Re: [Bluez-devel] org.bluez.Audio

Fabien Chevalier
2006-12-12T19:53:24Z

Hi Brad,

>> Brad, i think the 'only on sco channel at a time argument' is not very
>> pertinent, for two reasons:
>> * First, i'm not sure there is an added value to be able to mix sound
>> channels to a sco headset.
>> * Second, if we think this is really needed, ALSA provides all
>> required facilities to mix multiple streams to one (think to the dmix
>> plugin). For your information, dmix is now on by default since alsa
>> 1.0.10 if i remember. Previously most cheap computers were only able to
>> play one PCM stream at a time. While annoying, that didn't kill anybody
>> tought ;-)
>
> maybe the documentation could use some improvement, but I'm in agreement
> with you. We should give the plugin its own file descriptor for the sco
> link.
>
hmmm... i must have smoked the carpet again :-(
So it looks that we agree, everything's fine. ;-)

But what about A2DP ? Wouldn't it make sense to use ALSA mixing facility
too ?

Cheers,