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From: James Courtier-Dutton <James@superbug.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: OpenAL - ALSA interface proposal. I request for
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Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 03:20:35 +0000
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Manuel Jander wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Since there is almost nothing else to do to support the Aureal Vortex 
> 3D processor on Linux, just as i announced some time ago i started
> designing a OpenAL interface for ALSA. The design is meant to be
> applicable to other hardware too.
> 
> I made a preliminary description, from what i have done so far, because
> i want to allow other more experienced people to comment and give input
> to this.
> 
> I posted it in plain text. I hope that is compatible enough.
> http://galadriel.mat.utfsm.cl/~mjander/aureal/alsa/OpenAL-ALSA.txt
> 
> Well, please give it a read, and tell what do you think about. Thank you
> very much.
> 
> Best Regards

It does not seem like you have read much about alsa. The interface 
between alsa-kernel and alsa-lib is liable to change at any point 
whereas the alsa-lib to application api might change, but will always 
ABI compatible.

If there are features of a sound card that you cannot access via 
alsa-lib, just find ways to add them to alsa-lib first. Everything 
needed on the hardware should be accessible via alsa-lib.

Cheers
James


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