[alsa-devel] [patch][saa7134] do not change mute state for capturing audio

[Stas Sergeev]

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?