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From: Christoph Hellwig <hch@caldera.de>
To: tmolina@home.com (Thomas Molina)
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Subject: Re: opl3.o initialization problems in 2.4
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In article <Pine.LNX.4.21.0011140825020.1788-100000@wr5z.localdomain> you wrote:
> I continue to see apparent interaction problems between sb.o and opl3.o
> during system initialization.  Several people have reported problems
> with the opl3.o module not loading or not working properly.  A
> workaround was developed which results in a functional system; if sb.o
> is compiled as built-in and opl3.o is compiled modular things work.  

> My working theory is that the soundcard must be initialized and the
> driver functioning before the opl3 module can initialize its function on
> the card.  Currently, the opl3 code is executed before the soundcard
> code and is unable to initialize the fm synthesizer.  

> I hate to reignite the link order war, but I would appreciate a
> clarification of the situation.

This is strange. CONFIG_SOUND_YM3812 (the opl3 config options)
is actually _after_ CONFIG_SB in the Makefile.

Does it work if both drivers are modular?


	Christoph

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