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

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Message-Id: <1259979034.27969.31.camel@localhost>
Date:	Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:10:34 -0500
From:	Andy Walls <awalls@...ix.net>
To:	Jon Smirl <jonsmirl@...il.com>
Cc:	Christoph Bartelmus <lirc@...telmus.de>, dmitry.torokhov@...il.com,
	j@...nau.net, jarod@...hat.com, jarod@...sonet.com, khc@...waw.pl,
	kraxel@...hat.com, linux-input@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-media@...r.kernel.org,
	mchehab@...hat.com, superm1@...ntu.com
Subject: Re: [RFC] What are the goals for the architecture of an in-kernel
 IR  system?

On Fri, 2009-12-04 at 20:48 -0500, Andy Walls wrote:
> On Fri, 2009-12-04 at 19:28 -0500, Jon Smirl wrote:
> > On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 6:01 PM, Christoph Bartelmus <lirc@...telmus.de> wrote:
> > > BTW, I just came across a XMP remote that seems to generate 3x64 bit scan
> > > codes. Anyone here has docs on the XMP protocol?
> > 
> > Assuming a general purpose receiver (not one with fixed hardware
> > decoding), is it important for Linux to receive IR signals from all
> > possible remotes no matter how old or obscure?

Google reveals that XMP is somewhat new, proprietary, and not limited to
remotes:

http://www.uei.com/html.php?page_id=89


UEI is apparently the company responsible for the "One for All" brand of
remote controls:

http://www.uei.com/html.php?page_id=62



Here's some random tech details about one XMP remote:

http://irtek.wikidot.com/remotecomcastxmp


Regards,
Andy


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