On Jan 22, 2008 11:14 AM, Vojtech Pavlik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Tue, Jan 22, 2008 at 10:47:22AM +0100, Francis Moreau wrote: > > On Jan 22, 2008 9:19 AM, Vojtech Pavlik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Tue, Jan 22, 2008 at 09:01:10AM +0100, Francis Moreau wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > I'd like to add support for my Infrared remote control to Linux. > > > > > > > > So far I only see LIRCD project that make the kernel support > > > > such device but I'm not sure if this project is the best choice > > > > since it's not part of mainline kernels. And there are certainly > > > > good reasons which I'm not aware of. > > > > > > > > Another possibility is to make the remote controle device an input > > > > device. But I see several flaws: > > > > > > > > - The IR receiver on my board can't be use as a transmitter any > > > > more > > > > > > The input subsystem moves events in both directions. It would need some > > > additional hacking to work with IR transmitters, but it might be > > > possible. > > > > > > > - All scancodes are embedded in the kernel. > > > > > > While they reside in the kernel, they can be changed from userspace. > > > > > > > Do you think it's still the way to go despite the 2 points raised above > > > > ? > > > > > > It might be, but I'm not 100% convinced either. > > > > > > > All your answers sound good however. > > > > Could you please tell me why you're not sure ? > > It would still limit the IR ability to sending/receiving "just" > keypresses. You may want to send and receive more (arbitrary data) over > an IR dongle attached to the machine. >
Don't know about such devices. The device I actually have, an infrared remote control, seems simple enough to use the input device model. I have a wheel on it but I think I can make it work too... Thanks -- Francis -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
