Re: [2.6.22 patch] more scheduled OSS driver removal

Lee Revell
2007-03-26T15:45:33Z

On 3/26/07, Richard Knutsson <ricknu-0@student.ltu.se> wrote:
> > I guess he's referring to the well known "Master volume only controls
> > front output" problem. This really does need to be resolved, as many
> > other ALSA drivers are effected.
> <rant_mode=on>
> Isn't this quite a basic feature?! Is there somewhere to monitor the
> progress on this?
> <rant_mode=off>

AC97 spec defines "Master" as controlling front outputs only.

But yes, there are proposals to improve the situation. Search the
alsa-devel archives.

Lee