WPC8769L (WEC1020) support in winbond-cir?

WPC8769L (WEC1020) support in winbond-cir?

[Tom Gundersen]

Hi David and Juan,

I'm going through the various out-of-tree LIRC drivers to see if we
can stop shipping them in Arch Linux [0]. So far it appears we can
drop all except for lirc_wpc8769l [1] (PnP id WEC1020).

I noticed the comment in windownd-cir [2]:

 *  Currently supports the Winbond WPCD376i chip (PNP id WEC1022), but
 *  could probably support others (Winbond WEC102X, NatSemi, etc)
 *  with minor modifications.

What are your thoughts on adding support for WEC1020 upstream? Is
anyone interested in doing this work (I sadly don't have the correct
device, so can't really do it myself)?

Cheers,

Tom

[0]: <https://mailman.archlinux.org/pipermail/arch-dev-public/2013-October/025541.html>
[1]: <http://sourceforge.net/p/lirc/git/ci/master/tree/drivers/lirc_wpc8769l/>
[2]: <https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c#n5>

Re: WPC8769L (WEC1020) support in winbond-cir?

[Mauro Carvalho Chehab]

Hi Tom,

Em Mon, 14 Oct 2013 15:16:20 +0200
Tom Gundersen <teg@jklm.no> escreveu:

> Hi David and Juan,
> 
> I'm going through the various out-of-tree LIRC drivers to see if we
> can stop shipping them in Arch Linux [0]. So far it appears we can
> drop all except for lirc_wpc8769l [1] (PnP id WEC1020).

Please copy the Linux Media ML to all Remote Controller drivers. There's
where we're discussing those drivers. No need to c/c linux-input.

Yeah, both lirc_atiusb and lirc_i2c were now obsoleted by upstream
non-staging drivers. I suggest to just drop it from Arch Linux.

Not sure about lirc_wpc8769l. David/Sean/Juan can have a better view.

Btw, there are also a number of lirc staging drivers under
drivers/staging/media/lirc/. We'd love some help trying to convert them
to use the rc core, moving them out of staging.

> 
> I noticed the comment in windownd-cir [2]:
> 
>  *  Currently supports the Winbond WPCD376i chip (PNP id WEC1022), but
>  *  could probably support others (Winbond WEC102X, NatSemi, etc)
>  *  with minor modifications.
> 
> What are your thoughts on adding support for WEC1020 upstream? Is
> anyone interested in doing this work (I sadly don't have the correct
> device, so can't really do it myself)?

> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Tom
> 
> [0]: <https://mailman.archlinux.org/pipermail/arch-dev-public/2013-October/025541.html>
> [1]: <http://sourceforge.net/p/lirc/git/ci/master/tree/drivers/lirc_wpc8769l/>
> [2]: <https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c#n5>
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Regards,
Mauro

Re: WPC8769L (WEC1020) support in winbond-cir?

[Sean Young]

On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 11:07:48AM -0300, Mauro Carvalho Chehab wrote:
> Em Mon, 14 Oct 2013 15:16:20 +0200
> Tom Gundersen <teg@jklm.no> escreveu:
> Not sure about lirc_wpc8769l. David/Sean/Juan can have a better view.

I've just had a cursory look at lirc_wpc8769l. The device does look similar
to winbond-cir, but not exactly the same. I wouldn't mind doing the work but
I don't have the hardware.

> Btw, there are also a number of lirc staging drivers under
> drivers/staging/media/lirc/. We'd love some help trying to convert them
> to use the rc core, moving them out of staging.

Again I'd like to do some work here but I don't have the hardware. I ported
the ttusbir driver after getting the device on ebay for a small amount.


Sean

Re: WPC8769L (WEC1020) support in winbond-cir?

[Tom Gundersen]

On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 4:07 PM, Mauro Carvalho Chehab
<m.chehab@samsung.com> wrote:
> Hi Tom,
>
> Em Mon, 14 Oct 2013 15:16:20 +0200
> Tom Gundersen <teg@jklm.no> escreveu:
>
>> Hi David and Juan,
>>
>> I'm going through the various out-of-tree LIRC drivers to see if we
>> can stop shipping them in Arch Linux [0]. So far it appears we can
>> drop all except for lirc_wpc8769l [1] (PnP id WEC1020).
>
> Please copy the Linux Media ML to all Remote Controller drivers. There's
> where we're discussing those drivers. No need to c/c linux-input.
>
> Yeah, both lirc_atiusb and lirc_i2c were now obsoleted by upstream
> non-staging drivers. I suggest to just drop it from Arch Linux.

Thanks for the info, we'll drop those drivers.

Cheers,

Tom

Re: WPC8769L (WEC1020) support in winbond-cir?

[David Härdeman]

On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 03:16:20PM +0200, Tom Gundersen wrote:
>Hi David and Juan,
>
>I'm going through the various out-of-tree LIRC drivers to see if we
>can stop shipping them in Arch Linux [0]. So far it appears we can
>drop all except for lirc_wpc8769l [1] (PnP id WEC1020).
>
>I noticed the comment in windownd-cir [2]:
>
> *  Currently supports the Winbond WPCD376i chip (PNP id WEC1022), but
> *  could probably support others (Winbond WEC102X, NatSemi, etc)
> *  with minor modifications.
>
>What are your thoughts on adding support for WEC1020 upstream? Is
>anyone interested in doing this work (I sadly don't have the correct
>device, so can't really do it myself)?

