From: J William Piggott <elseifthen-KK0ffGbhmjU@public.gmane.org>
To: mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org,
Alec Leamas <leamas.alec-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Cc: linux-man <linux-man-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: New manpage lirc.4 (Was: Possibly new manpages: lirc and lirc_ioctl)
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2015 13:34:17 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <566DBA29.3090605@gmx.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAKgNAkjaTX5N89ZHPJGBeAcj-cznp-gfGeCM-FfLky1=GC3znA-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
On 12/13/2015 03:23 AM, Michael Kerrisk (man-pages) wrote:
> Hello Alec,
>
> On 12 December 2015 at 07:34, Alec Leamas <leamas.alec-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:
>> On Fri, 11 Dec 2015 20:16:00 +0100
>> "Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)" <mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
> [Excellent walk though of fixes snipped]
>
>> Revised patch:
>
> Patches on top of patches is confusing. For the next round, just send
> a fresh complete patch. A few more comments below.
>
>> From 68455824f90bc414f5091d9f8b1904e507ff036d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
>> From: Alec Leamas <leamas.alec-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
>> Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2015 22:20:07 +0100
>> Subject: [PATCH] doc: lirc.4 upstream review remarks fixes.
>>
>> ---
>> doc/man-source/lirc.4 | 319 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------
>> 1 file changed, 182 insertions(+), 137 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/doc/man-source/lirc.4 b/doc/man-source/lirc.4
>> index 56d7f08..68685df 100644
>> --- a/doc/man-source/lirc.4
>> +++ b/doc/man-source/lirc.4
>> @@ -1,54 +1,80 @@
>> .TH LIRC 4 "Aug 2015" "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
>> +
>> +
>> +.\" Copyright (c) 2015, Alec Leamas
>> +.\"
>> +.\" %%%LICENSE_START(GPLv2+_DOC_FULL)
>> +.\" This is free documentation; you can redistribute it and/or
>> +.\" modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
>> +.\" published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
>> +.\" the License, or (at your option) any later version.
>> +.\"
>> +.\" The GNU General Public License's references to "object code"
>> +.\" and "executables" are to be interpreted as the output of any
>> +.\" document formatting or typesetting system, including
>> +.\" intermediate and printed output.
>> +.\"
>> +.\" This manual is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
>> +.\" but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
>> +.\" MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
>> +.\" GNU General Public License for more details.
>> +.\"
>> +.\" You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
>> +.\" License along with this manual; if not, see
>> +.\" <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
>> +.\" %%%LICENSE_END
>> .SH NAME
>> lirc \- lirc devices
>> .SH DESCRIPTION
>> .P
>> \fB/dev/lirc*\fR are character devices providing a low-level
>> -bi-directional interface to IR remotes.
>> -When receiving data the driver works in two different modes depending on the
>> -underlying hardware.
>> +bi-directional interface to infra-red (IR) remotes.
>> +When receiving data, the driver works in two different modes depending
>> +on the underlying hardware.
>> .P
>> -Some hardware (typically TV-cards) decodes the IR signal internally and just
>> -provides decoded button presses as integer values.
>> -Drivers for this kind of hardware works in
>> +Some hardware (typically TV-cards) decodes the IR signal internally
>> +and just provides decoded button presses as integer values.
>> +Drivers for this kind of hardware work in
>> .B LIRC_MODE_LIRCCODE.
>
> .BR LIRC_MODE_LIRCCODE .
>
> (There are several other instances to fix also.
>
>> Such hardware usually does not support sending IR signals.
>> -Furthermore, it usually only works with a specific remote which is bundled
>> -with e. g., a TV-card.
>> +Furthermore, it usually only works with a specific remote which is
>> +bundled with, for example, a TV-card.
>> .P
>> Other hardware provides a stream of pulse/space durations.
>> -Such drivers works in
>> -.B LIRC_MODE_MODE2.
>> +Such drivers work in
>> +.BR LIRC_MODE_MODE2.
>
> .BR LIRC_MODE_MODE2 .
>
> (i.e., add space before '.') Probably there are other instances to fix as well.
>
>> Sometimes, this kind of hardware also supports
>> sending IR data.
>> -It can be used with (almost) any kind of remote.
>> +Such hardware can be used with (almost) any kind of remote.
