Re: new kernel problem

Róbert Čerňanský <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.hardware.lirc
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On Sat, 9 Sep 2017 17:49:11 +0200
arne <[email protected]> wrote:

> Having used LIRC for 15 years without any problem (except for 1 time
> empty batteries in the remote) I compiled a new kernel, 4.12.
> 
> Now I can not get LIRC working.
> 
> Also, I do not find documentation for using the new kernel module.
> The old one, lirc_serial disappeared.

LIRC driver has moved in the kernel.  Now you have to select:

CONFIG_LIRC=m
CONFIG_IR_LIRC_CODEC=m
CONFIG_IR_SERIAL=m

Then load modules:

serial_ir and ir_lirc_codec

Note that you have to install at least kernel 4.12.6 otherwise the
remote will not work due to a bug.  If you have less then 4.12.6 you
can apply this trivial fix:
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git/commit/?h=v4.12.11&id=16823f169452ddc8a5e0c583329d288fc66c6067

Regards,
Robert


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