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From: Shaju Abraham <shaju@multitech.co.in>
Subject: xrun and snd_pcm_prepare.
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 14:26:40 +0530
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Hi,
    In aplay utility to playback music, we see that if the return value
is -EPIPE, a function xrun() is called. This function does nothing more
than snd_pcm_prepare(handle).  What is the meaning of receiving a -EPIPE
return value to a application? and, Why cannot this be done at the
driver level itself? say in pcm_native.c .

Is it ok if this snd_pcm_prepare is called from pcm_native.c instead of
returning -EPIPE to the application?

--Shaju Abraham


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