[mythtv-users] LIRC v ir-keytable -- Remote Control

[jim]

On 02/10/2015 09:22 AM, Eric Sharkey wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 9, 2015 at 8:47 PM, Stephen Worthington
> <stephen_agent at jsw.gen.nz> wrote:
>>   But it seems that the IR capability may only be
>> for its four "IR learning keys".  All  the other keys may well only
>> transmit via RF, and will only be able to be mapped to one keycode.
>> That will cause you serious problems with the different key mappings
>> required for different programs, but should be fine for just running
>> MythTV.
> If the RF interface presents itself as a keyboard instead of an IR
> device, that doesn't mean you can't use LIRC and still get all of its
> program dependent key mapping by using LIRC's devinput driver.
>
> http://lirc.org/html/devinput.html
>
> You can use any keyboard as an LIRC device using devinput and map keys
> accordingly.
>
> Eric
>
Lost Internet service here for about 30 hours - thus the slow response.

I like the thought of being able to gain the benefits of LIRC if 
possible, at least as an option to try and compare. However, I looked at 
that article and it relies upon HAL, which has been deprecated in most 
Linux systems for a few years. From what I've read udev has 
absorbed/replaced HAL. I wonder if it works as well with udev? I'll have 
to give it a try.

Thanks for the input!
~Jim