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| From | Ivaylo Dimitrov <ivo.g.dimitrov.75@gmail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | linux.kernel |
| Subject | Re: [PATCH 1/5] [media] ir-rx51: port to rc-core |
| Date | 2016-12-30 15:00 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <sU5SV-54a-9@gated-at.bofh.it> (permalink) |
| References | <sQwRH-fa-5@gated-at.bofh.it> <sQwRI-fa-15@gated-at.bofh.it> <sU3Hr-3Ks-19@gated-at.bofh.it> <sU56x-4KU-9@gated-at.bofh.it> <sU5zA-4WJ-11@gated-at.bofh.it> |
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On 30.12.2016 15:30, Sean Young wrote: > > On Fri, Dec 30, 2016 at 01:07:52PM +0000, Sean Young wrote: >> Hi Ivo,, >> >> On Fri, Dec 30, 2016 at 01:30:01PM +0200, Ivaylo Dimitrov wrote: >>> On 20.12.2016 19:50, Sean Young wrote: >>>> This driver was written using lirc since rc-core did not support >>>> transmitter-only hardware at that time. Now that it does, port >>>> this driver. >>>> >>>> Compile tested only. >>>> >>> >>> I guess after that change, there will be no more /dev/lircN device, right? >>> Neither will LIRC_XXX IOCTL codes be supported? >> >> Quite the opposite, /dev/lircN and all the LIRC_XXX ioctls will still be >> supported through ir-lirc-codec.c. >> >> By using rc-core, the driver will be more succinct, and some latent bugs >> will be fixed. For example, at the moment it is possible to write hours >> of IR data and keep the n900 from suspending. >> >> I'm working on lirc scancode sending and receiving using the IR encoders, >> and when that is in place, any rc-core driver will get it for free. >> >>> That looks to me as a completely new driver, not a port to new API. >>> >>> Right now there are applications using the current behaviour (pierogi for >>> example), which will be broken by the change. >> >> Nothing should break. > > Speaking of which, if you would please test this, that would be great. My > N900 died many years ago. > Will do, but next year :) . Thanks, Ivo
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[PATCH 1/5] [media] ir-rx51: port to rc-core Sean Young <sean@mess.org> - 2016-12-20 19:00 +0100
Re: [PATCH 1/5] [media] ir-rx51: port to rc-core Ivaylo Dimitrov <ivo.g.dimitrov.75@gmail.com> - 2016-12-30 12:40 +0100
Re: [PATCH 1/5] [media] ir-rx51: port to rc-core Sean Young <sean@mess.org> - 2016-12-30 14:10 +0100
Re: [PATCH 1/5] [media] ir-rx51: port to rc-core Sean Young <sean@mess.org> - 2016-12-30 14:40 +0100
Re: [PATCH 1/5] [media] ir-rx51: port to rc-core Ivaylo Dimitrov <ivo.g.dimitrov.75@gmail.com> - 2016-12-30 15:00 +0100
Re: [PATCH 1/5] [media] ir-rx51: port to rc-core Sean Young <sean@mess.org> - 2016-12-30 16:50 +0100
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