From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1751563AbWGAXMS (ORCPT ); Sat, 1 Jul 2006 19:12:18 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1751323AbWGAXMS (ORCPT ); Sat, 1 Jul 2006 19:12:18 -0400 Received: from emailhub.stusta.mhn.de ([141.84.69.5]:51972 "HELO mailout.stusta.mhn.de") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S1751563AbWGAXMR (ORCPT ); Sat, 1 Jul 2006 19:12:17 -0400 Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2006 01:12:16 +0200 From: Adrian Bunk To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Cc: alsa-devel@alsa-project.org, perex@suse.cz, Olaf Hering , linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org, Johannes Berg Subject: Re: OSS driver removal, 2nd round Message-ID: <20060701231216.GG17588@stusta.de> References: <20060629192128.GE19712@stusta.de> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20060629192128.GE19712@stusta.de> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.11+cvs20060403 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org 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 -- "Is there not promise of rain?" Ling Tan asked suddenly out of the darkness. There had been need of rain for many days. "Only a promise," Lao Er said. Pearl S. Buck - Dragon Seed