midi device only shown as OSS device?

[Stefan Kost]

Hi,

here the sysfs file is:
/sys/class/sound/midiC2D0

C2 means card2 and D0 device 0

but yes, it points to /dev/midi2. I will try to use it a such.

Stefan

Danny Kukawka wrote:
> On Mittwoch, 14. März 2007, Danny Kukawka wrote:
>> I ask the SUSE ALSA developer ... 
> 
> Due to the statement of Takashi Iwai the mapping of the names:
> 
>> midi and midi[0-9] are OSS devices.
>> amidi and amidi[0-9] are OSS devices, too.
> 
>> midiC[0-9]D[0-9] are ALSA devices.
>> midiC0D0 points the same physical device as OSS midi0, and midiC1D0
>> points amidi0.
> 
> So the devices you listed in your mail (/sys/class/sound/midi2) are 
> really OSS and not ALSA devices. 
> 
> I attached a patch to support the midiC* devices correct as ALSA 
> devices.
> 
> Danny
> 
>  device.c |   13 +++++++++----
>  1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> diff --git a/hald/linux/device.c b/hald/linux/device.c
> index 74e440b..5d657f6 100644
> --- a/hald/linux/device.c
> +++ b/hald/linux/device.c
> @@ -953,7 +953,8 @@ sound_add (const gchar *sysfs_path, const gchar *device_file, HalDevice *parent_
>  				} else
>  					hal_device_property_set_string (d, "info.product", "ALSA Device");
>  			}
> -		} else if (sscanf (device, "hwC%dD%d", &cardnum, &devicenum) == 2) {
> +		} else if ((sscanf (device, "hwC%dD%d", &cardnum, &devicenum) == 2) ||
> +			   (sscanf (device, "midiC%dD%d", &cardnum, &devicenum) == 2)) {
>  			
>  			hal_device_property_set_string (d, "info.category", "alsa");
>  			hal_device_add_capability (d, "alsa");
> @@ -966,9 +967,13 @@ sound_add (const gchar *sysfs_path, const gchar *device_file, HalDevice *parent_
>  	
>  			asound_card_id_set (cardnum, d, "alsa.card_id");
>  
> -			hal_device_property_set_string (d, "alsa.type", "hw_specific");
> -			
> -			snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s ALSA hardware specific Device", hal_device_property_get_string (d, "alsa.card_id"));
> +			if (!strncmp (device, "hwC", 3)) {
> +				hal_device_property_set_string (d, "alsa.type", "hw_specific");
> +				snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s ALSA hardware specific Device", hal_device_property_get_string (d, "alsa.card_id"));
> +			} else if (!strncmp (device, "midiC", 5)) {
> +				hal_device_property_set_string (d, "alsa.type", "midi");
> +				snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s ALSA MIDI Device", hal_device_property_get_string (d, "alsa.card_id"));
> +			}
>  			hal_device_property_set_string (d, "info.product", buf);
>  	
>  		} else if (!strncmp (device, "dsp", 3) || !strncmp (device, "adsp", 4) || 
> 
> 
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