The attached patch adds a little script (aoss) to the alsa-oss package that sets LD_PRELOAD and then runs its argument list as the command line. Not very profound but it might be useful.
James -- James Tappin, O__ "I forget the punishment for using [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- \/` Microsoft --- Something lingering http://www.xena.uklinux.net/ with data loss in it I fancy"
Common subdirectories: alsa-oss/CVS and alsa-oss-copy/CVS diff -cN alsa-oss/Makefile.am alsa-oss-copy/Makefile.am *** alsa-oss/Makefile.am Tue Aug 21 15:12:46 2001 --- alsa-oss-copy/Makefile.am Wed Oct 3 22:46:53 2001 *************** *** 1,7 **** --- 1,15 ---- lib_LTLIBRARIES = libaoss.la + bin_SCRIPTS = aoss + man_MANS = aoss.1 libaoss_la_SOURCES = alsa-oss.c libaoss_la_LIBADD = -ldl -lasound + + aoss: aoss.in + sed -e "s+PREFIX+$(libdir)+" $(srcdir)/aoss.in > aoss + + clean: + rm -f aoss dist-hook: echo $(VERSION) >> version diff -cN alsa-oss/aoss.1 alsa-oss-copy/aoss.1 *** alsa-oss/aoss.1 Thu Jan 1 01:00:00 1970 --- alsa-oss-copy/aoss.1 Wed Oct 3 22:52:22 2001 *************** *** 0 **** --- 1,28 ---- + .TH AOSS 1 "3 October 2001" + .SH NAME + aoss \- Wrapper script to facilitate use of the ALSA OSS compatibility + library. + .SH SYNOPSYS + \fBaoss\fP \fIosscommand\fP [arguments] + + .SH DESCRIPTION + \fBaoss\fP is a simple wrapper script which facilitates the use of the + ALSA OSS compatibility library. It just sets the appropriate LD_PRELOAD + path and then runs the command. + + This is useful in cases where routing settings (which can be made in + your .asoundrc file) need to be applied to commands that use the OSS + API. + + .SS Arguments + .TP + \fIosscommand\fP + A command that uses the OSS API + .TP + \fIarguments\fP + The appropriate arguments and options for the OSS command. + .TP + + .SH AUTHORS + The OSS compatibility library is by Abramo Bagnara <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> + The aoss script and this document are by James Tappin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> diff -cN alsa-oss/aoss.in alsa-oss-copy/aoss.in *** alsa-oss/aoss.in Thu Jan 1 01:00:00 1970 --- alsa-oss-copy/aoss.in Wed Oct 3 22:33:12 2001 *************** *** 0 **** --- 1,7 ---- + #!/bin/sh + + # A simple script to facilitate the use of the OSS compatibility library. + # Usage: + # aoss <command> <command options and arguments> + + LD_PRELOAD=PREFIX/libaoss.so $*