>> .P
>> The \fBLIRC_GET_REC_MODE\fR ioctl allows probing for the mode.
>>
>> .SH Reading using LIRC_MODE_MODE2 drivers
s/using/input with the/
>> .P
>> In the \fBLIRC_MODE_MODE2 mode\fR, the driver read() provides 32-bit values
>> -representing a space or a pulse duration, by convention typed as lirc_t.
>> -The time of the duration (us) is encoded in the lower 24 bits.
>> +representing a space or a pulse duration, by convention typed as
>> +.IR lirc_t.
>
> .IR lirc_t .
>
>> +The time of the duration (microseonds) is encoded in the lower 24 bits.
>> The upper 8 bit reflects the type of package:
>> .TP 4
>> -.B LIRC_MODE2_SPACE
>> -Value reflects a space duration (us).
>> +.BR LIRC_MODE2_SPACE
>> +Value reflects a space duration (microseconds).
>> .TP 4
>> -.B LIRC_MODE2_PULSE
>> -Value reflects a pulse duration (us).
>> +.BR LIRC_MODE2_PULSE
>
> s/$/ ./
> (And at various other places below.)
s/below/above and below/
>
>> +Value reflects a pulse duration (microseconds).
>> .TP 4
>> -.B LIRC_MODE2_FREQUENCY
>> +.BR LIRC_MODE2_FREQUENCY
>> Value reflects a frequency (hz), see the LIRC_SET_MEASURE_CARRIER ioctl.
>> .TP 4
>> -.B LIRC_MODE2_TIMEOUT
>> +.BR LIRC_MODE2_TIMEOUT
>> The package reflects a timeout, see the LIRC_SET_REC_TIMEOUT_REPORTS ioctl.
>>
>> .SH Reading using LIRC_MODE_LIRCCODE drivers.
>
> s/.$//
>
s/using/input with the/
>> .P
>> In the \fBLIRC_MODE_LIRCCODE\fR
>> mode, the data returned by read() reflects decoded
>> -button presses. The length of each packet could be retrieved using
>> +button presses.
>> +The length of each packet can be retrieved using
>> the \fBLIRC_GET_LENGTH\fR ioctl.
>> read() on the device must be done in blocks matching
>> the bit count, rounded up so it matches full bytes.
s/read() on the device must be done/Device input must be read/
>> @@ -57,15 +83,15 @@ the bit count, rounded up so it matches full bytes.
>> .P
>> When sending data, only the \fBLIRC_MODE_PULSE\fR
>> mode is supported.
>> -The data written to the chardev using write() is a pulse/space sequence
>> -of integer values.
>> +The data written to the character device using write() is a pulse/space
>> +sequence of integer values.
>> Pulses and spaces are only marked implicitly by their position.
>> The data must start and end with a pulse, thus it must always include an odd
>> number of samples.
>> The write() function blocks until the data has been transmitted by the
>> hardware. If more data is provided than the hardware can send, the driver
>
> s/the driver/the write() call/
>
> Start new sentence on new line.
>
>> returns
>
> s/returns/fails with the error/
>
>> -.B EINVAL
>> +.BR EINVAL
>
> .BR EINVAL .
>
>>
>> .SH SUPPORTED IOCTL COMMANDS
>> .P
>> @@ -74,11 +100,11 @@ returns
>> int ioctl(int fd, int cmd, ...);
>> .fi
>> .P
>> -The following ioctls can be used to to probe or change specific lirc
>> +The following ioctls can be used to probe or change specific lirc
>> hardware settings.
>> Many require a third argument, usually an int.
>
> Put the"int" on a separate line as
>
> .IR int .
>
>> .P
>> -In general each driver should have a default set of settings.
>> +In general, each driver should have a default set of settings.
>> The driver implementation is expected to re-apply the default settings
>> when the device is closed by userspace, so that every application opening
>> the device can rely on working with the default settings initially.
Typically, the driver implementation is expected to have default
settings, and to re-apply them when the device is closed by userspace.
This allows future applications to open the device in a known state.
>> @@ -88,111 +114,117 @@ the device can rely on working with the default settings initially.
