From owner-freebsd-multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG Tue May 30 07:47:32 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E17F716A449; Tue, 30 May 2006 07:47:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Alexander@Leidinger.net) Received: from www.ebusiness-leidinger.de (jojo.ms-net.de [84.16.236.246]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 15F4943D46; Tue, 30 May 2006 07:47:31 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from Alexander@Leidinger.net) Received: from Andro-Beta.Leidinger.net (p54A5E0E3.dip.t-dialin.net [84.165.224.227]) (authenticated bits=0) by www.ebusiness-leidinger.de (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k4U7kdGY086714; Tue, 30 May 2006 09:46:40 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from Alexander@Leidinger.net) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by Andro-Beta.Leidinger.net (8.13.4/8.13.3) with ESMTP id k4U7lKbm070379; Tue, 30 May 2006 09:47:20 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from Alexander@Leidinger.net) Received: from pslux.cec.eu.int (pslux.cec.eu.int [158.169.9.14]) by webmail.leidinger.net (Horde MIME library) with HTTP; Tue, 30 May 2006 09:47:19 +0200 Message-ID: <20060530094719.nfudktdyoswsk0g8@netchild.homeip.net> X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 09:47:19 +0200 From: Alexander Leidinger To: "Conrad J. Sabatier" References: <20060529174244.7ed36ead@serene.no-ip.org> In-Reply-To: <20060529174244.7ed36ead@serene.no-ip.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; DelSp="Yes"; format="flowed" Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) H3 (4.1) / FreeBSD-4.11 X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new Cc: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org, Yuriy Tsibizov , freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Call for testing: emu10kx driver for Creative sound cards X-BeenThere: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Multimedia discussions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 07:47:35 -0000 Quoting "Conrad J. Sabatier" (from Mon, 29 May 2006 =20 17:42:44 -0500): > On Tue, 23 May 2006 10:36:29 +0400, "Yuriy Tsibizov" > wrote: > >> > > This driver can replace emu10k1 driver. Older version of this >> > > driver was available from ports (audio/emu10kx). >> > >> > [snipped for brevity ] >> > >> > Talk about uncanny timing! I've been thinking of replacing my >> > soundcard for a while now. This looks pretty exciting, especially >> > the MIDI support. >> "evennewermidi" patch needs someone to take care about it - it was >> not updated for two years! > > Yes, I wish I understood device driver programming better (i.e., better > than "not at all" :-). I would gladly volunteer to take this over. I committed the midi patches to -current. What about jumping into the =20 cold water and "just start"? If you don't know where to start: - have a look at what the guys over at opensound.com provide (midi docs) - have a look what FreeBSD is able to do - make a list what it does wrong or not at all - have a look at how the current code handles the existing functionality - try to fix wrong parts - try to implement missing parts A lot of this does not depend upon knowledge of device driver =20 programming, but it depends upon people with interest in MIDI and =20 MIDI-equipment. I don't have much knowledge about MIDI, I don't have =20 MIDI equipment, and I don't know much about the internals of the midi =20 code, but I can help finding solutions to a problem. > I've got a nice Yamaha synth (keyboard) sitting here just gathering > dust since I quit using Windows altogether (used to use it with > Cakewalk). I considered switching over to one of the Linux distros just > to be able to make use of it, but I just can't bring myself to part > with my beloved FreeBSD. :-) I think this is a nice reason to just start and "play around" with =20 what we have currently, don't you think? :-) Bye, Alexander. --=20 Selling GoodYear Eagle F1 235/40ZR18, 2x 4mm + 2x 5mm, ~150 EUR you have to pick it up between Germany/Saarland and Luxembourg/Capellen http://www.Leidinger.net Alexander @ Leidinger.net: PGP ID =3D B0063FE7 http://www.FreeBSD.org netchild @ FreeBSD.org : PGP ID =3D 72077137