Debian Bug report logs - #373871
lirc: IR Transmitting broken with both mceusb2 and serial modules

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Message #5 received at submit@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: "Mario L" <superm1@gmail.com>

To: submit@bugs.debian.org

Subject: IR Transmitting broke (ubuntu dapper pulling debian package)

Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 20:51:22 -0500

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Package:lirc
Version: 0.8.0-3
Severity: important
Tags: experimental

Since ubuntu/dapper doesn't include a usable version of LIRC, I took lirc
from debian
testing.  It appears that IR transmissions aren't functional in dapper.  IR
reception (using mceusb &  mceusb2 drivers) seems to work fine.
I have used transmitters that are proven to be working on WinLirc machines,
and a configuration
known to be working on a gentoo machine.  I verified this on my personal
amd64 box, a mythtv x86 server,
and a mythtv x86 frontend.  The IR diode will light up, but only for a short
period of time as compared to
a working IR transmission from gentoo.

-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
 APT prefers dapper-updates
 APT policy: (500, 'dapper-updates'), (500, 'dapper-security'), (500,
'dapper')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Shell:  /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Kernel: Linux 2.6.15-23-amd64-generic
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)

Versions of packages lirc depends on:
ii  cdebconf [debconf-2. 0.97ubuntu3         Debian Configuration Management
Sy
ii  debconf [debconf-2.0 1.4.72ubuntu9       Debian configuration management
sy
ii  dialog               1.0-20060101-1      Displays user-friendly dialog
boxe
ii  libasound2           1.0.10-2ubuntu4     ALSA library
ii  libc6                2.3.6-0ubuntu20     GNU C Library: Shared libraries
an
ii  liblircclient0       0.8.0-3             LIRC client library
ii  libusb-0.1-4          2:0.1.10a-22ubuntu1 userspace USB programming
library

lirc recommends no packages.

-- debconf information excluded

-- 
Mario Limonciello
superm1@gmail.com

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Message #10 received at 373871@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Amaya <amaya@debian.org>

To: Mario L <superm1@gmail.com>, 373871@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: [Pkg-lirc-maint] Bug#373871: IR Transmitting broke (ubuntu dapper pulling debian package)

Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 10:24:03 +0200

Hi Mario,

Mario L wrote:
> Package:lirc
> Version: 0.8.0-3

The version in unstable is only 0.8.0-5. Can you try that one instead?
It is unlikely that it will make a difference, but at least we can make
sure.

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Message #15 received at 373871@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: "Mario L" <superm1@gmail.com>

To: Amaya <amaya@debian.org>

Cc: 373871@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: [Pkg-lirc-maint] Bug#373871: IR Transmitting broke (ubuntu dapper pulling debian package)

Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 00:51:28 -0500

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Wow -debian devs are quite ungodly quick at replies :)

I just built 0.8.0-5 on this box (amd64) and reloaded the kernel modules and
run into the same problem.

A side note that I have realized, the transmission is a LOT shorter then
what I see when transmitting from a "working" gentoo installation on the
same box.
I made a short movie with my digital camera showing what the camera picks up
during 3 independent transmissions:
http://home.eng.iastate.edu/~superm1/lirc/irsend.mov

And like I indicated, the remote I use here in lircd.conf is the same used
on the working gentoo and winlirc box.  Its the "Samsung" remote in the
lircd.conf I attached.

On 6/16/06, Amaya <amaya@debian.org> wrote:
>
> Hi Mario,
>
> Mario L wrote:
> > Package:lirc
> > Version: 0.8.0-3
>
> The version in unstable is only 0.8.0-5. Can you try that one instead?
> It is unlikely that it will make a difference, but at least we can make
> sure.
>
> --
> .''`.   Sometimes the littlest feet leave the biggest impressions
> : :' :
> `. `'           Proudly running unstable Debian GNU/Linux
>   `-     www.amayita.com   www.malapecora.com  www.chicasduras.com
>



-- 
Mario Limonciello
superm1@gmail.com

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Message #20 received at 373871@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: "Mario L" <superm1@gmail.com>

To: 373871@bugs.debian.org

Subject: One more verification for sanity

Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 05:16:21 +0000

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I just received fresh LTS disks of dapper today (I'd been working off my own
installs that were dist-upgraded).  So just to verify that I wasn't entirely
crazy, I fired one up for a clean dapper environment without modifications
to work under and make sure that I didn't do any odd configurations.

This is the exact procedure I followed to verify that still my transmitters
don't work under dapper if anyone wants to repeat the procedures:

0) Boot up a Ubuntu 6.06 LTS  Live disk
1) Download archives for lirc & svgalib from packages.debian.org
2) Enable universe/multiverse in synaptic
3) sudo apt-get install fakeroot dpkg-dev dialog module-assistant setserial
4) sudo apt-get build-dep lirc
5) dpkg-source -x svgalib_1.4.3-23.dsc
6) fakeroot dpkg-buildpackage
7) cd.. &&  sudo dpkg -i libsvga1*.deb
8) dpkg-source -x lirc_0.8.0-5.dsc
9) cd lirc-0.8.0
10) fakeroot dpkg-buildpackage
11) sudo dpkg -i liblirc*deb lirc*.deb
12) sudo m-a update,prepare
13) "configure" the files in /etc/lirc
   sudo dpkg-reconfigure lirc-modules-source
 Here are the results that I got:
   A) /etc/lirc/lirc-modules-source.conf

