Processed: Re: Bug#385844: libmikmod: Uses deprecated /dev/dsp interface on Linux
Processing control commands: tag -1 patch Bug #385844 [libmikmod2] libmikmod: Uses deprecated /dev/dsp interface on Linux Added tag(s) patch. -- 385844: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=385844 Debian Bug Tracking System Contact ow...@bugs.debian.org with problems -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-rc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#385844: libmikmod: Uses deprecated /dev/dsp interface on Linux
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Bug#385844: libmikmod: Uses deprecated /dev/dsp interface on Linux
Pantelis Koukousoulas pkt...@gmail.com writes: There is a possible solution to this: 1) There is a patch in Fedora for many years now that fixes the esd output driver Thanks for the notice porting, I'll take a look! Also, the newest libmikmod release supposedly has correct alsa2 support, which would be even better. I started reviewing that already, but at this point in the freeze, it's probably better to go with the esd patch instead of a whole new upstream version. I'll try to get around to do an upload in the next couple of days. -- |8] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-rc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#385844: libmikmod: Uses deprecated /dev/dsp interface on Linux
Ben Hutchings b...@decadent.org.uk writes: Suggesting oss-compat does *not* fix this bug. It does provide a workaround until such time when a proper fix can be put in place, which is something that cannot reasonably be done for wheezy, however unfortunate. Upstream activity on this front is virtually non-existant, I tried to port libmikmod's ALSA driver to modern alsa, but what I once knew about alsa, I forgot long ago, so that effort was put on hold until I - or someone else - has more time to deal with it, post wheezy. I am well aware of the shortcomings of the workaround, and I do agree it needs to be fixed properly at one point, but unless I get a patch to bring the ALSA driver into shape, it won't happen for wheezy :/ As such, I'd like to ask for a wheezy-ignore tag for this one. -- |8] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-rc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#385844: libmikmod: Uses deprecated /dev/dsp interface on Linux
Control: tag -1 help On Sun, 2012-08-05 at 14:25 +0200, Gergely Nagy wrote: Ben Hutchings b...@decadent.org.uk writes: Suggesting oss-compat does *not* fix this bug. It does provide a workaround until such time when a proper fix can be put in place, which is something that cannot reasonably be done for wheezy, however unfortunate. Upstream activity on this front is virtually non-existant, I tried to port libmikmod's ALSA driver to modern alsa, but what I once knew about alsa, I forgot long ago, so that effort was put on hold until I - or someone else - has more time to deal with it, post wheezy. I'm tagging the bug accordingly. I am well aware of the shortcomings of the workaround, and I do agree it needs to be fixed properly at one point, but unless I get a patch to bring the ALSA driver into shape, it won't happen for wheezy :/ As such, I'd like to ask for a wheezy-ignore tag for this one. Understood. Ben. -- Ben Hutchings Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Processed: Re: Bug#385844: libmikmod: Uses deprecated /dev/dsp interface on Linux
Processing control commands: tag -1 help Bug #385844 [libmikmod2] libmikmod: Uses deprecated /dev/dsp interface on Linux Added tag(s) help. -- 385844: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=385844 Debian Bug Tracking System Contact ow...@bugs.debian.org with problems -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-rc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#385844: libmikmod: Uses deprecated /dev/dsp interface on Linux
Suggesting oss-compat does *not* fix this bug. Most audio hardware is limited to one playback channel and requires mixing to be done in userland. The ALSA userland library handles this transparently to the application whereas in-kernel OSS compatibility cannot. So use of /dev/dsp under Linux still requires either: 1. Disabling PulseAudio or other sound mixer daemon 2. Running the program under a wrapper that intercepts use of /dev/dsp It is not acceptable that packaged software requires such workarounds. It is a wheezy release goal to stop using /dev/dsp on Linux http://wiki.debian.org/ReleaseGoals/NoLinuxDevDsp. Maybe this can't be fixed in time for wheezy now, but it should be dealt with anyway. Ben. -- Ben Hutchings Experience is directly proportional to the value of equipment destroyed. - Carolyn Scheppner signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
