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

[Pavel Machek]

On Sat 2009-11-28 21:21:57, Krzysztof Halasa wrote:
> Jon Smirl <jonsmirl@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
> > We have one IR receiver device and multiple remotes. How does the
> > input system know how many devices to create corresponding to how many
> > remotes you have? There is no current mechanism to do that. You need
> > an input device for each remote so that you can do the EVIOCSKEYCODE
> > against it. Some type of "create subdevice" IOCTL will need to be
> > built.
> 
> Thinking about it, I'm not sure. Why do we want multiple remote devices?
> (not multiple remotes, that's clear).

Computer in the basement, one ir receiver + usb speakers in kitchen,
second ir receiver + speakers + monitor in living room.
									Pavel
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