Re: [linux-audio-dev] LAAGA proposal, part ??

[Steve Harris]

On Wed, Jun 06, 2001 at 04:04:36PM -0400, Paul Davis wrote:
> >Also, I'm not clear on the mechanics of non-float audio. The source plugin
> >will have to conjour the output buffer space from somewhere.
> 
> yep. as described in the comment for audioengine_port_register(), if
> the port type is not a builtin, then a buffer must be provided as the
> 4th argument. i should also have documented that PortIsMulti is
> illegal for such ports (to ensure 1:1 connections at all times, for
> reasons documented in previous discussions).

I was going to object to this, but after some thought I don't think it
matters.

I'm still not clear on where the plugin gets the memory from though,
how does the plugin request a buffer from the host?

- Steve