Re: [PATCH][RFC][2.6.15-rc3] snd_powermac: Add ID for Spring 200517" Powerbook

From: Benjamin Herrenschmidt
Date: Tue Nov 29 2005 - 17:01:02 EST


On Tue, 2005-11-29 at 16:35 -0500, Kyle Moffett wrote:
> On Nov 29, 2005, at 16:09, Benjamin Herrenschmidt wrote:
> > It's a different chip but heh, Toonie might work very basically
> > (Toonie is basically a non-configurable codec).
> >
> > Anyway, what is needed is a rewrite of that driver from scratch
> > with a more flexible architecture to deal with the multiple codecs
> > & busses.
>
> I might have some time to tinker, is there any place I can get specs
> on the various chips from? I know there's probably something in the
> Darwin sources, but I'm completely unfamiliar with those, so I'm
> interested in any advice you can offer.

Bits in Darwin yes, bits on the various vendor web sites... I actually
have specs for almost all of the chips used in the recent machines;

I strongly suggest you first spend a few days digging through Darwin
sources to fully grasp the extent of the problem though :)

Ben.


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