[ATrpms-devel] lirc without kernel modules - finally!

[Paulo Cavalcanti]

Hi,

after a long time striving against a problem with my remote,
I finally got the solution. In fact, lirc has never been guilt.

The problem is that the linux kernel is treating IR signals in /dev/input
for some remote controls. (Un)fortunately that is my case.
Therefore, every time I pressed a remote key, it was echoed in the windows
with the focus. TVtime and mythtv had trouble with that.

The solution is not using any lirc kernel module and let lirc get its input
from /dev/input/eventX.
Of course, it is also necessary to recreated /etc/lircd.conf with the new
remote codes.

My /etc/sysconfig/lircd is now:

# Options to lircd
LIRCD_OPTIONS="-H dev/input -d /dev/input/lirc"

where /dev/input/lirc points to /dev/input/event4 (created by a udev rule).

I am attaching the new lircd for my remote (Pixelview PV-M4900 FM.RC),
in case someone else uses it.

A detailed description of the problem can be found at lirc-lists.
Only one person answered my questions, but he knew what he was talking about
(thanks again, Jon).

This seems to be the future. I created a new lirc-devices rpm for myself
with these modifications.

/Paulo Roma.
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