**********************************************************
#   lirc-modules-source config file used by Debian GNU/Linux

# Space separated list of lirc kernel drivers to build
LIRC_MODULES="serial"

# It87 module configuration
LIRC_IT87_CFLAGS="UNCONFIGURED"

# Parallel module configuration
LIRC_PARALLEL_PORT="UNCONFIGURED"
LIRC_PARALLEL_IRQ="UNCONFIGURED"
LIRC_PARALLEL_TIMER="UNCONFIGURED"

# Serial module configuration
LIRC_SERIAL_PORT="0x3f8"
LIRC_SERIAL_IRQ="4"
LIRC_SERIAL_CFLAGS=" -DLIRC_SERIAL_TRANSMITTER"

# Sir module configuration
LIRC_SIR_PORT="UNCONFIGURED"
LIRC_SIR_IRQ="UNCONFIGURED"
LIRC_SIR_CFLAGS="UNCONFIGURED"
******************************************************

   B) /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
******************************************************
begin remote

 name  Samsung
 bits           16
 flags SPACE_ENC|CONST_LENGTH
 eps            30
 aeps          100

 header       4485  4464
 one           619  1613
 zero          619   498
 ptrail        619
 repeat        647  1596
 pre_data_bits   16
 pre_data       0xE0E0
 gap          107570
 toggle_bit      0


     begin codes
         chan+                    0x00000000000048B7
         chan-                    0x00000000000008F7
         video                 0x000000000000807F
         vol+                     0x000000000000E01F
         vol-                     0x000000000000D02F
         power                 0x00000000000040BF
     end codes

end remote
******************************************************

   C) /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
******************************************************
# /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
#
# Arguments which will be used when launching lircd

#use the first lircd for mceusb
LIRCD_ARGS="-d /dev/lirc0 --output=/dev/lircd --listen"

#Don't start lircmd even if there seems to be a good config file
#START_LIRCMD=false

#Try to load appropriate kernel modules
LOAD_MODULES=true

# Run "lircd --driver=help" for a list of supported drivers.
DRIVER=""
# If DEVICE is set to /dev/lirc and devfs is in use /dev/lirc/0 will be
# automatically used instead
DEVICE=""
MODULES="lirc_serial"

# Default configuration files for your hardware if any
LIRCD_CONF=""
LIRCMD_CONF=""
******************************************************

14) sudo m-a a-i lirc
15) sudo depmod -a
16) sudo setserial /dev/ttyS0 uart none
17) sudo modprobe lirc-serial
18) sudo /etc/init.d/lirc restart
19) test via irsend
   irsend SEND_ONCE Samsung power

I experimented with the Software Carrier option and without it in the clean
dapper enviroment.  I got the transmitter to work 1 out of the 30 times I
tried, and that was with Software Carrier disabled.
-- 
Mario Limonciello
superm1@gmail.com

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Message #23 received at 373871-submitter@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Amaya <amaya@debian.org>

To: 373871-submitter@bugs.debian.org

Subject: [lirc] Debian bug #373871 - Are you still seeing this?

Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 13:35:00 +0200

Hi there, Mario

I have been looking at the ubuntu patches, and it seems they are not
doing anything differently, except from not build-depending on
libsvga1-dev, and not suggesting lirc-svga, as you can see here: 
http://patches.ubuntu.com/l/lirc/lirc_0.8.0-5ubuntu1.patch

Anyway, I fail to see how can this be related to the problem you are
experiencing. I would like you to confirm that this issues is still
there, if you can.

Thanks a lot!

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Message #26 received at 373871-submitter@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Amaya <amaya@debian.org>

To: 373871-submitter@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: [lirc] Debian bug #373871 - Are you still seeing this?

Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 13:40:48 +0200

Amaya wrote:
> I have been looking at the ubuntu patches, and it seems they are not
> doing anything differently, except from not build-depending on
> libsvga1-dev, and not suggesting lirc-svga, as you can see here: 
> http://patches.ubuntu.com/l/lirc/lirc_0.8.0-5ubuntu1.patch

Sorry, I read it all the wrong way, it is Gentoo that works and debian +
ubuntu that don't, which makes a lot more sense :)

Will look into it again.

-- 
  ·''`.          Policy is your friend. Trust the Policy.
 : :' :     Love the Policy. Obey the Policy. -- Lars Wirzenius
 `. `'           Proudly running unstable Debian GNU/Linux
   `-     www.amayita.com  www.malapecora.com  www.chicasduras.com

Message #37 received at 373871@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Amaya <amaya@debian.org>

To: Mario L <superm1@gmail.com>

Cc: 373871@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#373871: [lirc] Debian bug #373871 - Are you still seeing this?

Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 21:34:06 +0200

Mario L wrote:
> Still having the troubles - but I Have a minor update to complicate
> things.

:(

> I attempted this on a roomate's laptop that has a serial port.
> Installed again from a fresh updated dapper.  Grabbed the same lirc
> debs that I built on my other x86 machine, threw them on there and
> grabbed the same conf files.  The thing works no hitch. 

