[mythtv] [PATCH] ALSA threaded/buffered rewrite

[John Patrick Poet]

Kevin Kuphal wrote:

> Isaac Richards wrote:
>
>> On Saturday 03 July 2004 03:04 am, Kevin Kuphal wrote:
>>  
>>
>>> At the suggestion on the list here a little while back, I took the time
>>> to basically duplicate the OSS audio code (threading, buffers, etc) 
>>> into
>>> the ALSA functions.  I've tested this on my system and I can playback
>>> with my audio device as ALSA:spdif with no studdering or jumping but 
>>> the
>>> audio is not in sync with the video and I was hoping someone here that
>>> understands such things more than I could take a look at it.  I'm no
>>> ALSA expert nor am I an audio expert.
>>>   
>>
>>
>> I'd guess that it's probably something wrong in the free space 
>> calculation.
>>  
>>
> Exactly right.  Minor issue calling the wrong function to get the free 
> buffer space from the hardware parameters.  It now takes about the 
> same amount of time on my system now to have ALSA synced to video as 
> it does to sync the OSS part (just a second or two when starting 
> LiveTV).  I've attached the new files again.  I hope you experience 
> the same results I did here.
>
> Kevin


I have been using ALSA:iec958 and "Enable AC3 to SPDIF passthrough" from 
the begining with no problems -- but only with MythTV and HDTV 
material.  Those setting do not seem to work with MythMusic.  Will your 
patch allow me to use ALSA with MythMusic?

Thanks,

John