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:	Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:21:55 -0800
From:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
To:	Krzysztof Halasa <khc@...waw.pl>
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

On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 09:51:31PM +0100, Krzysztof Halasa wrote:
> 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.
> 

In what way the key interface is unsufficient for delivering button
events?

-- 
Dmitry
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