Sorry, what do you mean by "The thing works no hitch"? 

> I dont know what to make of this now considering the fact.  I
> recompiled lirc in debug mode and verified that the same things are
> being sent out of each computer with a diff of the output log.  Its
> verbose the same (other then times being sent :))

Having that log might help me submit a more complete report for
upstream, do you still have it?

> I'm really thinking this must be related to some sort of timing issue,
> perhaps this laptop of my roomate's doesn't support some kind of
> higher speed clocking that my desktop and myth machine both do.

No idea.

-- 
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 : :' :     Love the Policy. Obey the Policy. -- Lars Wirzenius
 `. `'           Proudly running unstable Debian GNU/Linux
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Message #42 received at 373871-quiet@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: "Mario L" <superm1@gmail.com>

To: Amaya <amaya@debian.org>, 373871-quiet@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#373871: [lirc] Debian bug #373871 - Are you still seeing this?

Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 14:15:26 -0500

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Amaya,
Still having the troubles - but I Have a minor update to complicate things.
I attempted this on a roomate's laptop that has a serial port.  Installed
again from a fresh updated dapper.  Grabbed the same lirc debs that I built
on my other x86 machine, threw them on there and grabbed the same conf
files.  The thing works no hitch.  I dont know what to make of this now
considering the fact.  I recompiled lirc in debug mode and verified that the
same things are being sent out of each computer with a diff of the output
log.  Its verbose the same (other then times being sent :))

I'm really thinking this must be related to some sort of timing issue,
perhaps this laptop of my roomate's doesn't support some kind of higher
speed clocking that my desktop and myth machine both do.

On 7/30/06, Amaya <amaya@debian.org> wrote:
>
> Amaya wrote:
> > I have been looking at the ubuntu patches, and it seems they are not
> > doing anything differently, except from not build-depending on
> > libsvga1-dev, and not suggesting lirc-svga, as you can see here:
> > http://patches.ubuntu.com/l/lirc/lirc_0.8.0-5ubuntu1.patch
>
> Sorry, I read it all the wrong way, it is Gentoo that works and debian +
> ubuntu that don't, which makes a lot more sense :)
>
> Will look into it again.
>
> --
>   ·''`.          Policy is your friend. Trust the Policy.
> : :' :     Love the Policy. Obey the Policy. -- Lars Wirzenius
> `. `'           Proudly running unstable Debian GNU/Linux
>    `-     www.amayita.com  www.malapecora.com  www.chicasduras.com
>
>


-- 
Mario Limonciello
superm1@gmail.com

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Message #47 received at 373871@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: "Mario L" <superm1@gmail.com>

To: Amaya <amaya@debian.org>

Cc: 373871@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#373871: [lirc] Debian bug #373871 - Are you still seeing this?

Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 09:20:39 -0500

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By no Hitch, I mean I didn't have to do anything special other then install
dapper, update to latest security updates, and install the lirc packages
that I built.

I am attaching a text file with several logs as well as indicating the
method that I used to enable debug mode (after the app was compiled for
debug)

Regards,

Mario

On 7/30/06, Amaya <amaya@debian.org> wrote:
>
> Mario L wrote:
> > Still having the troubles - but I Have a minor update to complicate
> > things.
>
> :(
>
> > I attempted this on a roomate's laptop that has a serial port.
> > Installed again from a fresh updated dapper.  Grabbed the same lirc
> > debs that I built on my other x86 machine, threw them on there and
> > grabbed the same conf files.  The thing works no hitch.
>
> Sorry, what do you mean by "The thing works no hitch"?
>
> > I dont know what to make of this now considering the fact.  I
> > recompiled lirc in debug mode and verified that the same things are
> > being sent out of each computer with a diff of the output log.  Its
> > verbose the same (other then times being sent :))
>
> Having that log might help me submit a more complete report for
> upstream, do you still have it?
>
> > I'm really thinking this must be related to some sort of timing issue,
> > perhaps this laptop of my roomate's doesn't support some kind of
> > higher speed clocking that my desktop and myth machine both do.
>
> No idea.
>
> --
>   ·''`.          Policy is your friend. Trust the Policy.
> : :' :     Love the Policy. Obey the Policy. -- Lars Wirzenius
> `. `'           Proudly running unstable Debian GNU/Linux
>    `-     www.amayita.com  www.malapecora.com  www.chicasduras.com
>



-- 
Mario Limonciello
superm1@gmail.com

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Message #52 received at 373871@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: "Mario L" <superm1@gmail.com>

To: Amaya <amaya@debian.org>

Cc: 373871@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#373871: [lirc] Debian bug #373871 - Are you still seeing this?

Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 09:23:57 -0500

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One more thing, there is a minor difference in the dmesg output between the
two.  On machines that do not work, there is an extra poll called

[26290.389273] lirc_dev (lirc_serial[1]): open called
> [26290.389297] lirc_serial: Interrupt 4, port 03f8 obtained
> [26290.389309] lirc_dev (lirc_serial[1]): open result = 0
> [26290.389315] lirc_dev (lirc_serial[1]): ioctl called (0x80046900)
> [26290.389319] lirc_dev (lirc_serial[1]): ioctl result = 0
> [26290.389324] lirc_dev (lirc_serial[1]): ioctl called (0x40046911)
> [26290.389328] lirc_dev (lirc_serial[1]): ioctl called (0x40046912)
> [26290.389333] lirc_dev (lirc_serial[1]): ioctl result = 0
> [26290.389337] lirc_dev (lirc_serial[1]): ioctl called (0x80046907)
> [26290.389342] lirc_dev (lirc_serial[1]): ioctl result = -515
> [26290.389351] lirc_dev (lirc_serial[1]): poll called
> [26290.389355] lirc_dev (lirc_serial[1]): poll result = 0
> [26290.389376] lirc_dev (lirc_serial[1]): write called
> [26290.451157] lirc_dev (lirc_serial[1]): poll called
> [26290.451163] lirc_dev (lirc_serial[1]): poll result = 0
> [26290.451205] lirc_dev (lirc_serial[1]): poll called
> [26290.451208] lirc_dev (lirc_serial[1]): poll result = 0
> [26290.451855] lirc_dev (lirc_serial[1]): close called
> [26290.451874] lirc_serial: freed IRQ 4
>


On 8/2/06, Mario L <superm1@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> By no Hitch, I mean I didn't have to do anything special other then
> install dapper, update to latest security updates, and install the lirc
> packages that I built.
>
> I am attaching a text file with several logs as well as indicating the
> method that I used to enable debug mode (after the app was compiled for
> debug)
>
> Regards,
>
> Mario
>
> On 7/30/06, Amaya <amaya@debian.org> wrote:
>
> > Mario L wrote:
> > > Still having the troubles - but I Have a minor update to complicate
> > > things.
> >
> > :(
> >
> > > I attempted this on a roomate's laptop that has a serial port.
> > > Installed again from a fresh updated dapper.  Grabbed the same lirc
> > > debs that I built on my other x86 machine, threw them on there and
> > > grabbed the same conf files.  The thing works no hitch.
> >
> > Sorry, what do you mean by "The thing works no hitch"?
> >
> > > I dont know what to make of this now considering the fact.  I
> > > recompiled lirc in debug mode and verified that the same things are
> > > being sent out of each computer with a diff of the output log.  Its
> > > verbose the same (other then times being sent :))
> >
> > Having that log might help me submit a more complete report for
> > upstream, do you still have it?
> >
> > > I'm really thinking this must be related to some sort of timing issue,
> > > perhaps this laptop of my roomate's doesn't support some kind of
> > > higher speed clocking that my desktop and myth machine both do.
> >
> > No idea.
> >
> > --
> >   ·''`.          Policy is your friend. Trust the Policy.
> > : :' :     Love the Policy. Obey the Policy. -- Lars Wirzenius
> > `. `'           Proudly running unstable Debian GNU/Linux
> >    `-     www.amayita.com   www.malapecora.com  www.chicasduras.com
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Mario Limonciello
> superm1@gmail.com
>
>


-- 
Mario Limonciello
superm1@gmail.com

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Message #57 received at 373871@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Amaya <amaya@debian.org>

To: Mario L <superm1@gmail.com>

Cc: 373871@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#373871: [lirc] Debian bug #373871 - Are you still seeing this?

Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 23:45:32 +0200

Mario L wrote:
> I am attaching a text file with several logs as well as indicating the
> method that I used to enable debug mode (after the app was compiled
> for debug)

Thanks for the input, I will forward it to upstream.

-- 
  ·''`.          Policy is your friend. Trust the Policy.
 : :' :     Love the Policy. Obey the Policy. -- Lars Wirzenius
 `. `'           Proudly running unstable Debian GNU/Linux
   `-     www.amayita.com  www.malapecora.com  www.chicasduras.com

Message #62 received at 373871@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: "Mario L" <superm1@gmail.com>

To: Amaya <amaya@debian.org>

Cc: 373871@bugs.debian.org, "Erin Simonds" <erin.simonds@gmail.com>

Subject: Re: Bug#373871: [lirc] Debian bug #373871 - Are you still seeing this?

Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2006 03:45:38 -0500

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One more update to add to this.

I installed a minimal x86 install of debian etch to a usb drive yesterday,
and installed the lirc packages directly from debian unstable repos.  The
non functioning machines in dapper still won't go, and the one functioning
laptop from dapper that I have works with  the etch install.

Also -  *Erin Simonds <erin.simonds@gmail.com>* is running into the same
problem as well.  We conversed over a few emails, and she is using Edgy Eft
(latest Ubuntu testing version).  We went as far to try to contact some lirc
developers, but no one responded to our emails.  I also sent something to
the lirc list a while back, but only received silence.

