[linux-audio-dev] configuring ALSA support in linux 2.6.11

Clemens Ladisch clemens at ladisch.de
Mon Dec 19 16:16:07 UTC 2005


chandrasheakhar singh wrote:
> I think we are right, but as far as ALSA is concerned if i'm correct,  it
> does talk about lowest audio
> driver, it emulates oss to access lowest audio driver, if this is the case
> then ALSA should work with existing audio driver.

ALSA can emulate the OSS API for user-space applications, but all its drivers
must use its own internal API.

> If you have something to share about how to port ALSA for this target ,
> please let me know.

Have a look at Documentation/sound/alsa/DocBook/writing-an-alsa-driver.


HTH
Clemens



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