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Peter Marschall wrote:
> Hi Jack,
>
> On Sunday, 7. September 2008, Jack Cleaver wrote:
>> I have coded a patch (attached) that enables picolcd to send IR
>> codes to LIRC.
>>
>> PicoLCD IR packets don't include a sync pulse, and they don't
>> include a gap trailer; these have to be synthesized, and that
>> requires divination (guessing) of where a code begins and ends, and
>> I presume my guesswork is fallible.
>>
>> The synthesized gap seems to be interfering with detection of
>> repeat codes, at least with some of my remotes; and that in turn
>> seems to be interfering with the correct operation of irrecord. So
>> I'm not sure that this patch is ready for prime-time, but I don't
>> know how to go forward. I'd welcome comments, if anyone cares to
>> inspect my code (Nicu? Woody?).
>>
>> Anyway, this is the only way I know to get picolcd remote codes
>> into LIRC. And given a lircd.conf that matches your remote, it
>> seems to be reliable (so far).
>
> I really appreciate your patch, and I'd happily include it into
> LCDproc.
>
> But I'd rather have two changes before I commit it to the CVS:
>
> * Documentation
> http://lcdproc.sourceforge.net/docs/current-dev.html#documentation
> states what LCDproc expects in the case of new drivers. Please extend
> your patch to at least update the files picold.docbook and LCDd.conf
> with the new options.

Will do.
>
> It would be great if you also give the docbook page a short overhaul
> to correct omissions and errors that are evident to a picolcd owner.

Yes.
>
> - option to switch it off While your patch is surely a big
> improvement for users that use LCDproc togethr with lirc, I'd like to
> have this extension optional. Can you change your patch so that in
> the absence of one or both "Lirc..." options it does not try to
> connect to lirc and does not send the keys to lirc ?

You are right to want it made optional, and it shall be done as you request.
>
> And while I am nit-picking: the static variables you defined should
> go into the PrivateData structure.

OK. Thanks for your comments; I'll be back shortly.
>
> Please don't let you discourage by my remarks. The aptch is a good
> addition to LCDproc. It only needs a bit polishing.
>
Not discouraged,
--
Jack.

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• [Lcdproc] PATCH: Enable picolcd to pass IR codes to LIRC via UDP, Jack Cleaver, 09/07/2008
  • [Lcdproc] PATCH: Enable picolcd to pass IR codes to LIRC via UDP, Peter Marschall, 09/17/2008
    • [Lcdproc] PATCH: Enable picolcd to pass IR codes to LIRC via UDP, Jack Cleaver, 09/17/2008

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