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 disabled
 CAN be configured
 BOTH Static & Dynamic configuration
 Allocated Resource Descriptor Block TAG's:
 TAG=0x47, Length=7 I/O Tag, 16-bit Decode
 Min=0x03E8, Max=0x03E8
 Align=0x00, Range=0x08
 TAG=0x22, Length=2 IRQ Tag, Mask=0x0010
 TAG=0x79, Length=1 END Tag, Data=0x2F
 

Result 1:

Irq Tag, Mask (bit mapped - ) = 0x0010 = 0000 0000 0000 0001 0000 so, it's IRQ 4. (start at 0, count up ..), so this is a SIR only device, at IRQ=4, IO=x03e8.

Example 2 (from an unknown machine)


   

 In current devNode:
 Size = 529
 Handle = 14
 ID = 0x10F0A34D = 'SMCF010' -- SMC IrCC
 Types: Base = 0x07, Sub = 0x00, Interface = 0x02
 Comm. Device, RS-232, 16550-compatible
 Attribute = 0x80
 CAN be disabled
 CAN be configured
 BOTH Static & Dynamic configuration 
 
 Allocated Resource Descriptor Block TAG's:
 TAG=0x47, Length=7 I/O Tag, 16-bit Decode
 Min=0x02F8, Max=0x02F8
 Align=0x00, Range=0x08
 TAG=0x22, Length=2 IRQ Tag, Mask=0x0008
 TAG=0x47, Length=7 I/O Tag, 16-bit Decode
 Min=0x02E8, Max=0x02E8
 Align=0x00, Range=0x08
 TAG=0x2A, Length=2 DMA Tag, Mask=0x02, Info=0x08
 TAG=0x79, Length=1 END Tag, Data=0x00
 

Result 2:

a) it's a SMC IrCC chip

b) one portion is at 0x02f8, has an io-extent of 8 bytes; irq = 3

c) another portion is at 0x02e8, io-extent of 8 bytes; dma = 1 (0x02 =0000 0010)

Thomas Davis has placed some device information.


       

The package is not intended for the end user, and some of the utilities could be harmful. The only documentation in the package is in Microsoft Word format. Linux users may read this with catdoc .

• Use the Device Manager of the MicroSoft Windows9x/NT operating system.

• You may also use the hardware surveys mentioned below.

• And as a last resort, you may even open the laptop and look at the writings at the chipsets themselfs.

12.37.1.3. Hardware Survey

I have made an IrDA hardware survey at TuxMobil . This list also contains information about infrared capable devices which are not mentioned here (mice, printers, remote control, transceivers, etc.).

To make this list more valuable, it is necessary to collect more information about the infrared devices in different hardware. You can help by sending me a short e-mail containing the exact name of the hardware you have and which type of infrared controller is used.

Please let me know also how well Linux/IrDA ® worked (at which tty, port and interrupt it works and the corresponding infrared device, e.g. printer, cellular phone).

Also you can help by contributing detailed technological information about some infrared devices, which is necessary for the development of drivers for Linux.

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