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Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:04:42 -0400
From: "Andrey Vul" <andrey.vul@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] alsa in-kernel vs. alsa-lib
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On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 6:42 PM, Pupino <pupinux@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
> i was used to intall alsa-lib and co. and use tools like alsamixer to
> manage the audio on my gentoo; now i've tryied to switch to the
> in-kernel way.
> I've built the relevant part into the kernel, no module, but now i'm stuck.
> If i try to emerge alsa-utils (wich has alsamixer) it pulls in also
> alsa-lib, alsa-header, etc...
> is this the correct behaviour? i tought i'll get rid of those
> packages(-header, -lib) switching to the in-kernel drivers.
alsa-lib and alsa-headers are unrelated to the kernel modules.
alsa-lib and alsa-headers are userspace.
If you ditch alsa-lib and go full kernel:
Will you have sound? Maybe.
Will alsa-using apps be able to use it? Absolutely not. They need alsa-lib.
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