Re: [PATCH] lirc for 2.5/2.6 kernels - 20030802

[Pavel Machek]

Hi!

> > > 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.
> > 
> > I guess a) is okay. There are not *so* many remote controls out there.
> 
> That's not true, unless you just count the remotes that come packaged
> with the TV cards. But you might be able to buy all-in-one type
> remote controls which work with the TV card's IR receiver (it's also
> possible to connect a different IR-sensor to the TV card's IR input).
> It would be nice to be able to configure the keys then.

Yes, it would be nice, but it should work by default... 

> drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/av7110_ir.c does it this way (default map
> for Hauppauge, loadable keymaps in linuxtv.org CVS).

...like this. That driver actually looks pretty nice. I started my
driver with cp amikbd.c, copying av7110_ir would be *way* better.

								Pavel
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