LIRC error messages.

[phreatic]

Hello,
I hope this is the correct place for this.
I have been running a dual-boot Recalbox/Kodi sysytem using PINN, but it seems over complicated for my needs, so have just installed Recalbox and will try the build-in Kodi.

I've notice that when I start kodi, '/var/log/messages' fills up with:

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Mar 30 07:08:43 RECALBOX local0.err lircd-0.10.1[1052]: Error: could not get file information for /dev/lirc0
Mar 30 07:08:43 RECALBOX local0.err lircd-0.10.1[1052]: default_init(): No such file or directory
Mar 30 07:08:44 RECALBOX local0.err lircd-0.10.1[1052]: Error: could not get file information for /dev/lirc0
Mar 30 07:08:44 RECALBOX local0.err lircd-0.10.1[1052]: default_init(): No such file or directory
Mar 30 07:08:45 RECALBOX local0.err lircd-0.10.1[1052]: Error: could not get file information for /dev/lirc0
Mar 30 07:08:45 RECALBOX local0.err lircd-0.10.1[1052]: default_init(): No such file or directory
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I control my system either with a gamepad or CEC via the tv for Kodi (and sometimes Yatse),
so do not need IR, especially as it's not working :).

Is there any way of disabling lirc?

Many thanks