Re: [GSoC] GNU/Hurd Sound Support

2008-04-01 Thread olafBuddenhagen
Hi, On Tue, Apr 01, 2008 at 05:04:41PM +0200, Richard Braun wrote: > On Tue, Apr 01, 2008 at 03:15:02PM +0200, Mohammed Gamal wrote: > > I am familiar with the Linux kernel, although on a basic "big > > picture" level, and I am also familiar with its device driver > > subsystem. However the whole

Re: [GSoC] GNU/Hurd Sound Support

2008-04-01 Thread olafBuddenhagen
Hi, On Tue, Apr 01, 2008 at 10:59:09AM +0200, Mohammed Gamal wrote: > However, does what you say here mean that we'd rather have to write > the drivers directly in the Mach kernel? Yes. As I said, userspace drivers would be desirable, but not realistic. -antrik-

Re: [GSoC] GNU/Hurd Sound Support

2008-04-01 Thread olafBuddenhagen
Hi, On Tue, Apr 01, 2008 at 01:31:37PM +0200, Richard Braun wrote: > With more experience, I'd suggest you don't use my code. The "bug" I > had was mainly due to my misuse of the Mach VM and IPC interfaces, and > I currently don't have enough time for hacking on this again :'(. It would already

Re: [GSoC] GNU/Hurd Sound Support

2008-04-01 Thread olafBuddenhagen
Hi, On Tue, Apr 01, 2008 at 03:15:59PM +0200, Mohammed Gamal wrote: > I am familiar with the Linux kernel, although on a basic "big picture" > level, and I am also familiar with its device driver subsystem. > However the whole point of GSoC is to develop one's skills by getting > involved in the

Re: [GSoC] GNU/Hurd Sound Support

2008-04-01 Thread Richard Braun
On Tue, Apr 01, 2008 at 03:15:02PM +0200, Mohammed Gamal wrote: > I am familiar with the Linux kernel, although on a basic "big picture" > level, and I am also familiar with its device driver subsystem. > However the whole point of GSoC is to develop one's skills by getting > involved in the FOSS c

Re: [GSoC] GNU/Hurd Sound Support

2008-04-01 Thread Mohammed Gamal
On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 1:31 PM, Richard Braun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Apr 01, 2008 at 10:59:09AM +0200, Mohammed Gamal wrote: > > I have good experience with C/C++ and I am familiar with POSIX API, my > > coding experience was generally in userspace, I didn't do anything > > serious

Re: [GSoC] GNU/Hurd Sound Support

2008-04-01 Thread Richard Braun
On Tue, Apr 01, 2008 at 10:59:09AM +0200, Mohammed Gamal wrote: > I have good experience with C/C++ and I am familiar with POSIX API, my > coding experience was generally in userspace, I didn't do anything > serious in kernel space. As for your suggestion, I think it's a very > good idea. Sound su

Re: [GSoC] GNU/Hurd Sound Support

2008-04-01 Thread Mohammed Gamal
On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 4:46 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > > On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 10:22:11PM +0200, Mohammed Gamal wrote: > > > This is kind of a late follow up to these threads [1][2]. > > Well, why not just reply in that thread, then? :-) That would have made > it much easier to

Re: [GSoC] GNU/Hurd Sound Support

2008-03-31 Thread olafBuddenhagen
Hi, On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 10:22:11PM +0200, Mohammed Gamal wrote: > This is kind of a late follow up to these threads [1][2]. Well, why not just reply in that thread, then? :-) That would have made it much easier to keep track... > I am quite interested interested in adding sound support in H

[GSoC] GNU/Hurd Sound Support

2008-03-31 Thread Mohammed Gamal
Hello Everyone, This is kind of a late follow up to these threads [1][2]. I have been busy the past few days, and was apprehensive about applying for GNU/Hurd as the application deadline was getting very close, but with the recent deadline extension I think there'll be a chance for me to talk furth