On Thu, 20 Feb 2003, Takashi Iwai wrote:
> At Thu, 20 Feb 2003 09:55:18 +0100 (CET),
> Jaroslav wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, 20 Feb 2003, Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas wrote:
> >
> > > On Wednesday 19 February 2003 14:51, Takashi Iwai wrote:
> > > > there is the name field for each rawmidi substream, and the sequencer
> > > > looks up this string.
> > > >
> > > > this reminds me the former patch by Clemens, and i've forgotten to
> > > > check this issue until now. sorry.
> > > >
> > > > i modified the sequencer part (and mpu401_uart) on the cvs so that the
> > > > sequencer retrieves the rawmidi name string if the substream name is
> > > > not defined.
> > >
> > > But Clemens' patch (attached is a slightly modified version) was not for port
> > > names but for client names, from "External MIDI x" to the more meaningful
> > > rawmidi name. I think that this is what some people is requesting, and makes
> > > things easier for large studio setups when some applications, like kaconnect,
> > > show client names but not port names. Please, apply.
> >
> > I don't agree with this patch. kaconnect or other applications might
> > simply parse the string and if matches - get the real name over the
> > control interface. Otherwise, it is not clear, that the port is equal to
> > a rawmidi device.
>
> it's of course a bit dangerous to change such behavior.
>
> but basically, the application shouldn't rely on the client name
> string to get its information. and, AFAIK, there are no applications
> to do that, so far. hence, i don't think it would cause much
> problems.
>
> if it looks ok for you, i'll commit more changes in this regard,
> including:
>
> - set the sequencer client name from rawmidi name (like above)
> - reset the sequencer client name for the rawmidi device 0
> in the case that other device was registered formerly.
> - set the name of mpu401_uart from card's shortname if already
> defined.
>
> the last one requires the definition of the shortname field before
> calling snd_mpu401_uart_new(). if not defined, "MPU401 (UART)" is
> used like the older version.
If there is a way to determine the connection between sequencer port and
rawmidi device, I'm ok with any solution. Otherwise, please, solve this
problem.
Jaroslav
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Jaroslav Kysela <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Linux Kernel Sound Maintainer
ALSA Project, SuSE Labs
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