From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Lee Revell Subject: Re: Default soundcard (UDEV?) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 11:15:45 -0400 Message-ID: <1159456546.7086.29.camel@mindpipe> References: <6.2.1.2.2.20060928013552.16a4b928@mailone.real.com> <1159454460.7086.23.camel@mindpipe> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: alsa-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: alsa-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net To: Jaroslav Kysela Cc: Takashi Iwai , Alsa Developement List-Id: alsa-devel@alsa-project.org On Thu, 2006-09-28 at 17:06 +0200, Jaroslav Kysela wrote: > Opinions (except that we should learn users to use "logical > identification" not card numbers)? ALSA device naming is a constant FAQ. There's no document anywhere that explains the syntax or even basic things like 'apps should always use "default" device', '"default:x" can be used to address the second card', that cards can be addressed by name, etc. Look at how many apps only enumerate the hw:x devices. One paragraph of documentation on device naming could greatly reduce user confusion and improve the level of ALSA support in applications. I think a great start would be to write up Takashi-san's answers to Daniel Yek in the recent thread. Lee ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV