The problem with the bt-hijacker approach is that it is based on the
snd-bt-sco module which creates the necessary /dev/dspX entry for
re-routing sound. The plugz approach doesn't result in the creation of
a /dev/dspX. So the hijacker can't reroute the sound as far as I can
see. Or am I missing something?

Cheers,

JonB

On Thu, 2007-02-08 at 15:42 +0100, Fabien Chevalier wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Mark Hellman wrote:
> > Jon Barnett wrote:
> > 
> >> The only problem is that skype can't use the plugz device as it doesn't
> >> recognize it  - since it doesn't do detection of available pcm devices.
> > 
> >>From a user's perspective that is, in my opinion, the main problem with
> > using plugz instead of btsco. Skype and Ekiga are the reasons why 90% of
> > users want to install plugz.
> > 
> > Is this an ALSA limitation, or isn't Skype using the right functions from
> > the ALSA's API to enumerate all available devices? Who must be fixes: Skype
> > of ALSA?
> 
> Thing is : sadly, there is no ALSA function to enumerate available PCMs 
> on the system. There are only features to enumerate hardware cards. 
> That's a known ALSA weakness, but this is how things are as of to today 
> in Linux world :-(
> 
> > Could some developer enlighten us on this issue?
> 
> Just use Skype in OSS mode, and use skype_bt_hijacker available in 
> contrib directory to redirect sound to ALSA headset. I haven't tested it 
> myself recently, but theorically this should work.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Fabien
> 
> 
>