Re: [PATCH 2/2] sound: make OSS device number claiming optional
[Posted August 5, 2009 by corbet]
| From: |
| Alan Cox <alan-AT-lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> |
| To: |
| Alan Cox <alan-AT-lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> |
| Subject: |
| Re: [PATCH 2/2] sound: make OSS device number claiming optional |
| Date: |
| Wed, 5 Aug 2009 17:38:09 +0100 |
| Cc: |
| Tejun Heo <teheo-AT-suse.de>, Greg KH <greg-AT-kroah.com>,
Al Viro <viro-AT-ftp.linux.org.uk>, Takashi Iwai <tiwai-AT-suse.de>,
Linux Kernel <linux-kernel-AT-vger.kernel.org>,
cguthrie-AT-mandriva.org |
On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 17:33:46 +0100
Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> wrote:
> > I don't see how I would be able to achieve the latter with one liner.
> > Can you please elaborate a little bit?
>
> It depends how much of a hurry you are in, but for the mainstream we can
> do this
and a PS to this
If we have a clear plan on obsoleting sound_, a proper documented entry
for it going obsolete and a clear roadmap which ends up with soundcore
being recycled[1] then adding a temporary option to soundcore to make it
shut up is much less of a problem because the option also clearly goes
obsolete with soundcore so no mess is left when the process is over -
which would let you get your CUSE stuff up as a hack in the meantime.
Ala
[1] 0 bits in the green bag, 1 bits in the black bag please
