Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: ALSA: bebob: Use common error handling code in snd_bebob_stream_start_duplex() | From | Takashi Sakamoto <> | Date | Wed, 27 Sep 2017 20:09:31 +0900 |
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On Sep 27 2017 15:38, SF Markus Elfring wrote: >> As long as I know, the last product with this solution was shipped >> at 2010. Thus the driver is under maintenance. > > Thanks for your information. > > >> I have some tasks for this driver as well as drivers in ALSA firewire stack, >> however basically this driver is under maintenance and might not get >> further integration. > > Good to know in principle … > > >> I think that code cleanup for the driver don't help the other developers. > > I thought in an other direction if other contributors would like to care > for longer term support. > > >> It's better to apply such cleanup to more long-live codes such as >> core functionality of ALSA. > > I am trying another general transformation pattern out. > > >> In this point of view, whether your patchset is worth to be applied >> or not, Please keep enough time to think about. > > Automatic source code analysis can find various update candidates. > I am just unsure if a bit more software development attention is still > appropriate at some places. > > Do you find any of the affected software modules so outdated > so that they should not be touched any more?
Please don't ignore the practicality I've explained, and don't accumulate your questions without it.
Regards
Takashi Sakamoto
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