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

[Takashi Iwai]

At Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:37:51 -0700,
Gabriel M. Beddingfield wrote:
> 
> 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?

It allows everything, but it also means there is no specification.


Takashi