The former lirc modules now belongs to kernel (media subsystem) ** Package changed: lirc (Ubuntu) => linux-lts-xenial (Ubuntu)
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Mythbuntu Bug Team, which is subscribed to lirc in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/912251 Title: lirc_register_driver: dev pointer not filled in! Status in linux-lts-xenial package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Lirc package installed on a Dell Latitude d600 with builtin infrared port and configured for "SIR IrDA (built-in IR ports)" on /dev/ttyS1 (io=0x2f8, irq=3). BIOS is configured with IrDA on COM2. Created /etc/modprobe.d/lirc-sir.conf with: install lirc_sir setserial /dev/ttyS1 uart none; modprobe --ignore- install lirc_sir irq=3 io=0x2f8 Starting lirc gives the following error: # /etc/init.d/lirc start * Loading LIRC modules [ OK ] * Unable to load LIRC kernel modules. Verify your * selected kernel modules in /etc/lirc/hardware.conf and the following kernel messages: [ 23.184985] lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver registered, major 251 [ 23.192510] init: apport pre-start process (867) terminated with status 1 [ 23.222720] lirc_sir: module is from the staging directory, the quality is unknown, you have been warned. [ 23.229006] lirc_register_driver: dev pointer not filled in! [ 23.229083] lirc_sir: init_chrdev() failed. The lirc_sir module is not loaded and lirc doesn't work. Trying to manually load the module with the following commands gives the same error: # setserial /dev/ttyS1 uart none # insmod /lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic/kernel/drivers/staging/lirc/lirc_sir.ko irq=3 io=0x2f8 insmod: error inserting '/lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic/kernel/drivers/staging/lirc/lirc_sir.ko': -1 Input/output error Compiling lirc version 0.9.1-git from the lirc git repository and manually loading the new modules works fine and I can then succesfully start lircd and test my remote with irw: [ 2354.994042] lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver registered, major 251 [ 2380.204606] lirc_dev: lirc_register_driver: sample_rate: 0 [ 2380.204797] lirc_sir: I/O port 0x02f8, IRQ 3. [ 2380.204815] lirc_sir: Installed. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: lirc 0.9.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686 ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Jan 5 13:42:56 2012 InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110426.1) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US:en PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: lirc UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-31 (66 days ago) mtime.conffile..etc.lirc.hardware.conf: 2012-01-04T19:38:28.247174 mtime.conffile..etc.lirc.lircd.conf: 2012-01-04T19:07:30.715709 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-xenial/+bug/912251/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~mythbuntu-bugs Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~mythbuntu-bugs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
