Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2020 14:59:50 -0400 From: Charles Sprickman <spork@bway.net> To: Eugene Grosbein <eugen@grosbein.net> Cc: Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com>, "freebsd-arch@freebsd.org" <freebsd-arch@freebsd.org>, FreeBSD Current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org>, FreeBSD-STABLE Mailing List <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: The spkr driver Message-ID: <BB68BD3A-E31D-4766-A607-14C179E7C051@bway.net> In-Reply-To: <59da0908-6303-77b3-9052-73623651dddf@grosbein.net> References: <CANCZdfpTEkJHYNGs1zXnYjTA=Ng_yVXGFdyMjaOb6=wgbtYe2w@mail.gmail.com> <59da0908-6303-77b3-9052-73623651dddf@grosbein.net>
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> On Aug 28, 2020, at 12:36 PM, Eugene Grosbein <eugen@grosbein.net> = 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"
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