From e589333f346b58f8da5bb8152e1219c52d375ccc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Maxim Levitsky Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:59:23 -0300 Subject: V4L/DVB: IR: extend interfaces to support more device settings LIRC: add new IOCTL that enables learning mode (wide band receiver) Still missing features: carrier report & timeout reports. Will need to pack these into ir_raw_event Signed-off-by: Maxim Levitsky Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab --- Documentation/DocBook/v4l/lirc_device_interface.xml | 16 ++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+) (limited to 'Documentation/DocBook') diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/lirc_device_interface.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/lirc_device_interface.xml index 0413234023d..68134c0ab4d 100644 --- a/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/lirc_device_interface.xml +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/lirc_device_interface.xml @@ -229,6 +229,22 @@ on working with the default settings initially. and LIRC_SETUP_END. Drivers can also choose to ignore these ioctls. + + LIRC_SET_WIDEBAND_RECEIVER + + Some receivers are equipped with special wide band receiver which is intended + to be used to learn output of existing remote. + Calling that ioctl with (1) will enable it, and with (0) disable it. + This might be useful of receivers that have otherwise narrow band receiver + that prevents them to be used with some remotes. + Wide band receiver might also be more precise + On the other hand its disadvantage it usually reduced range of reception. + Note: wide band receiver might be implictly enabled if you enable + carrier reports. In that case it will be disabled as soon as you disable + carrier reports. Trying to disable wide band receiver while carrier + reports are active will do nothing. + + -- cgit v1.2.3