linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] sound: make OSS device number claiming optional

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Message-ID: <4A797C84.2050109@suse.de>
Date:	Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:35:16 +0900
From:	Tejun Heo <teheo@...e.de>
To:	Takashi Iwai <tiwai@...e.de>
Cc:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	Colin Guthrie <cguthrie@...driva.org>,
	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>, Al Viro <viro@....linux.org.uk>,
	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] sound: make OSS device number claiming optional

Takashi Iwai wrote:
> Well, the only regression would be the case where you create static
> /dev/dsp (or else) devices and let auto-loading through sound-slot-*
> or sound-service-*-* aliases.  Of course, this still works if you
> load soundcore in some way.

If we're gonna do that, we might as well just rip off the pointless
'claim everything so we can use our own module alises' code from
sound_core.c and be done with it.  That really is the only problem.

Thanks.

-- 
tejun
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