diff --git a/components/driver/Kconfig b/components/driver/Kconfig
index 1b7cf24aeb..366e5ff831 100644
--- a/components/driver/Kconfig
+++ b/components/driver/Kconfig
@@ -279,4 +279,15 @@ menu "Driver configurations"
                 Note that, this option only controls the PCNT driver log, won't affect other drivers.
     endmenu # PCNT Configuration
 
+    menu "RMT Configuration"
+        depends on SOC_RMT_SUPPORTED
+        config RMT_SUPPRESS_DEPRECATE_WARN
+            bool "Suppress legacy driver deprecated warning"
+            default n
+            help
+                Wether to suppress the deprecation warnings when using legacy rmt driver (driver/rmt.h).
+                If you want to continue using the legacy driver, and don't want to see related deprecation warnings,
+                you can enable this option.
+    endmenu # RMT Configuration
+
 endmenu  # Driver configurations
diff --git a/components/driver/include/driver/rmt.h b/components/driver/deprecated/driver/rmt.h
similarity index 71%
rename from components/driver/include/driver/rmt.h
rename to components/driver/deprecated/driver/rmt.h
index 6d3aa286ac..c99bde31be 100644
--- a/components/driver/include/driver/rmt.h
+++ b/components/driver/deprecated/driver/rmt.h
@@ -6,281 +6,22 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include "sdkconfig.h"
 #include "esp_err.h"
-#include "soc/soc_caps.h"
-#include "soc/clk_tree_defs.h"
-#include "driver/gpio.h"
 #include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
 #include "freertos/ringbuf.h"
-#include "hal/rmt_types.h"
+#include "driver/rmt_types_legacy.h"
+
+#if !CONFIG_RMT_SUPPRESS_DEPRECATE_WARN
+#warning "The legacy RMT driver is deprecated, please use driver/rmt_tx.h and/or driver/rmt_rx.h"
+#endif
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-#define RMT_CHANNEL_FLAGS_AWARE_DFS (1 << 0) /*!< Channel can work during APB clock scaling */
-#define RMT_CHANNEL_FLAGS_INVERT_SIG (1 << 1) /*!< Invert RMT signal */
-
-/** @cond */
-#define RMT_CHANNEL_FLAGS_ALWAYS_ON RMT_CHANNEL_FLAGS_AWARE_DFS  /*!< Deprecated name, defined here for compatibility */
-/** @endcond */
-
-/**
- * @brief Define memory space of each RMT channel (in words = 4 bytes)
- *
- */
-#define RMT_MEM_ITEM_NUM SOC_RMT_MEM_WORDS_PER_CHANNEL
-
-/**
- * @brief Definition of RMT item
- */
-typedef struct {
-    union {
-        struct {
-            uint32_t duration0 : 15; /*!< Duration of level0 */
-            uint32_t level0 : 1;     /*!< Level of the first part */
-            uint32_t duration1 : 15; /*!< Duration of level1 */
-            uint32_t level1 : 1;     /*!< Level of the second part */
-        };
-        uint32_t val; /*!< Equivalent unsigned value for the RMT item */
-    };
-} rmt_item32_t;
-
-/**
- * @brief RMT hardware memory layout
- */
-typedef struct {
-    struct {
-        volatile rmt_item32_t data32[SOC_RMT_MEM_WORDS_PER_CHANNEL];
-    } chan[SOC_RMT_CHANNELS_PER_GROUP];
-} rmt_mem_t;
-
-/**
-* @brief RMT channel ID
-*
-*/
-typedef enum {
-    RMT_CHANNEL_0,  /*!< RMT channel number 0 */
-    RMT_CHANNEL_1,  /*!< RMT channel number 1 */
-    RMT_CHANNEL_2,  /*!< RMT channel number 2 */
-    RMT_CHANNEL_3,  /*!< RMT channel number 3 */
-#if SOC_RMT_CHANNELS_PER_GROUP > 4
-    RMT_CHANNEL_4,  /*!< RMT channel number 4 */
-    RMT_CHANNEL_5,  /*!< RMT channel number 5 */
-    RMT_CHANNEL_6,  /*!< RMT channel number 6 */
-    RMT_CHANNEL_7,  /*!< RMT channel number 7 */
-#endif
-    RMT_CHANNEL_MAX /*!< Number of RMT channels */
-} rmt_channel_t;
-
-/**
- * @brief RMT Internal Memory Owner
- *
- */
-typedef enum {
-    RMT_MEM_OWNER_TX, /*!< RMT RX mode, RMT transmitter owns the memory block*/
-    RMT_MEM_OWNER_RX, /*!< RMT RX mode, RMT receiver owns the memory block*/
-    RMT_MEM_OWNER_MAX,
-} rmt_mem_owner_t;
-
-/**
- * @brief Clock Source of RMT Channel
- *
- */
-typedef soc_periph_rmt_clk_src_legacy_t rmt_source_clk_t;
-
-/**
- * @brief RMT Data Mode
- *
- * @note We highly recommended to use MEM mode not FIFO mode since there will be some gotcha in FIFO mode.
