Considering that my previously working/etc/lirc/hardware.conf mentions /dev/usb/hiddev0 I ran the following and was able to immediately elicit a kernel panic response.
irrecord -d /dev/usb/hiddev0 -H macmini output_conf_file and that as regular user! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1222070 Title: Kernel Panic --not syncing fatal exception in interrupt To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1222070/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs