Re: [RFC] What are the goals for the architecture of an in-kernel IR system?

[Krzysztof Halasa]

Jon Smirl <jonsmirl@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

> We have one IR receiver device and multiple remotes. How does the
> input system know how many devices to create corresponding to how many
> remotes you have? There is no current mechanism to do that. You need
> an input device for each remote so that you can do the EVIOCSKEYCODE
> against it. Some type of "create subdevice" IOCTL will need to be
> built.

Thinking about it, I'm not sure. Why do we want multiple remote devices?
(not multiple remotes, that's clear).
-- 
Krzysztof Halasa
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