linux-kernel - Re: [RFC] Should we create a raw input interface for IR's ? - Was: Re: [PATCH 1/3 v2] lirc core device driver infrastructure

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Date:	Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:51:31 +0100
From:	Krzysztof Halasa <khc@...waw.pl>
To:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
Cc:	Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@...hat.com>,
	Jarod Wilson <jarod@...hat.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Mario Limonciello <superm1@...ntu.com>,
	linux-input@...r.kernel.org, linux-media@...r.kernel.org,
	Janne Grunau <j@...nau.net>,
	Christoph Bartelmus <lirc@...telmus.de>
Subject: Re: [RFC] Should we create a raw input interface for IR's ? - Was: Re: [PATCH 1/3 v2] lirc core device driver infrastructure

Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com> writes:

> Curreently the "scan" codes in the input layer serve just to help users
> to map whatever the device emits into a proper input event code so that
> the rest of userspace would not have to care and would work with all
> types of devices (USB, PS/2, etc).
>
> I would not want to get to the point where the raw codes are used as a
> primary data source.

The "key" interface is not flexible enough at present.

> Again, I would prefer to keep EV_KEY/KEY_* as the primary event type for
> keys and buttons on all devices.

Primary, I think so.
-- 
Krzysztof Halasa
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