linux-kernel - Re: [alsa-devel] Idea: dynamic loading of USB quirks

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Date:	Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:20:46 +0000
From:	maillist@...erlative.org
To:	Daniel Mack <zonque@...il.com>
Cc:	alsa-devel@...a-project.org, LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [alsa-devel] Idea: dynamic loading of USB quirks

On Thursday 01 Nov 2012 10:05:41 Daniel Mack wrote:
> [cc lkml as this might be of broader interest]
> 

> 
> Then again, if a versatile and clean solution to this problem is found,
> there would be tons of other drivers in Linux to benefit from it, just
> think about the hda driver to begin with. But not only in the ALSA area.
>

I was initially thinking of the more trivial USB quirkes only, and having the 
more complex quirks remain as hard coded.

But it does make sense that, if such a capability could be extended, that it 
could be used for other drivers too.

Cheers,

Keith
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