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From: Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>
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On Thu, Jun 29, 2006 at 09:21:28PM +0200, Adrian Bunk wrote:

> Now that I've sent the first round of actually removing the code for OSS 
> drivers where ALSA drivers without regressions exist for the same 
> hardware, it's time for a second round amongst the remaining drivers.
> 
> 
> Removing OSS drivers where ALSA drivers for the same hardware exists has 
> two reasons:
> 
> 1. remove obsolete and mostly unmaintained code
> 2. get bugs in the ALSA drivers reported that weren't previously
>    reported due to the possible workaround of using the OSS drivers
> 
> 
> The list below divides the OSS drivers into the following three
> categories:
> 1. ALSA drivers for the same hardware
> 2. ALSA drivers for the same hardware with known problems
> 3. no ALSA drivers for the same hardware
> 
> 
> My proposed timeline is:
> - 2.6.18: let the drivers under 1. in the list below depend on
>           OSS_OBSOLETE_DRIVER
> - 2.6.20: remove the options depending on OSS_OBSOLETE_DRIVER
> - 2.6.22: remove the code for the drivers that were depending on
>           OSS_OBSOLETE_DRIVER from the kernel tree
>...
> 2. ALSA drivers for the same hardware with known problems
> 
> DMASOUND_PMAC
> - Olaf Hering regarding regressions in SND_POWERMAC:
>   Some tumbler models work only after one plug/unplug cycle of
>   the headphone. early powerbooks report/handle the mute settings
>   incorrectly. there are likely more bugs.
>...

Could anyone tell me whether there are still regressions in ALSA 
compared to DMASOUND_PMAC, and if yes give me bug numbers in the 
ALSA BTS so that I can track them?

TIA
Adrian

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