>> .P
>> \fI/dev/lirc*\fR devices always supports the following commands:
>> .TP 4
>> -.B LIRC_GET_FEATURES void
>> +.BR LIRC_GET_FEATURES void
Why? (and others below)
>> Returns a bitmask of combined features bits, see FEATURES.
>> Some drivers have dynamic features which are not updated until after
>> an init() command.
>> .TP 4
>> -.B LIRC_GET_REC_MODE void
>> +.BR LIRC_GET_REC_MODE void
>> Returns the receive mode, one of
>> .RS 4
>> .TP
>> -.B LIRC_MODE_MODE2
>> +.BR LIRC_MODE_MODE2
>> Driver return a sequence of pulse/space durations.
>> .TP
>> -.B LIRC_MODE_LIRCCODE
>> +.BR LIRC_MODE_LIRCCODE
>> Driver returns integer values, each of which representing a decoded button
>
> s/representing/represents/
>
>> press.
>> .RE
>> .P
>> -If a device returns a negative error code for
>> -.B LIRC_GET_REC_MODE
>> +If a device returns an error code for
s/ for/ for/
>> +.BR LIRC_GET_REC_MODE
>
> s/$/ ,/
>
>> it is safe to assume it is not a lirc device.
>>
>> .BR
>
> Remove that last line.
>
>> .SH Optional Commands
>> .P
>> -Some lirc devices supports the following commands. Unless otherwise stated
>> -these returns \fI-ENOIOCTLCMD\fR or \fI-ENOSYS\fR if the operation
>> -isn't supported and \fI-EINVAL\fR if operation failed.
>> +Some lirc devices supports the following commands.
>
> s/supports/supports/
s/supports/support/
>
>> +Unless otherwise stated these returns \fIENOIOCTLCMD\fR
>
> s/returns/fail with the error/
>
>> +or \fIENOSYS\fR if the operation
>> +isn't supported and \fIEINVAL\fR if operation failed.
>
> s/and/or with the error/
s/ and/, or with the error/
> s/operation/the operation/
>
>> .TP
>> -.B LIRC_SET_REC_MODE " (\fIint\fP)"
>> +.BR LIRC_SET_REC_MODE " (\fIint\fP)"
>> Set the receive mode, either
>> -.B LIRC_MODE_LIRCCODE
>> +.BR LIRC_MODE_LIRCCODE
>> or
>> -.B LIRC_MODE_MODE2.
>> +.BR LIRC_MODE_MODE2.
>
> .BR LIRC_MODE_MODE2 .
> (Fix other instances too please.)
>
>>
>> .TP
>> -.B LIRC_GET_LENGTH " (\fIvoid\fP)"
>> +.BR LIRC_GET_LENGTH " (\fIvoid\fP)"
>> Return the positive length of the returned codes for
s/ length/ length/
>> -.B LIRC_LIRCCODE
>> +.BR LIRC_LIRCCODE
>> type
>> drivers, otherwise
>
> s/$/ fail with the error/
>
>> -.B -ENOIOCTLCMD.
>> +.BR ENOIOCTLCMD.
>> .TP
>> -.B LIRC_GET_SEND_MODE " (\fIvoid\fP)"
>> +.BR LIRC_GET_SEND_MODE " (\fIvoid\fP)"
>> Returns the send mode; currently only
>> -.B LIRC_MODE_PULSE
>> +.BR LIRC_MODE_PULSE
>> is supported.
>> .TP
>> -.B LIRC_SET_SEND_MODE " (\fIint\fP)"
>> -Set the send mode. Obsolete since only
>> -.B LIRC_MODE_PULSE
>> +.BR LIRC_SET_SEND_MODE " (\fIint\fP)"
>> +Set the send mode.
>> +Obsolete since only
>> +.BR LIRC_MODE_PULSE
>> is supported.
>> .TP
>> -.B LIRC_SET_SEND_CARRIER " (\fIint\fP)"
>> +.BR LIRC_SET_SEND_CARRIER " (\fIint\fP)"
>> Set the modulation frequency. The argument is the frequency (Hz).
>> .TP
>> -.B SET_SEND_DUTY_CYCLE " (\fIint\fP)"
>> -Set the carrier duty cycle. The argument is an int (0 <= value <= 100) which
>> -describes the pulse width in percent of the total cycle. Currently, no
>> -special meaning is defined for 0 or 100, but the values are reserved for
>> -future use.
