HDMI CEC Promoted Out Of Staging For Linux 4.10

[phoronix]

Phoronix: HDMI CEC Promoted Out Of Staging For Linux 4.10

The media updates for the Linux 4.10 kernel merge window includes promoting a lot of code from staging into the mainline area...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linux-4.10-Media-Changes

[baka0815]

Since Linux 4.5 my cx23885-card (a TerraTec Cinergy T PCIe Dual) doesn't work any more for lirc. The problem seems to be that the protocol handlers are not being initialized.

I hope they fixed it/will fix it, because Debian ignores me.

[starshipeleven]

Since Linux 4.5 my cx23885-card (a TerraTec Cinergy T PCIe Dual) doesn't work any more for lirc. The problem seems to be that the protocol handlers are not being initialized.

I hope they fixed it/will fix it, because Debian ignores me.

General rule of thumb, report bugs the more upstream as possible.

In your case, you should try with another distro too to make sure it isn't a Debian-only issue, and if there is the same problem you can go in bugtracker or mailing list of Linux TV https://www.linuxtv.org/ as they are the ones writing the drivers for TV cards on Linux.

[FireBurn]

Is anything using this yet?

[bug77]

Is anything using this yet?

HDMI-CEC? Neah, it's only used in all consumer electronics built during the past 5 years or so. Other than that, it hasn't seen much adoption.

[starshipeleven]

HDMI-CEC? Neah, it's only used in all consumer electronics built during the past 5 years or so. Other than that, it hasn't seen much adoption.

Expanding a bit: It usually has a different name to trick people into thinking it works only with products of $same_brand, but usually works for all.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_Electronics_Control#Trade_names_for_CEC

I'm half sure that Sony also managed to make it work only for other Sony products.

[bug77]

Expanding a bit: It usually has a different name to trick people into thinking it works only with products of $same_brand, but usually works for all.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_Electronics_Control#Trade_names_for_CEC

I'm half sure that Sony also managed to make it work only for other Sony products.

Nice catch. Look at that list, Hitachi should be flogged.

[FireBurn]

HDMI-CEC? Neah, it's only used in all consumer electronics built during the past 5 years or so. Other than that, it hasn't seen much adoption.

I mean in the kernel - I know most consumer devices have it - i.e. can I control a TV or sound system plugged into my PC yet, or is this just the infrastructure with no users yet

[pal666]

I mean in the kernel - I know most consumer devices have it - i.e. can I control a TV or sound system plugged into my PC yet, or is this just the infrastructure with no users yet

you can't put something into kernel without opensource users

[ObiWan]

HDMI-CEC? Neah, it's only used in all consumer electronics built during the past 5 years or so. Other than that, it hasn't seen much adoption.

Considering that even my 10 year old TV supports HDMI-CEC, 5 years isn't enough.