diff --git a/drivers/staging/lirc/lirc_parallel.c b/drivers/staging/lirc/lirc_parallel.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df12e7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/staging/lirc/lirc_parallel.c
@@ -0,0 +1,705 @@
+/*
+ * lirc_parallel.c
+ *
+ * lirc_parallel - device driver for infra-red signal receiving and
+ *                 transmitting unit built by the author
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 1998 Christoph Bartelmus <lirc@bartelmus.de>
+ *
+ *  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
+ *
+ */
+
+/*** Includes ***/
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
+#error "--- Sorry, this driver is not SMP safe. ---"
+#endif
+
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
+#include <linux/fs.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/ioport.h>
+#include <linux/time.h>
+#include <linux/mm.h>
+#include <linux/delay.h>
+
+#include <linux/io.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
+#include <linux/irq.h>
+#include <linux/uaccess.h>
+#include <asm/div64.h>
+
+#include <linux/poll.h>
+#include <linux/parport.h>
+
+#include <media/lirc.h>
+#include <media/lirc_dev.h>
+
+#include "lirc_parallel.h"
+
+#define LIRC_DRIVER_NAME "lirc_parallel"
+
+#ifndef LIRC_IRQ
+#define LIRC_IRQ 7
+#endif
+#ifndef LIRC_PORT
+#define LIRC_PORT 0x378
+#endif
+#ifndef LIRC_TIMER
+#define LIRC_TIMER 65536
+#endif
+
+/*** Global Variables ***/
+
+static int debug;
+static int check_pselecd;
+
+unsigned int irq = LIRC_IRQ;
+unsigned int io = LIRC_PORT;
+#ifdef LIRC_TIMER
+unsigned int timer;
+unsigned int default_timer = LIRC_TIMER;
+#endif
+
+#define RBUF_SIZE (256) /* this must be a power of 2 larger than 1 */
+
+static int rbuf[RBUF_SIZE];
+
+DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(lirc_wait);
+
+unsigned int rptr;
+unsigned int wptr;
+unsigned int lost_irqs;
+int is_open;
+
+struct parport *pport;
+struct pardevice *ppdevice;
+int is_claimed;
+
+unsigned int tx_mask = 1;
+
+/*** Internal Functions ***/
+
+static unsigned int in(int offset)
+{
+	switch (offset) {
+	case LIRC_LP_BASE:
+		return parport_read_data(pport);
+	case LIRC_LP_STATUS:
+		return parport_read_status(pport);
+	case LIRC_LP_CONTROL:
+		return parport_read_control(pport);
+	}
+	return 0; /* make compiler happy */
+}
+
+static void out(int offset, int value)
+{
+	switch (offset) {
+	case LIRC_LP_BASE:
+		parport_write_data(pport, value);
+		break;
+	case LIRC_LP_CONTROL:
+		parport_write_control(pport, value);
+		break;
+	case LIRC_LP_STATUS:
+		printk(KERN_INFO "%s: attempt to write to status register\n",
+		       LIRC_DRIVER_NAME);
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+static unsigned int lirc_get_timer(void)
+{
+	return in(LIRC_PORT_TIMER) & LIRC_PORT_TIMER_BIT;
+}
+
+static unsigned int lirc_get_signal(void)
+{
+	return in(LIRC_PORT_SIGNAL) & LIRC_PORT_SIGNAL_BIT;
+}
+
+static void lirc_on(void)
+{
+	out(LIRC_PORT_DATA, tx_mask);
+}
+
+static void lirc_off(void)
+{
+	out(LIRC_PORT_DATA, 0);
+}
+
+static unsigned int init_lirc_timer(void)
+{
+	struct timeval tv, now;
+	unsigned int level, newlevel, timeelapsed, newtimer;
+	int count = 0;
+
+	do_gettimeofday(&tv);
+	tv.tv_sec++;                     /* wait max. 1 sec. */
+	level = lirc_get_timer();
+	do {
+		newlevel = lirc_get_timer();
+		if (level == 0 && newlevel != 0)
+			count++;
+		level = newlevel;
+		do_gettimeofday(&now);
+	} while (count < 1000 && (now.tv_sec < tv.tv_sec
+			     || (now.tv_sec == tv.tv_sec
+				 && now.tv_usec < tv.tv_usec)));
+
+	timeelapsed = ((now.tv_sec + 1 - tv.tv_sec)*1000000
+		     + (now.tv_usec - tv.tv_usec));
