lirc git 0.10.0-devel.git+e3225584 stops working, uses 100% CPU

Hi. I just updated my previously compiled lirc git
(0.9.5-devel.git+8c87a28), which worked fine, to the current lirc git
(0.10.0-devel.git+e3225584). I have not changed any config files.
Using irw, I can see the new lirc does work with the first button
press (both single press or press & hold/repeat) on my remote control.
However, when I attempt another button press, nothing happens. When I
look in top I see:

  PID USER      PR  NI    VIRT    RES    SHR S  %CPU %MEM     TIME+ COMMAND
 9884 vdr       20   0    7864    376      0 R 100.0  0.0   0:59.17 lircd

So for some reason lircd is taking up 100% CPU. How I start lircd is:

sudo modprobe -a serial_ir 2>&1 &
sudo lircd --effective-user=vdr -O
/ldvb/lirc.config/lirc_options_serial.conf
/ldvb/lirc.config/lircd.20.1_IR.serial.conf

My lirc_options_serial.conf is:
[lircd]
nodaemon        = False
driver          = default
device          = /dev/lirc0
output          = /var/run/lirc/lircd
pidfile         = /var/run/lirc/lircd.pid
permission      = 666
allow-simulate  = No
repeat-max      = 600
logfile         = /logs/lircd.log

[lircmd]
uinput          = False
nodaemon        = False

Everything works fine if I reinstall my previous
lirc_0.9.5-devel-git+8c87a28_i386.deb package.. I don't know how to
debug this further. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Derek

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