[pvrusb2] My HVR-1950 IR Remote does work

[Roger]

On Thu, 2009-06-11 at 08:43 -0500, Mike Isely wrote: 
> On Thu, 11 Jun 2009, Roger wrote:

> > I likely solved this problem of this user.
> > 
> > The kernel requires to be configured with CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L1_COMPAT (=y
> > or =m) enabled in order for Lirc to work properly (using the
> > Hauppauge_350 profile).  In other words, just screwing around now and
> > noticed the HVR-1950 remote stopped working after disabling this kernel
> > config.  Or, they could be still sol.  Brief clipping of my kernel
> > config follows:
> > 
> > 
> > #
> > # Multimedia core support
> > #
> > CONFIG_VIDEO_DEV=y
> > CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L2_COMMON=y
> > # CONFIG_VIDEO_ALLOW_V4L1 is not set
> > CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L1_COMPAT=y
> > CONFIG_DVB_CORE=y
> > CONFIG_VIDEO_MEDIA=y
> > 
> 
> There is no aspect of the V4L API that has anything to do with LIRC.  
> The pvrusb2 driver's support for IR reception does not involve any V4L 
> API.  Therefore enabling / disabing a piece of the V4L API should not in 
> any way affect the ability to receive IR.
> 
>   -Mike

(I don't know if I sent this or not, if I didn't, then here it is.)

In theory, I agree.

However, I'm just stating what I experienced, "HVR-1950 IR remote
stopped working after configuring the kernel without
CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L1_COMPAT"


-- 
Roger
http://rogerx.freeshell.org