Enable support for Remote Controllers on Linux. This is needed in order to support several video capture adapters. Currently, all supported devices use InfraRed. Enable this option if you have a video capture board even if you don't need IR, as otherwise, you may not be able to compile the driver for your adapter.
Enable this option to build the Linux Infrared Remote Control (LIRC) core device interface driver. The LIRC interface passes raw IR to and from userspace, where the LIRC daemon handles protocol decoding for IR reception and encoding for IR transmitting (aka "blasting").
Enable this option if you have IR with NEC protocol, and if the IR is decoded in software
Enable this option if you have IR with RC-5 protocol, and if the IR is decoded in software
Enable this option if you have an infrared remote control which uses the RC6 protocol, and you need software decoding support.
Enable this option if you have an infrared remote control which uses the JVC protocol, and you need software decoding support.
Enable this option if you have an infrared remote control which uses the Sony protocol, and you need software decoding support.
Enable this option if you have IR with RC-5 (streamzap) protocol, and if the IR is decoded in software. (The Streamzap PC Remote uses an IR protocol that is almost standard RC-5, but not quite, as it uses an additional bit).
Enable this option to pass raw IR to and from userspace via the LIRC interface.
Say Y here to enable support for integrated infrared receiver /transceiver made by ENE. You can see if you have it by looking at lspnp output. Output should include ENE0100 ENE0200 or something similar. To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will be called ene_ir.
Say Y here if you want to use a SoundGraph iMON (aka Antec Veris) IR Receiver and/or LCD/VFD/VGA display. To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will be called imon.
Say Y here if you want to use a Windows Media Center Edition eHome Infrared Transceiver. To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will be called mceusb.
Say Y here to enable support for integrated infrared receivers /transceivers made by ITE Tech Inc. These are found in several ASUS devices, like the ASUS Digimatrix or the ASUS EEEBox 1501U. To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will be called ite-cir.
Say Y here to enable support for integrated infrared receiver /transciever made by Fintek. This chip is found on assorted Jetway motherboards (and of course, possibly others). To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will be called fintek-cir.
Say Y here to enable support for integrated infrared receiver /transciever made by Nuvoton (formerly Winbond). This chip is found in the ASRock ION 330HT, as well as assorted Intel DP55-series motherboards (and of course, possibly others). To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will be called nuvoton-cir.
Say Y here if you want to use a RedRat3 Infrared Transceiver. To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will be called redrat3.
Say Y here if you want to use a Streamzap PC Remote Infrared Receiver. To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will be called streamzap.
Say Y here if you want to use the IR remote functionality found in some Winbond SuperI/O chips. Currently only the WPCD376I chip is supported (included in some Intel Media series motherboards). To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will be called winbond_cir.
Say Y here if you want support for the remote control loopback driver which allows TX data to be sent back as RX data. This is mostly useful for debugging purposes. If you're not sure, select N here. To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will be called rc_loopback.