linux-kernel - Re: [2.6.22 patch] the scheduled removal of OBSOLETE

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Message-ID: <20070306175504.GW3441@stusta.de>
Date:	Tue, 6 Mar 2007 18:55:04 +0100
From:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...sta.de>
To:	Bill Davidsen <davidsen@....com>
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [2.6.22 patch] the scheduled removal of OBSOLETE_OSS options

On Tue, Mar 06, 2007 at 12:46:22PM -0500, Bill Davidsen wrote:
> Adrian Bunk wrote:
> >This patch contains the scheduled removal of the OBSOLETE_OSS options 
> >for 2.6.22.
> >
> If these are drivers for which there are thought to be useful ALSA 
> drivers, would it be reasonable to leave a stub for a help file naming 
> the driver which claims to support the hardware?
> 
> I'm not objection to the removal of the drivers, just noting that 
> identifying the new drivers can be made easier.

People compiling their own kernels aren't completely dumb - if you know 
about people having problems finding the right ALSA driver for their 
hardware, please name the concrete problems so that we can improve the 
description and/or help text of these ALSA options.

cu
Adrian

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