diff --git a/drivers/media/IR/ene_ir.c b/drivers/media/IR/ene_ir.c
index 7880d9c..dc32509 100644
--- a/drivers/media/IR/ene_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/IR/ene_ir.c
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ static irqreturn_t ene_isr(int irq, void *data)
 	unsigned long flags;
 	irqreturn_t retval = IRQ_NONE;
 	struct ene_device *dev = (struct ene_device *)data;
-	struct ir_raw_event ev;
+	DEFINE_IR_RAW_EVENT(ev);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->hw_lock, flags);
 
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ static int ene_set_learning_mode(void *data, int enable)
 }
 
 /* outside interface: enable or disable idle mode */
-static void ene_rx_set_idle(void *data, int idle)
+static void ene_rx_set_idle(void *data, bool idle)
 {
 	struct ene_device *dev = (struct ene_device *)data;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/IR/ir-core-priv.h b/drivers/media/IR/ir-core-priv.h
index 5d7e08f..2559e72 100644
--- a/drivers/media/IR/ir-core-priv.h
+++ b/drivers/media/IR/ir-core-priv.h
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ struct ir_raw_event_ctrl {
 		struct ir_input_dev *ir_dev;
 		struct lirc_driver *drv;
 		int carrier_low;
+
+		ktime_t gap_start;
+		u64 gap_duration;
+		bool gap;
+		bool send_timeout_reports;
+
 	} lirc;
 };
 
@@ -109,9 +115,14 @@ static inline void decrease_duration(struct ir_raw_event *ev, unsigned duration)
 		ev->duration -= duration;
 }
 
+/* Returns true if event is normal pulse/space event */
+static inline bool is_timing_event(struct ir_raw_event ev)
+{
+	return !ev.carrier_report && !ev.reset;
+}
+
 #define TO_US(duration)			DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST((duration), 1000)
 #define TO_STR(is_pulse)		((is_pulse) ? "pulse" : "space")
-#define IS_RESET(ev)			(ev.duration == 0)
 /*
  * Routines from ir-sysfs.c - Meant to be called only internally inside
  * ir-core
diff --git a/drivers/media/IR/ir-jvc-decoder.c b/drivers/media/IR/ir-jvc-decoder.c
index 77a89c4..63dca6e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/IR/ir-jvc-decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/IR/ir-jvc-decoder.c
@@ -50,8 +50,9 @@ static int ir_jvc_decode(struct input_dev *input_dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 	if (!(ir_dev->raw->enabled_protocols & IR_TYPE_JVC))
 		return 0;
 
-	if (IS_RESET(ev)) {
-		data->state = STATE_INACTIVE;
+	if (!is_timing_event(ev)) {
+		if (ev.reset)
+			data->state = STATE_INACTIVE;
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/IR/ir-lirc-codec.c b/drivers/media/IR/ir-lirc-codec.c
index e63f757..0f40bc2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/IR/ir-lirc-codec.c
+++ b/drivers/media/IR/ir-lirc-codec.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 static int ir_lirc_decode(struct input_dev *input_dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 {
 	struct ir_input_dev *ir_dev = input_get_drvdata(input_dev);
+	struct lirc_codec *lirc = &ir_dev->raw->lirc;
 	int sample;
 
 	if (!(ir_dev->raw->enabled_protocols & IR_TYPE_LIRC))
@@ -40,21 +41,57 @@ static int ir_lirc_decode(struct input_dev *input_dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 	if (!ir_dev->raw->lirc.drv || !ir_dev->raw->lirc.drv->rbuf)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (IS_RESET(ev))
+	/* Packet start */
+	if (ev.reset)
 		return 0;
 
-	IR_dprintk(2, "LIRC data transfer started (%uus %s)\n",
-		   TO_US(ev.duration), TO_STR(ev.pulse));
+	/* Carrier reports */
+	if (ev.carrier_report) {
+		sample = LIRC_FREQUENCY(ev.carrier);
+
+	/* Packet end */
+	} else if (ev.timeout) {
+
+		if (lirc->gap)
+			return 0;
+
+		lirc->gap_start = ktime_get();
+		lirc->gap = true;
+		lirc->gap_duration = ev.duration;
+
+		if (!lirc->send_timeout_reports)
+			return 0;
+
+		sample = LIRC_TIMEOUT(ev.duration / 1000);
 
