Re: [alsa-devel] [PATCH 0/3] ALSA: snd-usb: Some small fixes to make Playback Design products work

On 03/18/2013 02:07 AM, Takashi Iwai wrote:

The remaining question is which PCM format is suitable for the raw data. SND_PCM_FORMAT_SPECIAL should be OK, it won't regress at least, as no apps support this format.

I got the impression that SND_PCM_FORMAT_SPECIAL was there for appication-specific/device-specific hacks. I.e. it's a non-format that allows passing raw data through the system. If so, is it appropriate for a main-line driver?

-gabriel