- *
- */
-typedef enum {
-    RMT_DATA_MODE_FIFO, /*<! RMT memory access in FIFO mode */
-    RMT_DATA_MODE_MEM,  /*<! RMT memory access in memory mode */
-    RMT_DATA_MODE_MAX,
-} rmt_data_mode_t;
-
-/**
- * @brief RMT Channel Working Mode (TX or RX)
- *
- */
-typedef enum {
-    RMT_MODE_TX, /*!< RMT TX mode */
-    RMT_MODE_RX, /*!< RMT RX mode */
-    RMT_MODE_MAX
-} rmt_mode_t;
-
-/**
- * @brief RMT Idle Level
- *
- */
-typedef enum {
-    RMT_IDLE_LEVEL_LOW,  /*!< RMT TX idle level: low Level */
-    RMT_IDLE_LEVEL_HIGH, /*!< RMT TX idle level: high Level */
-    RMT_IDLE_LEVEL_MAX,
-} rmt_idle_level_t;
-
-/**
- * @brief RMT Carrier Level
- *
- */
-typedef enum {
-    RMT_CARRIER_LEVEL_LOW,  /*!< RMT carrier wave is modulated for low Level output */
-    RMT_CARRIER_LEVEL_HIGH, /*!< RMT carrier wave is modulated for high Level output */
-    RMT_CARRIER_LEVEL_MAX
-} rmt_carrier_level_t;
-
-/**
- * @brief RMT Channel Status
- *
- */
-typedef enum {
-    RMT_CHANNEL_UNINIT, /*!< RMT channel uninitialized */
-    RMT_CHANNEL_IDLE,   /*!< RMT channel status idle */
-    RMT_CHANNEL_BUSY,   /*!< RMT channel status busy */
-} rmt_channel_status_t;
-
-/**
-* @brief Data struct of RMT channel status
-*/
-typedef struct {
-    rmt_channel_status_t status[RMT_CHANNEL_MAX]; /*!< Store the current status of each channel */
-} rmt_channel_status_result_t;
-
-/**
-* @brief Data struct of RMT TX configure parameters
-*/
-typedef struct {
-    uint32_t carrier_freq_hz;          /*!< RMT carrier frequency */
-    rmt_carrier_level_t carrier_level; /*!< Level of the RMT output, when the carrier is applied */
-    rmt_idle_level_t idle_level;       /*!< RMT idle level */
-    uint8_t carrier_duty_percent;      /*!< RMT carrier duty (%) */
-#if SOC_RMT_SUPPORT_TX_LOOP_COUNT
-    uint32_t loop_count;               /*!< Maximum loop count */
-#endif
-    bool carrier_en;                   /*!< RMT carrier enable */
-    bool loop_en;                      /*!< Enable sending RMT items in a loop */
-    bool idle_output_en;               /*!< RMT idle level output enable */
-} rmt_tx_config_t;
-
-/**
-* @brief Data struct of RMT RX configure parameters
-*/
-typedef struct {
-    uint16_t idle_threshold;     /*!< RMT RX idle threshold */
-    uint8_t filter_ticks_thresh; /*!< RMT filter tick number */
-    bool filter_en;              /*!< RMT receiver filter enable */
-#if SOC_RMT_SUPPORT_RX_DEMODULATION
-    bool rm_carrier;                   /*!< RMT receiver remove carrier enable */
-    uint32_t carrier_freq_hz;          /*!< RMT carrier frequency */
-    uint8_t carrier_duty_percent;      /*!< RMT carrier duty (%) */
-    rmt_carrier_level_t carrier_level; /*!< The level to remove the carrier */
-#endif
-} rmt_rx_config_t;
-
-/**
-* @brief Data struct of RMT configure parameters
-*/
-typedef struct {
-    rmt_mode_t rmt_mode;   /*!< RMT mode: transmitter or receiver */
-    rmt_channel_t channel; /*!< RMT channel */
-    gpio_num_t gpio_num;   /*!< RMT GPIO number */
-    uint8_t clk_div;       /*!< RMT channel counter divider */
-    uint8_t mem_block_num; /*!< RMT memory block number */
-    uint32_t flags;        /*!< RMT channel extra configurations, OR'd with RMT_CHANNEL_FLAGS_[*] */
-    union {
-        rmt_tx_config_t tx_config; /*!< RMT TX parameter */
-        rmt_rx_config_t rx_config; /*!< RMT RX parameter */
-    };
-} rmt_config_t;
-
-/**
- * @brief Default configuration for Tx channel
- *
- */
-#define RMT_DEFAULT_CONFIG_TX(gpio, channel_id)      \
-    {                                                \
-        .rmt_mode = RMT_MODE_TX,                     \
-        .channel = channel_id,                       \
-        .gpio_num = gpio,                            \
-        .clk_div = 80,                               \
-        .mem_block_num = 1,                          \
-        .flags = 0,                                  \
-        .tx_config = {                               \
-            .carrier_freq_hz = 38000,                \
-            .carrier_level = RMT_CARRIER_LEVEL_HIGH, \
-            .idle_level = RMT_IDLE_LEVEL_LOW,        \
-            .carrier_duty_percent = 33,              \
-            .carrier_en = false,                     \
-            .loop_en = false,                        \
-            .idle_output_en = true,                  \
-        }                                            \
-    }
-
-/**
- * @brief Default configuration for RX channel
- *
- */
-#define RMT_DEFAULT_CONFIG_RX(gpio, channel_id) \
-    {                                           \
-        .rmt_mode = RMT_MODE_RX,                \
-        .channel = channel_id,                  \
-        .gpio_num = gpio,                       \
-        .clk_div = 80,                          \
-        .mem_block_num = 1,                     \
-        .flags = 0,                             \
-        .rx_config = {                          \
-            .idle_threshold = 12000,            \
-            .filter_ticks_thresh = 100,         \
-            .filter_en = true,                  \
-        }                                       \
-    }
-
-/**
-* @brief RMT interrupt handle
-*
-*/
-typedef intr_handle_t rmt_isr_handle_t;
-
-/**
-* @brief Type of RMT Tx End callback function
-*
-*/
-typedef void (*rmt_tx_end_fn_t)(rmt_channel_t channel, void *arg);
-
-/**
-* @brief Structure encapsulating a RMT TX end callback
-*/
-typedef struct {
-    rmt_tx_end_fn_t function; /*!< Function which is called on RMT TX end */
-    void *arg;                /*!< Optional argument passed to function */
-} rmt_tx_end_callback_t;
-
-/**
-* @brief User callback function to convert uint8_t type data to rmt format(rmt_item32_t).
