Re: Alsa Documentation....

[Greg KH <greg@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Jun 07, 2005 at 06:48:25AM +0100, R.Kaushik Kumar wrote:
> -- Greg KH <greg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, Jun 07, 2005 at 03:08:50AM +0100, R.Kaushik
> > Kumar wrote:
> > > hi all,
> > > 
> > > I need some kinda documentation for ALSA. When I
> > > googled all results were directed towards using
> > ALSA
> > > API for building sound drivers etc.. rather than
> > on
> > > ALSA itself. Is there any place where I can get to
> > > know abt ALSA (its basic structure and
> > organization)?
> > 
> > {Sigh}
> > 
> > 10 seconds with google got me to:
> > 
> > http://www.alsa-project.org/documentation.php#Driver
> > 
> > greg k-h
> 
> Thanx a lot Greg...
> I sure did find that site when I googled... (after all
> google returns the same result for everyone!).
> but it is a documentation on "Writing an ALSA Driver -
> a very comprehensive guide to developing a device
> driver for ALSA". It talks about the API provided by
> ALSA to build a sound driver on top of it.
> and NOT about ALSA itself...

Ok, go one paragraph above that link:
	http://www.alsa-project.org/documentation.php#Library

Combind the library with the kernel drivers and you have the whole of
ALSA.

Also, why not just ask this on an ALSA list?

thanks,

greg k-h

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