From:	 Jaroslav Kysela <perex@suse.cz>
To:	 ALSA Announce <alsa-announce@alsa-project.org>
Subject: [alsa-announce] ALSA 0.9.0beta9 released
Date:	 Mon, 5 Nov 2001 16:20:29 +0100 (CET)

Hello,

	the new ALSA release contain

* alsa-driver
  - fixed ownership of installed header files and scripts
  - added 586MMX detection
  - implemented power management for PCM
  - added MODULE_LICENSE("GPL") to all modules
  - replaced suser -> capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN)
  - current->state = XXX -> set_current_state(XXX) substitutions
  - fixed trigger_master initialization in PCM code
  - fixed PCM read/write
  - EMU8000/EMU10k1 synth
    - fixed oops on 2.4.10 with soundfonts on emu10k1
  - EMU10K1
    - fixed kernel's makefile
    - added EMU10K1_CENTER_LFE_FROM_FRONT code to emufx.c
    - added support for SB Live 5.1 cards (shared analog/digital jack)
    - updated the playback pointer routine
  - MPU401
    - code optimalization
  - SB16
    - new ISA PnP ID: 0x00e9
  - CS4236
    - new ISA PnP ID: 0x0735
  - YMPF, CS46xx, ES1968, Intel8x0, Maestro3, NM256
    - added power management for PCM
  - PMAC
    - added support of new feature
    - added power management for PCM
    - regular frequencies are checked more strictly
    - added recalibration for screamer chip
  - PCM OSS emulation
    - support for power management
    - fixed the endless write loop (machine hangup)
  - AC'97
    - added snd_ac97_suspend
  - sequencer
    - fixed in queue cell removal
    - use standard list structure for subscriber management.
    - better locks for port access.
    - introduced time skew to correct queue speed for queue
      synchronization
  - ES18xx
    - fixed module dependency problem
  - VIA686a
    - fixed codec_write
    - fixed hang-up with shared interrupts.  now checking rawmidi pointer.
    - get correct midi and game port addresses from the legacy
      configuration
  - ALS4000
    - initialize legacy joystick support
    - added snd_joystick_port module option to specify the mapped ioport
      address of joystick.  As default, 0x200 is set for the 1st card
  - SBAWE
    - added missing AWE synth port initialization
  - Trident/SI7018
    - fixed typo and extra voice management
  - VT8233
    - improved code
* alsa-lib
  - fixed subminor generation
  - added missing files from doc directory to tarball
  - added description for PM -ESTRPIPE code for PCM routines
  - fixed alsa.conf - added missing center_lfe default entries
  - fixed against the new suspend code
  - fixed and cleanups in the async code
  - added mmap_write & mmap_readi functions to include/pcm.h
  - disabled building of static library
  - support for static build
  - PCM
    - fixes in share plugin
    - fixes in plug plugin
    - fixed signess in route plugin
  - documentation
    - fixed doxygen configuration file
    - initial PCM documentation
  - test utilities
    - fixed and enhanced latency.c test / demo utility
    - rewritten pcm.c test / demo utility
* alsa-utils
  - alsactl
    - fixed power management code
  - aplay
    - fixed peak meter
    - added code for PCM suspend mode
  - arecord
    - fixed man page inclusion
* alsa-tools
  - ac3dec
    - added code for PCM suspend mode
  - envy24control
    - added man page
  - cspctl
    - updated
* alsa-oss
  - default location is /usr
  - added aoss script


						Jaroslav

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Jaroslav Kysela <perex@suse.cz>
SuSE Linux    http://www.suse.com
ALSA project  http://www.alsa-project.org






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