[linux-audio-dev] Re: [Alsa-devel] ALSA vs OSS/free

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Subject: [linux-audio-dev] Re: [Alsa-devel] ALSA vs OSS/free
From: Thierry Vignaud (tvignaud_AT_mandrakesoft.com)
Date: Thu Mar 07 2002 - 17:32:43 EET

Kai Vehmanen <k_AT_eca.cx> writes:
> [alsa-kernel/alsa-driver]
> - better driver architecture
> - more shared code between drivers for
> different soundcards

       no need to reinvent the wheel in every driver

       distro maintainers build monuments in honor of alsa team
       because of space saving.
       eg: current cooker up kernel (2.4.18-4mdk) has 15Mb of gzipped
       modules: 1.1mb for 54 snd-card-* modules (total: 115 modules)
       vs 683kb for 40 cards modules (total: 49 modules)

       still to do: merge snd-card-es137{0,1} binaries

> - support for pro-level soundcards without performance problems
> - for instance handling devices that only support
> noninterleaved buffer layout
> - befefits ALSA-native apps (and in some cases also
> apps using OSS-emulation)

     - support for quite a number of cards not supported by oss/free

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