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:	Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:04:16 -0800 (PST)
From:	david@...g.hm
To:	Krzysztof Halasa <khc@...waw.pl>
cc:	Devin Heitmueller <dheitmueller@...nellabs.com>,
	Christoph Bartelmus <lirc@...telmus.de>,
	dmitry.torokhov@...il.com, j@...nau.net, jarod@...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] Should we create a raw input interface for IR's ? - Was:
  Re: [PATCH 1/3 v2] lirc core device driver infrastructure

On Mon, 23 Nov 2009, Krzysztof Halasa wrote:

> Devin Heitmueller <dheitmueller@...nellabs.com> writes:
>
>> There is an argument to be made that since it may be desirable for
>> both IR receivers and transmitters to share the same table of remote
>> control definitions, it might make sense to at least *consider* how
>> the IR transmitter interface is going to work, even if it is decided
>> to not implement such a design in the first revision.
>>
>> Personally, I would hate to see a situation where we find out that we
>> took a bad approach because nobody considered what would be required
>> for IR transmitters to reuse the same remote control definition data.
>
> I briefly though about such possibility, but dismissed it with
> assumption that we won't transmit the same codes (including "key" codes)
> that we receive.
>
> Perhaps I'm wrong.

I could definantly see this happening. the computer receives the 'play' 
button from a dvd remote, issues commands to control the audio system, dim 
lights, and then sends the 'play' button to the DVD player inside a 
cabinet where it can't see the remote directly.

but in any case, it shouldn't be hard to share a table of mappings.

David Lang
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