[alsa-devel] Re-reading alsa-lib configuration when opening sound device

[Clemens Ladisch]

Pavel Hofman wrote:
> Dne 2.10.2018 v 13:26 Clemens Ladisch napsal(a):
>> Whenever a device is opened, alsa-lib checks the timestamp of the alsa.conf file.
>
> Does it concern only /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf file, or the files configured in the
> config hooks too (/etc/asound.conf, /alsa.conf.d/, ~/.asoundrc)?

It checks only the top configuration file.

> Could I setup ALSA_CONFIG_PATH=$USER/.my_global_alsa.conf as a symlink to
> /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf and touch this symlink only?

No; stat() would return the timestamp of the target.


Regards,
Clemens