linux-image-2.6.38-8-server Missing lirc_i2c Kernel Module

[Mysticode]

The linux-image-2.6.38-8-server kernel package is missing the lirc_i2c kernel module.

Under 2.6.35-28 it is found under /lib/modules/2.6.35-28-server/kernel/drivers/staging/lirc/lirc_i2c.ko but does not exist in the package for the 2.6.38-8 kernel.
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AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
AplayDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D0', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D1c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D1p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D2c', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1:
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.values: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=5697b2bc-2811-4b46-93ef-42217fdd8d55
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: root=/dev/mapper/hostname-root ro quiet splash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-28.50-server 2.6.35.11
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.35-28-server N/A
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.35-28-server N/A
 linux-firmware 1.52
RfKill:

StagingDrivers: lirc_i2c
Tags: natty staging
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-28-server x86_64
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-07-03 (15 days ago)
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin mldonkey mythtv plugdev sambashare
dmi.bios.date: 02/05/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: ASUS M2A-VM ACPI BIOS Revision 2302
dmi.board.name: M2A-VM
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: 1.XX
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 123456789000
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvrASUSM2A-VMACPIBIOSRevision2302:bd02/05/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM2A-VM:rvr1.XX:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

[Mysticode (david-leinbach)]

This was found after an upgrade from 10.10 to 11.04 and the resulting kernel upgrade.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This bug is missing log files that will aid in dianosing the problem. From a terminal window please run:

apport-collect 805232

and then change the status of the bug back to 'New'.

If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change the bug status to 'Confirmed'.

This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.

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[Mysticode (david-leinbach)]

This is still an issue in linux-image-2.6.38-11-server

[Angus Kerr (angus-tropical)]

I have also encountered this bug (lirc_i2c module missing in kernel 2.6.38-8-generic and 2.6.38-11-generic) in Mythbuntu.

[Mario Limonciello (superm1)]

This needs to be fixed on the Ubuntu kernel build configs, so it would need to be fixed in the linux source package.

[Angus Kerr (angus-tropical)]

Some more googling seems to indicate the same problem in archlinux and gentoo.

[Julian Wiedmann (jwiedmann)]

Patch http://kernel.ubuntu.com/git?p=ubuntu/ubuntu-natty.git;a=commit;h=41ca2b1ac269e2ed64e2562b91fa61cab0b19e7a removed this driver, so you should probably use ir-kbd-i2c instead.

[Angus Kerr (angus-tropical)]

Unfortunately, ir-kbd-i2c did not work properly with my remote control (there was a spate of other users at the time using 9.04) who had the same problem. udev hooked the device before lirc could get it. I could not stop this from happening, and now on 11.04, my device is not recognised at all by ir-kdb-i2c.

Why remove lirc_i2c if it's still doing something useful?