[graysky]

From out help output, appending a  `-l` switch seems to allow one to redefine the LircDevice.  Does omitting the switch entirely, mean that the default value of /run/lirc/lircd is assumed?  I find that starting kodi with or without this line still gives a functional lirc device.

Code:

% kodi --help
...
-l or --lircdev    LircDevice to use default is /run/lirc/lircd
...

[FernetMenta]

output is outdated. see lirc documentation how to override standard device

[graysky]

I was asking since some systemd service units are shipping with that appended to their execute lines.  I think it is unneeded but wanted confirmation.  For example:

Code:

ExecStart = /usr/bin/kodi-standalone -l /run/lirc/lircd

[fritsch]

I was asking since some systemd service units are shipping with that appended to their execute lines.  I think it is unneeded but wanted confirmation.  For example:

Code:

ExecStart = /usr/bin/kodi-standalone -l /run/lirc/lircd

 Are we shipping them? That needs to be resolved.

[graysky]

@fritsch - No, this is shipped on Arch ARM provided by Arch ARM.  I don't believe the -l /run/lirc/lircd is needed.  Am I correct?

[fritsch]

It's removed for v18. It was valid for v17. for current master and upcoming v18 use LIRC export as they write in their documentation

[graysky]

OK..  on the distro, the default for the lirc package is /run/lirc/lircd

[FernetMenta]

distros that change the default socket path (/var/run/lirc/lircd) are required to set the environment variable LIRC_SOCKET_PATH

http://www.lirc.org/html/lirc_client.html