| From | Krzysztof Halasa <> | Subject | Re: [RFC] Should we create a raw input interface for IR's ? - Was: Re: [PATCH 1/3 v2] lirc core device driver infrastructure | Date | Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:51:31 +0100 |
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Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com> writes:
> Curreently the "scan" codes in the input layer serve just to help users > to map whatever the device emits into a proper input event code so that > the rest of userspace would not have to care and would work with all > types of devices (USB, PS/2, etc). > > I would not want to get to the point where the raw codes are used as a > primary data source.
The "key" interface is not flexible enough at present.
> Again, I would prefer to keep EV_KEY/KEY_* as the primary event type for > keys and buttons on all devices.
Primary, I think so. -- Krzysztof Halasa
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