IIRC, Juan had a hacked-up version of the winbond-cir driver working on
his hardware back in March (the hardware seems similar enough, basically
the WEC1022 adds some additional Wake-On-IR functionality...I seem to
recall).

But I think Juan is the one to talk to. I don't have the WEC1020
hardware and I don't have his experience of adding support for it...

-- 
David Härdeman

Re: WPC8769L (WEC1020) support in winbond-cir?

[Juan Jesús García de Soria Lucena]

Resending, now making sure I use plain text for the email...

Hi there,

2013/10/15 David Härdeman <david@hardeman.nu>
>
> IIRC, Juan had a hacked-up version of the winbond-cir driver working on
> his hardware back in March (the hardware seems similar enough, basically
> the WEC1022 adds some additional Wake-On-IR functionality...I seem to
> recall).

I did indeed look at this at the time. I still have the hardware,
should have the hardware docs somewhere, and can look at where I left
that hacked code at the time...

I really would have liked to merge in the support for it into
winbond-cir, but real life took over.

> But I think Juan is the one to talk to. I don't have the WEC1020
> hardware and I don't have his experience of adding support for it...

As I said, I still have the hardware around. I might get some time
around this weekend to look at it and come back with at least an idea
of what is left to be done.

Best regards,

   Juan.

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Re: WPC8769L (WEC1020) support in winbond-cir?

[Juan Jesús García de Soria Lucena]

Resending, now making sure I use plain text for the email...

Hi there,

2013/10/15 David Härdeman <david@hardeman.nu>
>
> IIRC, Juan had a hacked-up version of the winbond-cir driver working on
> his hardware back in March (the hardware seems similar enough, basically
> the WEC1022 adds some additional Wake-On-IR functionality...I seem to
> recall).

I did indeed look at this at the time. I still have the hardware,
should have the hardware docs somewhere, and can look at where I left
that hacked code at the time...

I really would have liked to merge in the support for it into
winbond-cir, but real life took over.

> But I think Juan is the one to talk to. I don't have the WEC1020
> hardware and I don't have his experience of adding support for it...

As I said, I still have the hardware around. I might get some time
around this weekend to look at it and come back with at least an idea
of what is left to be done.

Best regards,

   Juan.

:wq

Re: WPC8769L (WEC1020) support in winbond-cir?

[Juan Jesús García de Soria Lucena]

I tried to find the hacked code, but it's not there anymore.

I have the docs, through, and a rough idea of what would have to be
done in order to support WEC1020 in winbond-cir.

I cannot tell when I will be able to put time into this, though :-(


Best regards,

    Juan.

2013/10/17 Tom Gundersen <teg@jklm.no>:
>
>
> On Wednesday, October 16, 2013, Juan Jesús García de Soria Lucena
> <skandalfo@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi there,
>>
>> 2013/10/15 David Härdeman <david@hardeman.nu>
>>>
>>> IIRC, Juan had a hacked-up version of the winbond-cir driver working on
>>> his hardware back in March (the hardware seems similar enough, basically
>>> the WEC1022 adds some additional Wake-On-IR functionality...I seem to
>>> recall).
>>
>> I did indeed look at this at the time. I still have the hardware, should
>> have the hardware docs somewhere, and can look at where I left that hacked
>> code at the time...
>> I really would have liked to merge in the support for it into winbond-cir,
>> but real life took over.
>>>
>>> But I think Juan is the one to talk to. I don't have the WEC1020
>>> hardware and I don't have his experience of adding support for it...
>>
>> As I said, I still have the hardware around. I might get some time around
>> this weekend to look at it and come back with at least an idea of what is
>> left to be done.
>
> Thanks for taking a look.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tom



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Re: WPC8769L (WEC1020) support in winbond-cir?

[Juan Jesús García de Soria Lucena]

I tried to find the hacked code, but it's not there anymore.

I have the docs, through, and a rough idea of what would have to be
done in order to support WEC1020 in winbond-cir.

I cannot tell when I will be able to put time into this, though :-(


Best regards,

    Juan.

2013/10/17 Tom Gundersen <teg@jklm.no>:
>
>
> On Wednesday, October 16, 2013, Juan Jesús García de Soria Lucena
> <skandalfo@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi there,
>>
>> 2013/10/15 David Härdeman <david@hardeman.nu>
>>>
>>> IIRC, Juan had a hacked-up version of the winbond-cir driver working on
>>> his hardware back in March (the hardware seems similar enough, basically
>>> the WEC1022 adds some additional Wake-On-IR functionality...I seem to
>>> recall).
>>
>> I did indeed look at this at the time. I still have the hardware, should
>> have the hardware docs somewhere, and can look at where I left that hacked
>> code at the time...
>> I really would have liked to merge in the support for it into winbond-cir,
>> but real life took over.
>>>
>>> But I think Juan is the one to talk to. I don't have the WEC1020
>>> hardware and I don't have his experience of adding support for it...
>>
>> As I said, I still have the hardware around. I might get some time around
>> this weekend to look at it and come back with at least an idea of what is
>> left to be done.
>
> Thanks for taking a look.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tom



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