-*
-*        This function may be called from an ISR, so, the code should be short and efficient.
-*
-* @param  src Pointer to the buffer storing the raw data that needs to be converted to rmt format.
-* @param[out] dest Pointer to the buffer storing the rmt format data.
-* @param  src_size The raw data size.
-* @param  wanted_num The number of rmt format data that wanted to get.
-* @param[out] translated_size The size of the raw data that has been converted to rmt format,
-*             it should return 0 if no data is converted in user callback.
-* @param[out] item_num The number of the rmt format data that actually converted to,
-*             it can be less than wanted_num if there is not enough raw data, but cannot exceed wanted_num.
-*             it should return 0 if no data was converted.
-*
-* @note
-*       In fact, item_num should be a multiple of translated_size, e.g. :
-*       When we convert each byte of uint8_t type data to rmt format data,
-*       the relation between item_num and translated_size should be `item_num = translated_size*8`.
-*/
-typedef void (*sample_to_rmt_t)(const void *src, rmt_item32_t *dest, size_t src_size, size_t wanted_num, size_t *translated_size, size_t *item_num);
-
 /**
 * @brief Set RMT clock divider, channel clock is divided from source clock.
 *
diff --git a/components/driver/deprecated/driver/rmt_types_legacy.h b/components/driver/deprecated/driver/rmt_types_legacy.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b297999b9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/driver/deprecated/driver/rmt_types_legacy.h
@@ -0,0 +1,279 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2010-2022 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include "soc/soc_caps.h"
+#include "soc/clk_tree_defs.h"
+#include "driver/gpio.h"
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+
+#define RMT_CHANNEL_FLAGS_AWARE_DFS (1 << 0) /*!< Channel can work during APB clock scaling */
+#define RMT_CHANNEL_FLAGS_INVERT_SIG (1 << 1) /*!< Invert RMT signal */
+#define RMT_CHANNEL_FLAGS_ALWAYS_ON _Pragma ("GCC warning \"'RMT_CHANNEL_FLAGS_ALWAYS_ON' macro is deprecated\"") RMT_CHANNEL_FLAGS_AWARE_DFS
+
+/**
+ * @brief Define memory space of each RMT channel (in words = 4 bytes)
+ *
+ */
+#define RMT_MEM_ITEM_NUM SOC_RMT_MEM_WORDS_PER_CHANNEL
+
+/**
+ * @brief Definition of RMT item
+ */
+typedef struct {
+    union {
+        struct {
+            uint32_t duration0 : 15; /*!< Duration of level0 */
+            uint32_t level0 : 1;     /*!< Level of the first part */
+            uint32_t duration1 : 15; /*!< Duration of level1 */
+            uint32_t level1 : 1;     /*!< Level of the second part */
+        };
+        uint32_t val; /*!< Equivalent unsigned value for the RMT item */
+    };
+} rmt_item32_t;
+
+/**
+ * @brief RMT hardware memory layout
+ */
+typedef struct {
+    struct {
+        volatile rmt_item32_t data32[SOC_RMT_MEM_WORDS_PER_CHANNEL];
+    } chan[SOC_RMT_CHANNELS_PER_GROUP];
+} rmt_mem_t;
+
+/**
+* @brief RMT channel ID
+*
+*/
+typedef enum {
+    RMT_CHANNEL_0,  /*!< RMT channel number 0 */
+    RMT_CHANNEL_1,  /*!< RMT channel number 1 */
+    RMT_CHANNEL_2,  /*!< RMT channel number 2 */
+    RMT_CHANNEL_3,  /*!< RMT channel number 3 */
+#if SOC_RMT_CHANNELS_PER_GROUP > 4
+    RMT_CHANNEL_4,  /*!< RMT channel number 4 */
+    RMT_CHANNEL_5,  /*!< RMT channel number 5 */
+    RMT_CHANNEL_6,  /*!< RMT channel number 6 */
+    RMT_CHANNEL_7,  /*!< RMT channel number 7 */
+#endif
+    RMT_CHANNEL_MAX /*!< Number of RMT channels */
+} rmt_channel_t;
+
+/**
+ * @brief RMT Internal Memory Owner
+ *
+ */
+typedef enum {
+    RMT_MEM_OWNER_TX, /*!< RMT RX mode, RMT transmitter owns the memory block*/
+    RMT_MEM_OWNER_RX, /*!< RMT RX mode, RMT receiver owns the memory block*/
+    RMT_MEM_OWNER_MAX,
+} rmt_mem_owner_t;
+
+/**
+ * @brief Clock Source of RMT Channel
+ *
+ */
+typedef soc_periph_rmt_clk_src_legacy_t rmt_source_clk_t;
+
+/**
+ * @brief RMT Data Mode
+ *
+ * @note We highly recommended to use MEM mode not FIFO mode since there will be some gotcha in FIFO mode.
