Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:21:55 -0800 | From | Dmitry Torokhov <> | Subject | Re: [RFC] Should we create a raw input interface for IR's ? - Was: Re: [PATCH 1/3 v2] lirc core device driver infrastructure |
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On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 09:51:31PM +0100, Krzysztof Halasa wrote: > 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. >
In what way the key interface is unsufficient for delivering button events?
-- Dmitry
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