Takashi Iwai wrote:
> Clemens Ladisch wrote:
> > - fix detection of omitted (default) joystick_port parameter
> > - make fm_port and mpu_port handling consistent with joystick_port
>
> i think it'd be better to check all *_port parameters of all modules
> to use the consistent values.  so far, some drivers use the value 0 to
> disable the device, some -1, and sometimes -1 is for the
> auto-detection.
>
> yes, it's cosmetic but important.  we need to define the standard
> values before ALSA 1.0 is out.
>
> the candidates are:
>
> a) -1 = disable, 0 = auto-detect, others = manual
> b) 0 = disable, -1 = auto-detect, others = manual
> c) 0 = disable, 1 = auto-detect, others = manual
> d) 0 = disable, -1 = auto-detect, others = manual
>
> i like the case (c) or (d).

I'm for (c): When autodetection is available, the parameter can behave
like a boolean, so "1" would be the least suprising value for a
'generic enable'.

And you've already begun to implement (c) anyway.  :-)


Regards,
Clemens




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