+ *
+ */
+typedef enum {
+    RMT_DATA_MODE_FIFO, /*<! RMT memory access in FIFO mode */
+    RMT_DATA_MODE_MEM,  /*<! RMT memory access in memory mode */
+    RMT_DATA_MODE_MAX,
+} rmt_data_mode_t;
+
+/**
+ * @brief RMT Channel Working Mode (TX or RX)
+ *
+ */
+typedef enum {
+    RMT_MODE_TX, /*!< RMT TX mode */
+    RMT_MODE_RX, /*!< RMT RX mode */
+    RMT_MODE_MAX
+} rmt_mode_t;
+
+/**
+ * @brief RMT Idle Level
+ *
+ */
+typedef enum {
+    RMT_IDLE_LEVEL_LOW,  /*!< RMT TX idle level: low Level */
+    RMT_IDLE_LEVEL_HIGH, /*!< RMT TX idle level: high Level */
+    RMT_IDLE_LEVEL_MAX,
+} rmt_idle_level_t;
+
+/**
+ * @brief RMT Carrier Level
+ *
+ */
+typedef enum {
+    RMT_CARRIER_LEVEL_LOW,  /*!< RMT carrier wave is modulated for low Level output */
+    RMT_CARRIER_LEVEL_HIGH, /*!< RMT carrier wave is modulated for high Level output */
+    RMT_CARRIER_LEVEL_MAX
+} rmt_carrier_level_t;
+
+/**
+ * @brief RMT Channel Status
+ *
+ */
+typedef enum {
+    RMT_CHANNEL_UNINIT, /*!< RMT channel uninitialized */
+    RMT_CHANNEL_IDLE,   /*!< RMT channel status idle */
+    RMT_CHANNEL_BUSY,   /*!< RMT channel status busy */
+} rmt_channel_status_t;
+
+/**
+* @brief Data struct of RMT channel status
+*/
+typedef struct {
+    rmt_channel_status_t status[RMT_CHANNEL_MAX]; /*!< Store the current status of each channel */
+} rmt_channel_status_result_t;
+
+/**
+* @brief Data struct of RMT TX configure parameters
+*/
+typedef struct {
+    uint32_t carrier_freq_hz;          /*!< RMT carrier frequency */
+    rmt_carrier_level_t carrier_level; /*!< Level of the RMT output, when the carrier is applied */
+    rmt_idle_level_t idle_level;       /*!< RMT idle level */
+    uint8_t carrier_duty_percent;      /*!< RMT carrier duty (%) */
+#if SOC_RMT_SUPPORT_TX_LOOP_COUNT
+    uint32_t loop_count;               /*!< Maximum loop count */
+#endif
+    bool carrier_en;                   /*!< RMT carrier enable */
+    bool loop_en;                      /*!< Enable sending RMT items in a loop */
+    bool idle_output_en;               /*!< RMT idle level output enable */
+} rmt_tx_config_t;
+
+/**
+* @brief Data struct of RMT RX configure parameters
+*/
+typedef struct {
+    uint16_t idle_threshold;     /*!< RMT RX idle threshold */
+    uint8_t filter_ticks_thresh; /*!< RMT filter tick number */
+    bool filter_en;              /*!< RMT receiver filter enable */
+#if SOC_RMT_SUPPORT_RX_DEMODULATION
+    bool rm_carrier;                   /*!< RMT receiver remove carrier enable */
+    uint32_t carrier_freq_hz;          /*!< RMT carrier frequency */
+    uint8_t carrier_duty_percent;      /*!< RMT carrier duty (%) */
+    rmt_carrier_level_t carrier_level; /*!< The level to remove the carrier */
+#endif
+} rmt_rx_config_t;
+
+/**
+* @brief Data struct of RMT configure parameters
+*/
+typedef struct {
+    rmt_mode_t rmt_mode;   /*!< RMT mode: transmitter or receiver */
+    rmt_channel_t channel; /*!< RMT channel */
+    gpio_num_t gpio_num;   /*!< RMT GPIO number */
+    uint8_t clk_div;       /*!< RMT channel counter divider */
+    uint8_t mem_block_num; /*!< RMT memory block number */
+    uint32_t flags;        /*!< RMT channel extra configurations, OR'd with RMT_CHANNEL_FLAGS_[*] */
+    union {
+        rmt_tx_config_t tx_config; /*!< RMT TX parameter */
+        rmt_rx_config_t rx_config; /*!< RMT RX parameter */
+    };
+} rmt_config_t;
+
+/**
+ * @brief Default configuration for Tx channel
+ *
+ */
+#define RMT_DEFAULT_CONFIG_TX(gpio, channel_id)      \
+    {                                                \
+        .rmt_mode = RMT_MODE_TX,                     \
+        .channel = channel_id,                       \
+        .gpio_num = gpio,                            \
+        .clk_div = 80,                               \
+        .mem_block_num = 1,                          \
+        .flags = 0,                                  \
+        .tx_config = {                               \
+            .carrier_freq_hz = 38000,                \
+            .carrier_level = RMT_CARRIER_LEVEL_HIGH, \
+            .idle_level = RMT_IDLE_LEVEL_LOW,        \
+            .carrier_duty_percent = 33,              \
+            .carrier_en = false,                     \
+            .loop_en = false,                        \
+            .idle_output_en = true,                  \
+        }                                            \
+    }
+
+/**
+ * @brief Default configuration for RX channel
+ *
+ */
+#define RMT_DEFAULT_CONFIG_RX(gpio, channel_id) \
+    {                                           \
+        .rmt_mode = RMT_MODE_RX,                \
+        .channel = channel_id,                  \
+        .gpio_num = gpio,                       \
+        .clk_div = 80,                          \
+        .mem_block_num = 1,                     \
+        .flags = 0,                             \
+        .rx_config = {                          \
+            .idle_threshold = 12000,            \
+            .filter_ticks_thresh = 100,         \
+            .filter_en = true,                  \
+        }                                       \
+    }
+
+/**
+* @brief RMT interrupt handle
+*
+*/
+typedef intr_handle_t rmt_isr_handle_t;
+
+/**
+* @brief Type of RMT Tx End callback function
+*
+*/
+typedef void (*rmt_tx_end_fn_t)(rmt_channel_t channel, void *arg);
+
+/**
+* @brief Structure encapsulating a RMT TX end callback
+*/
+typedef struct {
+    rmt_tx_end_fn_t function; /*!< Function which is called on RMT TX end */
+    void *arg;                /*!< Optional argument passed to function */
+} rmt_tx_end_callback_t;
+
+/**
+* @brief User callback function to convert uint8_t type data to rmt format(rmt_item32_t).
