From: Clemens Ladisch <clemens@ladisch.de>
To: ralfbeck1@gmx.de, alsa-devel@alsa-project.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH]: snd_seq_virmidi.c do not use running status for virmidi raw input
Date: Thu, 08 May 2014 22:08:05 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <536BE425.1070701@ladisch.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <536B1D63.8000909@gmx.de>
Ralf Beck wrote:
> Am 07.05.2014 22:41, schrieb Clemens Ladisch:
>> This is a bug in Bitwig.
>
> I agree, but see above. I can't change Bitwig.
You can submit a bug report.
>> And changing this setting might introduce regressions in other programs that rely on the size of the raw MIDI data.
>
> Being able to receive MIDI data with running status disabled is mandatory for a midi client.
> So any client relying on running status always on would be buggy.
As buggy as Bitwig?
If there is a conflict between two API behaviours, avoiding regressions wins.
Bitwig has no excuse; it has been buggy from the beginning.
> Would the patch be acceptable, if i make switching on/off of running status selectable by a module parameter
> with the current behaviour being the default?
A module parameter would be worse.
Regards,
Clemens
prev parent reply other threads:[~2014-05-08 20:08 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2014-05-07 17:44 [PATCH]: snd_seq_virmidi.c do not use running status for virmidi raw input Ralf Beck
2014-05-07 20:41 ` Clemens Ladisch
2014-05-08 6:00 ` Ralf Beck
2014-05-08 20:08 ` Clemens Ladisch [this message]
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