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+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+======================================================
+Infrared remote control support in video4linux drivers
+======================================================
+
+Authors: Gerd Hoffmann, Mauro Carvalho Chehab
+
+Basics
+======
+
+Most analog and digital TV boards support remote controllers. Several of
+them have a microprocessor that receives the IR carriers, convert into
+pulse/space sequences and then to scan codes, returning such codes to
+userspace ("scancode mode"). Other boards return just the pulse/space
+sequences ("raw mode").
+
+The support for remote controller in scancode mode is provided by the
+standard Linux input layer. The support for raw mode is provided via LIRC.
+
+In order to check the support and test it, it is suggested to download
+the `v4l-utils <https://git.linuxtv.org/v4l-utils.git/>`_. It provides
+two tools to handle remote controllers:
+
+- ir-keytable: provides a way to query the remote controller, list the
+ protocols it supports, enable in-kernel support for IR decoder or
+ switch the protocol and to test the reception of scan codes;
+
+- ir-ctl: provide tools to handle remote controllers that support raw mode
+ via LIRC interface.
+
+Usually, the remote controller module is auto-loaded when the TV card is
+detected. However, for a few devices, you need to manually load the
+ir-kbd-i2c module.
+
+How it works
+============
+
+The modules register the remote as keyboard within the linux input
+layer, i.e. you'll see the keys of the remote as normal key strokes
+(if CONFIG_INPUT_KEYBOARD is enabled).
+
+Using the event devices (CONFIG_INPUT_EVDEV) it is possible for
+applications to access the remote via /dev/input/event<n> devices.
+The udev/systemd will automatically create the devices. If you install
+the `v4l-utils <https://git.linuxtv.org/v4l-utils.git/>`_, it may also
+automatically load a different keytable than the default one. Please see
+`v4l-utils <https://git.linuxtv.org/v4l-utils.git/>`_ ir-keytable.1
+man page for details.
+
+The ir-keytable tool is nice for trouble shooting, i.e. to check
+whenever the input device is really present, which of the devices it
+is, check whenever pressing keys on the remote actually generates
+events and the like. You can also use any other input utility that changes
+the keymaps, like the input kbd utility.
+
+
+Using with lircd
+----------------
+
+The latest versions of the lircd daemon supports reading events from the
+linux input layer (via event device). It also supports receiving IR codes
+in lirc mode.
+
+
+Using without lircd
+-------------------
+
+Xorg recognizes several IR keycodes that have its numerical value lower
+than 247. With the advent of Wayland, the input driver got updated too,
+and should now accept all keycodes. Yet, you may want to just reassign
+the keycodes to something that your favorite media application likes.
+
+This can be done by setting
+`v4l-utils <https://git.linuxtv.org/v4l-utils.git/>`_ to load your own
+keytable in runtime. Please read ir-keytable.1 man page for details.