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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

      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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