Re: [vdr] lirc-0.8.6 moved socket to /var/run/lirc/lircd

On Dienstag, 29. September 2009, Helmut Auer wrote:

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Hi list!

lirc starting from version 0.8.6, does use the socket /var/run/lirc/lircd instead of /dev/lircd, so all apps not using liblirc_client need to be changed. Else IR will not work in VDR.

There are two possibilities:

1. Shell code to check which of the two sockets do exist and adding

relevant command-line-parameter to vdr (--lirc=/var/run/lirc/lircd). 2. Patching VDR to check both pathes and using the existing one.

3. Change lirc to use /dev/lircd

In gen2vdr ( =gentoo ) I set: LIRCD_OPTS="-o /dev/lircd"

in /etc/conf.d/lircd :)

Nice to know that it can be changed, but I have a big BUT:

Does irw and all other apps using liblirc_client then still work? I doubt, as they have the new name compiled in.

And btw. I support the rename, as sockets should not be placed in /dev.

Regards Matthias