ... > (like dvbs haupauge or xmodmap)
Acceptable, too; but I'd like remotes to work out-of-the-box, without any config.
Of course, if you have homemade serial receiver, you should still be able to use it, but in such case lircd solution is acceptable. Pavel -- When do you have a heart between your knees? [Johanka's followup: and *two* hearts?] - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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