"Jonathan C. Masters" wrote:
>
> I have to disagree with you here. I believe that MPEG audio decoding/encoding
> and MPEG video decoding/encoding optional devices such as /dev/mpad /dev/mpae
> /dev/mpvd /dev/mpve would be emensely useful. It would save so much rewritten
> code (libraries are never quite as good as they sound) and my programs would
Why should a library be worse than kernel code?
Furthermore, in the kernel, you can't use:
- MMX
- Floating point
- KNI or ISSE or 3dNOW.
So kernel code will be slower than usermode code.
> instantaneously become much more enhanced. Besides, since MPEG decoding/encoding
> cards are popular these days, you begin to see the speed required (so much so
Please name one that does MPEG _AUDIO_, I don't know one. (I know
about MPEG video cards...)
Tom
