[alsa-devel] [PATCHES] Integrate minimal systemd support in alsa-utils

[David Henningsson]

On 2010-11-23 03:16, Lennart Poettering wrote:
> Heya,
>
> Up to this point most distributions have been using different init
> scripts/udev rules files to save/restore mixer settings at
> boot/hotplug/shutdown. Please see my two attached patches for alsa-utils
> which add standardized, simplified support for this.
>
> The first patch is stolen from Debian/Ubuntu, which moves asound.state
> to /var/lib, which is a more appropriate place, since /etc might be
> read-only.
>
> The second patch includes a minimal udev rule (executed synchronously,
> enabled on all systems, regardless of systemd is used or not) and two
> systemd service files (executed asynchronously at boot/shutdown, only
> enabled if built with systemd support).

Lennart,

Could you clarify how this affects/changes behaviour for distros not 
running systemd?

Also, I personally don't like the idea of saving the mixer state at 
shutdown. (Although I know Ubuntu has that as well.) Too many times I 
have cranked up the volume for some reason, then turned the computer 
off, only to find the login sound at maximum volume.

> Given that most big distributions are moving to adopt systemd sooner or
> later

That assumption is not necessarily true at this point. AFAIK, it remains 
to be seen. That said, I don't mind a systemd patch into alsa-utils, as 
long as it doesn't break or bloat anything for non-systemd distros.

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