+	if (count >= 1000 && timeelapsed > 0) {
+		if (default_timer == 0) {
+			/* autodetect timer */
+			newtimer = (1000000*count)/timeelapsed;
+			printk(KERN_INFO "%s: %u Hz timer detected\n",
+			       LIRC_DRIVER_NAME, newtimer);
+			return newtimer;
+		}  else {
+			newtimer = (1000000*count)/timeelapsed;
+			if (abs(newtimer - default_timer) > default_timer/10) {
+				/* bad timer */
+				printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: bad timer: %u Hz\n",
+				       LIRC_DRIVER_NAME, newtimer);
+				printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: using default timer: "
+				       "%u Hz\n",
+				       LIRC_DRIVER_NAME, default_timer);
+				return default_timer;
+			} else {
+				printk(KERN_INFO "%s: %u Hz timer detected\n",
+				       LIRC_DRIVER_NAME, newtimer);
+				return newtimer; /* use detected value */
+			}
+		}
+	} else {
+		printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: no timer detected\n", LIRC_DRIVER_NAME);
+		return 0;
+	}
+}
+
+static int lirc_claim(void)
+{
+	if (parport_claim(ppdevice) != 0) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: could not claim port\n",
+		       LIRC_DRIVER_NAME);
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: waiting for port becoming available"
+		       "\n", LIRC_DRIVER_NAME);
+		if (parport_claim_or_block(ppdevice) < 0) {
+			printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: could not claim port, giving"
+			       " up\n", LIRC_DRIVER_NAME);
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+	out(LIRC_LP_CONTROL, LP_PSELECP|LP_PINITP);
+	is_claimed = 1;
+	return 1;
+}
+
+/*** interrupt handler ***/
+
+static void rbuf_write(int signal)
+{
+	unsigned int nwptr;
+
+	nwptr = (wptr + 1) & (RBUF_SIZE - 1);
+	if (nwptr == rptr) {
+		/* no new signals will be accepted */
+		lost_irqs++;
+		printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: buffer overrun\n", LIRC_DRIVER_NAME);
+		return;
+	}
+	rbuf[wptr] = signal;
+	wptr = nwptr;
+}
+
+static void irq_handler(void *blah)
+{
+	struct timeval tv;
+	static struct timeval lasttv;
+	static int init;
+	long signal;
+	int data;
+	unsigned int level, newlevel;
+	unsigned int timeout;
+
+	if (!module_refcount(THIS_MODULE))
+		return;
+
+	if (!is_claimed)
+		return;
+
+#if 0
+	/* disable interrupt */
+	  disable_irq(irq);
+	  out(LIRC_PORT_IRQ, in(LIRC_PORT_IRQ) & (~LP_PINTEN));
+#endif
+	if (check_pselecd && (in(1) & LP_PSELECD))
+		return;
+
+#ifdef LIRC_TIMER
+	if (init) {
+		do_gettimeofday(&tv);
+
+		signal = tv.tv_sec - lasttv.tv_sec;
+		if (signal > 15)
+			/* really long time */
+			data = PULSE_MASK;
+		else
+			data = (int) (signal*1000000 +
+					 tv.tv_usec - lasttv.tv_usec +
+					 LIRC_SFH506_DELAY);
+
+		rbuf_write(data); /* space */
+	} else {
+		if (timer == 0) {
+			/*
+			 * wake up; we'll lose this signal, but it will be
+			 * garbage if the device is turned on anyway
+			 */
+			timer = init_lirc_timer();
+			/* enable_irq(irq); */
+			return;
+		}
+		init = 1;
+	}
+
+	timeout = timer/10;	/* timeout after 1/10 sec. */
+	signal = 1;
+	level = lirc_get_timer();
+	do {
+		newlevel = lirc_get_timer();
+		if (level == 0 && newlevel != 0)
+			signal++;
+		level = newlevel;
+
+		/* giving up */
+		if (signal > timeout
+		    || (check_pselecd && (in(1) & LP_PSELECD))) {
+			signal = 0;
+			printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: timeout\n", LIRC_DRIVER_NAME);
+			break;
+		}
+	} while (lirc_get_signal());
+
+	if (signal != 0) {
+		/* ajust value to usecs */
+		unsigned long long helper;
+
+		helper = ((unsigned long long) signal)*1000000;