+*
+*        This function may be called from an ISR, so, the code should be short and efficient.
+*
+* @param  src Pointer to the buffer storing the raw data that needs to be converted to rmt format.
+* @param[out] dest Pointer to the buffer storing the rmt format data.
+* @param  src_size The raw data size.
+* @param  wanted_num The number of rmt format data that wanted to get.
+* @param[out] translated_size The size of the raw data that has been converted to rmt format,
+*             it should return 0 if no data is converted in user callback.
+* @param[out] item_num The number of the rmt format data that actually converted to,
+*             it can be less than wanted_num if there is not enough raw data, but cannot exceed wanted_num.
+*             it should return 0 if no data was converted.
+*
+* @note
+*       In fact, item_num should be a multiple of translated_size, e.g. :
+*       When we convert each byte of uint8_t type data to rmt format data,
+*       the relation between item_num and translated_size should be `item_num = translated_size*8`.
+*/
+typedef void (*sample_to_rmt_t)(const void *src, rmt_item32_t *dest, size_t src_size, size_t wanted_num, size_t *translated_size, size_t *item_num);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/components/driver/rmt.c b/components/driver/deprecated/rmt_legacy.c
similarity index 98%
rename from components/driver/rmt.c
rename to components/driver/deprecated/rmt_legacy.c
index 928bc55422..70ffe2e48f 100644
--- a/components/driver/rmt.c
+++ b/components/driver/deprecated/rmt_legacy.c
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 #include "esp_check.h"
 #include "driver/gpio.h"
 #include "esp_private/periph_ctrl.h"
-#include "driver/rmt.h"
+#include "driver/rmt_types_legacy.h"
+#include "driver_ng.h"
 #include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
 #include "freertos/task.h"
 #include "freertos/semphr.h"
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@
 #define RMT_TRANSLATOR_UNINIT_STR "RMT translator not init"
 #define RMT_PARAM_ERR_STR "RMT param error"
 
-static const char *TAG = "rmt";
+static const char *TAG = "rmt(legacy)";
 
 // Spinlock for protecting concurrent register-level access only
 #define RMT_ENTER_CRITICAL()  portENTER_CRITICAL_SAFE(&(rmt_contex.rmt_spinlock))
@@ -414,7 +415,7 @@ esp_err_t rmt_set_source_clk(rmt_channel_t channel, rmt_source_clk_t base_clk)
 {
     ESP_RETURN_ON_FALSE(channel < RMT_CHANNEL_MAX, ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG, TAG, RMT_CHANNEL_ERROR_STR);
     RMT_ENTER_CRITICAL();
-    // `rmt_clock_source_t` and `rmt_source_clk_t` are binary competible, as the underlying enum entries come from the same `soc_module_clk_t`
+    // `rmt_clock_source_t` and `rmt_source_clk_t` are binary compatible, as the underlying enum entries come from the same `soc_module_clk_t`
     rmt_ll_set_group_clock_src(rmt_contex.hal.regs, channel, (rmt_clock_source_t)base_clk, 1, 0, 0);
     RMT_EXIT_CRITICAL();
     return ESP_OK;
@@ -424,7 +425,7 @@ esp_err_t rmt_get_source_clk(rmt_channel_t channel, rmt_source_clk_t *src_clk)
 {
     ESP_RETURN_ON_FALSE(channel < RMT_CHANNEL_MAX, ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG, TAG, RMT_CHANNEL_ERROR_STR);
     RMT_ENTER_CRITICAL();
-    // `rmt_clock_source_t` and `rmt_source_clk_t` are binary competible, as the underlying enum entries come from the same `soc_module_clk_t`
+    // `rmt_clock_source_t` and `rmt_source_clk_t` are binary compatible, as the underlying enum entries come from the same `soc_module_clk_t`
     *src_clk = (rmt_source_clk_t)rmt_ll_get_group_clock_src(rmt_contex.hal.regs, channel);
     RMT_EXIT_CRITICAL();
     return ESP_OK;
@@ -1355,3 +1356,19 @@ esp_err_t rmt_enable_tx_loop_autostop(rmt_channel_t channel, bool en)
     return ESP_OK;
 }
 #endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief This function will be called during start up, to check that this legacy RMT driver is not running along with the new driver
+ */
+__attribute__((constructor))
+static void check_rmt_legacy_driver_conflict(void)
+{
+    // This function was declared as weak here. The new RMT driver has one implementation.
+    // So if the new RMT driver is not linked in, then `rmt_acquire_group_handle()` should be NULL at runtime.
