Re: lirc 0.9.0 and kernel 2.6.31.11

[Jarod W. <ja...@wi...>]

On May 5, 2011, at 4:33 PM, Jongi wrote:

> I tried to compile lirc-0.9.0 but i noticed that it didn't have the mcesub driver as I presume the assumption is that a later kernel is being used.

Yes, lirc 0.9.0 is targeted at newer kernels, but will also work with
some slightly older kernels, using backported IR driver stacks via:

http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/How_to_Obtain,_Build_and_Install_V4L-DVB_Device_Drivers

For example, I've been using that atop a 2.6.32-based Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 6 kernel for some of my own needs.

> I am using Debian Unstable and an 0.9.0 package
> 
> # dpkg -l | grep lirc
> ii  liblircclient0                                0.9.0~pre1-1                   infra-red remote control support - client library
> ii  lirc                                          0.9.0~pre1-1                   infra-red remote control support
> ii  lirc-x                                        0.9.0~pre1-1                   infra-red remote control support - X utilities
> 
> Would it be possible to run mceusb in this combination?

I know the media_build stuff aims to support at least as far back as
2.6.32, but I don't know that anyone is actively working on making sure
it works on anything older than that, so 2.6.31.x *might* work, but there
are no guarantees.

Alternatively, the lirc 0.8.7 bits should work just fine for older kernels
back as far as 2.6.0, iirc. I don't know that they've been particularly well
tested on anything older than ~2.6.16 though. Personally, 2.6.32 is really
the oldest kernel I care about anymore, with respect to lirc. (Those who know
what my day job is probably know I'm also fairly invested in caring about the
2.6.18 kernel, but there's no lirc necessary there... :)

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Jarod Wilson
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