[systemd-devel] udev/systemd/pulseaudio/lirc please improve hotplugging

[Greg KH]

On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 03:01:13PM +0300, Damian Ivanov wrote:
> Hey guys,
> 
> udev/systemd/pulseaudio/lirc should provide a maximum amount of
> hotplugging, there are dozens of questions and bug reports on the net
> about
> the creative X-fi USB sound card on Linux. The sound itself works,
> also 5.1 channels work though standard is set to stereo. The sound
> card has a remote control with it, which is very
> difficult to set up, a lot of people don't manage it. Wouldn't it be
> much smoother if
> a) pulseaudio sets the best available channel configuration for the
> card and also the default channels and sample rate - sound rattling (
> http://community.linuxmint.com/hardware/view/7476  )
> b) if udev registers the card set up/recommend/message the user accordingly:
>        lircd - --device=hw:Pro --driver=alsa_usb
>           ====lircd.conf=====

Please create a udev rule for this if needed, and submit it for
inclusion.

thanks,

greg k-h