Re: [iPAQ] Universal Remote

Hi!

James MacLean "macleajb@EDnet.NS.CA" wrote:

> I see lirc_sir.o which is called "Linux Consumer IR Driver (LIRC) for
> iPAQ" in the kernel, but has the same module name I think as "Linux
> Infrared Remote Control".

Hm, interesting. In fact the module was taken from LIRC.

> Either way, I wonder if http://www.lirc.org/ would port ok or has been
> ported

The module mentioned has been ported to the SA1100 CPU. I've successfully
used LIRC on a iPAQ 36x0 (don't remember the exact model number) a while
ago (usual limitations using CIR over IrDA hardware apply...). This was in
the very early 2.4 stages, so I don't know if it still works with current
kernel versions.

BTW, I get requests for a ARM binary release of LIRC from time to time. I
wonder if somebody could make a ipkg of the package. A Debian package
already exists, so you probably wouldn't have to begin from scratch. Now
that the driver comes with the kernel it shouldn't be much of a problem
anymore.

Christoph
Received on Sat Jan 5 09:18:04 2002