diff --git a/drivers/media/IR/Kconfig b/drivers/media/IR/Kconfig
index c3010fb..bd7ee8b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/IR/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/IR/Kconfig
@@ -66,6 +66,16 @@ config IR_SONY_DECODER
 	   Enable this option if you have an infrared remote control which
 	   uses the Sony protocol, and you need software decoding support.
 
+config IR_LIRC_CODEC
+	tristate "Enable IR to LIRC bridge"
+	depends on IR_CORE
+	depends on LIRC
+	default y
+
+	---help---
+	   Enable this option to pass raw IR to and from userspace via
+	   the LIRC interface.
+
 config IR_IMON
 	tristate "SoundGraph iMON Receiver and Display"
 	depends on USB_ARCH_HAS_HCD
diff --git a/drivers/media/IR/Makefile b/drivers/media/IR/Makefile
index 3ba00bb..2ae4f3a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/IR/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/media/IR/Makefile
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_IR_RC5_DECODER) += ir-rc5-decoder.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_IR_RC6_DECODER) += ir-rc6-decoder.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_IR_JVC_DECODER) += ir-jvc-decoder.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_IR_SONY_DECODER) += ir-sony-decoder.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_IR_LIRC_CODEC) += ir-lirc-codec.o
 
 # stand-alone IR receivers/transmitters
 obj-$(CONFIG_IR_IMON) += imon.o
diff --git a/drivers/media/IR/ir-core-priv.h b/drivers/media/IR/ir-core-priv.h
index b79446f..7ad080d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/IR/ir-core-priv.h
+++ b/drivers/media/IR/ir-core-priv.h
@@ -122,4 +122,11 @@ void ir_raw_init(void);
 #define load_sony_decode()	0
 #endif
 
