diff --git a/include/media/ir-common.h b/include/media/ir-common.h
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+/*
+ * $Id: ir-common.h,v 1.8 2005/02/22 12:28:40 kraxel Exp $
+ *
+ * some common structs and functions to handle infrared remotes via
+ * input layer ...
+ *
+ * (c) 2003 Gerd Knorr <kraxel@bytesex.org> [SuSE Labs]
+ *
+ *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ */
+
+#include <linux/version.h>
+#include <linux/input.h>
+
+
+#define IR_TYPE_RC5     1
+#define IR_TYPE_OTHER  99
+
+#define IR_KEYTAB_TYPE	u32
+#define IR_KEYTAB_SIZE	128  // enougth for rc5, probably need more some day ...
+
+#define IR_KEYCODE(tab,code)	(((unsigned)code < IR_KEYTAB_SIZE) \
+				 ? tab[code] : KEY_RESERVED)
+
+struct ir_input_state {
+	/* configuration */
+	int                ir_type;
+	IR_KEYTAB_TYPE     ir_codes[IR_KEYTAB_SIZE];
+
+	/* key info */
+	u32                ir_raw;      /* raw data */
+	u32                ir_key;      /* ir key code */
+	u32                keycode;     /* linux key code */
+	int                keypressed;  /* current state */
+};
+
+extern IR_KEYTAB_TYPE ir_codes_rc5_tv[IR_KEYTAB_SIZE];
+extern IR_KEYTAB_TYPE ir_codes_winfast[IR_KEYTAB_SIZE];
+extern IR_KEYTAB_TYPE ir_codes_empty[IR_KEYTAB_SIZE];
+extern IR_KEYTAB_TYPE ir_codes_hauppauge_new[IR_KEYTAB_SIZE];
+
+void ir_input_init(struct input_dev *dev, struct ir_input_state *ir,
+		   int ir_type, IR_KEYTAB_TYPE *ir_codes);
+void ir_input_nokey(struct input_dev *dev, struct ir_input_state *ir);
+void ir_input_keydown(struct input_dev *dev, struct ir_input_state *ir,
+		      u32 ir_key, u32 ir_raw);
+u32  ir_extract_bits(u32 data, u32 mask);
+int  ir_dump_samples(u32 *samples, int count);
+int  ir_decode_biphase(u32 *samples, int count, int low, int high);
+
+/*
+ * Local variables:
+ * c-basic-offset: 8
+ * End:
+ */