Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:05:42 +0200 From: Joel Dahl <joel@vnode.se> To: Christos Margiolis <christos@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-arch@freebsd.org Subject: Re: sound(4) purge candidates Message-ID: <ZiivRrqC2CvFofk3@ymer.vnode.se> In-Reply-To: <lyw5u6spv2mlcocdmskzllx7h2mi32bxteqizgjhcbthmjsrpo@ixxbtxu5mbft> References: <2b2zwiosyb24s7upkscrgmfws7j2f7fpytwyj2s2kgfhjut2bv@fziwor46qcgi> <Zif_w51PosAeOABU@ymer.vnode.se> <lyw5u6spv2mlcocdmskzllx7h2mi32bxteqizgjhcbthmjsrpo@ixxbtxu5mbft>
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On Tue, Apr 23, 2024 at 11:49:46PM +0200, Christos Margiolis wrote: > Joel Dahl wrote: > > On Tue, Apr 23, 2024 at 07:32:50PM +0200, Christos Margiolis wrote: > > > I compiled the following list of PCI drivers that we could possibly > > > purge. I've included the drivers that have either never been referenced > > > in NYC*BUG dmesgd [1] or whose last reference is prior to 2010. > > > > FWIW, I still have my old snd_es137x, snd_fm801, snd_solo, snd_csa, and snd_cmi cards. I > > test them from time to time and they still work (about ~2 years ago at least). > > Interesting. I would expect the drivers to work, as you said, but the > rationale behind my email is more like, do we want to keep supporting > these cards in the first place? Is there demand for them? Ed got rid of > the ISA drivers a while ago as well, so I'm thinking whether we might > want to start cleaning up our PCI drivers as well. Are these drivers preventing development in the sound area? Do they increase the maintenance burden? When I look at the code I don't see much git activity in any of the drivers for the past 10 years or so. But the drivers still do seem to work (at least for the cards I have). -- Joel
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