On 8/2/06, Amaya <amaya@debian.org> wrote:
>
> Mario L wrote:
> > I am attaching a text file with several logs as well as indicating the
> > method that I used to enable debug mode (after the app was compiled
> > for debug)
>
> Thanks for the input, I will forward it to upstream.
>
> --
>   ·''`.          Policy is your friend. Trust the Policy.
> : :' :     Love the Policy. Obey the Policy. -- Lars Wirzenius
> `. `'           Proudly running unstable Debian GNU/Linux
>    `-     www.amayita.com  www.malapecora.com  www.chicasduras.com
>



-- 
Mario Limonciello
superm1@gmail.com

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Message #67 received at 373871@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: "Erin Simonds" <erin.simonds@gmail.com>

To: "Mario L" <superm1@gmail.com>

Cc: Amaya <amaya@debian.org>, 373871@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#373871: [lirc] Debian bug #373871 - Are you still seeing this?

Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 12:35:28 -0400

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Still no progress on my end, but I have not experimented further since July
15th, 2006.  I'm moving cross-country next month, so things are in disarray
for a while -- no time to tinker!  Good luck on the bug hunt, I'd love to be
kept in the loop.

Erin



On 8/6/06, Mario L <superm1@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> One more update to add to this.
>
> I installed a minimal x86 install of debian etch to a usb drive yesterday,
> and installed the lirc packages directly from debian unstable repos.  The
> non functioning machines in dapper still won't go, and the one functioning
> laptop from dapper that I have works with  the etch install.
>
> Also -  *Erin Simonds <erin.simonds@gmail.com>* is running into the same
> problem as well.  We conversed over a few emails, and she is using Edgy Eft
> (latest Ubuntu testing version).  We went as far to try to contact some lirc
> developers, but no one responded to our emails.  I also sent something to
> the lirc list a while back, but only received silence.
>
> On 8/2/06, Amaya <amaya@debian.org> wrote:
> >
> > Mario L wrote:
> > > I am attaching a text file with several logs as well as indicating the
> > > method that I used to enable debug mode (after the app was compiled
> > > for debug)
> >
> > Thanks for the input, I will forward it to upstream.
> >
> > --
> >   ·''`.          Policy is your friend. Trust the Policy.
> > : :' :     Love the Policy. Obey the Policy. -- Lars Wirzenius
> > `. `'           Proudly running unstable Debian GNU/Linux
> >    `-     www.amayita.com  www.malapecora.com   www.chicasduras.com
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Mario Limonciello
> superm1@gmail.com
>

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Message #72 received at 373871@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: "Mario Limonciello" <superm1@gmail.com>

To: 373871@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#373871: Info received ([Pkg-lirc-maint] Bug#373871: IR Transmitting broke (ubuntu dapper pulling debian package))

Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2006 21:20:41 -0600

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I have some further information to provide in this.

I just finished migrating another box from Gentoo to Ubuntu 6.10 and ran
into the exact same troubles as previously with other Ubuntu 6.06 boxes.  I
didn't change any hardware configuration (or for that matter the location of
the transmitter itself on a receiver). The serial transmitter worked
perfectly in Gentoo, and stopped sending functional signals for Edgy.  I
grabbed a newer snapshot that included support for MCEUSB2 transmitting and
tested with a MCEUSB2 transmitter.  To my surprise, it worked out fine.  It
appears to be  problem that only plagues the serial transmitting module.

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Message #77 received at 373871@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Amaya <amaya@debian.org>

To: Mario Limonciello <superm1@gmail.com>, 373871@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#373871: Info received ([Pkg-lirc-maint] Bug#373871: IR Transmitting broke (ubuntu dapper pulling debian package))

Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:32:52 +0100

Hi, Mario

Mario Limonciello wrote:
> I have some further information to provide in this.

Thanks for the additional information.

> I just finished migrating another box from Gentoo to Ubuntu 6.10 and
> ran into the exact same troubles as previously with other Ubuntu 6.06
> boxes.  I didn't change any hardware configuration (or for that matter
> the location of the transmitter itself on a receiver). The serial
> transmitter worked perfectly in Gentoo, and stopped sending functional
> signals for Edgy.  I grabbed a newer snapshot that included support
> for MCEUSB2 transmitting and tested with a MCEUSB2 transmitter.  To my
> surprise, it worked out fine.  It appears to be  problem that only
> plagues the serial transmitting module.

I would appreciate it if you could be more specific... We, as Debian
maintainers, have no idea what versions of lirc are shipped with Ubuntu
and with which versions of Ubuntu, and what kernels and what changes are
made to the kernels in Ubuntu. It just a different distro, it is very
hard for us to help you!

If you really want our help, please try installing Etch. Can I suggest
you try one of the latest version of our Installer?
The Net istall Cd (only 100MB) can be found at:
http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/i386/iso-cd/debian-testing-i386-netinst.iso

Maybe this version fixes your problem, and remember to press F3 as you
boot the CD and try out the new Grafical Installer :)
It rocks!


-- 
  ·''`.             If I can't dance to it, it's not my revolution
 : :' :                                            -- Emma Goldman
 `. `'           Proudly running Debian GNU/Linux (unstable)
   `-     www.amayita.com  www.malapecora.com  www.chicasduras.com

Message #82 received at 373871@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: "Mario Limonciello" <superm1@gmail.com>

To: 373871@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#373871: Info received ([Pkg-lirc-maint] Bug#373871: IR Transmitting broke (ubuntu dapper pulling debian package))

Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2006 01:41:13 -0600

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Amaya,

Ah sorry for the confusion.  I have to netboot/nfs root this machine in
order to get it up and running (no hard drive in it), so getting an etch
install will just take a little time for me to get setup, but I would be
glad to.
For the ubuntu specific information, we are using your guys' 0.8.0-5 with a
minor patch related to dropping libsvga.  We are on a 2.6.17 kernel.

