[linux-dvb] Re: NEWSTRUCT and Remote Control

["jpulz@frm2.tu-muenchen.de" <jpulz@frm2.tu-muenchen.de>]

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On Wed, 25 Sep 2002, Oliver Endriss wrote:

> Holger Waechtler wrote:
> > Oliver Endriss wrote:
> > > Holger Waechtler wrote:
> > >
> > > The new lirc extension is just another driver compiled into lircd.
> > > /dev/lirc is not used! It simply takes the codes from
> > > /dev/input/eventX and feeds them into lircd. This way it should be
> > > possible to use any /dev/input/* device to control lirc. The driver
> > > itself is very short. The hard thing is understanding the lirc
> > > source code :-)
> >
> > (one more reason for a direct input driver;)
>
> Perhaps, but it's already working. :-)

will you provide a working piece of code for lirc working with the
NEWSTRUCT branch??

> > > Ok, I'll try.
> > > 1. If I press a key on my hauppauge remote control, the *old*
> > > firmware emits a key-down event. When I release the key, a key-up
> > > event is generated.
> >
> > no. Key up events were gererated in the firmware immidiatly after
> > each key down event.
>
> Sorry, but this is wrong (with the haupauge remote control, at least).
> I am absolutely sure about this, see the following excerpt from
> /var/log/messages (note the timestanmps):
>
> hold down the key '1':
> | Sep 25 13:24:36 orion kernel: GPIO0 irq 8 4
> | Sep 25 13:24:36 orion kernel: GPIO0 irq 08
> | Sep 25 13:24:36 orion kernel: dvb: ircommand = 80000001
> | Sep 25 13:24:36 orion kernel: GPIO0 irq exit 0
> release the key '1':
> | Sep 25 13:24:42 orion kernel: GPIO0 irq 8 4
> | Sep 25 13:24:42 orion kernel: GPIO0 irq 08
> | Sep 25 13:24:42 orion kernel: dvb: ircommand = 00000001
> | Sep 25 13:24:42 orion kernel: GPIO0 irq exit 0
>
> Oliver


looks like a timing problem, because the values for the key-down and
key-up event are fully correct.. only the key-up is some seconds late..

joerg
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