Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 14:36:13 +0300 From: Martin Roos <kulminaator@gmail.com> To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Cc: kulminaator@gmail.com Subject: irda devices support Message-ID: <aade159805040804367015d794@mail.gmail.com>
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hi, i just recently purchased an irda dongle to use with my cellphone, but unhappily just after the purchase i found myself in the situation where my last choice of software, freebsd, does not support it. it's not only the 'item' itself, the whole irda support seems to be missing :S is anyone working on porting irda devices into freebsd ? netbsd seems to have an implementation which could be perhaps used as a reference to implement them. i've not yet worked myself through all the documentation that is related to irda communication, (there are zillion obfuscated pdf files moving around, takes a while), but it shouldn't be impossible to bring irda support into freebsd. i agree that most of freebsd users probably don't give a damn about irda support, but still it's kind of wierd that such a popular OS has no support for irda in it's kernel by 2005. i'm sure none would mind to control their pc-s with a remote or interact with other computer related devices (everything from laptops down to mobiles and palms) over irda. -- ########## Martin Roos
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