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Subject: Re: [RFC] What are the goals for the architecture of an in-kernel IR  system?
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Jon Smirl <jonsmirl@gmail.com> writes:

>> 1. Merging the lirc drivers. The only stable thing needed is lirc
>>   interface.
>
> Doing that locks in a user space API that needs to be supported
> forever. We need to think this API through before locking it in.

Sure, that's why I wrote about the need for it to be "stable".
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Krzysztof Halasa