Re: Sound in 2.3 Kernels (ALSA/EsounD Daemon)
Ian Eure (ieure@crosssound.narrows.com)
Tue, 25 May 1999 09:07:20 -0700
Joe Votour wrote:
>
> I don't remember where I saw it, whether it was here in the kernel mailing
> list, or at the ALSA homepage, but I read that ALSA was going to be
> incorporated in the 2.3 kernel. That is a good start.
>
> I'd like to propose an idea, I don't know how feasible it is, but it's worth
> a shot. The EsounD daemon is an excellent program for allowing multiple
> programs to share the /dev/dsp device. It's great being able to hear Licq
> telling me I have a message while playing MP3 files in X11Amp.
>
> However, the problem is that not all programs work with it, even using the
> esddsp script to preload the libraries. Since (IMO) this is a very useful
> feature, why not implement it in the kernel? That way there would be no
> library loading necessary, hopefully improving compatibility. It might also
> encourage application developers to port their applications to use the new
> code.
>
> So, what say you kernel/sound experts? I realize that it will make the
> kernel larger, but I already have to do a "make bzImage" to make my kernel
> anyway (I have lots of hardware, and I hate modules).
>
> Would this be possible, or am I dreaming here?
>
You are dreaming. This is another app which should (and will, most
likely) stay put in userspace.
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