From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Chen-Li Tien Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2000 13:06:57 +0000 Subject: Re: C-Media 8x38 driver for kernel 2.4 Message-Id: List-Id: References: In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: linux-sound@vger.kernel.org Paolo Rossi wrote: > Hi Chen-Li, > > > > I also made a version that support kernel 2.2 and 2.4 (thanks for your > > work), and fixes since the version 3.21. I read that you add S/PDIF in/out > > in the init-module. May I remind you that they are not supported with all > > format, so if you only use 44k/48k then it is ok. User would need to unload > > and load the driver to use S/PDIF in/out and use another wave format. I > > don't suggest add it as general driver come with kernel. It is also explain > > in the cmpci file. > > ...I know that there are some problems with S/PDIF, in fact this is an > EXPERIMENTAL feature. I've included it in the driver because I think > that people may have interest on working on it. > How about adding some comments in Configure.help as I do? I hope there is not too many technical support for this flood into C-Media's web site...;-) I know many cards have S/PDIF function and have also this format limit. Please make sure merge my code because it fix a serious bug that cause the DMA stop when heavy network traffic. For example, playback a mp3 with xmms and ftp a large file (100MB) in the LAN. Did you get 8738B? They told me it is test version and not in mass production. > > > > > The version 4.02 driver can be got at > > http://members.home.net/puresoft/cmedia.html. > > > ...yeah! I reported it on my site (http://web.tiscalinet.it/luvassu) > > Bye. > > -lupo