Compile Sapphire remote driver

zorrua · Mar 28th 2018

Hi,

There is a new version of the driver: Linux / MythTV driver for Sapphire TheatriX remote control

Could you upgrade the addon?

Thanks for your help.

Kind regards.

zorrua · May 6th 2018

Hello,

Anyone have this driver working with LibreElec?

I try lots of times but I can not get it working. It looks like the device is using topseed driver instead of sapphire. It never change the last_key:

Code

# cat /proc/sapphire 
event_count 2
last_key 0x00000000
elapsed_secs 313

Need I disable any IR module? The sapphire module is loaded in every reboot:

Code

# lsmod | grep sapphire
sapphire                8260  0

I waill really appreciate your help, I used this remote with MythTV and it is very flexible for long-press buttons.

Kind regards.

**CvH** · May 6th 2018

just curious do you use the LE addon for it ?

If so have a look here sapphire: update add-on to 6.9 by CvH · Pull Request #2684 · LibreELEC/LibreELEC.tv · GitHub (I can build a testversion iof you like)

(I have zero knowledge about that and no hw to test it)

zorrua · May 6th 2018

Thanks CvH,

Yes, I am using LE oficial addon:

Code

# cat /storage/.kodi/addons/driver.remote.sapphire/addon.xml 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<addon id="driver.remote.sapphire"
       name="Sapphire Remote Driver"
       version="8.2.102"
       provider-name="Team LibreELEC">
  <requires>
    <import addon="os.libreelec.tv" version="8.2"/>
    <import addon="xbmc.python" version="2.1.0"/>

  </requires>
  <extension point="xbmc.service" library="default.py">
    <provides></provides>
  </extension>
  <extension point="xbmc.addon.metadata">
    <summary>A Linux driver to add support for sapphire remotes</summary>
    <description>
A Linux driver to add support for sapphire remotes
    </description>
    <disclaimer>

    </disclaimer>
    <platform>all</platform>
    <news>
102
- Rebuild driver against 4.8 kernel

101
- Rebuild driver against 4.7 kernel

100
- Initial add-on
    </news>
    <assets>
      <icon>resources/icon.png</icon>
      <fanart>resources/fanart.png</fanart>

    </assets>
  </extension>
</addon>

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Before o install the latest version I want to be sure that it works for others.

Kind regards.