Subject: [linux-audio-announce] [alsa-announce] [Alsa-devel] 0.9.0rc2 release notes (fwd)
From: Jaroslav Kysela (perex_AT_suse.cz)
Date: Mon Jun 24 2002 - 22:02:54 EEST
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Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 15:20:58 +0200
From: Takashi Iwai <tiwai_AT_suse.de>
Hi,
perhaps you've already found that 0.9.0rc2 appeared on the web.
the attached is a brief changelogs since rc1.
[Changes in alsa-driver & alsa-kernel]
* General fixes/additions
- fixed memory handling routines for 2.2 kernels
- fixed deadlock of snd-timer module
- removed invalid __exit prefixes
- use pci_alloc_consistent for the allocation of buffers on isa
- fixed debugged printk
- fix the check of return value from copy_from/to_user()
- added 64bit integer support to the control API
- fixed bogus delay value on pcm proc file
- fixed endless loop at draining of linked pcms
- fixed mmap by forked processes
* Changes for 2.5 kernel
- sync Makefile and Rules.make with the latest 2.5 tree
- fixed CONFIG dependencies
- moved EXPORT_NO_SYMBOLS from alsa-kernel (for 2.5) to the files
in alsa-driver tree
- added missing include headers
- use bitmap_member macro for bitmaps
* New drivers
- Hammerfaull H-DSP driver (snd-hdsp)
- USB audio driver (snd-usb-audio)
note for 2.5 kernel users: appearing only on alsa-driver, not
integrated into alsa-kernel yet.
* cs4236
- fixed isapnp detection of EWS64XL
- don't initialize cport if disabled
(some card will block the mouse irq by cport)
* GUS
- fixed the max sample rate of GUS GF1 pcm
* sbawe
- added emu8000 pcm (device #1) using wavetable
* ac97
- support 5/6 bits mic/phone volumes
- generate the correct proc files for multiple codes
- added patches to initialize SPDIF on cirruslogic chips
- added support for ALC chips
* cmipci
- fixed the inverted aux switch
- added the spdif-in select on older models
- fixed the phase inverse switch
* cs4281
- added experimental support for dual codecs
* emu10k1
- fixed big-endian support
- fixed the rear playback volume on audigy
- fixed panning on wavetable
* es1968
- fixed the hw volume control
* ice1712
- volumes will appear on envy24control with hoontech stdsp24
* intel8x0
- renamed chip strings
* korg1212
- code clean up
* rme32
- Digi32Pro can now work with 64/88.2/96kHz samples
- increase the output capabilities
- assert dac_reset if necessary
* rme9652
- renamed snd-rme9652-mem to snd-hammerfall-mem module
- fixed resource allocation
- fixed playback noises
* trident
- fixed big-endian problem
* via8233
- fixed playback on via8233A chip
- support for multiple channel playbacks
* ymfpci
- added ymfpci 4ch duplication mode
- added 'shared rear/line-in' switch
* powermac
- fixed compile
- added auto-mute function
- extension for screamer chip, bass/treble, master volume support
- fixed volume table of tumbler chip
- extension for tumbler, dcr switch, bass/treble support
- using the standard i2c-keywest module
[Changes in alsa-lib]
- fixed compile for MIPS
- added 64bit int support
- added snd_seq_port_subscribe_set_voices() function
- removed obsolete snd_seq_create_event(), snd_seq_free_event() functions
- new configuration files for GUS, RME9636 and RME9652
- fixed simple mixer, not to build wrong capture elements
- removed non-interleave mode on pcm mmap emulation.
- fixed null pcm plugin
- fixed sample levelmeter program to be built with the latest alsa-lib
[Changes in alsa-utils]
- added 64bit int support to alsactl
- fixed period-time option of aplay
- fixed playback of 16bit-au format on aplay
- fixed capture of wave file on big-endian machines
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