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[Bug 1461668] Re: ir-keytable presses recognised but not working

 

I've managed to fix the problem. Turns out lirc was the culprit here.
Uninstalling lirc and making sure that the file with my keymaps is in
/etc/rc_maps.cfg solves the problem.

** Changed in: v4l-utils (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: xserver-xorg-input-evdev (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  ir-keytable presses recognised but not working

Status in v4l-utils package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in xserver-xorg-input-evdev package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  I'm using ir-keytable to map button presses on a remote control to
  keyboard presses. I'm using an old Apple remote and after scanning for
  the keycodes I've produced a keymap file which is loaded by ir-
  keytable. However, I have only succeeded in getting the arrow keys and
  enter working (KEY_UP,  KEY_DOWN, KEY_LEFT, KEY_RIGHT, KEY_ENTER). All
  the other keypresses that I've tried are recognised by ir-keytable,
  but are not being passed to the system. For example, the KEY_BACKSPACE
  which I need. Running ir-keytable -t and pressing the relevant remote
  button I get:

  1433359068.641206: event type EV_KEY(0x01) key_down: KEY_BACKSPACE(0x0001)
  1433359068.641206: event type EV_SYN(0x00).
  1433359068.641230: event type EV_MSC(0x04): scancode = 0x77e1c03d
  1433359068.641230: event type EV_SYN(0x00).
  1433359068.641235: event type EV_MSC(0x04): scancode = 0x77e1c03d
  1433359068.641235: event type EV_SYN(0x00).

  But it never works as backspace. For example, if I open a text editor
  and use the arrow or enter keys, I can see the cursor moving around.
  But the backspace does not work. Also any other keymap that I've tried
  (e.g. numbers, letters) does not work.

  I'm using ir-keytable 1.6.0-2 in xubuntu 15.04.  My system is a
  NUC5i5RYHK, the IR driver is nuvoton-cir. The output  of ir-keytable
  is:

  Found /sys/class/rc/rc0/ (/dev/input/event3) with:
  	Driver nuvoton-cir, table rc-rc6-mce
  	Supported protocols: NEC RC-5 RC-6 JVC SONY SANYO LIRC RC-5-SZ SHARP XMP other
  	Enabled protocols: NEC RC-5 RC-6 JVC SONY LIRC
  	Name: Nuvoton w836x7hg Infrared Remote
  	bus: 25, vendor/product: 1050:00c3, version: 0x0033
  	Repeat delay = 500 ms, repeat period = 125 ms

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