Re: Is it time for remove (crap) ALSA from kernel tree ?

From: Olivier Galibert
Date: Mon Jun 25 2007 - 09:21:20 EST


On Mon, Jun 25, 2007 at 02:58:02PM +0200, Takashi Iwai wrote:
> Hm... I don't agree much with the virtual relay device solution.
> I once experimentally implemented an ALSA-OSS virtual kernel driver.
> But, it just gives more complexity.

So instead you move the complexity in the library where it is worse.


> Yes, the library solution has merits and demerits. The library should
> have been differently designed. But, I don't think the virtual relay
> is the best solution just because you can use a bare kernel
> interface...

Whatever you do in the library won't solve the problem of properly
supporting the OSS interface.

OG.

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