Re: [RFC] Should we create a raw input interface for IR's ? - Was: Re: [PATCH 1/3 v2] lirc core device driver infrastructure

[Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@redhat.com>]

Andy Walls wrote:

> I generally don't understand the LIRC aversion I perceive in this thread
> (maybe I just have a skewed perception). 

> Regards,
> Andy "LIRC Fan-Boy" Walls

This is not a lirc love or hate thread. We're simply discussing the better
API's for IR, from the technical standpoint, considering that some users 
may want to use lirc and some users may want to have their IR working 
out-of-the-box.

By not using lirc, users will loose the advantages of having lircd, like clicking
on a button and calling automatically the DVD player application, but this means
that their device with the shipped IR will work without needing to do any setup.

Whatever we do, both kind of usages should be possible, since there are demand
for both.

Also, the decision should consider that the existing drivers will need to
support the new way without causing regressions.

Cheers,
Mauro.