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SubjectRe: this SUCKS.
Jauder Ho wrote:
>
> I fired up the new kernel only to find out that realvideo doesn't work
> anymore because it was decided that we should use "more logical O_NONBLOCK
> semantics" Now, it would be nice if there was some warning before breaking
> apps.
>

I couldn't get Real Audio to work under kernel 2.1.120, any connection?
My sound card works very well with wavplay. The sound program of X
won't even load.

> <rant>
> Tom, you've broken other stuff before in the sound stuff if I remember
> correctly in particular the GUS stuff which I have to go back in and fix.
> Please do NOT do this. Do try to test your stuff out instead of people
> saying "well I guess we can use LD_PRELOAD to override but if you are on
> libc you are SOL". If you are going to make changes like this, at least
> include a config option of USE_LAME_NBLOCK_INSTEAD_OF_NONBLOCK or
> something.
> </rant>
>
> Commercial companies don't change their programs quickly, it is annoying
> to have stuff break when you least expect it.
>

You need to work a bit more with Winblows 95/98/NT to find out that
it is very common in the "Evil Empire"
Joke aside, I find less broken stuff, despite some severe problems,
than in Winblows. I would agree with you up to a point, that yes, there
should be a way out for the rest of us who aren't willing to use
that lame stuff as you call it.


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