+    extern __attribute__((weak)) void *rmt_acquire_group_handle(int group_id);
+    if ((void *)rmt_acquire_group_handle != NULL) {
+        ESP_EARLY_LOGE(TAG, "CONFLICT! driver_ng is not allowed to be used with the legacy driver");
+        abort();
+    }
+    ESP_EARLY_LOGW(TAG, "legacy driver is deprecated, please migrate to `driver/rmt_tx.h` and/or `driver/rmt_rx.h`");
+}
diff --git a/components/driver/deprecated/rtc_temperature_legacy.c b/components/driver/deprecated/rtc_temperature_legacy.c
index 46cb5632b3..d668e36103 100644
--- a/components/driver/deprecated/rtc_temperature_legacy.c
+++ b/components/driver/deprecated/rtc_temperature_legacy.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static void check_legacy_temp_sensor_driver_conflict(void)
     // This function was declared as weak here. temperature_sensor driver has one implementation.
     // So if temperature_sensor driver is not linked in, then `temperature_sensor_install()` should be NULL at runtime.
     extern __attribute__((weak)) esp_err_t temperature_sensor_install(const void *tsens_config, void **ret_tsens);
-    if (temperature_sensor_install != NULL) {
+    if ((void *)temperature_sensor_install != NULL) {
         ESP_EARLY_LOGE(TAG, "CONFLICT! driver_ng is not allowed to be used with the legacy driver");
         abort();
     }
diff --git a/components/driver/test/CMakeLists.txt b/components/driver/test/CMakeLists.txt
index ee85f1edcd..664a5227ad 100644
--- a/components/driver/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/driver/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 idf_component_register(SRC_DIRS . param_test touch_sensor_test adc_dma_test dac_dma_test
                        PRIV_INCLUDE_DIRS include param_test/include touch_sensor_test/include
                        PRIV_REQUIRES cmock test_utils driver nvs_flash esp_serial_slave_link
-                                     infrared_tools esp_adc_cal esp_timer)
+                                     esp_adc_cal esp_timer)
diff --git a/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/CMakeLists.txt b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..917aa256e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# This is the project CMakeLists.txt file for the test subproject
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
+
+include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
+project(legacy_rmt_test)
diff --git a/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/README.md b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3f7a0a04f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+| Supported Targets | ESP32 | ESP32-S2 | ESP32-S3 | ESP32-C3 |
+| ----------------- | ----- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
diff --git a/examples/peripherals/rmt/ir_protocols/components/infrared_tools/CMakeLists.txt b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/components/infrared_tools/CMakeLists.txt
similarity index 56%
rename from examples/peripherals/rmt/ir_protocols/components/infrared_tools/CMakeLists.txt
rename to components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/components/infrared_tools/CMakeLists.txt
index e0867ef34a..ca9e069391 100644
--- a/examples/peripherals/rmt/ir_protocols/components/infrared_tools/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/components/infrared_tools/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-if(IDF_TARGET STREQUAL "esp32c2")
-    # ESP32-C2 does't support rmt
-    return()
-endif()
-
 set(component_srcs "src/ir_builder_rmt_nec.c"
                    "src/ir_builder_rmt_rc5.c"
                    "src/ir_parser_rmt_nec.c"
@@ -10,6 +5,4 @@ set(component_srcs "src/ir_builder_rmt_nec.c"
 
 idf_component_register(SRCS "${component_srcs}"
                        INCLUDE_DIRS "include"
-                       PRIV_INCLUDE_DIRS ""
-                       PRIV_REQUIRES "driver"
-                       REQUIRES "")
+                       PRIV_REQUIRES "driver")
diff --git a/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/components/infrared_tools/include/ir_timings.h b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/components/infrared_tools/include/ir_timings.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aae5437a83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/components/infrared_tools/include/ir_timings.h
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2019-2022 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief Timings for NEC protocol
+ *
+ */
+#define NEC_LEADING_CODE_HIGH_US (9000)
+#define NEC_LEADING_CODE_LOW_US (4500)
+#define NEC_PAYLOAD_ONE_HIGH_US (560)
+#define NEC_PAYLOAD_ONE_LOW_US (1690)
+#define NEC_PAYLOAD_ZERO_HIGH_US (560)
+#define NEC_PAYLOAD_ZERO_LOW_US (560)
+#define NEC_REPEAT_CODE_HIGH_US (9000)
+#define NEC_REPEAT_CODE_LOW_US (2250)
+#define NEC_ENDING_CODE_HIGH_US (560)
+
+/**
+ * @brief Timings for RC5 protocol
+ *
+ */
+#define RC5_PULSE_DURATION_US (889)
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/examples/peripherals/rmt/ir_protocols/components/infrared_tools/include/ir_tools.h b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/components/infrared_tools/include/ir_tools.h
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/peripherals/rmt/ir_protocols/components/infrared_tools/include/ir_tools.h
rename to components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/components/infrared_tools/include/ir_tools.h
diff --git a/examples/peripherals/rmt/ir_protocols/components/infrared_tools/src/ir_builder_rmt_nec.c b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/components/infrared_tools/src/ir_builder_rmt_nec.c
similarity index 93%
rename from examples/peripherals/rmt/ir_protocols/components/infrared_tools/src/ir_builder_rmt_nec.c
rename to components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/components/infrared_tools/src/ir_builder_rmt_nec.c
index c553766564..51f7f53528 100644
--- a/examples/peripherals/rmt/ir_protocols/components/infrared_tools/src/ir_builder_rmt_nec.c
+++ b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/components/infrared_tools/src/ir_builder_rmt_nec.c
