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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-dev-intro.rst | 53 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-get-features.rst | 13 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-get-length.rst | 3 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-get-rec-mode.rst | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-get-send-mode.rst | 7 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-read.rst | 16 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-set-rec-carrier-range.rst | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-set-rec-timeout-reports.rst | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-write.rst | 17 |
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diff --git a/Documentation/media/lirc.h.rst.exceptions b/Documentation/media/lirc.h.rst.exceptions index 246c850151d7..c130617a9986 100644 --- a/Documentation/media/lirc.h.rst.exceptions +++ b/Documentation/media/lirc.h.rst.exceptions @@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ ignore define PULSE_MASK ignore define LIRC_MODE2_SPACE ignore define LIRC_MODE2_PULSE -ignore define LIRC_MODE2_TIMEOUT ignore define LIRC_VALUE_MASK ignore define LIRC_MODE2_MASK diff --git a/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-dev-intro.rst b/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-dev-intro.rst index ef97e40f2fd8..d1936eeb9ce0 100644 --- a/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-dev-intro.rst +++ b/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-dev-intro.rst @@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ What you should see for a chardev: $ ls -l /dev/lirc* crw-rw---- 1 root root 248, 0 Jul 2 22:20 /dev/lirc0 +.. _lirc_modes: + ********** LIRC modes ********** @@ -38,25 +40,62 @@ on the following table. ``LIRC_MODE_MODE2`` - The driver returns a sequence of pulse and space codes to userspace. + The driver returns a sequence of pulse and space codes to userspace, + as a series of u32 values. This mode is used only for IR receive. + The upper 8 bits determine the packet type, and the lower 24 bits + the payload. Use ``LIRC_VALUE()`` macro to get the payload, and + the macro ``LIRC_MODE2()`` will give you the type, which + is one of: + + ``LIRC_MODE2_PULSE`` + + Signifies the presence of IR in microseconds. + + ``LIRC_MODE2_SPACE`` + + Signifies absence of IR in microseconds. + + ``LIRC_MODE2_FREQUENCY`` + + If measurement of the carrier frequency was enabled with + :ref:`lirc_set_measure_carrier_mode` then this packet gives you + the carrier frequency in Hertz. + + ``LIRC_MODE2_TIMEOUT`` + + If timeout reports are enabled with + :ref:`lirc_set_rec_timeout_reports`, when the timeout set with + :ref:`lirc_set_rec_timeout` expires due to no IR being detected, + this packet will be sent, with the number of microseconds with + no IR. + .. _lirc-mode-lirccode: ``LIRC_MODE_LIRCCODE`` - The IR signal is decoded internally by the receiver. The LIRC interface - returns the scancode as an integer value. This is the usual mode used - by several TV media cards. + This mode can be used for IR receive and send. - This mode is used only for IR receive. + The IR signal is decoded internally by the receiver, or encoded by the + transmitter. The LIRC interface represents the scancode as byte string, + which might not be a u32, it can be any length. The value is entirely + driver dependent. This mode is used by some older lirc drivers. + + The length of each code depends on the driver, which can be retrieved + with :ref:`lirc_get_length`. This length is used both + for transmitting and receiving IR. .. _lirc-mode-pulse: ``LIRC_MODE_PULSE`` - On puse mode, a sequence of pulse/space integer values are written to the - lirc device using :Ref:`lirc-write`. + In pulse mode, a sequence of pulse/space integer values are written to the + lirc device using :ref:`lirc-write`. + + The values are alternating pulse and space lengths, in microseconds. The + first and last entry must be a pulse, so there must be an odd number + of entries. This mode is used only for IR send. diff --git a/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-get-features.rst b/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-get-features.rst index 79e07b4d44d6..64f89a4f9d9c 100644 --- a/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-get-features.rst +++ b/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-get-features.rst @@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ LIRC features ``LIRC_CAN_REC_PULSE`` - The driver is capable of receiving using - :ref:`LIRC_MODE_PULSE <lirc-mode-pulse>`. + Unused. Kept just to avoid breaking uAPI. + :ref:`LIRC_MODE_PULSE <lirc-mode-pulse>` can only be used for transmitting. .. _LIRC-CAN-REC-MODE2: @@ -156,19 +156,22 @@ LIRC features ``LIRC_CAN_SEND_PULSE`` - The driver supports sending using :ref:`LIRC_MODE_PULSE <lirc-mode-pulse>`. + The driver supports sending (also called as IR blasting or IR TX) using + :ref:`LIRC_MODE_PULSE <lirc-mode-pulse>`. .. _LIRC-CAN-SEND-MODE2: ``LIRC_CAN_SEND_MODE2`` - The driver supports sending using :ref:`LIRC_MODE_MODE2 <lirc-mode-mode2>`. + Unused. Kept just to avoid breaking uAPI. + :ref:`LIRC_MODE_MODE2 <lirc-mode-mode2>` can only be used for receiving. .. _LIRC-CAN-SEND-LIRCCODE: ``LIRC_CAN_SEND_LIRCCODE`` - The driver supports sending codes (also called as IR blasting or IR TX). + The driver supports sending (also called as IR blasting or IR TX) using + :ref:`LIRC_MODE_LIRCCODE <lirc-mode-LIRCCODE>`. Return Value diff --git a/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-get-length.rst b/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-get-length.rst index 8c2747c8d2c9..3990af5de0e9 100644 --- a/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-get-length.rst +++ b/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-get-length.rst @@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ Arguments Description =========== -Retrieves the