>> +.BR SET_SEND_DUTY_CYCLE " (\fIint\fP)"
>> +Set the carrier duty cycle.
>> +The argument is an int (0 < value < 100) which
>> +describes the pulse width in percent of the total cycle.
>> +Currently, no special meaning is defined for 0 or 100, but the values
>> +are reserved for future use.
>> .TP
>> -.B LIRC_GET_MIN_TIMEOUT " (\fIvoid\fP)", LIRC_GET_MAX_TIMEOUT " (\fIvoid\fP)"
>> +.BR LIRC_GET_MIN_TIMEOUT " (\fIvoid\fP)", LIRC_GET_MAX_TIMEOUT " (\fIvoid\fP)"
>> Some devices have internal timers that can be used to detect when
>> there's no IR activity for a long time.
>> This can help lircd in detecting that a IR signal is finished and
>> can speed up the decoding process.
>> Returns an integer value with the minimum/maximum timeout that can be
>> set.
>> -Some devices have a fixed timeout, in that case both ioctls will
>> -return the same value even though the timeout cannot be changed.
>> +Some devices have a fixed timeout, in that case
>> +.BR LIRC_GET_MIN_TIMEOUT
>> +and
>> +.BR LIRC_GET_MAX_TIMEOUT
>> +will return the same value even though the timeout cannot be changed.
>> .TP
>> -.B LIRC_SET_REC_TIMEOUT " (\fIint\fP)"
>> -Sets the integer value for IR inactivity timeout. To be accepted, the
>> -value must be within the limits defined by
>> -.B LIRC_GET_MIN_TIMEOUT
>> +.BR LIRC_SET_REC_TIMEOUT " (\fIint\fP)"
>> +Sets the integer value for IR inactivity timeout.
>> +To be accepted, the value must be within the limits defined by
>> +.BR LIRC_GET_MIN_TIMEOUT
>> and
>> -.B LIRC_GET_MAX_TIMEOUT.
>> +.BR LIRC_GET_MAX_TIMEOUT.
>
> s/.$/ .$/
>
>> A value of 0 (if supported by the hardware) disables all hardware timeouts
>> and data should be reported as soon as possible.
>> If the exact value cannot be set, then the next possible value
>> .I greater
>> than the given value should be set.
>> .TP
>> -.B LIRC_SET_REC_TIMEOUT_REPORTS " (\fIint\fP)"
>> +.BR LIRC_SET_REC_TIMEOUT_REPORTS " (\fIint\fP)"
>> Enables/disables (1/0) timeout packages in
>> -.B LIRC_MODE_MODE2.
>> +.BR LIRC_MODE_MODE2.
>> By default, timeout reports should be turned off.
>> .TP
>> -.B LIRC_SET_REC_CARRIER " (\fIint\fP)"
>> +.BR LIRC_SET_REC_CARRIER " (\fIint\fP)"
>> Set the receive carrier frequency (Hz).
>> .TP
>> -.B LIRC_SET_REC_CARRIER_RANGE " (\fIint\fP)"
>> +.BR LIRC_SET_REC_CARRIER_RANGE " (\fIint\fP)"
>> First time called sets the lower bound of the carrier range, second time
>> the upper bound (Hz).
>> .TP
>> -.B LIRC_SET_MEASURE_CARRIER " (\fIint\fP)"
>> -Enable/disable (1/0) the measure mode. If enabled, from the next key
>> -press on, the driver will send
>> -.B LIRC_MODE2_FREQUENCY
>> +.BR LIRC_SET_MEASURE_CARRIER " (\fIint\fP)"
>> +Enable/disable (1/0) the measure mode.
>> +If enabled, from the next key press on, the driver will send
>> +.BR LIRC_MODE2_FREQUENCY
>> packets. By default this should be turned off.
>> .TP
>> -.B LIRC_GET_REC_RESOLUTION " (\fIvoid\fP)"
>> -Returns the driver resolution (us).
>> +.BR LIRC_GET_REC_RESOLUTION " (\fIvoid\fP)"
>> +Returns the driver resolution (microseconds).
