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

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Date:	Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:58:39 +0200
From:	Gabriel C <nix.or.die@...glemail.com>
To:	Tomasz Kłoczko <kloczek@...y.mif.pg.gda.pl>
CC:	Patrick Draper <pdraper@...il.com>,
	Rene Herman <rene.herman@...il.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Is it time for remove (crap) ALSA from kernel tree ?

Tomasz Kłoczko wrote:
> On Wed, 27 Jun 2007, Patrick Draper wrote:
>
>   
>> Rene Herman wrote:
>>     
>>> So -- the fact that mixing actually works for you when using libaoss means 
>>> software mixing is working correctly for your ALSA setup. The only thing 
>>> you should do is _use_ ALSA (natively) and not its OSS emulation so you can 
>>> drop the library preload.
>>>       
>> Cool. How do I go about figuring out what every app uses? For example, you 
>> mentioned that the flash 9 plugin, which I also use, is an ALSA aware 
>> application. How do you know? I need the check out everything that I use 
>> which needs sound (vmware, skype, kmplayer, etc.) I don't have source code 
>> for at least two of those.
>>     
>
> If can I join .. (again)
>   
Heh =)

> ALSA does not privide application mixer settings on application level. 
> Some messages on skype forums suggests some workarouds in ~/.asoudrc 
> but where is documentation for this part ?
>   
You may want to read this one:

http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/doc-php/asoundrc.php

> Anywhere are described ALSA diagnostics procedures/technics ?
>
> kloczek
>   

Gabriel C
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