code length in bits (only for ``LIRC-MODE-LIRCCODE``). +Retrieves the code length in bits (only for +:ref:`LIRC_MODE_LIRCCODE <lirc-mode-lirccode>`). Reads on the device must be done in blocks matching the bit count. The bit could should be rounded up so that it matches full bytes. diff --git a/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-get-rec-mode.rst b/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-get-rec-mode.rst index a5023e0194c1..a4eb6c0a26e9 100644 --- a/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-get-rec-mode.rst +++ b/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-get-rec-mode.rst @@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ Description Get/set supported receive modes. Only :ref:`LIRC_MODE_MODE2 <lirc-mode-mode2>` and :ref:`LIRC_MODE_LIRCCODE <lirc-mode-lirccode>` are supported for IR -receive. - +receive. Use :ref:`lirc_get_features` to find out which modes the driver +supports. Return Value ============ diff --git a/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-get-send-mode.rst b/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-get-send-mode.rst index 51ac13428969..a169b234290e 100644 --- a/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-get-send-mode.rst +++ b/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-get-send-mode.rst @@ -34,9 +34,12 @@ Arguments Description =========== -Get/set supported transmit mode. +Get/set current transmit mode. -Only :ref:`LIRC_MODE_PULSE <lirc-mode-pulse>` is supported by for IR send. +Only :ref:`LIRC_MODE_PULSE <lirc-mode-pulse>` and +:ref:`LIRC_MODE_LIRCCODE <lirc-mode-lirccode>` is supported by for IR send, +depending on the driver. Use :ref:`lirc_get_features` to find out which +modes the driver supports. Return Value ============ diff --git a/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-read.rst b/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-read.rst index 4c678f60e872..ff14a69104e5 100644 --- a/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-read.rst +++ b/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-read.rst @@ -44,17 +44,13 @@ descriptor ``fd`` into the buffer starting at ``buf``. If ``count`` is zero, :ref:`read() <lirc-read>` returns zero and has no other results. If ``count`` is greater than ``SSIZE_MAX``, the result is unspecified. -The lircd userspace daemon reads raw IR data from the LIRC chardev. The -exact format of the data depends on what modes a driver supports, and -what mode has been selected. lircd obtains supported modes and sets the -active mode via the ioctl interface, detailed at :ref:`lirc_func`. -The generally preferred mode for receive is -:ref:`LIRC_MODE_MODE2 <lirc-mode-mode2>`, in which packets containing an -int value describing an IR signal are read from the chardev. +The exact format of the data depends on what :ref:`lirc_modes` a driver +uses. Use :ref:`lirc_get_features` to get the supported mode. -See also -`http://www.lirc.org/html/technical.html <http://www.lirc.org/html/technical.html>`__ -for more info. +The generally preferred mode for receive is +:ref:`LIRC_MODE_MODE2 <lirc-mode-mode2>`, +in which packets containing an int value describing an IR signal are +read from the chardev. Return Value ============ diff --git a/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-set-rec-carrier-range.rst b/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-set-rec-carrier-range.rst index a83fbbfa0d3b..a89246806c4b 100644 --- a/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-set-rec-carrier-range.rst +++ b/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-set-rec-carrier-range.rst @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ ioctl LIRC_SET_REC_CARRIER_RANGE Name ==== -LIRC_SET_REC_CARRIER_RANGE - Set lower bond of the carrier used to modulate +LIRC_SET_REC_CARRIER_RANGE - Set lower bound of the carrier used to modulate IR receive. Synopsis diff --git a/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-set-rec-timeout-reports.rst b/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-set-rec-timeout-reports.rst index 9c501bbf4c62..86353e602695 100644 --- a/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-set-rec-timeout-reports.rst +++ b/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-set-rec-timeout-reports.rst @@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ Arguments Description =========== +.. _lirc-mode2-timeout: + Enable or disable timeout reports for IR receive. By default, timeout reports should be turned off. diff --git a/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-write.rst b/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-write.rst index 3b035c6613b1..2aad0fef4a5b 100644 --- a/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-write.rst +++ b/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-write.rst @@ -42,13 +42,16 @@ Description referenced by the file descriptor ``fd`` from the buffer starting at ``buf``. -The data written to the chardev is a pulse/space sequence of integer -values. Pulses and spaces are only marked implicitly by their position. -The data must start and end with a pulse, therefore, the data must -always include an uneven number of samples. The write function must -block until the data has been transmitted by the hardware. If more data -is provided than the hardware can send, the driver returns ``EINVAL``. - +The exact format of the data depends on what mode a driver uses, use +:ref:`lirc_get_features` to get the supported mode. + +When in :ref:`LIRC_MODE_PULSE <lirc-mode-PULSE>` mode, the data written to +the chardev is a pulse/space sequence of integer values. Pulses and spaces +are only marked implicitly by their position. The data must start and end +with a pulse, therefore, the data must always include an uneven number of +samples. The write function must block until the data has been transmitted +by the hardware. If more data is provided than the hardware can send, the +driver returns ``EINVAL``. Return Value ============ |