ALSA driver
ALSA driver
http://www.alsa-project.org/main/index.php/Main_Page
The Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) provides audio and MIDI functionality to the GNU/Linux operating system. ALSA has the following significant features:
- Efficient support for all types of audio interfaces, from consumer sound cards to professional multichannel audio interfaces.
- Fully modularized sound drivers.
- SMP and thread-safe design.
- User space library (alsa-lib) to simplify application programming and provide higher level functionality.
- Support for the older Open Sound System (OSS) API, providing binary compatibility for most OSS programs.
Documentation
http://www.alsa-project.org/main/index.php/Documentation
Related Projects
Licensing
| License | Verified by | Verified on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPLv2orlater | Kelly Hopkins | 17 June 2009 | |
| BSD 2Clause | Kelly Hopkins | 17 June 2009 |
Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
 Mark Brown | Maintainer |
|
Takashi Iwai | Maintainer |
|
Clemens Ladisch | Maintainer |
|
James Courtier-Dutton | Maintainer |
|
Jaroslav Kysela | Maintainer |
|
Liam Girdwood | Maintainer |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Support | Mailing List Info/Archive | http://www.alsa-project.org/main/index.php/Mailing-lists |
| Developer | Download | http://www.alsa-project.org/main/index.php/Download |
| Developer | Homepage | http://www.alsa-project.org/main/index.php/Developer_Zone |
| Bug Tracking | Homepage | http://www.alsa-project.org/main/index.php/Help_To_Debug |
| Bug Tracking | Bug Tracking | https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/login_page.php |
Software prerequisites
This entry (in part or in whole) was last reviewed on 17 June 2009.
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