>> .TP
>> -.B LIRC_GET_MIN_FILTER_PULSE void, LIRC_GET_MAX_FILTER_PULSE void
>> +.BR LIRC_GET_MIN_FILTER_PULSE void, LIRC_GET_MAX_FILTER_PULSE void
>> Some devices are able to filter out spikes in the incoming signal
>> using given filter rules.
>> These ioctls return the hardware capabilities that describe the bounds
>> @@ -201,21 +233,21 @@ Filter settings depend on the IR protocols that are expected.
>> lircd derives the settings from all protocols definitions found in its
>> config file.
>> .TP
>> -.B LIRC_GET_MIN_FILTER_SPACE " (\fIvoid\fP)", LIRC_GET_MAX_FILTER_SPACE " (\fIvoid\fP)"
>> +.BR LIRC_GET_MIN_FILTER_SPACE " (\fIvoid\fP)", LIRC_GET_MAX_FILTER_SPACE " (\fIvoid\fP)"
>> See
>> -.B LIRC_GET_MIN_FILTER_PULSE
>> +.BR LIRC_GET_MIN_FILTER_PULSE
>> .TP
>> -.B LIRC_SET_REC_FILTER " (\fIint\fP)"
>> -Pulses/spaces shorter than this (us) are filtered out by hardware.
>> +.BR LIRC_SET_REC_FILTER " (\fIint\fP)"
>> +Pulses/spaces shorter than this (microseconds) are filtered out by hardware.
>> .TP
>> -.B LIRC_SET_REC_FILTER_PULSE " (\fIint\fP)", LIRC_SET_REC_FILTER_SPACE " (\fIint\fP)"
>> -Pulses/spaces shorter than this (us) are filtered out by hardware. If
>> -filters cannot be set independently for pulse/space, the corresponding
>> +.BR LIRC_SET_REC_FILTER_PULSE " (\fIint\fP)", LIRC_SET_REC_FILTER_SPACE " (\fIint\fP)"
>> +Pulses/spaces shorter than this (microseconds) are filtered out by hardware.
>> +If filters cannot be set independently for pulse/space, the corresponding
>> ioctls must return an error and
>> -.B LIRC_SET_REC_FILTER
>> +.BR LIRC_SET_REC_FILTER
>> shall be used instead.
>> .TP
>> -.B LIRC_SET_WIDEBAND_RECEIVER " (\fIint\fP)"
>> +.BR LIRC_SET_WIDEBAND_RECEIVER " (\fIint\fP)"
>> Some receivers are equipped with special wide band receiver which is
>> intended to be used to learn output of existing remote.
s/receivers/devices/
s/receiver which is/receivers which are/
s/output/the output/
s/existing/an existing/
>> Calling that ioctl with (1) will enable it, and with (0) disable it.
>> @@ -223,123 +255,136 @@ This might be useful of receivers that have otherwise narrow band receiver
s/useful of receivers/useful for devices/
s/have otherwise/otherwise have/
s/receiver/receivers/
>> that prevents them to be used with some remotes.
which prevent them from being used with certain remotes.
>> Wide band receiver might also be more precise.
s/receiver/receivers/
s/might/may/
>> On the other hand its disadvantage usually is reduced range of reception.
>> -Note: wide band receiver might be implictly enabled if you enable
>> +Note: wide band receiver might be implicitly enabled if you enable
>> carrier reports.
>> In that case it will be disabled as soon as you disable carrier reports.
>> Trying to disable wide band receiver while carrier reports are active will
>> do nothing
s/wide/a wide/
s/$/.$/
>>
>> .TP
>> -.B LIRC_SETUP_START " (\fIvoid\fP)", LIRC_SETUP_END " (\fIvoid\fP)"
>> +.BR LIRC_SETUP_START " (\fIvoid\fP)", LIRC_SETUP_END " (\fIvoid\fP)"
>> Setting of several driver parameters can be optimized by encapsulating
>> the according ioctl calls with
does 'according' make sense here? accompanying?
>> -.B LIRC_SETUP_START/LIRC_SETUP_END.
>> +.BR LIRC_SETUP_START/LIRC_SETUP_END.
>> When a driver receives a
>> -.B LIRC_SETUP_START
>> +.BR LIRC_SETUP_START
>> ioctl it can choose to not commit further setting changes to the hardware
>> until a
>> -.B LIRC_SETUP_END
>> +.BR LIRC_SETUP_END
>> is received. But this is open to the driver implementation and every driver
>> must also handle parameter changes which are not encapsulated by
>> -.B LIRC_SETUP_START
>> +.BR LIRC_SETUP_START
>> and
>> -.B LIRC_SETUP_END.
