Re: RFC: Appropriate device detection for Wine (more advice needed)

[Jeremy White <jwhite@codeweavers.com>]

> This is the SPDIF output.
> 
> I don't know what the problem is, especially if the PCM output _does_
> work.  Does your machine actually have an SPDIF output?

No, I don't believe it does; it's a Dell Latitude D600 notebook.

> 
> 
>>So I'd like some advice:  Have I just been utterly
>>unrealistic in trying to scan for all PCM devices
>>on all cards?
> 
> 
> No, you cannot do more.  The user has to decide which device to use.

Yah.  I'm feeling a bit stuck; the Wine regression tests require
that all discovered devices pass a very basic set of tests.

So I've made a change that I think is a Good Thing (TM),
but it doesn't pass the regression tests...

> 
> 
>>Is there some way I can detect that this device is psycho and
>>automatically strip it out?
> 
> 
> There are many reason why a device could be temporarily unavailable,
> so Wine shouldn't try to be too intelligent. :-)

Good point :-/.

Thanks,

Jeremy


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