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From: Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC] Should we create a raw input interface for IR's ? - Was:
	Re: [PATCH 1/3 v2] lirc core device driver infrastructure
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:10:43 -0800
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On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 07:05:01PM -0200, Mauro Carvalho Chehab wrote:
> 
> For example, the two ioctls to replace a scancode x key code are defined as:
> 
> #define EVIOCGKEYCODE           _IOR('E', 0x04, int[2])                 /* get keycode */
> #define EVIOCSKEYCODE           _IOW('E', 0x04, int[2])                 /* set keycode */
> 
> We need to better analyze the API to see how this can be extended to
> allow bigger widths.
> 
> (what's worse is that it is defined as "int" instead of "u32" - so the number
> of bits is different on 32 and on 64 systems)
> 

Not really, int is 32 bits on both, longs the ones that differ.

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Dmitry