From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S932419AbWGHAAB (ORCPT ); Fri, 7 Jul 2006 20:00:01 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S932420AbWGHAAA (ORCPT ); Fri, 7 Jul 2006 20:00:00 -0400 Received: from emailhub.stusta.mhn.de ([141.84.69.5]:19217 "HELO mailout.stusta.mhn.de") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S932419AbWGHAAA (ORCPT ); Fri, 7 Jul 2006 20:00:00 -0400 Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2006 02:00:00 +0200 From: Adrian Bunk To: Andi Kleen Cc: alsa-devel@alsa-project.org, perex@suse.cz, Alan Cox , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: OSS driver removal, 2nd round (v2) Message-ID: <20060708000000.GG26941@stusta.de> References: <20060707231716.GE26941@stusta.de> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.11+cvs20060403 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Sat, Jul 08, 2006 at 01:50:00AM +0200, Andi Kleen wrote: > Adrian Bunk writes: > > > > Q: What about the OSS emulation in ALSA? > > A: The OSS emulation in ALSA is not affected by my patches > > (and it's not in any way scheduled for removal). > > I again object to removing the old ICH sound driver. > It does the same as the Alsa driver in much less code and is ideal > for generic monolithic kernels First of all, if you read my email you'll note that this driver isn't currently scheduled for removal. And more important, your comment is already covered by the other FAQ entry in my email: Q: But OSS is kewl and ALSA sucks! A: The decision for the OSS->ALSA move was four years ago. If ALSA sucks, please help to improve ALSA. > -Andi cu 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