Re: [vdr] lirc-0.8.6 moved socket to /var/run/lirc/lircd
On 29 Sep 2009, at 20:54, Matthias Schwarzott wrote: On Dienstag, 29. September 2009, Helmut Auer wrote: Hi list! lirc starting from version 0.8.6, does use the socket /var/run/ lirc/lircd instead of /dev/lircd, so all apps not using liblirc_client need to be changed. Else IR will not work in VDR. There are two possibilities: 1. Shell code to check which of the two sockets do exist and adding relevant command-line-parameter to vdr (--lirc=/var/run/lirc/lircd). 2. Patching VDR to check both pathes and using the existing one. 3. Change lirc to use /dev/lircd In gen2vdr ( =gentoo ) I set: LIRCD_OPTS=-o /dev/lircd in /etc/conf.d/lircd :) Nice to know that it can be changed, but I have a big BUT: Does irw and all other apps using liblirc_client then still work? I doubt, as they have the new name compiled in. I confirm irw does not work when using the '-o wherever' switch with lirc-0.8.6 (cvs from about a month ago). I guessed but was not sure it had something to do with a compiled-in patch. I came across this issue when playing with an xbmc-pvr install. While debugging the install my work around was as 1. above. Ian. ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
Re: [vdr] lirc-0.8.6 moved socket to /var/run/lirc/lircd
Ian Bates wrote: On 29 Sep 2009, at 20:54, Matthias Schwarzott wrote: On Dienstag, 29. September 2009, Helmut Auer wrote: Hi list! lirc starting from version 0.8.6, does use the socket /var/run/lirc/lircd instead of /dev/lircd, so all apps not using liblirc_client need to be changed. Else IR will not work in VDR. There are two possibilities: 1. Shell code to check which of the two sockets do exist and adding relevant command-line-parameter to vdr (--lirc=/var/run/lirc/lircd). 2. Patching VDR to check both pathes and using the existing one. 3. Change lirc to use /dev/lircd In gen2vdr ( =gentoo ) I set: LIRCD_OPTS=-o /dev/lircd in /etc/conf.d/lircd :) Nice to know that it can be changed, but I have a big BUT: Does irw and all other apps using liblirc_client then still work? I doubt, as they have the new name compiled in. I confirm irw does not work when using the '-o wherever' switch with lirc-0.8.6 (cvs from about a month ago). I guessed but was not sure it had something to do with a compiled-in patch. I came across this issue when playing with an xbmc-pvr install. While debugging the install my work around was as 1. above. Ian. Me too. Although without realising what the problem was at that point I did a symbolic link from /var/run/lirc/lircd to /dev/lircd ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
Re: [vdr] lirc-0.8.6 moved socket to /var/run/lirc/lircd
Hi list! lirc starting from version 0.8.6, does use the socket /var/run/lirc/lircd instead of /dev/lircd, so all apps not using liblirc_client need to be changed. Else IR will not work in VDR. There are two possibilities: 1. Shell code to check which of the two sockets do exist and adding relevant command-line-parameter to vdr (--lirc=/var/run/lirc/lircd). 2. Patching VDR to check both pathes and using the existing one. 3. Change lirc to use /dev/lircd In gen2vdr ( =gentoo ) I set: LIRCD_OPTS=-o /dev/lircd in /etc/conf.d/lircd :) -- Helmut Auer, hel...@helmutauer.de ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
Re: [vdr] lirc-0.8.6 moved socket to /var/run/lirc/lircd
On Dienstag, 29. September 2009, Helmut Auer wrote: Hi list! lirc starting from version 0.8.6, does use the socket /var/run/lirc/lircd instead of /dev/lircd, so all apps not using liblirc_client need to be changed. Else IR will not work in VDR. There are two possibilities: 1. Shell code to check which of the two sockets do exist and adding relevant command-line-parameter to vdr (--lirc=/var/run/lirc/lircd). 2. Patching VDR to check both pathes and using the existing one. 3. Change lirc to use /dev/lircd In gen2vdr ( =gentoo ) I set: LIRCD_OPTS=-o /dev/lircd in /etc/conf.d/lircd :) Nice to know that it can be changed, but I have a big BUT: Does irw and all other apps using liblirc_client then still work? I doubt, as they have the new name compiled in. And btw. I support the rename, as sockets should not be placed in /dev. Regards Matthias ___ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