I'll provide etch specific information soon.

Thanks!

Mario

On 12/25/06, Amaya <amaya@debian.org> wrote:
>
> Hi, Mario
>
> Mario Limonciello wrote:
> > I have some further information to provide in this.
>
> Thanks for the additional information.
>
> > I just finished migrating another box from Gentoo to Ubuntu 6.10 and
> > ran into the exact same troubles as previously with other Ubuntu 6.06
> > boxes.  I didn't change any hardware configuration (or for that matter
> > the location of the transmitter itself on a receiver). The serial
> > transmitter worked perfectly in Gentoo, and stopped sending functional
> > signals for Edgy.  I grabbed a newer snapshot that included support
> > for MCEUSB2 transmitting and tested with a MCEUSB2 transmitter.  To my
> > surprise, it worked out fine.  It appears to be  problem that only
> > plagues the serial transmitting module.
>
> I would appreciate it if you could be more specific... We, as Debian
> maintainers, have no idea what versions of lirc are shipped with Ubuntu
> and with which versions of Ubuntu, and what kernels and what changes are
> made to the kernels in Ubuntu. It just a different distro, it is very
> hard for us to help you!
>
> If you really want our help, please try installing Etch. Can I suggest
> you try one of the latest version of our Installer?
> The Net istall Cd (only 100MB) can be found at:
>
> http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/i386/iso-cd/debian-testing-i386-netinst.iso
>
> Maybe this version fixes your problem, and remember to press F3 as you
> boot the CD and try out the new Grafical Installer :)
> It rocks!
>
>
> --
>   ·''`.             If I can't dance to it, it's not my revolution
> : :' :                                            -- Emma Goldman
> `. `'           Proudly running Debian GNU/Linux (unstable)
>    `-     www.amayita.com  www.malapecora.com  www.chicasduras.com
>



-- 
Mario Limonciello
superm1@ubuntu.com

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Message #87 received at 373871@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: "Mario Limonciello" <superm1@ubuntu.com>

To: 373871@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#373871: Info received ([Pkg-lirc-maint] Bug#373871: IR Transmitting broke (ubuntu dapper pulling debian package))

Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2006 02:19:50 -0600

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Amaya,

I didn't install directly using your guys' ISO, but I debootstrap'ed off
your mirrors and installed linux-image-2.6.18-3-686 (version 2.6.18-7) for
my netboot.  (Can I say painless installation even for NFS root :))
I installed lirc 0.8.0-9 and built both the mceusb2 and serial modules to
test with.

MCEUSB2 transmitting support isn't in your guys' build as its a CVS only
thing, so couldn't verify that.  Serial support has the exact same problem.
I viewed using my digital camera to make sure it was really sending pulses,
and indeed it was - just not valid data.  0% success rate this time around
(earlier in the thread I had some limited success).

I'll keep this etch testing install around to help kill this bug :)

Mario

On 12/25/06, Mario Limonciello <superm1@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Amaya,
>
> Ah sorry for the confusion.  I have to netboot/nfs root this machine in
> order to get it up and running (no hard drive in it), so getting an etch
> install will just take a little time for me to get setup, but I would be
> glad to.
> For the ubuntu specific information, we are using your guys' 0.8.0-5 with
> a minor patch related to dropping libsvga.  We are on a 2.6.17 kernel.
>
> I'll provide etch specific information soon.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mario
>
> On 12/25/06, Amaya < amaya@debian.org> wrote:
> >
> > Hi, Mario
> >
> > Mario Limonciello wrote:
> > > I have some further information to provide in this.
> >
> > Thanks for the additional information.
> >
> > > I just finished migrating another box from Gentoo to Ubuntu 6.10 and
> > > ran into the exact same troubles as previously with other Ubuntu 6.06
> > > boxes.  I didn't change any hardware configuration (or for that matter
> > > the location of the transmitter itself on a receiver). The serial
> > > transmitter worked perfectly in Gentoo, and stopped sending functional
> > > signals for Edgy.  I grabbed a newer snapshot that included support
> > > for MCEUSB2 transmitting and tested with a MCEUSB2 transmitter.  To my
> >
> > > surprise, it worked out fine.  It appears to be  problem that only
> > > plagues the serial transmitting module.
> >
> > I would appreciate it if you could be more specific... We, as Debian
> > maintainers, have no idea what versions of lirc are shipped with Ubuntu
> > and with which versions of Ubuntu, and what kernels and what changes are
> > made to the kernels in Ubuntu. It just a different distro, it is very
> > hard for us to help you!
> >
> > If you really want our help, please try installing Etch. Can I suggest
> > you try one of the latest version of our Installer?
> > The Net istall Cd (only 100MB) can be found at:
> >
> > http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/i386/iso-cd/debian-testing-i386-netinst.iso
> >
> > Maybe this version fixes your problem, and remember to press F3 as you
> > boot the CD and try out the new Grafical Installer :)
> > It rocks!
> >
> >
> > --
> >   ·''`.             If I can't dance to it, it's not my revolution
> > : :' :                                            -- Emma Goldman
> > `. `'           Proudly running Debian GNU/Linux (unstable)
> >    `-     www.amayita.com   www.malapecora.com  www.chicasduras.com
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Mario Limonciello
> superm1@ubuntu.com




