Upgrade from lirc0.7.1. to lirc0.8.1 has caused breakage (USB-UIRT)

[Graeme M. <gra...@gm...>]

I should have applied the "if it ain't broke don't fix it" rule here.

I was using lirc0.7.1 with the patch for the USB-UIRT, which mostly worked.
The only problems were that I couldn't transmit with it, which would be
handy, and that every so often the USB-UIRT would go to sleep, and not even
flash when you used a remote.

After a while though, the device would start flashing erratically for a few
seconds, then start working normally again for a few hours.

I thought trying a new version might remedy this problem.

I installed 0.8.1, but no dice

doing cat /dev/lirc would respond with garbage when pressing remote keys, so
at least I know it's seeing something.

irrecord, however would go through the first part where you have to press
random keys, but when actually learning keys, would say "Sorry, something
went wrong" then "Try again".

It would keep doing this no matter what you press. (awesomely informative
error message btw)

The remote is an hp media center remote. this one
http://ruel.net/pc/pvrpix/mce-remote.jpg. I don't have the associated
receiver, I bought it on its own from eBay.

I've tried other remotes, and the same happens.

The lircd.conf I generated for 0.7.1 doesn't work (should it?)

Can anyone help, or offer any insight?

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