Re: [RFC] What are the goals for the architecture of an in-kernel IR system?

Dmitry Torokhov
2009-12-08T17:25:41Z

On Tue, Dec 08, 2009 at 02:57:15PM +0100, Krzysztof Halasa wrote:
> Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > Why woudl we want to do this? Quite often there is a need for "observer"
> > that maybe does not act on data but allows capturing it. Single-user
> > inetrfaces are PITA.
>
> Lircd can work as a multiplexer.

What this has to do with my statement? Did you mean retransmitter of sorts?

Also I may explicitely not want the data stream to be multiplexed...

> IMHO single-open lirc interface is ok,
> though we obviously need simultaneous operation of in-kernel decoders.

Why is the distinction?

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Dmitry