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+;;; GNU Guix --- Functional package management for GNU
+;;; Copyright © 2015 Alex Kost <alezost@gmail.com>
+;;;
+;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
+;;;
+;;; GNU Guix 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 3 of the License, or (at
+;;; your option) any later version.
+;;;
+;;; GNU Guix 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 GNU Guix.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+(define-module (gnu services lirc)
+  #:use-module (gnu services)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages lirc)
+  #:use-module (guix monads)
+  #:use-module (guix store)
+  #:use-module (guix gexp)
+  #:export (lirc-service))
+
+;;; Commentary:
+;;;
+;;; LIRC services.
+;;;
+;;; Code:
+
+(define* (lirc-service #:key (lirc lirc)
+                       device driver config-file
+                       (extra-options '()))
+  "Return a service that runs @url{http://www.lirc.org,LIRC}, a daemon that
+decodes infrared signals from remote controls.
+
+The daemon will use specified @var{device}, @var{driver} and
+@var{config-file} (configuration file name).
+
+Finally, @var{extra-options} is a list of additional command-line options
+passed to @command{lircd}."
+  (with-monad %store-monad
+    (return
+     (service
+      (provision '(lircd))
+      (documentation "Run the LIRC daemon.")
+      (requirement '(user-processes))
+      (start #~(make-forkexec-constructor
+                (list (string-append #$lirc "/sbin/lircd")
+                      "--nodaemon"
+                      #$@(if device
+                             #~("--device" #$device)
+                             #~())
+                      #$@(if driver
+                             #~("--driver" #$driver)
+                             #~())
+                      #$@(if config-file
+                             #~(#$config-file)
+                             #~())
+                      #$@extra-options)))
+      (stop #~(make-kill-destructor))
+      (activate #~(begin
+                    (use-modules (guix build utils))
+                    (mkdir-p "/var/run/lirc")))))))
+
+;;; lirc.scm ends here