[alsa-devel] Re-reading alsa-lib configuration when opening sound device

Pavel Hofman pavel.hofman at ivitera.com
Tue Oct 2 15:52:18 CEST 2018



Dne 2.10.2018 v 15:42 Clemens Ladisch napsal(a):
> 
> It checks only the top configuration file.

Thanks. When knowing what to look for, I see the code in 
https://github.com/tiwai/alsa-lib/blob/master/src/conf.c#L3960 .
> 
>> Could I setup ALSA_CONFIG_PATH=$USER/.my_global_alsa.conf as a symlink to
>> /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf and touch this symlink only?
> 
> No; stat() would return the timestamp of the target.

OK, I will touch the global file instead (no problem with modifying perms).

Again, thanks a lot for your great help.

Best regards,

Pavel.


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