Re: [OT] ALSA userspace API complexity

From: Erik Mouw
Date: Fri Jan 06 2006 - 10:46:52 EST


On Fri, Jan 06, 2006 at 04:03:26PM +0100, Stefan Smietanowski wrote:
> Hannu Savolainen wrote:
> > Having dmix working in user space doesn't prove that kernel level mixing
> > is evil. This was the original topic.
>
> Wasn't there a thread a few years ago (3-5?) about sound mixing in the
> kernel?
>
> I've tried searching for it but have been unsuccessful so I could be
> remembering wrong.

"The kernel is an arbitrator of resources it is not a shit bucket for
solving other peoples incompetence." -- Alan Cox

Here's the post:

http://www.uwsg.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0105.3/0324.html


Erik

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