Re: HEADS-UP: snd_emu10kx driver imported

On Sat, Jul 15, 2006 at 10:50:58PM +0200, Alexander Leidinger wrote:
 > Hi,
 > 
 > I just imported the emu10kx driver which is available since a while in
 > ports. When loading the catch-all sound module is loaded, it will use
 > the emu10kx driver instead of the emu10k1 driver now. The old module is
 > still available in case the emu10kx driver doesn't work (we want to
 > hear about such cases).
 > 
 > Currently both drivers return the same priority when probing. When all
 > sound devices are compiled into the kernel, the kernel will chose one
 > of the drivers. You will notice which one (I don't know)...
 > 

Personally I think old emu10k1(4) driver should return a
BUS_PROBE_LOW_PRIORITY in order to give emu10kx(4) a chance.
That way it would get more success/failure reports from
users accoustomed to old emu10k1(4) driver.

 > At some point in time the emu10k1 driver will vanish.
 > 
 > Bye,
 > Alexander.
 > 
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Regards,
Pyun YongHyeon