0.9.0rc2 release notes

0.9.0rc2 release notes

[Takashi Iwai]

Hi,

perhaps you've already found that 0.9.0rc2 appeared on the web.
the attached is a brief changelogs since rc1.


[Changes in alsa-driver & alsa-kernel]

* General fixes/additions
  - fixed memory handling routines for 2.2 kernels
  - fixed deadlock of snd-timer module
  - removed invalid __exit prefixes
  - use pci_alloc_consistent for the allocation of buffers on isa
  - fixed debugged printk
  - fix the check of return value from copy_from/to_user()
  - added 64bit integer support to the control API
  - fixed bogus delay value on pcm proc file
  - fixed endless loop at draining of linked pcms
  - fixed mmap by forked processes

* Changes for 2.5 kernel
  - sync Makefile and Rules.make with the latest 2.5 tree
  - fixed CONFIG dependencies
  - moved EXPORT_NO_SYMBOLS from alsa-kernel (for 2.5) to the files
    in alsa-driver tree
  - added missing include headers
  - use bitmap_member macro for bitmaps

* New drivers
  - Hammerfaull H-DSP driver (snd-hdsp)
  - USB audio driver (snd-usb-audio)
    note for 2.5 kernel users: appearing only on alsa-driver, not
          integrated into alsa-kernel yet.

* cs4236
  - fixed isapnp detection of EWS64XL
  - don't initialize cport if disabled
    (some card will block the mouse irq by cport)

* GUS
  - fixed the max sample rate of GUS GF1 pcm

* sbawe
  - added emu8000 pcm (device #1) using wavetable

* ac97
  - support 5/6 bits mic/phone volumes
  - generate the correct proc files for multiple codes
  - added patches to initialize SPDIF on cirruslogic chips
  - added support for ALC chips

* cmipci
  - fixed the inverted aux switch
  - added the spdif-in select on older models
  - fixed the phase inverse switch

* cs4281
  - added experimental support for dual codecs

* emu10k1
  - fixed big-endian support
  - fixed the rear playback volume on audigy
  - fixed panning on wavetable

* es1968
  - fixed the hw volume control

* ice1712
  - volumes will appear on envy24control with hoontech stdsp24

* intel8x0
  - renamed chip strings

* korg1212
  - code clean up

* rme32
  - Digi32Pro can now work with 64/88.2/96kHz samples
  - increase the output capabilities
  - assert dac_reset if necessary

* rme9652
  - renamed snd-rme9652-mem to snd-hammerfall-mem module
  - fixed resource allocation
  - fixed playback noises

* trident
  - fixed big-endian problem

* via8233
  - fixed playback on via8233A chip
  - support for multiple channel playbacks

* ymfpci
  - added ymfpci 4ch duplication mode
  - added 'shared rear/line-in' switch

* powermac
  - fixed compile
  - added auto-mute function
  - extension for screamer chip, bass/treble, master volume support
  - fixed volume table of tumbler chip
  - extension for tumbler, dcr switch, bass/treble support
  - using the standard i2c-keywest module


[Changes in alsa-lib]

- fixed compile for MIPS
- added 64bit int support
- added snd_seq_port_subscribe_set_voices() function
- removed obsolete snd_seq_create_event(), snd_seq_free_event() functions
- new configuration files for GUS, RME9636 and RME9652
- fixed simple mixer, not to build wrong capture elements
- removed non-interleave mode on pcm mmap emulation.
- fixed null pcm plugin
- fixed sample levelmeter program to be built with the latest alsa-lib


[Changes in alsa-utils]

- added 64bit int support to alsactl
- fixed period-time option of aplay
- fixed playback of 16bit-au format on aplay
- fixed capture of wave file on big-endian machines


-- 
Takashi Iwai <tiwai@suse.de>		SuSE GmbH - www.suse.de
ALSA Developer				ALSA Project - www.alsa-project.org


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