On Sat, 2003-03-22 at 14:18, Colin Watson wrote: > On Sat, Mar 22, 2003 at 01:49:52PM -0500, Mark L. Kahnt wrote: > > On Sat, 2003-03-22 at 08:26, Ed Cogburn wrote: > > > Yes. With alsa-base and alsa-headers installed, I compile alsa-source when I > > > build my kernel (all from unstable): > > > > > > alsa-base 0.9.1 > > > alsa-headers 0.9.1 > > > alsa-source 0.9.1 > > > kernel-source 2.4.20 > > > > > > (I don't use kernel-package, just the normal make commands) > > > > Beyond that, getting it in the Sound section of the kernel configuration > > requires getting Linus to feel comfortable with the state and time to > > review it sufficiently to feel that it is ready for inclusion. > > I was under the impression that it had been merged into 2.5 ... > > -- > Colin Watson [cjwatson@flatline.org.uk] It may be now - I don't follow the kernel development lists directly, but what comes up on lwn.net, but ISTR some references at one point about Linus, after much prodding, looking at it during the 2.4.x series and "playing" with merging it, but not acting at the time. As I said, I get the impression that it isn't the sort of code functionality that lights a fire in his eyes, the way the theoretical aspects of core kernel roles do. -- Mark L. Kahnt, FLMI/M, ALHC, HIA, AIAA, ACS, MHP ML Kahnt New Markets Consulting Tel: (613) 531-8684 / (613) 539-0935 Email: kahnt@hosehead.dyndns.org
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