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From: Norbert van Bolhuis <nvbolhuis@aimvalley.nl>
Subject: sw parameter boundary
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:44:19 +0200
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is the boundary sw parameter still used ?
where is it for ?

in the PCM kernel core (e.g. snd_pcm_playback_avail) it clearly serves
as a pointers wrap point, but which one ?
The one at the end of the DMA buffer or the one at the end of a process
(virtual) address range (4 GB) ?




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