Re: [RFC] Should we create a raw input interface for IR's ? - Was: Re: [PATCH 1/3 v2] lirc core device driver infrastructure

From: Krzysztof Halasa
Date: Thu Nov 26 2009 - 12:46:47 EST


Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

> In what way the key interface is unsufficient for delivering button
> events?

At present: 128 different keys only (RC5: one group). One remote per
device only.

The protocol itself doesn't have the above limitations, but has others,
with are acceptable for key input.
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Krzysztof Halasa
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