@@ -1,16 +1,8 @@
-// Copyright 2019 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) PTE LTD
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-//
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.#include <stdlib.h>
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2019-2022 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 #include "esp_log.h"
 #include "ir_tools.h"
diff --git a/examples/peripherals/rmt/ir_protocols/components/infrared_tools/src/ir_builder_rmt_rc5.c b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/components/infrared_tools/src/ir_builder_rmt_rc5.c
similarity index 92%
rename from examples/peripherals/rmt/ir_protocols/components/infrared_tools/src/ir_builder_rmt_rc5.c
rename to components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/components/infrared_tools/src/ir_builder_rmt_rc5.c
index 7063961abf..9160779cea 100644
--- a/examples/peripherals/rmt/ir_protocols/components/infrared_tools/src/ir_builder_rmt_rc5.c
+++ b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/components/infrared_tools/src/ir_builder_rmt_rc5.c
@@ -1,16 +1,8 @@
-// Copyright 2019 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) PTE LTD
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-//
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2019-2022 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 #include "esp_log.h"
diff --git a/examples/peripherals/rmt/ir_protocols/components/infrared_tools/src/ir_parser_rmt_nec.c b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/components/infrared_tools/src/ir_parser_rmt_nec.c
similarity index 92%
rename from examples/peripherals/rmt/ir_protocols/components/infrared_tools/src/ir_parser_rmt_nec.c
rename to components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/components/infrared_tools/src/ir_parser_rmt_nec.c
index cddeabbad8..715997dabd 100644
--- a/examples/peripherals/rmt/ir_protocols/components/infrared_tools/src/ir_parser_rmt_nec.c
+++ b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/components/infrared_tools/src/ir_parser_rmt_nec.c
@@ -1,16 +1,8 @@
-// Copyright 2019 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) PTE LTD
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-//
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2019-2022 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 #include "esp_log.h"
diff --git a/examples/peripherals/rmt/ir_protocols/components/infrared_tools/src/ir_parser_rmt_rc5.c b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/components/infrared_tools/src/ir_parser_rmt_rc5.c
similarity index 90%
rename from examples/peripherals/rmt/ir_protocols/components/infrared_tools/src/ir_parser_rmt_rc5.c
rename to components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/components/infrared_tools/src/ir_parser_rmt_rc5.c
index ede3b4290b..fa5eabdc8d 100644
--- a/examples/peripherals/rmt/ir_protocols/components/infrared_tools/src/ir_parser_rmt_rc5.c
+++ b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/components/infrared_tools/src/ir_parser_rmt_rc5.c
@@ -1,16 +1,8 @@
-// Copyright 2019 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) PTE LTD
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-//
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2019-2022 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 #include "esp_log.h"
diff --git a/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/main/CMakeLists.txt b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/main/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f8bd38290a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+set(srcs "test_app_main.c"
+         "test_legacy_rmt.c")
+
+idf_component_register(SRCS ${srcs}
+                       WHOLE_ARCHIVE)
diff --git a/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/main/test_app_main.c b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/main/test_app_main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..183a88ae3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/main/test_app_main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#include "unity.h"
+#include "unity_test_runner.h"
+#include "esp_heap_caps.h"
+
+#define TEST_MEMORY_LEAK_THRESHOLD (-600)
+
+static size_t before_free_8bit;
+static size_t before_free_32bit;
+
+static void check_leak(size_t before_free, size_t after_free, const char *type)
+{
+    ssize_t delta = after_free - before_free;
+    printf("MALLOC_CAP_%s: Before %u bytes free, After %u bytes free (delta %d)\n", type, before_free, after_free, delta);
+    TEST_ASSERT_MESSAGE(delta >= TEST_MEMORY_LEAK_THRESHOLD, "memory leak");
+}
+
+void setUp(void)
+{
+    before_free_8bit = heap_caps_get_free_size(MALLOC_CAP_8BIT);
+    before_free_32bit = heap_caps_get_free_size(MALLOC_CAP_32BIT);
+}
+
+void tearDown(void)
+{
+    size_t after_free_8bit = heap_caps_get_free_size(MALLOC_CAP_8BIT);
+    size_t after_free_32bit = heap_caps_get_free_size(MALLOC_CAP_32BIT);
+    check_leak(before_free_8bit, after_free_8bit, "8BIT");
+    check_leak(before_free_32bit, after_free_32bit, "32BIT");
+}
+
+void app_main(void)
+{
+    unity_run_menu();
+}
diff --git a/components/driver/test/test_rmt.c b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/main/test_legacy_rmt.c
similarity index 99%
rename from components/driver/test/test_rmt.c
rename to components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/main/test_legacy_rmt.c
index aeff44a124..cb3b005ba3 100644
--- a/components/driver/test/test_rmt.c
+++ b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/main/test_legacy_rmt.c
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
-// RMT driver unit test is based on extended NEC protocol
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -14,10 +13,8 @@
 #include "freertos/task.h"
 #include "esp_log.h"
 #include "unity.h"
-#include "test_utils.h"
 #include "esp_rom_gpio.h"
 
-#if SOC_RMT_SUPPORTED
 #include "ir_tools.h"
 #include "driver/rmt.h"
 
@@ -32,6 +29,7 @@
 #define RMT_TESTBENCH_FLAGS_LOOP_ON (1<<2)
 
 static const char *TAG = "RMT.test";
+
