IR decoding with BPF

Re:IR decoding with BPF by crispyambulance on Friday July 20, 2018 @08:14AM (#17574345)

I vaguely remember IR capability on PC's or laptops in the late 90's. Haven't seen anything like that since other than odd USB devices for fun/hobbyists.

What is the intended use-cases for the capability of decoding IR. Why would you want to talk with your PC in IR?

I guess it the article is a bit weird going into all this detail but there's no discussion about _WHY_ or what for?

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Re:IR decoding with BPF by magmastonealex on Friday July 20, 2018 @08:56AM (#17574557)

One reason is to use infrared remotes with an HTPC.

With LIRC (and now possibly this more performant solution), you could use pretty much any remote you could find with your computer, with cheaply available and DIY receivers.

It's great not to need to use a keyboard and mouse to control something like Kodi, and be able to use the same remote you use for your TV.

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Re:IR decoding with BPF by detaro on Friday July 20, 2018 @09:15AM (#17574683)

Linux runs on millions of set-top boxes, TVs, DVRs, ...

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Re:IR decoding with BPF by epc on Friday July 20, 2018 @12:46PM (#17576639)

Infrared used to be used prior to Bluetooth to transfer data between phones and PCs. The speed was useless for anything significant but you could send small files (business cards, text files, etc).

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