From owner-freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Fri Aug 28 18:59:54 2020 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@mailman.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7BF483BC66C; Fri, 28 Aug 2020 18:59:54 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from spork@bway.net) Received: from smtp1.bway.net (smtp1.bway.net [216.220.96.27]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4BdTRs2tZFz49T0; Fri, 28 Aug 2020 18:59:53 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from spork@bway.net) Received: from gaseousweiner.sporklab.com (pool-173-70-93-30.nwrknj.fios.verizon.net [173.70.93.30]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: spork@bway.net) by smtp1.bway.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 24C299589C; Fri, 28 Aug 2020 14:59:51 -0400 (EDT) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 12.4 \(3445.104.15\)) Subject: Re: The spkr driver From: Charles Sprickman In-Reply-To: <59da0908-6303-77b3-9052-73623651dddf@grosbein.net> Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2020 14:59:50 -0400 Cc: Warner Losh , "freebsd-arch@freebsd.org" , FreeBSD Current , FreeBSD-STABLE Mailing List X-Mao-Original-Outgoing-Id: 620333990.4322-aad00e33e15857c82528e38f3e0bacaa Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: References: <59da0908-6303-77b3-9052-73623651dddf@grosbein.net> To: Eugene Grosbein X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3445.104.15) X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4BdTRs2tZFz49T0 X-Spamd-Bar: --- X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-3.34 / 15.00]; TO_DN_EQ_ADDR_SOME(0.00)[]; RCVD_VIA_SMTP_AUTH(0.00)[]; TO_DN_SOME(0.00)[]; MV_CASE(0.50)[]; R_SPF_ALLOW(-0.20)[+ip4:216.220.96.27/32]; RCPT_COUNT_FIVE(0.00)[5]; DKIM_TRACE(0.00)[bway.net:+]; DMARC_POLICY_ALLOW(-0.50)[bway.net,quarantine]; NEURAL_HAM_SHORT(-0.82)[-0.822]; RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW(-0.10)[216.220.96.27:from]; FROM_EQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+]; RECEIVED_SPAMHAUS_PBL(0.00)[173.70.93.30:received]; MID_RHS_MATCH_FROM(0.00)[]; DWL_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[bway.net:dkim]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-0.94)[-0.944]; R_DKIM_ALLOW(-0.20)[bway.net:s=mail]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; ASN(0.00)[asn:8059, ipnet:216.220.96.0/19, country:US]; NEURAL_HAM_LONG(-0.97)[-0.973]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[text/plain]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_SOME(0.00)[]; RCVD_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2]; RCVD_TLS_ALL(0.00)[]; MAILMAN_DEST(0.00)[freebsd-arch,freebsd-current,freebsd-stable] X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.33 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2020 18:59:54 -0000 > On Aug 28, 2020, at 12:36 PM, Eugene Grosbein = wrote: >=20 > 28.08.2020 23:25, Warner Losh wrote: >=20 >> I'd like to retire the spkr driver. It was a cute hack before sound = cards >> were ubiquitous, but it's not been kept up to date, and it's not = clear that >> it still works.... It is still Giant locked, and though it's not a = huge >> effort to do the locking I literally have no way to test it that I = trust... >>=20 >> Is anybody using it these days for anything? If not, I'd propose we >> de-orbit it before 13. If so, I need people to test patches to remove >> Giant... >=20 > spkr works just fine in my stable/11 systems. I use it for routers on = modern fanless hardware > to audio signalling like successfull completition of reboot (going to = multi-user mode). Is this what pfsense/opnsense uses for the =E2=80=9Cbooting complete=E2=80= =9D signal as well? If so, it=E2=80=99s very handy. Charles >=20 > I'd like to keep it working. I'm ready to test patches. However, my = CURRENT system lives in bhyve for the moment. > Though, I could try running CURRENT with one of my less important = wireless AP systems built as NanoBSD, > so I can build and boot CURRENT-based image. >=20 >=20 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to = "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"