[Pkg-alsa-devel] Bug#612123: Bug#612123: Bug#612123: pinging maintainer

[Andres Cimmarusti]

> Next on the list is alsa-base.
>
> Note, however, that updating it won't bring you the new 1.0.25 drivers,
> updating your kernel will, as Elimar said.
>
> alsa-base will no longer be part of the alsa-source packages, the ability
> to build new alsa-modules packages will be dropped in agreement with the
> release and kernel teams, who hate the packages as much as we do.
>
> So yes, you might see a new alsa-base package, but getting updated drivers
> will need to happen via kernel backports or some other means.

I am aware I need a new kernel. Thanks for further clearing things up.
I was just wondering why all alsa packages have been updated except
alsa-base (since squeeze).

This brings a question to my mind though. Suppose I install a 3.4
kernel on wheezy (by then probably frozen at alsa 1.0.24 with kernel
3.2 or 3.3). There would be a mismatch between the kernel alsa driver
and the other alsa packages like libasound2. What are the risks?
(note: I have been doing this in squeeze, installing a 3.0.x kernel
and I've noticed no issue at all)

I apologize if I appeared rude.

Best regards,

Andres