Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S932421AbWACQEn (ORCPT ); Tue, 3 Jan 2006 11:04:43 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S932422AbWACQEn (ORCPT ); Tue, 3 Jan 2006 11:04:43 -0500 Received: from 6.143.111.62.revers.nsm.pl ([62.111.143.6]:4616 "HELO matthew.ogrody.nsm.pl") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S932420AbWACQEm (ORCPT ); Tue, 3 Jan 2006 11:04:42 -0500 Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2006 17:05:02 +0100 From: Tomasz Torcz To: Alistair John Strachan Cc: Jan Engelhardt , Andi Kleen , Adrian Bunk , perex@suse.cz, alsa-devel@alsa-project.org, James@superbug.demon.co.uk, sailer@ife.ee.ethz.ch, linux-sound@vger.kernel.org, zab@zabbo.net, kyle@parisc-linux.org, parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org, jgarzik@pobox.com, Thorsten Knabe , zwane@commfireservices.com, zaitcev@yahoo.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [2.6 patch] schedule obsolete OSS drivers for removal Message-ID: <20060103160502.GB5262@irc.pl> Mail-Followup-To: Alistair John Strachan , Jan Engelhardt , Andi Kleen , Adrian Bunk , perex@suse.cz, alsa-devel@alsa-project.org, James@superbug.demon.co.uk, sailer@ife.ee.ethz.ch, linux-sound@vger.kernel.org, zab@zabbo.net, kyle@parisc-linux.org, parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org, jgarzik@pobox.com, Thorsten Knabe , zwane@commfireservices.com, zaitcev@yahoo.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org References: <20050726150837.GT3160@stusta.de> <200601031441.27519.s0348365@sms.ed.ac.uk> <200601031522.06898.s0348365@sms.ed.ac.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="JYK4vJDZwFMowpUq" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <200601031522.06898.s0348365@sms.ed.ac.uk> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.4i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 2478 Lines: 71 --JYK4vJDZwFMowpUq Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Tue, Jan 03, 2006 at 03:22:06PM +0000, Alistair John Strachan wrote: > On Tuesday 03 January 2006 14:50, Jan Engelhardt wrote: > > >The problem with using OSS compatibility, at least on this machine with > > > ALSA 1.0.9, is that if you use it you automatically lose the software > > > mixing capabilities of ALSA, so it really is less than ideal. > > > > Well, I am able to open /dev/dsp multiple times here without problems. > > (Is /dev/dsp soft- or hardmixing?) >=20 > As far as I'm aware, it depends on your hardware. For example, software m= ixing=20 > kicks in with zero configuration on most hardware that won't mix in hardw= are,=20 > e.g. my laptop's i810 audio. >=20 > [alistair] 15:18 [~] cat /proc/asound/cards > 0 [I82801DBICH4 ]: ICH4 - Intel 82801DB-ICH4 > Intel 82801DB-ICH4 with AD1981B at 0xa0100000, irq 11 > 1 [Modem ]: ICH-MODEM - Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem > Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem at 0x3400, irq 11 >=20 > I can successfully hear two mixed sources when I execute the following: >=20 > ogg123 -q --device=3Dalsa09 01\ -\ Good\ Times\ Bad\ Times.ogg >=20 > And on another terminal >=20 > ogg123 -q --device=3Dalsa09 01\ -\ Good\ Times\ Bad\ Times.og >=20 > This is ALSA soft mixing the two sources for me. Very nifty. However, if = I=20 > throw an OSS into the mix (whilst these other two are playing). >=20 > [alistair] 15:20 [~/Music/Led Zeppelin - I] ogg123 -q --device=3Doss 01\ = -\=20 > Good\ Times\ Bad\ Times.ogg > Error: Cannot open device oss. Proper way (using userspace OSS emulation): aoss ogg123 -q --device=3Doss [...] --=20 Tomasz Torcz "Funeral in the morning, IDE hacking zdzichu@irc.-nie.spam-.pl in the afternoon and evening." - Alan Cox --JYK4vJDZwFMowpUq Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: gpg --search-keys Tomasz Torcz iD8DBQFDuqCuThhlKowQALQRAtznAJ0WS7D2YFJ/8F/WgWgXjd4P3rzmwgCeOAEs dWJKMaY0Jt0wOQicCyT8RHE= =05kY -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --JYK4vJDZwFMowpUq-- - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/