[Pkg-alsa-devel] Bug#550117: Bug#550117: libasound2: Unable to detect user-defined devices

[Elimar Riesebieter]

* John Lindgren [091028 19:20 -0400]
> Tomasz,
> 
> I was looking at the ALSA source code lately, and I think this may not
> be a bug in ALSA after all but simply you and I not knowing how to use
> it right.  Apparently, entries in .asoundrc are hidden by default (I
> know, it's not the way I would have designed it, either) and need a few
> extra lines to show up in the list.

Hey, this is cool. This is an example on how users can help to fix
and optimise OpenSource ;-)

> So instead of this:
> 
>         pcm.s2 {
>         	type route
>         [...]
>         	ttable.1.5 1
>         }
> 
> Try this:
> 
>         pcm.s2 { 
>         	type route
>         [...]
>         	ttable.1.5 1
>         	hint {
>         		show on
>         		description "Replace this with something meaningful"
>         	}
>         }

If you guys agree with closing this bug please send a mail to
550117-done at bugs.debian.org.

Thanks for cooperation

Elimar


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