OSS for 5.0

[solorin]

Hi,

Is anybody working on OSS (Open Sound System) drivers and extension for 5.x?
If not, I'm willing to build test or update any build scripts the maintainers have.

cheerio,
solorin

[curaga]

Not working on it currently. I'm afraid there isn't a build script. The binaries and other scripts do not need updating, so you would only need to build the modules.

However, there hasn't been a release in a while, and I believe the latest release won't work with a recent kernel.

[tinypoodle]

However, there hasn't been a release in a while, and I believe the latest release won't work with a recent kernel.

Hrm? Latest seems to be a bit more than 3 months ago: http://www.opensound.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=5231

[thane]

Urghh, I was hoping OSS would get migrated soon. I'm using it in 4.7 and it works fine. I tried alsa in 5.0 and it gave error messages saying it couldn't detect my sound card or chips. That's an issue for another thread though.

[solorin]

Thanks for the reply, curaga.

a couple days ago, I did a rudimentary search,
someone on the interwebs said something about
pulling it from the mercurial repository.

maybe i'll have a more in-depth look see about it
if other peeps are busy.

cheerio,
solorin

p.s. i've never built a kernel module extension. i don't have to to do anything arcane do I?

[Juanito]

If you search these forums I believe there's a couple of threads about compiling kernel modules/kernel module extensions.

[curaga]

However, there hasn't been a release in a while, and I believe the latest release won't work with a recent kernel.

Hrm? Latest seems to be a bit more than 3 months ago: http://www.opensound.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=5231

Yes, but the kernel fixes are only after that, in the unreleased git version.

[curaga]

p.s. i've never built a kernel module extension. i don't have to to do anything arcane do I?

Well, you actually do have to for OSS. It has a custom build system.

Half the effort is preparing the kernel source, the other half the cross-compiling env (if you're also making the 64-bit modules). The actual build is just a command or two.

[solorin]

I was afraid that might be the case with OSS.

Forums are great for building community;
perhaps not really optimal as a knowledge repository though.

Thanks again for the excellent advice and all your hard work, gentlemen.

cheerio,
solorin

[coreplayer2]

H'mmm   looks like I may have to step in here and offer some help

[coreplayer2]

I have downloaded the sources for oss-v4.2  and oss-v4.0  also downloaded the git source  and have been looking for the change log ever since,  meanwhile have been reading all the build and install readme's I can find.   

oss-v4.2 build date June 14th 2013 appears to be the official latest, although  there are fixes for Linux 3.8.x in the git source dated 2013-07-25

[coreplayer2]

ok so the latest v4.2 git version builds and appears to run on tc-5 

but these 10+ year old drivers have been depreciated and are not included by default
   oss_allegro
   oss_als3xx
   oss_als4k
   oss_digi32
   oss_maestro
   oss_neomagic
   oss_s3vibes
   oss_vortex


They are available to be included, ('cept allegro drivers which may never be fixed) if anyone need them, otherwise am testing without

[coreplayer2]

Code: [Select]

OSS has started OK
+ echo -e \n Done

 Done
+ exit 2
tc@box:/tmp$ osstest
Sound subsystem and version: OSS 4.2 (b 2006/201309262222) (0x00040100)
Platform: Linux/i686 3.8.10-tinycore #3810 SMP Tue Apr 30 15:45:26 UTC 2013

*** Scanning sound adapter #-1 ***
/dev/oss/oss_ich0/pcm0 (audio engine 0): Intel ICH (2415)
- Performing audio playback test...
  <left> OK <right> OK <stereo> OK <measured srate 48066.00 Hz (0.14%)>

*** All tests completed OK ***
tc@box:/tmp$

Ouch my ear drums!

[tinypoodle]

However, there hasn't been a release in a while, and I believe the latest release won't work with a recent kernel.

Hrm? Latest seems to be a bit more than 3 months ago: http://www.opensound.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=5231

Yes, but the kernel fixes are only after that, in the unreleased git version.

Thanks for the pointer, you are right - it is not exactly obvious on first sight...

[coreplayer2]

If nobody needs the old drivers listed above then I think I'll call this a wrap, and submit it