On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 8:39 AM, Alexandre Ratchov <a...@caoua.org> wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 10:43:00PM +0100, Christian Weisgerber wrote:
>> Portroach tells me that a newer version of aumix is available, which
>> has reminded me that I'd really prefer to remove the port. aumix
>> uses libossaudio to provide mixer controls. It is tied intimately
>> to the OSS mixer model (a small number of all-alike numerical
>> controls, range 0-100, no ratcheting); attempting to support OpenBSD's
>> native mixer controls would require a complete rewrite that nobody
>> has volunteered for in ten-plus years, and its usefulness through
>> the ossaudio emulation layer approaches zero.
>>
>> I have a vague memory that I wanted to remove it in the past and
>> there was some resistance, but please, can we just kill it?
>>
>> There are some other candidates that should be put to sleep likewise
>> (xmix and xmmix immediately pop out), but aumix is one I'm listed
>> as maintainer of. :->
>>
>
> OK to remove aumix. BTW, none of the libossaudio-based mixers work
> on my machine, not even to control the "master" level.
>
ok with me too.
Ciao,
David
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