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lirc.4: Some devices are send only 

Signed-off-by: Sean Young <sean@mess.org>
Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>
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Sean Young 2018-10-31 23:18:03 +00:00 committed by Michael Kerrisk
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@ -29,9 +29,10 @@ lirc \- lirc devices
The
.B /dev/lirc*
character devices provide a low-level
bi-directional interface to infra-red (IR) remotes.
When receiving data, the driver works in two different modes depending
on the underlying hardware.
bi-directional interface to infra-red (IR) remotes. Most of these devices
can receive, and some can send.
When receiving or sending data, the driver works in two different modes
depending on the underlying hardware.
.PP
Some hardware (typically TV-cards) decodes the IR signal internally
and provide decoded button presses as scancode values. Drivers for this