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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Message-ID: <4B1EEA51.8000600@redhat.com>
Date:	Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:07:45 -0200
From:	Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@...hat.com>
To:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
CC:	Andy Walls <awalls@...ix.net>, Jarod Wilson <jarod@...sonet.com>,
	Krzysztof Halasa <khc@...waw.pl>,
	Christoph Bartelmus <lirc@...telmus.de>, j@...nau.net,
	jarod@...hat.com, linux-input@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-media@...r.kernel.org,
	superm1@...ntu.com
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 wrote:

> I am a resonable guy ;) In cases when we can certainly say that there
> are 2 separate remotes (and we know characteristics somehow) we need to
> create 2 input devices. Otherwise we can't ;)
 
Only on very few specific cases (a few protocols), you can be (almost) sure.
Even on this case, universal remotes can fake another IR.

Cheers,
Mauro.
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