[linux-dvb] Re: NEWSTRUCT and Remote Control

[Holger Waechtler <holger@convergence.de>]

Hmm, I think I found the problem in the firmware. I will prepare a Patch 
and send it to Ralph.

Holger


Oliver Endriss wrote:
> jpulz@frm2.tu-muenchen.de wrote:
> 
>>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??
> 
> 
> Yes, I will. I'll submit it to the lirc people as soon as I have done 
> some more testing and the autorepeat issues are solved.
> I don't like submitting a piece of code that won't work.
> 
> 
>>>>>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
>>
>>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..
> 
> 
> No, there is no problem at all! 
> The point is that the key-up event is not  generated *before* I release 
> the key. Therfore the hauppauge remote control works perfectly with the 
> old driver. Do not change this! :-)
> 
> Oliver
> 
> 



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