+		do_div(helper, timer);
+		signal = (long) helper;
+
+		if (signal > LIRC_SFH506_DELAY)
+			data = signal - LIRC_SFH506_DELAY;
+		else
+			data = 1;
+		rbuf_write(PULSE_BIT|data); /* pulse */
+	}
+	do_gettimeofday(&lasttv);
+#else
+	/* add your code here */
+#endif
+
+	wake_up_interruptible(&lirc_wait);
+
+	/* enable interrupt */
+	/*
+	  enable_irq(irq);
+	  out(LIRC_PORT_IRQ, in(LIRC_PORT_IRQ)|LP_PINTEN);
+	*/
+}
+
+/*** file operations ***/
+
+static loff_t lirc_lseek(struct file *filep, loff_t offset, int orig)
+{
+	return -ESPIPE;
+}
+
+static ssize_t lirc_read(struct file *filep, char *buf, size_t n, loff_t *ppos)
+{
+	int result = 0;
+	int count = 0;
+	DECLARE_WAITQUEUE(wait, current);
+
+	if (n % sizeof(int))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	add_wait_queue(&lirc_wait, &wait);
+	set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
+	while (count < n) {
+		if (rptr != wptr) {
+			if (copy_to_user(buf+count, (char *) &rbuf[rptr],
+					 sizeof(int))) {
+				result = -EFAULT;
+				break;
+			}
+			rptr = (rptr + 1) & (RBUF_SIZE - 1);
+			count += sizeof(int);
+		} else {
+			if (filep->f_flags & O_NONBLOCK) {
+				result = -EAGAIN;
+				break;
+			}
+			if (signal_pending(current)) {
+				result = -ERESTARTSYS;
+				break;
+			}
+			schedule();
+			set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
+		}
+	}
+	remove_wait_queue(&lirc_wait, &wait);
+	set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
+	return count ? count : result;
+}
+
+static ssize_t lirc_write(struct file *filep, const char *buf, size_t n,
+			  loff_t *ppos)
+{
+	int count;
+	unsigned int i;
+	unsigned int level, newlevel;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	int counttimer;
+	int *wbuf;
+
+	if (!is_claimed)
+		return -EBUSY;
+
+	count = n / sizeof(int);
+
+	if (n % sizeof(int) || count % 2 == 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	wbuf = memdup_user(buf, n);
+	if (IS_ERR(wbuf))
+		return PTR_ERR(wbuf);
+
+#ifdef LIRC_TIMER
+	if (timer == 0) {
+		/* try again if device is ready */
+		timer = init_lirc_timer();
+		if (timer == 0)
+			return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	/* adjust values from usecs */
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		unsigned long long helper;
+
+		helper = ((unsigned long long) wbuf[i])*timer;
+		do_div(helper, 1000000);
+		wbuf[i] = (int) helper;
+	}
+
+	local_irq_save(flags);
+	i = 0;
+	while (i < count) {
+		level = lirc_get_timer();
+		counttimer = 0;
+		lirc_on();
+		do {
+			newlevel = lirc_get_timer();
+			if (level == 0 && newlevel != 0)
+				counttimer++;
+			level = newlevel;
+			if (check_pselecd && (in(1) & LP_PSELECD)) {
+				lirc_off();
+				local_irq_restore(flags);
+				return -EIO;
+			}
+		} while (counttimer < wbuf[i]);
+		i++;
+
+		lirc_off();
+		if (i == count)
+			break;
+		counttimer = 0;
+		do {
+			newlevel = lirc_get_timer();
+			if (level == 0 && newlevel != 0)
+				counttimer++;
+			level = newlevel;
+			if (check_pselecd && (in(1) & LP_PSELECD)) {
+				local_irq_restore(flags);
+				return -EIO;
+			}
+		} while (counttimer < wbuf[i]);
+		i++;
+	}
+	local_irq_restore(flags);
+#else
+	/* place code that handles write without external timer here */
+#endif
+	return n;
+}
+
+static unsigned int lirc_poll(struct file *file, poll_table *wait)
+{
+	poll_wait(file, &lirc_wait, wait);
+	if (rptr != wptr)
+		return POLLIN | POLLRDNORM;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static long lirc_ioctl(struct file *filep, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
+{
+	int result;
+	unsigned long features = LIRC_CAN_SET_TRANSMITTER_MASK |
