Re: [PATCH] lirc for 2.5/2.6 kernels - 20030802

[Johannes Stezenbach <js@convergence.de>]

Pavel Machek wrote:
> 
> > a) hardcode all the possible remotes adding these as new one come up,
> > this is a big work in the kernel source, and also we lost compatibility
> > with remotes that use the same frequency of the ones with the tv card,
> > and that now can be used.
> 
> I guess a) is okay. There are not *so* many remote controls out there.

That's not true, unless you just count the remotes that come packaged
with the TV cards. But you might be able to buy all-in-one type
remote controls which work with the TV card's IR receiver (it's also
possible to connect a different IR-sensor to the TV card's IR input).
It would be nice to be able to configure the keys then.

drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/av7110_ir.c does it this way (default map
for Hauppauge, loadable keymaps in linuxtv.org CVS).

Johannes