Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 11 Sep 1998 12:36:51 -0400 | From | Michel Catudal <> | Subject | Re: this SUCKS. |
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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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