lirc install doesn't create working hardware.conf for dev/input devices

[Malcolm Parsons]

Binary package hint: lirc

I upgraded lirc in gutsy and it broke my working lirc install.

I selected "Linux input layer (/dev/input/eventX)", and /etc/lirc/hardware.conf was rewritten with DRIVER="".
It was DRIVER="dev/input" before upgrading.

/usr/share/doc/lirc/lirc.hwdb contains:
Linux input layer (/dev/input/eventX);devinput;none;hw_devinput;<A HREF="http://linux.bytesex.org/v4l2/faq.html#lircd">generic config file for Linux input layer</A>;

Is ";devinput;" a typo for ";dev/input;" ?

[Mario Limonciello (superm1)]

After looking into this, it appears to be a bug with the lirc.hwdb. I'll pass this on upstream and get a local fix in the near future.

[Mario Limonciello (superm1)]

lirc (0.8.2-0ubuntu4) gutsy; urgency=low

  * Clarify the intentions of choosing a remote (LP: #129038)
  * Add 17_devinput.dpatch to show correct DEVICE
    in doc/lirc.hwdb. (LP: #129689)
  * Write out REMOTE="" to lircd.conf as well to allow
    external apps to parse this information.

 -- Mario Limonciello <email address hidden> Sun, 29 Jul 2007 13:39:17 -0500