Re: bttv, tvaudio and ir-kbd-i2c probing conflict

[Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org>]

On Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:09:05 +0100, Hans Verkuil wrote:
> Actually, it seems like this used to work at one time in the past. Jean, can 
> you confirm that it used to be possible to have two i2c clients at the same 
> i2c address in the past? Looking at the post (see the link in my original 
> mail) it apparently worked in 2.6.19 at least.

No, it has never been possible. I can't explain why it used to work (if
it really did...) Maybe the reporter was using an alternative
implementation doing raw bus transfers? You originally suggested that
lirc was doing this.

> I do think that the initial approach to this is to ensure that tvaudio is at 
> least working. After all, it is better to have audio and no remote than to 
> have a working remote, but no audio. Until we find a proper solution I 
> think that this should not stop us from going forward since this way we 
> remain bug-compatible with the current situation. Or even slightly better 
> since we can now ensure that audio is working at least.

Agreed.

-- 
Jean Delvare