Merge tag 'media/v4.8-4' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mchehab/linux-media

Pull media documentation updates from Mauro Carvalho Chehab:
 "This patch series does the conversion of all media documentation stuff
  to Restrutured Text markup format and add them to the
  Documentation/index.rst file.

  The media documentation was grouped into 4 books:

    - media uAPI
    - media kAPI
    - V4L driver-specific documentation
    - DVB driver-specific documentation

  It also contains several documentation improvements and one fixup
  patch for a core issue with cropcap.

  PS.  After this patch series, the media DocBook is deprecated and
  should be removed.  I'll add such patch on a future pull request"

* tag 'media/v4.8-4' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mchehab/linux-media: (322 commits)
  [media] cx23885-cardlist.rst: add a new card
  [media] doc-rst: add some needed escape codes
  [media] doc-rst: kapi: use :c:func: instead of :cpp:func
  doc-rst: kernel-doc: fix a change introduced by mistake
  [media] v4l2-ioctl.h add debug info for struct v4l2_ioctl_ops
  [media] dvb_ringbuffer.h: some documentation improvements
  [media] v4l2-ctrls.h: fully document the header file
  [media] doc-rst: Fix some typedef ugly warnings
  [media] doc-rst: reorganize the kAPI v4l2 chapters
  [media] rename v4l2-framework.rst to v4l2-intro.rst
  [media] move V4L2 clocks to a separate .rst file
  [media] v4l2-fh.rst: add cross references and markups
  [media] v4l2-fh.rst: add fh contents from v4l2-framework.rst
  [media] v4l2-fh.h: add documentation for it
  [media] v4l2-event.rst: add cross-references and markups
  [media] v4l2-event.h: document all functions
  [media] v4l2-event.rst: add text from v4l2-framework.rst
  [media] v4l2-framework.rst: remove videobuf quick chapter
  [media] v4l2-dev: add cross-references and improve markup
  [media] doc-rst: move v4l2-dev doc to a separate file
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+Infrared remote control support in video4linux drivers
+======================================================
+
+Authors: Gerd Hoffmann, Mauro Carvalho Chehab
+
+Basics
+------
+
+Most analog and digital TV boards support remote controllers. Several of
+them have a microprocessor that receives the IR carriers, convert into
+pulse/space sequences and then to scan codes, returning such codes to
+userspace ("scancode mode"). Other boards return just the pulse/space
+sequences ("raw mode").
+
+The support for remote controller in scancode mode is provided by the
+standard Linux input layer. The support for raw mode is provided via LIRC.
+
+In order to check the support and test it, it is suggested to download
+the `v4l-utils <https://git.linuxtv.org/v4l-utils.git/>`_. It provides
+two tools to handle remote controllers:
+
+- ir-keytable: provides a way to query the remote controller, list the
+  protocols it supports, enable in-kernel support for IR decoder or
+  switch the protocol and to test the reception of scan codes;
+
+- ir-ctl: provide tools to handle remote controllers that support raw mode
+  via LIRC interface.
+
+Usually, the remote controller module is auto-loaded when the TV card is
+detected. However, for a few devices, you need to manually load the
+ir-kbd-i2c module.
+
+How it works
+------------
+
+The modules register the remote as keyboard within the linux input
+layer, i.e. you'll see the keys of the remote as normal key strokes
+(if CONFIG_INPUT_KEYBOARD is enabled).
+
+Using the event devices (CONFIG_INPUT_EVDEV) it is possible for
+applications to access the remote via /dev/input/event<n> devices.
+The udev/systemd will automatically create the devices. If you install
+the `v4l-utils <https://git.linuxtv.org/v4l-utils.git/>`_, it may also
+automatically load a different keytable than the default one. Please see
+`v4l-utils <https://git.linuxtv.org/v4l-utils.git/>`_ ir-keytable.1
+man page for details.
+
+The ir-keytable tool is nice for trouble shooting, i.e. to check
+whenever the input device is really present, which of the devices it
+is, check whenever pressing keys on the remote actually generates
+events and the like.  You can also use any other input utility that changes
+the keymaps, like the input kbd utility.
+
+
+Using with lircd
+================
+
+The latest versions of the lircd daemon supports reading events from the
+linux input layer (via event device). It also supports receiving IR codes
+in lirc mode.
+
+
+Using without lircd
+===================
+
+Xorg recognizes several IR keycodes that have its numerical value lower
+than 247. With the advent of Wayland, the input driver got updated too,
+and should now accept all keycodes. Yet, you may want to just reasign
+the keycodes to something that your favorite media application likes.
+
+This can be done by setting
+`v4l-utils <https://git.linuxtv.org/v4l-utils.git/>`_ to load your own
+keytable in runtime. Please read  ir-keytable.1 man page for details.