+				 LIRC_CAN_SEND_PULSE | LIRC_CAN_REC_MODE2;
+	unsigned long mode;
+	unsigned int ivalue;
+
+	switch (cmd) {
+	case LIRC_GET_FEATURES:
+		result = put_user(features, (unsigned long *) arg);
+		if (result)
+			return result;
+		break;
+	case LIRC_GET_SEND_MODE:
+		result = put_user(LIRC_MODE_PULSE, (unsigned long *) arg);
+		if (result)
+			return result;
+		break;
+	case LIRC_GET_REC_MODE:
+		result = put_user(LIRC_MODE_MODE2, (unsigned long *) arg);
+		if (result)
+			return result;
+		break;
+	case LIRC_SET_SEND_MODE:
+		result = get_user(mode, (unsigned long *) arg);
+		if (result)
+			return result;
+		if (mode != LIRC_MODE_PULSE)
+			return -EINVAL;
+		break;
+	case LIRC_SET_REC_MODE:
+		result = get_user(mode, (unsigned long *) arg);
+		if (result)
+			return result;
+		if (mode != LIRC_MODE_MODE2)
+			return -ENOSYS;
+		break;
+	case LIRC_SET_TRANSMITTER_MASK:
+		result = get_user(ivalue, (unsigned int *) arg);
+		if (result)
+			return result;
+		if ((ivalue & LIRC_PARALLEL_TRANSMITTER_MASK) != ivalue)
+			return LIRC_PARALLEL_MAX_TRANSMITTERS;
+		tx_mask = ivalue;
+		break;
+	default:
+		return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int lirc_open(struct inode *node, struct file *filep)
+{
+	if (module_refcount(THIS_MODULE) || !lirc_claim())
+		return -EBUSY;
+
+	parport_enable_irq(pport);
+
+	/* init read ptr */
+	rptr = 0;
+	wptr = 0;
+	lost_irqs = 0;
+
+	is_open = 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int lirc_close(struct inode *node, struct file *filep)
+{
+	if (is_claimed) {
+		is_claimed = 0;
+		parport_release(ppdevice);
+	}
+	is_open = 0;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct file_operations lirc_fops = {
+	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
+	.llseek		= lirc_lseek,
+	.read		= lirc_read,
+	.write		= lirc_write,
+	.poll		= lirc_poll,
+	.unlocked_ioctl	= lirc_ioctl,
+	.open		= lirc_open,
+	.release	= lirc_close
+};
+
+static int set_use_inc(void *data)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void set_use_dec(void *data)
+{
+}
+
+static struct lirc_driver driver = {
+       .name		= LIRC_DRIVER_NAME,
+       .minor		= -1,
+       .code_length	= 1,
+       .sample_rate	= 0,
+       .data		= NULL,
+       .add_to_buf	= NULL,
+       .set_use_inc	= set_use_inc,
+       .set_use_dec	= set_use_dec,
+       .fops		= &lirc_fops,
+       .dev		= NULL,
+       .owner		= THIS_MODULE,
+};
+
+static int pf(void *handle);
+static void kf(void *handle);
+
+static struct timer_list poll_timer;
+static void poll_state(unsigned long ignored);
+
+static void poll_state(unsigned long ignored)
+{
+	printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: time\n",
+	       LIRC_DRIVER_NAME);
+	del_timer(&poll_timer);
+	if (is_claimed)
+		return;
+	kf(NULL);
+	if (!is_claimed) {
+		printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: could not claim port, giving up\n",
+		       LIRC_DRIVER_NAME);
+		init_timer(&poll_timer);
+		poll_timer.expires = jiffies + HZ;
+		poll_timer.data = (unsigned long)current;
+		poll_timer.function = poll_state;
+		add_timer(&poll_timer);
+	}
+}
+
+static int pf(void *handle)
+{
+	parport_disable_irq(pport);
+	is_claimed = 0;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void kf(void *handle)
+{
+	if (!is_open)
+		return;
+	if (!lirc_claim())
+		return;
+	parport_enable_irq(pport);
+	lirc_off();
+	/* this is a bit annoying when you actually print...*/
+	/*
+	printk(KERN_INFO "%s: reclaimed port\n", LIRC_DRIVER_NAME);
+	*/
+}
+
+/*** module initialization and cleanup ***/
+
+static int __init lirc_parallel_init(void)
+{