+/* from ir-lirc-codec.c */
+#ifdef CONFIG_IR_LIRC_CODEC_MODULE
+#define load_lirc_codec()	request_module("ir-lirc-codec")
+#else
+#define load_lirc_codec()	0
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _IR_RAW_EVENT */
diff --git a/drivers/media/IR/ir-lirc-codec.c b/drivers/media/IR/ir-lirc-codec.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b838ab8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/media/IR/ir-lirc-codec.c
@@ -0,0 +1,301 @@
+/* ir-lirc-codec.c - ir-core to classic lirc interface bridge
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2010 by Jarod Wilson <jarod@redhat.com>
+ *
+ * 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 version 2 of the License.
+ *
+ *  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.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <linux/wait.h>
+#include <media/lirc.h>
+#include <media/ir-core.h>
+#include "ir-core-priv.h"
+#include "lirc_dev.h"
+
+/* Used to register lirc_codec clients */
+static LIST_HEAD(decoder_list);
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(decoder_lock);
+
+struct decoder_data {
+	struct list_head	list;
+	struct ir_input_dev	*ir_dev;
+	int			enabled:1;
+
+	/* lirc interface bits */
+	struct lirc_driver *drv;
+	int lircdata;
+};
+
+#define LIRCBUF_SIZE 256
+
+/**
+ * get_decoder_data()	- gets decoder data
+ * @ir_input_dev:	input device
+ *
+ * Returns the struct decoder_data that corresponds to a device
+ */
+static struct decoder_data *get_decoder_data(struct ir_input_dev *ir_dev)
+{
+	struct decoder_data *data = NULL;
+
+	spin_lock(&decoder_lock);
+	list_for_each_entry(data, &decoder_list, list) {
+		if (data->ir_dev == ir_dev)
+			break;
+	}
+	spin_unlock(&decoder_lock);
+	return data;
+}
+
+static ssize_t store_enabled(struct device *d,
+			     struct device_attribute *mattr,
+			     const char *buf,
+			     size_t len)
+{
+	unsigned long value;
+	struct ir_input_dev *ir_dev = dev_get_drvdata(d);
+	struct decoder_data *data = get_decoder_data(ir_dev);
+
+	if (!data)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (strict_strtoul(buf, 10, &value) || value > 1)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	data->enabled = value;
+
+	return len;
+}
+
+static ssize_t show_enabled(struct device *d,
+			     struct device_attribute *mattr, char *buf)
+{
+	struct ir_input_dev *ir_dev = dev_get_drvdata(d);
+	struct decoder_data *data = get_decoder_data(ir_dev);
+
+	if (!data)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (data->enabled)
+		return sprintf(buf, "1\n");
+	else
+	return sprintf(buf, "0\n");
+}
+
+static DEVICE_ATTR(enabled, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, show_enabled, store_enabled);
+
+static struct attribute *decoder_attributes[] = {
+	&dev_attr_enabled.attr,
+	NULL
+};
+
+static struct attribute_group decoder_attribute_group = {
+	.name	= "lirc_codec",
+	.attrs	= decoder_attributes,
+};
+
+/**
+ * ir_lirc_decode() - Send raw IR data to lirc_dev to be relayed to the
+ *		      lircd userspace daemon for decoding.
+ * @input_dev:	the struct input_dev descriptor of the device
+ * @duration:	the struct ir_raw_event descriptor of the pulse/space
+ *
+ * This function returns -EINVAL if the lirc interfaces aren't wired up.
+ */
+static int ir_lirc_decode(struct input_dev *input_dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
+{
+	struct decoder_data *data;
+	struct ir_input_dev *ir_dev = input_get_drvdata(input_dev);
+
+	data = get_decoder_data(ir_dev);
+	if (!data)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (!data->enabled)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (!data->drv || !data->drv->rbuf)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	IR_dprintk(2, "LIRC data transfer started (%uus %s)\n",
+		   TO_US(ev.duration), TO_STR(ev.pulse));
+
+	data->lircdata += ev.duration / 1000;
+	if (ev.pulse)
+		data->lircdata |= PULSE_BIT;
+
+	lirc_buffer_write(data->drv->rbuf, (unsigned char *) &data->lircdata);
+	wake_up(&data->drv->rbuf->wait_poll);
+
+	data->lircdata = 0;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int ir_lirc_ioctl(struct inode *node, struct file *filep,
+			 unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
+{
+	struct decoder_data *data;
+
+	data = lirc_get_pdata(filep);
+	if (!data)
+		return -EFAULT;
+
+	switch (cmd) {
+	case LIRC_SET_TRANSMITTER_MASK:
+		/* FIXME: implement this */
+		break;
+	default:
+		return lirc_dev_fop_ioctl(node, filep, cmd, arg);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int ir_lirc_open(void *data)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void ir_lirc_close(void *data)
+{
+	return;
+}
+
+static struct file_operations lirc_fops = {
+	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
+	/*.write		= lirc_transmit_ir,*/
+	.ioctl		= ir_lirc_ioctl,
+	.read		= lirc_dev_fop_read,
+	.poll		= lirc_dev_fop_poll,
+	.open		= lirc_dev_fop_open,
+	.release	= lirc_dev_fop_close,
+};
+
+static int ir_lirc_register(struct input_dev *input_dev)
+{
+	struct ir_input_dev *ir_dev = input_get_drvdata(input_dev);
+	struct decoder_data *data;
+	struct lirc_driver *drv;
+	struct lirc_buffer *rbuf;
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = sysfs_create_group(&ir_dev->dev.kobj, &decoder_attribute_group);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		return rc;
+
+	rc = -ENOMEM;
+	data = kzalloc(sizeof(*data), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!data) {
+		sysfs_remove_group(&ir_dev->dev.kobj, &decoder_attribute_group);
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	drv = kzalloc(sizeof(struct lirc_driver), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!drv)
+		goto drv_alloc_failed;
+
+	rbuf = kzalloc(sizeof(struct lirc_buffer), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!drv)
+		goto rbuf_alloc_failed;
+
+	rc = lirc_buffer_init(rbuf, sizeof(int), LIRCBUF_SIZE);
+	if (rc)
+		goto rbuf_init_failed;
+
+	strcpy(drv->name, "ir-lirc-codec");
+	drv->minor = -1;
+	drv->features = LIRC_CAN_REC_MODE2;
+	drv->data = data;
+	drv->rbuf = rbuf;
+	drv->set_use_inc = &ir_lirc_open;
+	drv->set_use_dec = &ir_lirc_close;
+	drv->code_length = sizeof(struct ir_raw_event) * 8;
+	drv->fops = &lirc_fops;
+	drv->dev = &ir_dev->dev;
+	drv->owner = THIS_MODULE;
+
+	drv->minor = lirc_register_driver(drv);
+	if (drv->minor < 0) {
+		rc = -ENODEV;
+		goto lirc_register_failed;
+	}
+
+	data->ir_dev = ir_dev;
+	data->enabled = 1;
+	data->drv = drv;
+	data->lircdata = PULSE_MASK;
+
+	spin_lock(&decoder_lock);
+	list_add_tail(&data->list, &decoder_list);
+	spin_unlock(&decoder_lock);
+
+	return 0;
+
+lirc_register_failed:
+rbuf_init_failed:
+	kfree(rbuf);
+rbuf_alloc_failed:
+	kfree(drv);
+drv_alloc_failed:
+	kfree(data);
+
+	return rc;
+}
+
+static int ir_lirc_unregister(struct input_dev *input_dev)
+{
+	struct ir_input_dev *ir_dev = input_get_drvdata(input_dev);
+	static struct decoder_data *data;
+
+	data = get_decoder_data(ir_dev);
+	if (!data)
+		return 0;
+
+	sysfs_remove_group(&ir_dev->dev.kobj, &decoder_attribute_group);
+
+	lirc_unregister_driver(data->drv->minor);
+	kfree(data->drv);
+
+	spin_lock(&decoder_lock);
+	list_del(&data->list);
+	spin_unlock(&decoder_lock);
+
+	kfree(data);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct ir_raw_handler lirc_handler = {
+	.decode		= ir_lirc_decode,
+	.raw_register	= ir_lirc_register,
+	.raw_unregister	= ir_lirc_unregister,
+};
+
+static int __init ir_lirc_codec_init(void)
+{
+	ir_raw_handler_register(&lirc_handler);
+
+	printk(KERN_INFO "IR LIRC bridge handler initialized\n");
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void __exit ir_lirc_codec_exit(void)
+{
+	ir_raw_handler_unregister(&lirc_handler);
+}
+
+module_init(ir_lirc_codec_init);
+module_exit(ir_lirc_codec_exit);
+
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Jarod Wilson <jarod@redhat.com>");
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Red Hat Inc. (http://www.redhat.com)");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("LIRC IR handler bridge");
diff --git a/drivers/media/IR/ir-raw-event.c b/drivers/media/IR/ir-raw-event.c
index 7edfa10..596445f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/IR/ir-raw-event.c
+++ b/drivers/media/IR/ir-raw-event.c
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ static void init_decoders(struct work_struct *work)
 	load_rc6_decode();
 	load_jvc_decode();
 	load_sony_decode();
+	load_lirc_codec();
 
 	/* If needed, we may later add some init code. In this case,
 	   it is needed to change the CONFIG_MODULE test at ir-core.h
