Jean-Michel Dault wrote:
>
> On Thu, 2 Mar 2000, Jeff Garzik wrote:
>
> > > > > I got a new driver for the CMI-8738 sound card that is found on most i840
> > > > > boxes: http://www.cmedia.com.tw/edl8738.htm
> > > >
> > Well, the current driver is in the official 2.3.x kernel so I'm happy.
> > If you want to submit the 2.2.x driver to Alan go ahead, but IMHO 2.2.x
> > is about at the end of its cycle.
>
> I don't want to submit it to Alan, I just want it included as a patch in
> the kernel we ship in Cooker and the next distro.
>
> Many new motherboards will come with this chip, and without the new
> driver, it's impossible to use MP3, the sound is garbled.
Ah! Well, we have a misunderstanding. Though I work on security
updates, MandrakeSoft mainly pays me to do 'unspecified kernel
hacking'. Chmouel maintains the 2.2.x ("official") mandrake kernel, and
I maintain hackkernel...
> > I'm totally concentrating on improving 2.3.x and getting Linux-Mandrake
> > ready for it...
>
> Will 2.3.x (or 2.4) be included as standard in the 7.1 release?
I very much doubt it, but there is always a chance I guess :)
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