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missing kernel modules in 2.6.35.12

I'm building the LTS kernel 2.6.35.12 and have noticed several key modules are completely missing: lirc_i2c and lirc_dev.  If I compare the confg from ARCH 2.6.35 to that of ARCH 2.6.37, I see that the entire section within the config that builds these is missing.  I know for a fact that there are supported under 2.6.35 because I have been using this same setup since 2.6.26 just fine.

Here is a bit from 2.6.37's config that shows where these are:

#
# Texas Instruments shared transport line discipline
#
CONFIG_ST_BT=m
CONFIG_ADIS16255=m
CONFIG_FB_XGI=m
CONFIG_LIRC_STAGING=y
CONFIG_LIRC_BT829=m
CONFIG_LIRC_I2C=m
CONFIG_LIRC_IGORPLUGUSB=m
CONFIG_LIRC_IMON=m
CONFIG_LIRC_IT87=m

This section for 2.6.37 is found:

-> Device Drivers
-> Staging drivers (STAGING [=y])
-> Exclude Staging drivers from being built (STAGING_EXCLUDE_BUILD [=n])     
-> Linux Infrared Remote Control IR receiver/transmitter drivers (LIRC_STAGING [=y])

Again, under 2.6.35 there is no corresponding entry for the "Linux Infrared Remote Control IR receiver/transmitter drivers" but again, I know that my remote worked back when Arch had 2.6.35.x in [core].

Thoughts as to how to enable building them under the LTS 2.6.35.x is appreciated!

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