From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: ljp Subject: Re: An offer to help from a Linux Device Driver engineer Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 12:52:29 -0700 Sender: alsa-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: <200305131252.29524.ljp@llornkcor.com> References: <286558.1052850103221.JavaMail.nobody@daisy.psp.pas.earthlink.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <286558.1052850103221.JavaMail.nobody@daisy.psp.pas.earthlink.net> Content-Disposition: inline Errors-To: alsa-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: To: John Hubbard , alsa-devel@lists.sourceforge.net List-Id: alsa-devel@alsa-project.org On Tuesday May 13 2003 11:21 am, John Hubbard wrote: > Hello, > May I help the ALSA project, by building device drivers for anything > that is not yet supported? I am a device driver engineer looking to gain > experience with Linux Audio, and to advance my knowledge in this area. I > definitely have an ulterior motive (to enhance my resume) but I also happen > to love composing on my SY-85 synthesizer in my spare time, so this is not > as unnatural as it sounds... > > My first idea was to find an unsupported sound card, purchase one, and > provide ALSA support for it. However, after lurking on this mailing list > for a few days, I see that you all have been busy, and it may actually be > difficult to find an unsupported card. > > Can anyone advise me as to kernel/driver work that needs to be done > here? > > thanks, > john h > ------------------------- > John F. Hubbard > hubbardjohn@earthlink.net Although not popular cards, I would personally like to see the alsa driver for the adatpcr updated and working. and also perhaps the tascam 428 driver thats floating somewhere else also, but wont be included due to proprietary crapola.. -- My cat's a debugger.... Potter, Lorn, "ljp" core developer / Web Administrator Project OPIE- the Open Palmtop Integrated Environment http://opie.handhelds.org IRC: irc.freenode.net #opie #opie.de llornkcor@handhelds.org llornkcor@helixcommunity.org ------------------------------------------------------- Enterprise Linux Forum Conference & Expo, June 4-6, 2003, Santa Clara The only event dedicated to issues related to Linux enterprise solutions www.enterpriselinuxforum.com