-	sample = ev.duration / 1000;
-	if (ev.pulse)
-		sample |= PULSE_BIT;
+	/* Normal sample */
+	} else {
+
+		if (lirc->gap) {
+			int gap_sample;
+
+			lirc->gap_duration += ktime_to_ns(ktime_sub(ktime_get(),
+				lirc->gap_start));
+
+			/* Convert to ms and cap by LIRC_VALUE_MASK */
+			do_div(lirc->gap_duration, 1000);
+			lirc->gap_duration = min(lirc->gap_duration,
+							(u64)LIRC_VALUE_MASK);
+
+			gap_sample = LIRC_SPACE(lirc->gap_duration);
+			lirc_buffer_write(ir_dev->raw->lirc.drv->rbuf,
+						(unsigned char *) &gap_sample);
+			lirc->gap = false;
+		}
+
+		sample = ev.pulse ? LIRC_PULSE(ev.duration / 1000) :
+					LIRC_SPACE(ev.duration / 1000);
+	}
 
 	lirc_buffer_write(ir_dev->raw->lirc.drv->rbuf,
 			  (unsigned char *) &sample);
 	wake_up(&ir_dev->raw->lirc.drv->rbuf->wait_poll);
 
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -103,6 +140,7 @@ static long ir_lirc_ioctl(struct file *filep, unsigned int cmd,
 	int ret = 0;
 	void *drv_data;
 	unsigned long val = 0;
+	u32 tmp;
 
 	lirc = lirc_get_pdata(filep);
 	if (!lirc)
@@ -201,12 +239,26 @@ static long ir_lirc_ioctl(struct file *filep, unsigned int cmd,
 		break;
 
 	case LIRC_SET_REC_TIMEOUT:
-		if (val < ir_dev->props->min_timeout ||
-		    val > ir_dev->props->max_timeout)
-			return -EINVAL;
-		ir_dev->props->timeout = val * 1000;
+		tmp = val * 1000;
+
+		if (tmp < ir_dev->props->min_timeout ||
+			tmp > ir_dev->props->max_timeout)
+				return -EINVAL;
+
+		ir_dev->props->timeout = tmp;
+		break;
+
+	case LIRC_SET_REC_TIMEOUT_REPORTS:
+		lirc->send_timeout_reports = !!val;
 		break;
 
+	case LIRC_SET_MEASURE_CARRIER_MODE:
+
+		if (!ir_dev->props->s_carrier_report)
+			return -ENOSYS;
+		return ir_dev->props->s_carrier_report(
+			ir_dev->props->priv, !!val);
+
 	default:
 		return lirc_dev_fop_ioctl(filep, cmd, arg);
 	}
@@ -277,6 +329,10 @@ static int ir_lirc_register(struct input_dev *input_dev)
 	if (ir_dev->props->s_learning_mode)
 		features |= LIRC_CAN_USE_WIDEBAND_RECEIVER;
 
+	if (ir_dev->props->s_carrier_report)
+		features |= LIRC_CAN_MEASURE_CARRIER;
+
+
 	if (ir_dev->props->max_timeout)
 		features |= LIRC_CAN_SET_REC_TIMEOUT;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/IR/ir-nec-decoder.c b/drivers/media/IR/ir-nec-decoder.c
index d597421..70993f7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/IR/ir-nec-decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/IR/ir-nec-decoder.c
@@ -54,8 +54,9 @@ static int ir_nec_decode(struct input_dev *input_dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 	if (!(ir_dev->raw->enabled_protocols & IR_TYPE_NEC))
 		return 0;
 
-	if (IS_RESET(ev)) {
-		data->state = STATE_INACTIVE;
+	if (!is_timing_event(ev)) {
+		if (ev.reset)
+			data->state = STATE_INACTIVE;
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/IR/ir-raw-event.c b/drivers/media/IR/ir-raw-event.c
index 56797be..d10b8e0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/IR/ir-raw-event.c
+++ b/drivers/media/IR/ir-raw-event.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ int ir_raw_event_store_with_filter(struct input_dev *input_dev,
 	if (ir->idle && !ev->pulse)
 		return 0;
 	else if (ir->idle)
-		ir_raw_event_set_idle(input_dev, 0);
+		ir_raw_event_set_idle(input_dev, false);
 
 	if (!raw->this_ev.duration) {
 		raw->this_ev = *ev;
@@ -187,48 +187,35 @@ int ir_raw_event_store_with_filter(struct input_dev *input_dev,
 
 	/* Enter idle mode if nessesary */
 	if (!ev->pulse && ir->props->timeout &&
-		raw->this_ev.duration >= ir->props->timeout)
-		ir_raw_event_set_idle(input_dev, 1);
+		raw->this_ev.duration >= ir->props->timeout) {
+		ir_raw_event_set_idle(input_dev, true);
+	}
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ir_raw_event_store_with_filter);
 
-void ir_raw_event_set_idle(struct input_dev *input_dev, int idle)
+/**
+ * ir_raw_event_set_idle() - hint the ir core if device is receiving
+ * IR data or not
+ * @input_dev: the struct input_dev device descriptor
+ * @idle: the hint value
+ */
+void ir_raw_event_set_idle(struct input_dev *input_dev, bool idle)
 {
 	struct ir_input_dev *ir = input_get_drvdata(input_dev);
 	struct ir_raw_event_ctrl *raw = ir->raw;
-	ktime_t now;
-	u64 delta;
 
-	if (!ir->props)
+	if (!ir->props || !ir->raw)
 		return;
 
-	if (!ir->raw)
-		goto out;
+	IR_dprintk(2, "%s idle mode\n", idle ? "enter" : "leave");
 
 	if (idle) {
-		IR_dprintk(2, "enter idle mode\n");
-		raw->last_event = ktime_get();
-	} else {
-		IR_dprintk(2, "exit idle mode\n");
-
-		now = ktime_get();
-		delta = ktime_to_ns(ktime_sub(now, ir->raw->last_event));
-
-		WARN_ON(raw->this_ev.pulse);
-
-		raw->this_ev.duration =
-			min(raw->this_ev.duration + delta,
-						(u64)IR_MAX_DURATION);
-
+		raw->this_ev.timeout = true;
 		ir_raw_event_store(input_dev, &raw->this_ev);
-
-		if (raw->this_ev.duration == IR_MAX_DURATION)
-			ir_raw_event_reset(input_dev);
-
-		raw->this_ev.duration = 0;
+		init_ir_raw_event(&raw->this_ev);
 	}
-out:
+
 	if (ir->props->s_idle)
 		ir->props->s_idle(ir->props->priv, idle);
 	ir->idle = idle;
diff --git a/drivers/media/IR/ir-rc5-decoder.c b/drivers/media/IR/ir-rc5-decoder.c
index df4770d..572ed4c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/IR/ir-rc5-decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/IR/ir-rc5-decoder.c
@@ -55,8 +55,9 @@ static int ir_rc5_decode(struct input_dev *input_dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
         if (!(ir_dev->raw->enabled_protocols & IR_TYPE_RC5))
                 return 0;
 
-	if (IS_RESET(ev)) {
-		data->state = STATE_INACTIVE;
+	if (!is_timing_event(ev)) {
+		if (ev.reset)
+			data->state = STATE_INACTIVE;
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/IR/ir-rc6-decoder.c b/drivers/media/IR/ir-rc6-decoder.c
index f1624b8..d25da91 100644
--- a/drivers/media/IR/ir-rc6-decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/IR/ir-rc6-decoder.c
@@ -85,8 +85,9 @@ static int ir_rc6_decode(struct input_dev *input_dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 	if (!(ir_dev->raw->enabled_protocols & IR_TYPE_RC6))
 		return 0;
 
-	if (IS_RESET(ev)) {
-		data->state = STATE_INACTIVE;
+	if (!is_timing_event(ev)) {
+		if (ev.reset)
+			data->state = STATE_INACTIVE;
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/IR/ir-sony-decoder.c b/drivers/media/IR/ir-sony-decoder.c
index b9074f0..2d15730 100644
--- a/drivers/media/IR/ir-sony-decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/IR/ir-sony-decoder.c
@@ -48,8 +48,9 @@ static int ir_sony_decode(struct input_dev *input_dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 	if (!(ir_dev->raw->enabled_protocols & IR_TYPE_SONY))
 		return 0;
 
-	if (IS_RESET(ev)) {
-		data->state = STATE_INACTIVE;
+	if (!is_timing_event(ev)) {
+		if (ev.reset)
+			data->state = STATE_INACTIVE;
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/IR/mceusb.c b/drivers/media/IR/mceusb.c
index ac6bb2c..d531f9f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/IR/mceusb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/IR/mceusb.c
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ static int mceusb_set_tx_carrier(void *priv, u32 carrier)
 
 static void mceusb_process_ir_data(struct mceusb_dev *ir, int buf_len)
 {
-	struct ir_raw_event rawir = { .pulse = false, .duration = 0 };
+	DEFINE_IR_RAW_EVENT(rawir);
 	int i, start_index = 0;
 	u8 hdr = MCE_CONTROL_HEADER;
 
@@ -993,6 +993,7 @@ static int __devinit mceusb_dev_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	ir->len_in = maxp;
 	ir->flags.microsoft_gen1 = is_microsoft_gen1;
 	ir->flags.tx_mask_inverted = tx_mask_inverted;
+	init_ir_raw_event(&ir->rawir);
 