>> +.BR LIRC_SETUP_END.
>> Drivers can also choose to ignore these ioctls.
>>
>> .TP
>> -.B LIRC_NOTIFY_DECODE " (\fIvoid\fP)"
>> +.BR LIRC_NOTIFY_DECODE " (\fIvoid\fP)"
>> This ioctl is called by lircd whenever a successful decoding of an
>> -incoming IR signal could be done. This can be used by supporting hardware
>> -to give visual user feedback e.g., by flashing a LED.
>> +incoming IR signal could be done.
s/could be done/is possible/
>> +This can be used by supporting hardware to give visual user feedback,
>> +for example by flashing a LED.
s/a/an/
>>
>> .SH FEATURES
>> .P
>> The features returned by
>> -.B LIRC_GET_FEATURES
>> -is a bitmask combining the following bits.
>> +.BR LIRC_GET_FEATURES
>> +is a bitmask combining the following bits:
>> .TP 8
>> -.B LIRC_CAN_REC_RAW
>> -The driver is capable of receiving using LIRC_MODE_RAW
>> +.BR LIRC_CAN_REC_RAW
>> +The driver is capable of receiving using
>> +.BR LIRC_MODE_RAW
>
> s/$/ ./
> (And other instances below)
>
>> .TP 8
>> .B LIRC_CAN_REC_PULSE
>> -The driver is capable of receiving using LIRC_MODE_PULSE
>> +The driver is capable of receiving using
>> +.BR LIRC_MODE_PULSE
>> .TP 8
>> -.B LIRC_CAN_REC_MODE2
>> -The driver is capable of receiving using LIRC_MODE_MODE2
>> +.BR LIRC_CAN_REC_MODE2
>> +The driver is capable of receiving using
>> +.BR LIRC_MODE_MODE2
>> .TP 8
>> .B LIRC_CAN_REC_LIRCCODE
>> -The driver is capable of receiving using LIRC_MODE_LIRCCODE
>> +The driver is capable of receiving using
>> +.BR LIRC_MODE_LIRCCODE
>> .TP 8
>> -.B LIRC_CAN_SET_SEND_CARRIER
>> +.BR LIRC_CAN_SET_SEND_CARRIER
>> Driver supports changing the modulation frequency using
>> -.B LIRC_SET_SEND_CARRIER.
>> +.BR LIRC_SET_SEND_CARRIER.
>> .TP 8
>> -.B LIRC_CAN_SET_SEND_DUTY_CYCLE
>> -Driver supports changing the duty cycle using LIRC_SET_SEND_DUTY_CYCLE.
>> +.BR LIRC_CAN_SET_SEND_DUTY_CYCLE
>> +Driver supports changing the duty cycle using
>> +.BR LIRC_SET_SEND_DUTY_CYCLE.
>> .TP 8
>> -.B LIRC_CAN_SET_TRANSMITTER_MASK
>> +.BR LIRC_CAN_SET_TRANSMITTER_MASK
>> Enables the given set of transmitters.
>> The first transmitter is encoded by the least significant bit, etc.
>> -When an invalid bit mask is given e. g., a bit is set even though the
>> +When an invalid bit mask is given, for example a bit is set even though the
>> device does not have so many transmitters, returns the number of available
>> -transitters and does nothing otherwise.
>> +transmitters and does nothing otherwise.
>> .TP 8
>> -.B LIRC_CAN_SET_REC_CARRIER
>> -Drvier supports setting the receive carrier frequency using
>> -.B LIRC_SET_REC_CARRIER.
>> +.BR LIRC_CAN_SET_REC_CARRIER
>> +Driver supports setting the receive carrier frequency using
>> +.BR LIRC_SET_REC_CARRIER.