-- 
Mario Limonciello
superm1@ubuntu.com

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Message #92 received at 373871@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Amaya <amaya@debian.org>

To: Mario Limonciello <superm1@ubuntu.com>, 373871@bugs.debian.org

Cc: Debian Bug Tracking System <control@bugs.debian.org>

Subject: Re: Bug#373871: IR Transmitting broke (ubuntu dapper pulling debian package))

Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2006 11:00:28 +0100

found 373871 0.8.0-9
retitle 373871 lirc: IR Transmitting broken with both mceusb2 and serial modules
thanks

Hi Mario!

Mario Limonciello wrote:
> I didn't install directly using your guys' ISO, but I debootstrap'ed
> off your mirrors and installed linux-image-2.6.18-3-686 (version
> 2.6.18-7) for my netboot.  (Can I say painless installation even for
> NFS root :)) 

That's what I call quick!

> I installed lirc 0.8.0-9 and built both the mceusb2 and serial modules
> to test with.
> 
> MCEUSB2 transmitting support isn't in your guys' build as its a CVS
> only thing, so couldn't verify that.  Serial support has the exact
> same problem.  I viewed using my digital camera to make sure it was
> really sending pulses, and indeed it was - just not valid data.  0%
> success rate this time around (earlier in the thread I had some
> limited success).

Thanks for the input! I sadly lack the hardware to really be helpful
with this, but I sure can provide you with packages that attempt to fix
your problem.
 
> I'll keep this etch testing install around to help kill this bug :)

Please do. Fixing this will help all Debian and Ubuntu users in the end
:)

-- 
  ·''`.             If I can't dance to it, it's not my revolution
 : :' :                                            -- Emma Goldman
 `. `'           Proudly running Debian GNU/Linux (unstable)
   `-     www.amayita.com  www.malapecora.com  www.chicasduras.com

Message #101 received at 373871@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Stephen Gran <sgran@debian.org>

To: Mario Limonciello <superm1@gmail.com>, 373871@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#373871: Info received ([Pkg-lirc-maint] Bug#373871: IR Transmitting broke (ubuntu dapper pulling debian package))

Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2006 15:29:28 +0000

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This one time, at band camp, Mario Limonciello said:
> I have some further information to provide in this.
> 
> I just finished migrating another box from Gentoo to Ubuntu 6.10 and ran
> into the exact same troubles as previously with other Ubuntu 6.06 boxes.  I
> didn't change any hardware configuration (or for that matter the location of
> the transmitter itself on a receiver). The serial transmitter worked
> perfectly in Gentoo, and stopped sending functional signals for Edgy.  I
> grabbed a newer snapshot that included support for MCEUSB2 transmitting and
> tested with a MCEUSB2 transmitter.  To my surprise, it worked out fine.  It
> appears to be  problem that only plagues the serial transmitting module.

Does Gentoo patch their sources at all?  If so, how can I take a look at
any Gentoo specific patch sets for lirc?  I am beginning to suspect the
problem is in one of our patch sets, but I want to make sure.

Thanks,
-- 
 -----------------------------------------------------------------
|   ,''`.                                            Stephen Gran |
|  : :' :                                        sgran@debian.org |
|  `. `'                        Debian user, admin, and developer |
|    `-                                     http://www.debian.org |
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Message #106 received at 373871@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: "Mario Limonciello" <superm1@gmail.com>

To: "Stephen Gran" <sgran@debian.org>

Cc: 373871@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#373871: Info received ([Pkg-lirc-maint] Bug#373871: IR Transmitting broke (ubuntu dapper pulling debian package))

Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2006 11:29:30 -0600

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The ebuilds can be viewed directly here:
http://gentoo-portage.com/app-misc/lirc

Obtaining the patches & ebuilds together can only really be easily done on a
gentoo system, so I tarred up the directory containing them all from another
gentoo box and attached them to this email.  The version built was
lirc-0.8.0-r5.  From glancing at the patches and ebuild, the only thing that
I see touching lirc-serial.c is a 2.6.19 kernel compatibility patch.

Regards,

-- 
Mario Limonciello
superm1@gmail.com <superm1@ubuntu.com>

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Message #111 received at 373871@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Amaya <amaya@debian.org>

To: Mario Limonciello <superm1@gmail.com>, Erin Simonds <erin.simonds@gmail.com>, 373871@bugs.debian.org

Cc: Debian Bug Tracking System <control@bugs.debian.org>

Subject: Re: Bug#373871: lirc: IR Transmitting broken with both mceusb2 and serial modules

Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2006 09:15:42 +0100

tags 373871 fixed-upstream
tags 373871 help
thanks

Mario Limonciello wrote:
> Obtaining the patches & ebuilds together can only really be easily
> done on a gentoo system, so I tarred up the directory containing them
> all from another gentoo box and attached them to this email.  The
> version built was lirc-0.8.0-r5.  From glancing at the patches and
> ebuild, the only thing that I see touching lirc-serial.c is a 2.6.19
> kernel compatibility patch.

