[mythtv-users] streamzap remote RECENT info?

Ben debian-list at blueturtles.com
Tue Sep 6 05:13:47 UTC 2005


Greg Woods wrote:

> On Sun, 2005-09-04 at 21:22 +1000, Ben wrote:
>
>  
>
>> Please post your modprobe lirc_streamzap dmesg
>>   
>
>
> First I see:
>
> lirc_dev: no version for "struct_module" found: kernel tainted.
> lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver registered, at major 61 
> lirc_streamzap[-1]: Streamzap, Inc. Streamzap Remote Control on usb3:3
> attached
> lirc_dev: lirc_register_plugin: sample_rate: 0
> usbcore: registered new driver lirc_streamzap
> lirc_streamzap $Revision: 1.12 $ registered
>
> But later I see:
>
>
> usb_unlink_urb() is deprecated for synchronous unlinks.  Use B()
> instead.
> Badness in usb_unlink_urb at drivers/usb/core/urb.c:461 (Tainted:
> PF    )
> [<c02c7d30>] usb_unlink_urb+0x98/0x9a
> [<dc9d1ddb>] irctl_close+0x77/0xe3 [lirc_dev]
> [<c01785d7>] __fput+0xdc/0x10a
> [<c0176d13>] filp_close+0x3f/0x6f
> [<c010394d>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb
>  
>
Yes, I saw this too when I unplugged the usb receiver

> The file I'm using is the one I got from
> lirc.org though:
>
> # this config file was automatically generated
> # using lirc-0.7.1-CVS(serial) on Fri Feb  4 23:20:56 2005
> #
> # contributed by Christoph Bartelmus
> #
> # brand:                       Streamzap
> # model no. of remote control: PC Remote
> # devices being controlled by this remote: USB receiver
>  
>
Yes same file I have here

> Since  would appear that Chris s one of the main developers for lirc, I
> would presume this file has been well tested with a Streamzap remote and
> this module. From that, my best guess is that I've got a new style
> remote, that needs it's own lircd.conf file.
>
> To that end, I tried running "irrecord" to produce a lircd.conf file.
> When I did that, and then ran "irw", every button showed up as the first
> one declared ("OK" in this case).

When I use irw  I then get a syslog message (assuming  you used syslog 
log compile option) showing a connection
# cat /var/log/syslog |  grep lirc
Sep  6 10:07:30 localhost kernel: lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver 
registered, at major 61
Sep  6 10:07:30 localhost kernel: lirc_streamzap: no version for 
"lirc_unregister_plugin" found: kernel tainted.
Sep  6 10:07:30 localhost kernel: lirc_streamzap[-1]: Streamzap, Inc. 
Streamzap Remote Control on usb1:2 attached
Sep  6 10:07:30 localhost kernel: lirc_dev: lirc_register_plugin: 
sample_rate: 0
Sep  6 10:07:30 localhost kernel: usbcore: registered new driver 
lirc_streamzap
Sep  6 10:07:30 localhost kernel: lirc_streamzap $Revision: 1.12 $ 
registered
Sep  6 10:07:31 localhost lircd-0.7.2[4710]: lircd(streamzap) ready
Sep  6 10:07:31 localhost lircd-0.7.2[4710]: accepted new client on 
/dev/lircd
Sep  6 10:07:51 localhost lircd-0.7.2[4710]: accepted new client on 
/dev/lircd
Sep  6 13:25:07 localhost lircd-0.7.2[4710]: accepted new client on 
/dev/lircd
Sep  6 13:28:05 localhost lircd-0.7.2[4710]: removed client
Sep  6 13:30:50 localhost lircd-0.7.2[4710]: accepted new client on 
/dev/lircd
Sep  6 13:35:44 localhost lircd-0.7.2[4710]: removed client
Sep  6 13:36:11 localhost lircd-0.7.2[4710]: accepted new client on 
/dev/lircd
Sep  6 13:40:45 localhost lircd-0.7.2[4710]: removed client


After running irw I see:
Sep  6 14:25:29 localhost lircd-0.7.2[4710]: accepted new client on 
/dev/lircd
Sep  6 14:25:30 localhost lircd-0.7.2[4710]: removed client


Do you see the connection attempt with irw?  Do you see any other lirc 
errors

> I will need to play with irrecord more
> before I make any conclusions, but it's clear that the stock 
> lircd.conffile does not work with my remote.
>  
>
Mine works with this file.  IIRC irecord bypasses the daemon, irw doesn't
Let us know how you progress.

Cheers Ben


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