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Subject: Re: Sound Blaster Audigy LS problem
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On Nov 04, Anthony Schneider wrote:
> [...]
> timeout = (hz * sndbuf_getblksz(bs)) / (sndbuf_getspd(bs) * sndbuf_getbps(bs));
> if (timeout < 1)
> 	timeout = 1;
> timeout = 1;
> 
> seems like overkill...
> 

	I noticed this too.  It was introduced in rev 1.65 to "reduce
latency/pauses in output."  It isn't clear to me why it's there.

	--Mat


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