Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 5 Aug 2009 18:01:20 +0100 | From | Alan Cox <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 2/2] sound: make OSS device number claiming optional |
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> 1. Merge the weird switch thing and the extra standard chrdev module > alias patch
Might as well fake the normal aliases in soundcore if loaded rather than pollute chardev with it but otherwise I think we agree.
> 2. Add to feature-removal that snd-slot/service-* are going away in a > year along with the weird switches. This allows people who wish to > try or switch in the meantime to do so.
Yep
> 3. After a year, drop module loading related code from sound_core > along with the weird config option and kernel parameter.
Do we need soundcore at all at that point ? It seems phase 3 is "move any needed logic to ALSA oss emulation and kill it off"
> In the end, the only choice we have to make is whether to keep > snd-slot/service-* aliases. If we're gonna (I don't see why tho), the
I think we need to for a year or so - and its trivial to do so.
> cleanest way would be to teach chrdev about aliases. If not, the best > way is to add a switch so that it can be phased out gradually.
In the mean time if you are grabbing just some minors sound_core.c:chains also needs keeping in sync with direct character range grabs because your CUSE based device might grab some minors before sound_core, and then it appears tears will result ?
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