Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:48:11 +0200 From: Christos Margiolis <christos@freebsd.org> To: Tomek CEDRO <tomek@cedro.info> Cc: freebsd-arch@freebsd.org Subject: Re: sound(4) purge candidates Message-ID: <wlftbf4u2ht24hoco6m4lcq5zurx3ntd3yxhpi6cp6bwzw2yvi@a6mfirg3qp3k> In-Reply-To: <CAFYkXjmyMkPPU6g-USVq%2BXRWCaMaWkbVY97yV20LK8xPwHVdEg@mail.gmail.com> References: <2b2zwiosyb24s7upkscrgmfws7j2f7fpytwyj2s2kgfhjut2bv@fziwor46qcgi> <CAFYkXjmyMkPPU6g-USVq%2BXRWCaMaWkbVY97yV20LK8xPwHVdEg@mail.gmail.com>
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Hello Tomek, Tomek CEDRO wrote: > On Tue, Apr 23, 2024 at 7:33 PM 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. > > > > snd_als4000 never (only auto-loaded by snd_driver.ko) > > snd_atiixp never > > snd_cmi 2004 > > snd_cs4281 2020 (OpenBSD), 2004 (FreeBSD) > > snd_csa 2006 (as well as a single 2020 reference) > > snd_emu10k1 2006 > > snd_envy24 never > > snd_envy24ht 2018 (only reference) > > snd_es137x 2004 > > snd_fm801 never (only auto-loaded by snd_driver.ko) > > snd_neomagic 2004 > > snd_solo 2004 > > snd_spicds never > > snd_t4dwave 2004 > > snd_via8233 2005 > > snd_via82c686 2004 > > snd_vibes never (only auto-loaded by snd_driver.ko) > > If these PCI drivers work fine then I would leave them as is. I have > three SounBlaster Live/Audigy cards that works fine here on FreeBSD > but not on Windoze anymore.. they enforce buying new hardware just > because drivers are unsupported. We do not want that on BSD. If > something works fine then don't touch it :-) No objection to keep supporting drivers that are still in use, even if by a few users. I only want to make sure that we do not keep stuff that is clearly _not_ used/working anymore. Christos
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