19.07.2011 03:16, Lennart Poettering wrote:
ALSA doesn't really have a enumeration API which would allow us to get device properties without opening and configuring a device. In fact, we can't even figure out whether a device may be opened in duplex or simplex without opening it.
And that's why we have to probe audio devices, even if it sucks.
Hi Lennart, thanks for your opinion.
I am puzzled with the "even if it sucks" part, what does it mean? I see 2 possible interpretations of it:
1. "Even if it sucks with some drivers that have bugs, like the saa7134_alsa one". If that interpretation is what you implied, then could you please also evaluate the fix like this one: http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-media/msg35237.html
2. "Even if it sucks in general". In this case, what solution would you propose to get the problem of the white noise fixed?