Re: [linux-audio-dev] One API for everything (first draft)

[Steve Harris]

On Sun, May 20, 2001 at 08:37:49AM +0200, Abramo Bagnara wrote:
> > #define SOUNDBOX_PORT_PROPERTY_BUFFER_SHAPE     /* interleaved, noninterleaved,
> > complex */
> > 
> > if a hardware PCM "component" exports this kind of stuff, we're in no
> > better shape than using ALSA when it comes to abstraction.
> 
> If I don't export it, you lose efficiency is this what you want?
> 
> Really, but what's the problem to have a property to communicate with
> soundbox that you *want* non interleaved buffers.

I don't like hte idea that somones code won't work in a given position
because it doesn't support one kind of buffer, I like the idea of implicit
conversion or multiple inner loops even less however.

- Steve