 static ir_builder_t *s_ir_builder = NULL;
 static ir_parser_t *s_ir_parser = NULL;
 
@@ -598,5 +596,3 @@ TEST_CASE("RMT TX loop", "[rmt]")
     rmt_clean_testbench(tx_channel, rx_channel);
 }
 #endif
-
-#endif // SOC_RMT_SUPPORTED
diff --git a/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/pytest_legacy_rmt_driver.py b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/pytest_legacy_rmt_driver.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..84b97179c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/pytest_legacy_rmt_driver.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021-2022 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+import pytest
+from pytest_embedded import Dut
+
+
+@pytest.mark.esp32
+@pytest.mark.esp32s2
+@pytest.mark.esp32s3
+@pytest.mark.esp32c3
+@pytest.mark.generic
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('config', [
+    'release',
+], indirect=True)
+def test_legacy_rmt(dut: Dut) -> None:
+    dut.expect('Press ENTER to see the list of tests')
+    dut.write('*')
+    dut.expect_unity_test_output(timeout=120)
diff --git a/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/sdkconfig.ci.release b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/sdkconfig.ci.release
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..91d93f163e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/sdkconfig.ci.release
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+CONFIG_PM_ENABLE=y
+CONFIG_FREERTOS_USE_TICKLESS_IDLE=y
+CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_SIZE=y
+CONFIG_BOOTLOADER_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_SIZE=y
+CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_ASSERTIONS_SILENT=y
diff --git a/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/sdkconfig.defaults b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/sdkconfig.defaults
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c16b1aed99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_rmt_driver/sdkconfig.defaults
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+CONFIG_FREERTOS_HZ=1000
+CONFIG_ESP_TASK_WDT=n
+CONFIG_RMT_SUPPRESS_DEPRECATE_WARN=y
diff --git a/examples/peripherals/rmt/ir_protocols/components/infrared_tools/include/ir_timings.h b/examples/peripherals/rmt/ir_protocols/components/infrared_tools/include/ir_timings.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 2325059c2f..0000000000
--- a/examples/peripherals/rmt/ir_protocols/components/infrared_tools/include/ir_timings.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2019 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) PTE LTD
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-//
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
-
-#pragma once
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
-/**
- * @brief Timings for NEC protocol
- *
- */
-#define NEC_LEADING_CODE_HIGH_US (9000)
-#define NEC_LEADING_CODE_LOW_US (4500)
-#define NEC_PAYLOAD_ONE_HIGH_US (560)
-#define NEC_PAYLOAD_ONE_LOW_US (1690)
-#define NEC_PAYLOAD_ZERO_HIGH_US (560)
-#define NEC_PAYLOAD_ZERO_LOW_US (560)
-#define NEC_REPEAT_CODE_HIGH_US (9000)
-#define NEC_REPEAT_CODE_LOW_US (2250)
-#define NEC_ENDING_CODE_HIGH_US (560)
-
-/**
- * @brief Timings for RC5 protocol
- *
- */
-#define RC5_PULSE_DURATION_US (889)
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
diff --git a/tools/ci/check_copyright_ignore.txt b/tools/ci/check_copyright_ignore.txt
index 7284511f4d..94a8e6b6b6 100644
--- a/tools/ci/check_copyright_ignore.txt
+++ b/tools/ci/check_copyright_ignore.txt
@@ -2073,11 +2073,6 @@ examples/peripherals/mcpwm/mcpwm_brushed_dc_control/main/mcpwm_brushed_dc_contro
 examples/peripherals/mcpwm/mcpwm_capture_hc_sr04/main/mcpwm_capture_hc_sr04.c
 examples/peripherals/mcpwm/mcpwm_servo_control/main/mcpwm_servo_control_example_main.c
 examples/peripherals/mcpwm/mcpwm_sync_example/main/mcpwm_sync_example.c
-examples/peripherals/rmt/ir_protocols/components/infrared_tools/include/ir_timings.h
-examples/peripherals/rmt/ir_protocols/components/infrared_tools/src/ir_builder_rmt_nec.c
-examples/peripherals/rmt/ir_protocols/components/infrared_tools/src/ir_builder_rmt_rc5.c
-examples/peripherals/rmt/ir_protocols/components/infrared_tools/src/ir_parser_rmt_nec.c
-examples/peripherals/rmt/ir_protocols/components/infrared_tools/src/ir_parser_rmt_rc5.c
 examples/peripherals/rmt/ir_protocols/example_test.py
 examples/peripherals/rmt/ir_protocols/main/ir_protocols_main.c
 examples/peripherals/rmt/led_strip/main/led_strip_main.c
diff --git a/tools/unit-test-app/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/unit-test-app/CMakeLists.txt
index 24351c17bc..0db4c32b4a 100644
--- a/tools/unit-test-app/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/unit-test-app/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 # CMakeLists in this exact order for cmake to work correctly
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 
-list(APPEND EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS "$ENV{IDF_PATH}/examples/cxx/experimental/experimental_cpp_component/"
-                                 "$ENV{IDF_PATH}/examples/peripherals/rmt/ir_protocols/components")
+list(APPEND EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS "$ENV{IDF_PATH}/examples/cxx/experimental/experimental_cpp_component/")
 
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
 project(unit-test-app)
diff --git a/tools/unit-test-app/components/test_utils/ref_clock_impl_rmt_pcnt.c b/tools/unit-test-app/components/test_utils/ref_clock_impl_rmt_pcnt.c
index 0c7225befc..14ce9dc992 100644
--- a/tools/unit-test-app/components/test_utils/ref_clock_impl_rmt_pcnt.c
+++ b/tools/unit-test-app/components/test_utils/ref_clock_impl_rmt_pcnt.c
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 #include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
 #include "esp_intr_alloc.h"
 #include "esp_private/periph_ctrl.h"
-#include "driver/rmt.h"
 #include "driver/pulse_cnt.h"
+#include "driver/rmt_types_legacy.h"
 #include "soc/gpio_sig_map.h"
 #include "soc/gpio_periph.h"
 #include "soc/soc_caps.h"