> By author: "C. Scott Ananian" <cananian@lcs.mit.edu>
> > > /* drivers/sound/soundconfig.h */
> > > #define SND_DEV_DSP16 5 /* Like /dev/dsp but 16 bits/sample */
> > > #define SND_DEV_AWFM 7 /* Reserved */
> > > #define SND_DEV_SNDPROC 9 /* /dev/sndproc for programmable devices */
> >
> > > I think minor #5 needs to be registered and needs a standard filename.
> >
> > Debian and RedHat seem to use /dev/dspW, which is somewhat unsatisfactory.
> > Apparantly Debian has a device for minor 7, too.
> > Minor 9 is deprecated, and the sooner it is forgotten, the better.
> >
> > At the risk of another name-flame-fest, can we linux-kernel'ites come up
> > with a decent name for minor 5 and get it registered?
> /dev/dsp16 seems reasonable to me, and seems to have been the intent
> given the above defines.
/dev/dsp16 is fine for the first device, but the dsp port on the second
channel/card then becomes /dev/dsp161, which is somewhat unsatisfactory.
/dev/dsp16a, /dev/dsp16b works, but is rather unstandard.
--Scott
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