From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Takashi Iwai Subject: Re: Re: [Alsa-user] Re: Re: SB Live! PCM control Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 18:08:27 +0100 Message-ID: References: <420270C1.3000706@voicenet.com> <1107457227.7256.37.camel@krustophenia.net> <4202A72C.3000007@superbug.co.uk> <1107645609.7256.73.camel@krustophenia.net> <420C0C89.1010008@voicenet.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (generated by SEMI 1.14.5 - "Awara-Onsen") Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: Sender: alsa-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: alsa-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: To: Thierry Vignaud Cc: Jaroslav Kysela , Adam K Kirchhoff , Lee Revell , James Courtier-Dutton , alsa-user@lists.sourceforge.net, alsa-devel List-Id: alsa-devel@alsa-project.org At Fri, 11 Feb 2005 18:08:24 +0100, Thierry Vignaud wrote: > > Takashi Iwai writes: > > > > > IMO, a "Master" volume should control all volumes as it name > > > > stands. If it doesn't control all channels, it should be > > > > renmaed at least as "Front". > > > > > > Yes, renaming is appropriate. I don't like to have some > > > "abstraction" code in the kernel. In case of SB Live! you must > > > take care about AC97 and DSP setup which is easy to do from the > > > user space and there is a way to do it now (via the user space > > > controls). > > > > I'm afraid that just renaming wouldn't be enough from the > > perspecitve of compatibility. Some apps expect that the master > > control is available. If a small additional DSP code can support > > the consistent volume control over all channels, it will make 99% > > users happy. > > indeed. > on the second hands, such apps will usually be able to use the OSS > emulation layer. > where is redirected the OSS'main level in this case? OSS emulation will try "Front" control if no "Master" is available. So, it should work. Takashi ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click