[Pkg-lirc-maint] lirc 0.8.3pre1 package problems

[Andrew Barbaccia]

Sorry for this again.

This is no longer an issue. The problem resided in some build options in the
ubuntu lirc package with some nasty debugging mixups.

Thanks for great software, as always.

On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 11:49 AM, Andrew Barbaccia <andrew at monolithmc.com>
wrote:

> Just wanted to update this:
>
> Receiving works as intended after performing more tests.
>
> Tested the following with both lirc_serial and lirc_pvr150:
> lirc0.8.3pre1 from ubuntu gutsy and ubuntu hardy package -- fail
> lirc0.8.3pre1 from lirc source -- fail
> lirc CVS latest -- success
>
> In both cases the irblaster blinks, but is not giving valid data. Software
> reports no errors.
>
> All same configuration files, hardware, system setup, etc.
>
>
> On 3/20/08, Amaya <amaya at debian.org> wrote:
> >
> > I am forwarding this mail from Andrew.
> >
> > ----- Forwarded message from Andrew Barbaccia <andrew at monolithmc.com>
> > -----
> >
> > Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:00:35 -0400
> > From: Andrew Barbaccia <andrew at monolithmc.com>
> > To: hector at debian.org, acid at debian.org, aurel32 at debian.org,
> >         amaya at debian.org
> > Subject: lirc 0.8.3pre1 package problems
> >
> > Friends,
> >
> > A bug was introduced in lirc somewhere around 0.8.2 and proceeded
> > through 0.8.3pre1 which prevents lirc transmission (and some receiving)
> > from working. While there is no software output of an error - there is
> > no response from the hardware.
> >
> > I am an ubuntu user and have tested on both gutsy and hardy development
> > by doing the following:
> >
> > Take known working config files and install lirc package. Test sending -
> > reports success but no output on transmitter.  Take known working config
> > files and compile lirc SVN. Test sending - reports success and output is
> > on transmitter.
> >
> > Other users have experienced the same results:
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lirc/+bug/182530
> >
> > The lirc package has come a significant way and the version for hardy is
> > very impressive with how much is configured through debconf. I would
> > like to help more but I do not know how to repackage this with SVN code
> > instead of 0.8.3pre1.
> >
> > Let me know how to proceed.
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
> > --
> > Andrew Barbaccia
> > MonolithMC, Inc. Support
> > (631) 897 - 2536
> >
> > ----- End forwarded message -----
> >
> >
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> >
>
>
>
> --
> Andrew Barbaccia
> MonolithMC Sales & Support
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