i have the following problem:

With Ubuntu 12.04 inputlirc doesn't work anymore when using the symlics under /dev/input/by-id/...

I have a Hama IR Remote, the symlinks for the remote are:
/dev/input/by-id/usb-05a4_9881-event-kbd -> ../event2
/dev/input/by-id/usb-05a4_9881-if01-event-mouse -> ../event3

When using this links in /etc/default/inputlirc like the following
##
EVENTS="/dev/input/by-id/usb-05a4_9881*"
OPTIONS="-g -m 0 -c"
##

then inputlirc doesn't start.

With the following content:
##
EVENTS="/dev/input/event2 /dev/input/event3"
OPTIONS="-g -m 0 -c"
##

inputlirc starts and works as expected. unfortunately the device (event2/3) changes from reboot to reboot.

The upper version of the config (with by-id) has been worked under ubuntu 10.10 without any problem.

I have tried to create "static" device names with the manual under "http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=HOW-TO:Configure_VRC-1100_remote_for_Ubuntu", but it didn't work. after restarting udev, there was no device "/dev/input/irremote0"

is it a known bug that lirc doesn't  work with by-id device names ? Have any other the same problem ?

Regards, Rainer