--- orig/lirc_sir.c	2002-07-27 03:49:26.000000000 -0500
+++ new/lirc_sir.c	2003-12-22 11:46:24.000000000 -0600
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@
  
 #include <linux/config.h>
 
+// uncomment following for SIR transmit at 57Khz instead of 38Khz.
+#define SIR_57600_TX_FREQ
+
 #if !defined(LIRC_ON_SA1100) && !defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_MODULE)
 #warning "******************************************"
 #warning " Your serial port driver is compiled into "
@@ -156,10 +159,23 @@
 #define LIRC_DRIVER_NAME "lirc_sir"
 
 #ifndef LIRC_SIR_TEKRAM
+
+# ifdef SIR_57600_TX_FREQ
+
+#define PULSE 0x55
+
+   /* 10bit * 1s/115200bit in milli seconds = __.___ms*/
+#define TIME_CONST (10000000ul/115200ul)
+
+# else
+
 #define PULSE '['
 
 /* 9bit * 1s/115200bit in milli seconds = 78.125ms*/
 #define TIME_CONST (9000000ul/115200ul)
+
+# endif
+
 #endif
 
 
@@ -1238,7 +1254,11 @@
 		ACT200L_REG6  | ACT200L_RS0  | ACT200L_RS1,
 		ACT200L_REG5  | ACT200L_RWIDL,
 		ACT200L_REG4  | ACT200L_OP0  | ACT200L_OP1 | ACT200L_BLKR,
-		ACT200L_REG3  | ACT200L_B0,
+#ifdef SIR_57600_TX_FREQ
+		ACT200L_REG3 | ACT200L_B1,  /* want 8 data bits */
+#else
+		ACT200L_REG3  | ACT200L_B0,  /* want 7 data bits */
+#endif
 		ACT200L_REG0  | ACT200L_TXEN | ACT200L_RXEN,
 		ACT200L_REG8 |  (ACT200L_115200       & 0x0f),
 		ACT200L_REG9 | ((ACT200L_115200 >> 4) & 0x0f),