 	/* Saving usb interface data for use by the transmitter routine */
 	ir->usb_ep_in = ep_in;
diff --git a/drivers/media/IR/streamzap.c b/drivers/media/IR/streamzap.c
index 058e29f..18be3d5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/IR/streamzap.c
+++ b/drivers/media/IR/streamzap.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static void streamzap_flush_timeout(unsigned long arg)
 static void streamzap_delay_timeout(unsigned long arg)
 {
 	struct streamzap_ir *sz = (struct streamzap_ir *)arg;
-	struct ir_raw_event rawir = { .pulse = false, .duration = 0 };
+	DEFINE_IR_RAW_EVENT(rawir);
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int len, ret;
 	static unsigned long delay;
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ static void streamzap_delay_timeout(unsigned long arg)
 
 static void streamzap_flush_delay_buffer(struct streamzap_ir *sz)
 {
-	struct ir_raw_event rawir = { .pulse = false, .duration = 0 };
+	DEFINE_IR_RAW_EVENT(rawir);
 	bool wake = false;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ static void streamzap_flush_delay_buffer(struct streamzap_ir *sz)
 
 static void sz_push(struct streamzap_ir *sz)
 {
-	struct ir_raw_event rawir = { .pulse = false, .duration = 0 };
+	DEFINE_IR_RAW_EVENT(rawir);
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -512,6 +512,8 @@ static int __devinit streamzap_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	if (!sz)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	init_ir_raw_event(&sz->rawir);
+
 	sz->usbdev = usbdev;
 	sz->interface = intf;
 
diff --git a/include/media/ir-core.h b/include/media/ir-core.h
index eb7fddf..d88ce2b 100644
--- a/include/media/ir-core.h
+++ b/include/media/ir-core.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ enum rc_driver_type {
  * @s_idle: optional: enable/disable hardware idle mode, upon which,
 	device doesn't interrupt host until it sees IR pulses
  * @s_learning_mode: enable wide band receiver used for learning
+ * @s_carrier_report: enable carrier reports
  */
 struct ir_dev_props {
 	enum rc_driver_type	driver_type;
@@ -82,8 +83,9 @@ struct ir_dev_props {
 	int			(*s_tx_duty_cycle)(void *priv, u32 duty_cycle);
 	int			(*s_rx_carrier_range)(void *priv, u32 min, u32 max);
 	int			(*tx_ir)(void *priv, int *txbuf, u32 n);
-	void			(*s_idle)(void *priv, int enable);
+	void			(*s_idle)(void *priv, bool enable);
 	int			(*s_learning_mode)(void *priv, int enable);
+	int			(*s_carrier_report) (void *priv, int enable);
 };
 
 struct ir_input_dev {
@@ -162,22 +164,48 @@ u32 ir_g_keycode_from_table(struct input_dev *input_dev, u32 scancode);
 /* From ir-raw-event.c */
 
 struct ir_raw_event {
-	unsigned                        pulse:1;
-	unsigned                        duration:31;
+	union {
+		u32             duration;
+
+		struct {
+			u32     carrier;
+			u8      duty_cycle;
+		};
+	};
+
+	unsigned                pulse:1;
+	unsigned                reset:1;
+	unsigned                timeout:1;
+	unsigned                carrier_report:1;
 };
 
-#define IR_MAX_DURATION                 0x7FFFFFFF      /* a bit more than 2 seconds */
+#define DEFINE_IR_RAW_EVENT(event) \
+	struct ir_raw_event event = { \
+		{ .duration = 0 } , \
+		.pulse = 0, \
+		.reset = 0, \
+		.timeout = 0, \
+		.carrier_report = 0 }
+
+static inline void init_ir_raw_event(struct ir_raw_event *ev)
+{
+	memset(ev, 0, sizeof(*ev));
+}
+
+#define IR_MAX_DURATION         0xFFFFFFFF      /* a bit more than 4 seconds */
 
 void ir_raw_event_handle(struct input_dev *input_dev);
 int ir_raw_event_store(struct input_dev *input_dev, struct ir_raw_event *ev);
 int ir_raw_event_store_edge(struct input_dev *input_dev, enum raw_event_type type);
 int ir_raw_event_store_with_filter(struct input_dev *input_dev,
 				struct ir_raw_event *ev);
-void ir_raw_event_set_idle(struct input_dev *input_dev, int idle);
+void ir_raw_event_set_idle(struct input_dev *input_dev, bool idle);
 
 static inline void ir_raw_event_reset(struct input_dev *input_dev)
 {
-	struct ir_raw_event ev = { .pulse = false, .duration = 0 };
+	DEFINE_IR_RAW_EVENT(ev);
+	ev.reset = true;
+
 	ir_raw_event_store(input_dev, &ev);
 	ir_raw_event_handle(input_dev);
 }
