Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] What's the best audio IO API on Linux
From: Erik de Castro Lopo (erikd-lad_AT_mega-nerd.com)
Date: Sat Sep 20 2003 - 03:35:19 EEST
On 20 Sep 2003 02:07:08 +0300
Jussi Laako <jussi.laako_AT_pp.inet.fi> wrote:
> On Fri, 2003-09-19 at 20:42, Paul Davis wrote:
>
> > PortAudio is the only cross-platform API worth considering, IMHO. Its
> > correctly designed, and works on more platforms that anything else.
>
> What drivers it uses on Solaris, AIX and Tru64 platforms? If it uses OSS
> I don't see much point in putting some extra overhead and code to audio
> chain.
I don't know about AIX and Tru64, but on Solaris it is definitely not
OSS, but somehitng that looks a little similar.
> Are there any other drivers to get any decent PCI soundcard to work on
> those platforms?
For Solaris on Sparc hardware, Solaris already comes with suitable drivers.
On x86, I doubt that there is much support for anything more than the most
generic of cards.
Erik
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