From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: James Courtier-Dutton Subject: Re: CVS ALSA failed upgrade in Linux 2.6.3 Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2004 01:07:47 +0000 Sender: alsa-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: <40452FE3.8080202@superbug.demon.co.uk> References: <200402251411.OAA12812@liam2.demon.co.uk> <200403022335.AAA22545@liam2.demon.co.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <200403022335.AAA22545@liam2.demon.co.uk> Errors-To: alsa-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: To: William Cc: alsa-devel@lists.sourceforge.net List-Id: alsa-devel@alsa-project.org William wrote: > James Courtier-Dutton wrote: > >>Use directions at: - >>http://alsa.opensrc.org/index.php?page=AlsaBuild2.6 >> > > > Thanks, James. Like I said in my previous reply to you, the section > describing option 1 is confusing because it seems to contradict itself > firstly by saying alsa-driver is needed (at the first paragraph) and > secondly by saying alsa-driver might not be needed (at the end of the section) > because Linux 2.6.3 includes alsa-driver-1.0.2, > which misses the point of wanting to use CVS alsa-driver in the first place, > i.e. to get the very latest drivers -- not those in alsa-driver-1.0.2. > Basically it doesn't explain why you should install CVS alsa-drivers. > Also it doesn't say what to do with alsa-kernel yet the cvs example shows > alsa-kernel being checked out. As Takashi Iwai said earlier, alsa-kernel > includes stable drivers only and excludes new/experimental drivers. > My understanding is you should install either alsa-kernel or CVS alsa-drivers, > but not both of them. > > William > > The point of option 1 is to explain how to upgrade alsa if you need to. Not everyone needs to upgrade. If you wish to use the cvs, you have to get alsa-driver and alsa-kernel, because alsa-driver uses files from ../alsa-kernel So, if you follow the cvs command exactly it will work. Cheers James ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net is sponsored by: Speed Start Your Linux Apps Now. Build and deploy apps & Web services for Linux with a free DVD software kit from IBM. Click Now! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1356&alloc_id=3438&op=click