The timer has expired and now all issues really have been resolved. I am closing this as approved.
Brian Utterback wrote: > The timer has expired, and there were comments from two ARC members and > one LSARC member. The minutes from the March 24 LSARC meeting indicate > that there were no open issues and to let it timeout, which it did on > March 25th. Are there any more comments, or can I close this as approved? > > John Fischer wrote: >> Brian, >> >> The man pages need to have the Attributes section as well. >> Something like: >> >> >> ATTRIBUTES >> See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attri- >> butes: >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> | ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE | >> |_____________________________|_____________________________| >> | Availability | SUNWgnome-file-mgr | >> |_____________________________|_____________________________| >> | Interface stability | Volatile | >> |_____________________________|_____________________________| >> >> Thanks, >> >> John >> >> Brian Utterback wrote: >>> Please find enclosed the two man pages that go with this project. >>> >>> Brian Utterback wrote: >>>> I am submitting this fastrack on behalf of Milan Cermak. Binding is >>>> patch. the timer is set for 03/25/2009 >>>> >>>> Template Version: @(#)sac_nextcase 1.68 02/23/09 SMI >>>> This information is Copyright 2009 Sun Microsystems >>>> 1. Introduction >>>> 1.1. Project/Component Working Name: >>>> TiMidity++ >>>> 1.2. Name of Document Author/Supplier: >>>> Author: Milan Cermak >>>> 1.3 Date of This Document: >>>> 18 March, 2009 >>>> 4. Technical Description >>>> Proposal: >>>> >>>> Integrate TiMidity++ into OpenSolaris >>>> >>>> Detail: >>>> TiMidity++[1] is software synthetizer which reads MIDI files and >>>> renders >>>> output sound either to file or to sound device. Aside of MIDI >>>> files, >>>> TiMidity++ can process Amiga module files (MOD) and other similar >>>> formats (SMF, MFi). TiMidity++ supports Sun Audio and Open Sound >>>> System >>>> interfaces. >>>> >>>> TiMidity++ is currently available in version 2.13.2 released on >>>> Oct 3rd, 2004. There are no news about new versions but >>>> community is >>>> still active and improves the software. >>>> >>>> In OpenSolaris, Sun Audio drivers do not provide interface to >>>> hardware >>>> synthetizer. Furthermore, many integrated sound chips available >>>> nowadays >>>> do not have hardware synthetizer leaving sound rendering to >>>> software. >>>> On the other hand, synthetized music is still in use, mainly in >>>> games. >>>> >>>> To render a sound from MIDI file, TiMidity++ requires a sound bank >>>> (a sound collection of different music instruments). Such sound >>>> bank >>>> is not part of TiMidity++. >>>> Sound banks are usually supplied with sound cards, but are >>>> limited in >>>> available sounds and instruments. Furthermore, they are >>>> delivered under >>>> proprietary license. >>>> To allow full functionality of TiMidity++ from start, >>>> OpenSolaris should >>>> provide a sound bank on its own. Two sound banks which are >>>> delivered in >>>> Debian GNU/Linux were evaluated; one from FreePats project[2] and >>>> one from FluidSynth project[3]. There are other sound banks >>>> available >>>> for free on the internet but it's hard or impossible to find their >>>> license. >>>> FluidSynth sound bank was chosen because it provides complete >>>> General >>>> Midi instrument set. The bank has standard format and can be >>>> also used >>>> by other software (or hardware synthetizer). However, it is >>>> quite large >>>> (about 150 MB). It will be installed to /usr/share/sounds/sf2 >>>> directory. >>>> Because of usability by other software, the sound bank will be >>>> packaged separately. Package will provide necessary configuration >>>> files for TiMidity++ to allow usage of the sound bank. >>>> >>>> FluidSynth[3] is another project providing software synthetizer. In >>>> advance, it can use external devices (keyboard) for input. However, >>>> it doesn't support other input file than MIDI and does not support >>>> Sun Audio interface. >>>> >>>> Exported Interfaces: >>>> >>>> SUNWtimidity Uncommitted Package name >>>> SUNWfluid-soundfont-gm Uncommitted Package name >>>> /usr/bin/timidity Committed Executable location >>>> timidity Volatile Commandline syntax >>>> >>>> Documentation Impact: >>>> >>>> New man pages timidity(1) and timidity_cfg(5). >>>> >>>> References: >>>> >>>> [1] http://timidity.sourceforge.net >>>> [2] http://freepats.opensrc.org >>>> [3] http://fluidsynth.resonance.org/trac >>>> [4] 6670236 TiMiDiTy++ 2.13.2 to be integrated into SFW consolidation >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 6. Resources and Schedule >>>> 6.4. Steering Committee requested information >>>> 6.4.1. Consolidation C-team Name: >>>> sfw >>>> 6.5. ARC review type: FastTrack >>>> 6.6. ARC Exposure: open >>>> >>> > -- blu "You would think that spies would have to be light sleepers, but that isn't true. For instance, James Bond once slept through an earthquake. That's right, he was shaken but not stirred." ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Utterback - Solaris RPE, Sun Microsystems, Inc. Ph:877-259-7345, Em:brian.utterback-at-ess-you-enn-dot-kom