Upstream's 0.8.1pre4 includes changes in the mceusb2 module, I am trying
to package it right now to see if this fixes your issue.

-- 
  ·''`.             If I can't dance to it, it's not my revolution
 : :' :                                            -- Emma Goldman
 `. `'           Proudly running Debian GNU/Linux (unstable)
   `-     www.amayita.com  www.malapecora.com  www.chicasduras.com

Message #120 received at 373871@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: "Mario Limonciello" <superm1@gmail.com>

To: Amaya <amaya@debian.org>

Cc: "Erin Simonds" <erin.simonds@gmail.com>, 373871@bugs.debian.org, "Debian Bug Tracking System" <control@bugs.debian.org>

Subject: Re: Bug#373871: lirc: IR Transmitting broken with both mceusb2 and serial modules

Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2006 16:46:12 -0600

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Amaya,

The upstream version resolves mceusb2 transmitting but serial is still
broken from what I've tested.

Regards,

Mario

On 12/26/06, Amaya <amaya@debian.org> wrote:
>
> tags 373871 fixed-upstream
> tags 373871 help
> thanks
>
> Mario Limonciello wrote:
> > Obtaining the patches & ebuilds together can only really be easily
> > done on a gentoo system, so I tarred up the directory containing them
> > all from another gentoo box and attached them to this email.  The
> > version built was lirc-0.8.0-r5.  From glancing at the patches and
> > ebuild, the only thing that I see touching lirc-serial.c is a 2.6.19
> > kernel compatibility patch.
>
> Upstream's 0.8.1pre4 includes changes in the mceusb2 module, I am trying
> to package it right now to see if this fixes your issue.
>
> --
>   ·''`.             If I can't dance to it, it's not my revolution
> : :' :                                            -- Emma Goldman
> `. `'           Proudly running Debian GNU/Linux (unstable)
>    `-     www.amayita.com  www.malapecora.com  www.chicasduras.com
>



-- 
Mario Limonciello
superm1@ubuntu.com

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Message #125 received at 373871@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Amaya <amaya@debian.org>

To: Mario Limonciello <superm1@gmail.com>

Cc: Erin Simonds <erin.simonds@gmail.com>, 373871@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#373871: lirc: IR Transmitting broken with both mceusb2 and serial modules

Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2006 09:33:49 +0100

Mario Limonciello wrote:
> The upstream version resolves mceusb2 transmitting but serial is still
> broken from what I've tested.

Great, that's 50% of the problem only :)
I will retitle the bug when we manage to package 0.8.1, which is going
to take a bit, because we are playing a lot with repackaging.

-- 
  ·''`.             If I can't dance to it, it's not my revolution
 : :' :                                            -- Emma Goldman
 `. `'           Proudly running Debian GNU/Linux (unstable)
   `-     www.amayita.com  www.malapecora.com  www.chicasduras.com

Message #130 received at 373871@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Matthew Johnson <mjj29@debian.org>

To: 373871@bugs.debian.org, Mario Limonciello <superm1@gmail.com>

Subject: Re: Bug#373871: lirc: IR Transmitting broken with both mceusb2 and serial modules

Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 14:05:05 +0100

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Hi, I am one of the new maintainers of lirc in Debian. We have recently
packaged version 0.8.2, which is now in unstable and testing. There have
been a bunch of upstream changes which affect these modules, I believe
at least some of the problems have been fixed.

Do you still have time to check whether there are still any outstanding
issues, in which case I shall update the bug, or whether it all now
works and I can close the bug.

Thanks.
Matt

--
Matthew Johnson

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Message #135 received at 373871@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Mario Limonciello <superm1@gmail.com>

To: Matthew Johnson <mjj29@debian.org>

Cc: 373871@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#373871: lirc: IR Transmitting broken with both mceusb2 and serial modules

Date: Tue, 06 May 2008 09:52:21 -0500

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Matthew Johnson wrote:
> Hi, I am one of the new maintainers of lirc in Debian. We have recently
> packaged version 0.8.2, which is now in unstable and testing. There have
> been a bunch of upstream changes which affect these modules, I believe
> at least some of the problems have been fixed.
>
> Do you still have time to check whether there are still any outstanding
> issues, in which case I shall update the bug, or whether it all now
> works and I can close the bug.
>
> Thanks.
> Matt
>
> --
> Matthew Johnson
>   
Hi Matthew,

Coming from the Ubuntu side now, the combination of the newer version as
well as well as building with the serial softcarrier I understand
works.  I've been told by a variety of people.  I'm going to try to dig
up an old serial blaster to try to see for sure for myself.

-- 
Mario Limonciello
superm1@gmail.com

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Message #140 received at 373871-done@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: "Stefan Lippers-Hollmann" <s.L-H@gmx.de>

To: 373871-done@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#373871: lirc: IR Transmitting broken with both mceusb2 and serial modules

Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2009 16:39:59 +0200

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Source: lirc
Source-Version: 0.8.2-1

Confirmed to be working by the reporter.

Regards
	Stefan Lippers-Hollmann

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