>> .TP 8
>> -.B LIRC_CAN_SET_REC_DUTY_CYCLE_RANGE
>> -Driver supports LIRC_SET_REC_DUTY_CYCLE_RANGE
>> +.BR LIRC_CAN_SET_REC_DUTY_CYCLE_RANGE
>> +Driver supports
>> +.BR LIRC_SET_REC_DUTY_CYCLE_RANGE
>> .TP 8
>> -.B LIRC_CAN_SET_REC_CARRIER_RANGE
>> -Driver supports LIRC_SET_REC_CARRIER_RANGE
>> +.BR LIRC_CAN_SET_REC_CARRIER_RANGE
>> +Driver supports
>> +.BR LIRC_SET_REC_CARRIER_RANGE
>> .TP 8
>> -.B LIRC_CAN_GET_REC_RESOLUTION
>> -Driver supports LIRC_GET_REC_RESOLUTION
>> +.BR LIRC_CAN_GET_REC_RESOLUTION
>> +Driver supports
>> +.BR LIRC_GET_REC_RESOLUTION
>> .TP 8
>> -.B LIRC_CAN_SET_REC_TIMEOUT
>> -Driver supports LIRC_SET_REC_TIMEOUT
>> +.BR LIRC_CAN_SET_REC_TIMEOUT
>> +Driver supports
>> +.BR LIRC_SET_REC_TIMEOUT
>> .TP 8
>> -.B LIRC_CAN_SET_REC_FILTER
>> -Driver supports LIRC_SET_REC_FILTER
>> +.BR LIRC_CAN_SET_REC_FILTER
>> +Driver supports
>> +.BR LIRC_SET_REC_FILTER
>> .TP 8
>> -.B LIRC_CAN_MEASURE_CARRIER
>> +.BR LIRC_CAN_MEASURE_CARRIER
>> Driver supports measuring of the modulation frequency using
>> -.B LIRC_MEASURE_CARRIER
>> +.BR LIRC_MEASURE_CARRIER
>> .TP 8
>> -.B LIRC_CAN_USE_WIDEBAND_RECEIVER
>> +.BR LIRC_CAN_USE_WIDEBAND_RECEIVER
>> Driver supports learning mode using
>> -.B LIRC_SET_WIDEBAND_RECEIVER
>> +.BR LIRC_SET_WIDEBAND_RECEIVER
>> .TP 8
>> -.B LIRC_CAN_NOTIFY_DECODE
>> -Driver supports LIRC_NOTIFY_DECODE.
>> +.BR LIRC_CAN_NOTIFY_DECODE
>> +Driver supports
>> +.BR LIRC_NOTIFY_DECODE.
>> .TP 8
>> -.B LIRC_CAN_SEND_RAW
>> +.BR LIRC_CAN_SEND_RAW
>> Driver supports sending using
>> -.B LIRC_SEND_RAW
>> +.BR LIRC_SEND_RAW
>> .TP 8
>> -.B LIRC_CAN_SEND_PULSE
>> +.BR LIRC_CAN_SEND_PULSE
>> Driver supports sending using
>> -.B LIRC_MODE_PULSE
>> +.BR LIRC_MODE_PULSE
>> .TP 8
>> -.B LIRC_CAN_SEND_MODE2
>> +.BR LIRC_CAN_SEND_MODE2
>> Driver supports sending using
>> -.B LIRC_SEND_MODE2
>> +.BR LIRC_SEND_MODE2
>> .TP 8
>> -.B LIRC_CAN_SEND_LIRCCODE
>> +.BR LIRC_CAN_SEND_LIRCCODE
>> Driver supports sending
>> -.B LIRC_SEND_LIRCCODE
>> +.BR LIRC_SEND_LIRCCODE
>> (this is uncommon, since
>> -.B LIRCCODE
>> -drivers reflects hardware like TV-cards which usually does not support
>> +.BR LIRCCODE
>> +drivers reflect hardware like TV-cards which usually does not support
>> sending.)
>>
>> .SH BUGS
>> .P
>> -Using these devices requires the kernel source header file lirc.h. That this
>> -file is not public is a bug, see
>> -https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=75751. For the time being the
>> -file is bundled in the lirc package, see http://www.lirc.org.
>> +Using these devices requires the kernel source header file lirc.h.
>> +That this file is not public is a bug, see
This file not being public is a bug, see
>> +https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=75751.
>> +For the time being the file is bundled in the lirc package,
>> +see http://www.lirc.org.
>> .P
>> This manual page should really be part of the upstream man-pages project.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael.
>
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