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

From: Krzysztof Halasa
Date: Thu Nov 26 2009 - 15:28:24 EST


Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> The removal of the existing keymaps from kernel depends on having an
> application
> to be called from udev to load the proper keymaps when a device is probed.
>
> After having it for a while, we should deprecate the in-kernel keymaps
> and move them to userspace.

Sounds like a plan.

> I also think that it is important to remove the 7 bits limitation from
> all drivers
> and re-generate the keymaps, since they'll change after it.

I think the existing space/mark media drivers need to be reworked
completely.
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Krzysztof Halasa
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