[alsa-devel] [PATCH] Ensure codec patch files are checked for the correct codec ID

[Daniel Chen]

On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 12:40 PM, David Henningsson
<launchpad.web at epost.diwic.se> wrote:
> In the individual case, maybe. However, assuming codec vendor and
> subsystem are correctly matched, a distro could make a long list of
> Codec SSID to model mappings, write down that in the patch file format,
> and supply that patch file. One could then add mappings as a minor
> distro update without having to recompile the kernel.

Excellent point, although the idea of maintaining a massive "firmware"
file is somewhat scary.

Best,
-Dan