+	pport = parport_find_base(io);
+	if (pport == NULL) {
+		printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: no port at %x found\n",
+		       LIRC_DRIVER_NAME, io);
+		return -ENXIO;
+	}
+	ppdevice = parport_register_device(pport, LIRC_DRIVER_NAME,
+					   pf, kf, irq_handler, 0, NULL);
+	parport_put_port(pport);
+	if (ppdevice == NULL) {
+		printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: parport_register_device() failed\n",
+		       LIRC_DRIVER_NAME);
+		return -ENXIO;
+	}
+	if (parport_claim(ppdevice) != 0)
+		goto skip_init;
+	is_claimed = 1;
+	out(LIRC_LP_CONTROL, LP_PSELECP|LP_PINITP);
+
+#ifdef LIRC_TIMER
+	if (debug)
+		out(LIRC_PORT_DATA, tx_mask);
+
+	timer = init_lirc_timer();
+
+#if 0	/* continue even if device is offline */
+	if (timer == 0) {
+		is_claimed = 0;
+		parport_release(pport);
+		parport_unregister_device(ppdevice);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+#endif
+	if (debug)
+		out(LIRC_PORT_DATA, 0);
+#endif
+
+	is_claimed = 0;
+	parport_release(ppdevice);
+ skip_init:
+	driver.minor = lirc_register_driver(&driver);
+	if (driver.minor < 0) {
+		printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: register_chrdev() failed\n",
+		       LIRC_DRIVER_NAME);
+		parport_unregister_device(ppdevice);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+	printk(KERN_INFO "%s: installed using port 0x%04x irq %d\n",
+	       LIRC_DRIVER_NAME, io, irq);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void __exit lirc_parallel_exit(void)
+{
+	parport_unregister_device(ppdevice);
+	lirc_unregister_driver(driver.minor);
+}
+
+module_init(lirc_parallel_init);
+module_exit(lirc_parallel_exit);
+
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Infrared receiver driver for parallel ports.");
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Christoph Bartelmus");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+
+module_param(io, int, S_IRUGO);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(io, "I/O address base (0x3bc, 0x378 or 0x278)");
+
+module_param(irq, int, S_IRUGO);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(irq, "Interrupt (7 or 5)");
+
+module_param(tx_mask, int, S_IRUGO);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(tx_maxk, "Transmitter mask (default: 0x01)");
+
+module_param(debug, bool, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "Enable debugging messages");
+
+module_param(check_pselecd, bool, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "Check for printer (default: 0)");
diff --git a/drivers/staging/lirc/lirc_parallel.h b/drivers/staging/lirc/lirc_parallel.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4bed6af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/staging/lirc/lirc_parallel.h
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/* lirc_parallel.h */
+
+#ifndef _LIRC_PARALLEL_H
+#define _LIRC_PARALLEL_H
+
+#include <linux/lp.h>
+
+#define LIRC_PORT_LEN 3
+
+#define LIRC_LP_BASE    0
+#define LIRC_LP_STATUS  1
+#define LIRC_LP_CONTROL 2
+
+#define LIRC_PORT_DATA           LIRC_LP_BASE    /* base */
+#define LIRC_PORT_TIMER        LIRC_LP_STATUS    /* status port */
+#define LIRC_PORT_TIMER_BIT          LP_PBUSY    /* busy signal */
+#define LIRC_PORT_SIGNAL       LIRC_LP_STATUS    /* status port */
+#define LIRC_PORT_SIGNAL_BIT          LP_PACK    /* ack signal */
+#define LIRC_PORT_IRQ         LIRC_LP_CONTROL    /* control port */
+
+#define LIRC_SFH506_DELAY 0             /* delay t_phl in usecs */
+
+#define LIRC_PARALLEL_MAX_TRANSMITTERS 8
+#define LIRC_PARALLEL_TRANSMITTER_MASK ((1<<LIRC_PARALLEL_MAX_TRANSMITTERS) - 1)
+
+#endif
