Bug 509701 - Update to latest lirc packages break lirc_mceusb2 (all kernel 2.6.27.x lirc drivers, actually)
Summary: Update to latest lirc packages break lirc_mceusb2 (all kernel 2.6.27.x lirc d...
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: lirc
Version: 10
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Jarod Wilson
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2009-07-05 09:40 UTC by Jurgen Kramer
Modified: 2009-08-31 23:43 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

Fixed In Version: 0.8.5-2.fc10.0.8.4a
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Last Closed: 2009-08-31 23:43:20 UTC
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Description Jurgen Kramer 2009-07-05 09:40:37 UTC
Description of problem:
After updating to the latest lirc packages my mce usb remote no longer functions

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
lirc-0.8.5-2.fc10.x86_64.rpm
lirc-devel-0.8.5-2.fc10.x86_64.rpm
lirc-doc-0.8.5-2.fc10.x86_64.rpm
lirc-libs-0.8.5-2.fc10.x86_64.rpm
lirc-remotes-0.8.5-2.fc10.x86_64.rpm

How reproducible:
always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Update to latest lirc packages
2. Try remote in mythtv / irw etc
3.
  
Actual results:
Pressing buttons on the remote does not yield any results.


Expected results:
Function remote

Additional info:
This is on my F10 x86_64 based MythTV frontend which I only updated once so often. After downgrading to the previous lirc packages:

lirc-remotes-0.8.4a-2.fc10.x86_64
lirc-libs-0.8.4a-2.fc10.x86_64
lirc-doc-0.8.4a-2.fc10.x86_64
lirc-0.8.4a-2.fc10.x86_64
lirc-devel-0.8.4a-2.fc10.x86_64

I have a working remote again! The system if fully updated for all other packages.

With the newer packages I cannot run irrecord properly (I tried to see if the codes changed). The lirc service starts normally.

The kernel reports the following remote:
lirc_mceusb2: Philips eHome USB IR Transceiver and Microsoft MCE 2005 Remote Control driver for LIRC 1.48
lirc_mceusb2: Daniel Melander <lirc>, Martin Blatter <martin_a_blatter>
lirc_mceusb2[2]:   BB+ Dongle(e.d) on usb3:2
usbcore: registered new interface driver lirc_mceusb2

Comment 1 Jarod Wilson 2009-07-06 13:54:41 UTC
Yeah, a known issue, I screwed this one up. The lirc 0.8.5 userspace requires a 2.6.29.x or later Fedora kernel, which is available in updates-testing, and should get into updates Real Soon Now. Alternatively, you do what you've done and downgrade to lirc 0.8.4a for use with a 2.6.27.x kernel.

Comment 2 Jurgen Kramer 2009-07-07 16:53:06 UTC
OK, I will hold on to the 'old' version of the lirc packages until the new kernel shows up. I'm glad I still have a working remote and therefore working MythTV frontend :)

Comment 3 Fedora Update System 2009-08-30 04:24:14 UTC
lirc-0.8.5-2.fc10.0.8.4a has been submitted as an update for Fedora 10.
http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/lirc-0.8.5-2.fc10.0.8.4a

Comment 4 Fedora Update System 2009-08-31 23:43:16 UTC
lirc-0.8.5-2.fc10.0.8.4a has been pushed to the Fedora 10 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.


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