On Wed, 14 May 2008 16:49:09 -0700, Greg KH wrote:
> On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 12:27:22AM +0100, Matthew Garrett wrote:
>> On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 03:15:19PM -0700, Greg KH wrote:
>>
>> > + { USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE, USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_IRCONTROL,
>> > HID_QUIRK_IGNORE },
>> > { USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE, USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_IRCONTROL4,
>> > HID_QUIRK_HIDDEV | HID_QUIRK_IGNORE_HIDINPUT },
>>
>> Hm. How is the IRCONTROL4 handled? Is the protocol completely
>> different?
>
> I know nothing about that device, sorry. I think it is a totally
> different protocol from what I can tell looking at the code.
>
>> > + Say Y here if you want to use a Apple USB remote control. This
+
>> > device is traditionally inside an Intel Apple Mac Mini, but might +
>> > show up in other places.
>>
>> Minor nit, but it's supported on all the desktop Intel Macs and not
>> just the Mini.
>
> Ah, didn't realize that, nice to know, we should have a wider userbase
> then :)
I'm not 100% sure whether Mac Pro desktops support the remote controls.
Additionally saying USB remote makes it sound like a tethered device -
perhaps it should be "USB IR remote" (although maybe that's acronym
overload).
Do modern Mac Laptops (MacBook / MacBook Pro) support their IR remotes
some other way?
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