Re: [2.6 patch] schedule obsolete OSS drivers for removal

Stefan Smietanowski
2006-01-04T09:48:59Z

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Tomasz Kłoczko wrote:
> On Wed, 4 Jan 2006, Stefan Smietanowski wrote:
> [..]
>
>>> Solaris, AIX ..
>>> Full list is avalaible in "Operating System" listbox on
>>> http://www.4front-tech.com/download.cgi
>>
>>
>> Are all those Operatings Systems that include OSS per default, no
>> additional download required? Because that's what he's asking for,
>> not what you can get OSS for.
>>
>> Since that link is a _download page_ it makes me think that it's
>> an _additional download_ to get OSS support on those (or some of
>> those) operating systems.
>
>
> So start another "it makes me think" and imagine that in Solaris case
> using drivers not provided directly on distribution level is NORMAL
> habit. Why ? Bacause Solaris have well defined kernel API (from many
> years in some common areas it is constants which makes
> Documentation/stable_api_nonsense.txt from Linux tree piece of crap).
> This allow use device drivers prepared first for example for older
> kernels (8,9) on latest (10). I.e.: Solaris 10 inroduces stop supporting
> some older network cards (IIRC for old SMC cards). I know people which
> still uses this cards on Sol10 by using binary drivers prepared for
> older Solarises without visable problems. Also many device drivers have
> double versions (one from distribution resouurces and second provided by
> device vendor).
>
> Summarize: stop looking on sound subsystem problems as Linux specyfic
> and assume that THE SAME problems exists on other unices in so simillar
> form
> so is possible thinking on OSS support on kernel level details in the
> same forms as on other unices. Linux case isn't so unusual in this area
> .. it is VERY typical :>
> If you will take this as true you can start looking on OSS API on Linux
> from correct point of view.
> And start asking ALSA people: why using OSS API in other unices simple
> works and it ins't problem and on Linux "it was so big problem that
> reinventing sound support in ALSA form was neccessary" ?
>
> kloczek

So if I buy $COMMERCIAL_PROGRAM for say Solaris, AIX or anything else
it REQUIRES me to download (before: buy) $COMMERCIAL_SOUNDSYSTEM?

"In order to use this program you need to have OSS installed."

That sounds insane to say the least.

// Stefan

download $COMMERCIAL_SOUNDSYSTEM ins

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