Re: Persistent module storage [was Linux 2.4 Status / TODO page]

Oliver Xymoron
2000-11-06T07:29:19Z

On Mon, 6 Nov 2000, David Woodhouse wrote:

> On Mon, 6 Nov 2000, Oliver Xymoron wrote:
>
> > Hopefully not. The standard examples (mixer levels, etc) are better
> > handled with a userspace tool hooked by modprobe. This even gets
> > persistence across reboots if that's what's wanted.
>
> Implement a way for a userspace tool to get the correct mixer levels in
> place at the time the sound hardware is reset, so there are no glitches in
> the levels, and I'll agree with you.

If I understand you correctly:

process 1 process 2
open(/dev/dsp)
modprobe->
load module
init module (can't remember which context, actually)
start writing
set mixer levels

Is there any reason we ever want to unblock process 1 before process 2
terminates?

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