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diff --git a/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-get-features.rst b/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-get-features.rst index 64f89a4f9d9c..889a8807037b 100644 --- a/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-get-features.rst +++ b/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-get-features.rst @@ -55,15 +55,24 @@ LIRC features ``LIRC_CAN_REC_MODE2`` - The driver is capable of receiving using - :ref:`LIRC_MODE_MODE2 <lirc-mode-MODE2>`. + This is raw IR driver for receiving. This means that + :ref:`LIRC_MODE_MODE2 <lirc-mode-MODE2>` is used. This also implies + that :ref:`LIRC_MODE_SCANCODE <lirc-mode-SCANCODE>` is also supported, + as long as the kernel is recent enough. Use the + :ref:`lirc_set_rec_mode` to switch modes. .. _LIRC-CAN-REC-LIRCCODE: ``LIRC_CAN_REC_LIRCCODE`` - The driver is capable of receiving using - :ref:`LIRC_MODE_LIRCCODE <lirc-mode-LIRCCODE>`. + Unused. Kept just to avoid breaking uAPI. + +.. _LIRC-CAN-REC-SCANCODE: + +``LIRC_CAN_REC_SCANCODE`` + + This is a scancode driver for receiving. This means that + :ref:`LIRC_MODE_SCANCODE <lirc-mode-SCANCODE>` is used. .. _LIRC-CAN-SET-SEND-CARRIER: @@ -157,7 +166,10 @@ LIRC features ``LIRC_CAN_SEND_PULSE`` The driver supports sending (also called as IR blasting or IR TX) using - :ref:`LIRC_MODE_PULSE <lirc-mode-pulse>`. + :ref:`LIRC_MODE_PULSE <lirc-mode-pulse>`. This implies that + :ref:`LIRC_MODE_SCANCODE <lirc-mode-SCANCODE>` is also supported for + transmit, as long as the kernel is recent enough. Use the + :ref:`lirc_set_send_mode` to switch modes. .. _LIRC-CAN-SEND-MODE2: @@ -170,8 +182,7 @@ LIRC features ``LIRC_CAN_SEND_LIRCCODE`` - The driver supports sending (also called as IR blasting or IR TX) using - :ref:`LIRC_MODE_LIRCCODE <lirc-mode-LIRCCODE>`. + Unused. Kept just to avoid breaking uAPI. Return Value |