[MPlayer-dev-eng] [PATCH] # in alsa device string

Reimar Döffinger Reimar.Doeffinger at stud.uni-karlsruhe.de
Sat Jul 31 20:16:59 CEST 2004


Hi,
>>>using # as replacement for : in the ao_alsa device= suboption was a bad 
>>>idea :-(
>>>I works on the shell but not in the config-file. So I'm looking for a 
>>>replacement character that doesn't make troubles. Suggestions so far: % 
>>>/ and =. Which do you think would be best? It shouldn't be neccessary to 
>>>escape it on any shell, work in the config file and if possible be an 
>>>invalid character for alsa device strings.
>>>The attached patch uses =, this seems to work for me...
>>
>>Applied. In case you have a better suggestion, I'm still interested.
> 
> I would use /, = is already part of the option syntax.

I thought about that, but I am
1) not sure if alsa use this (but that's also true for = ;-) )
2) I think I already saw other suboptions using =, so I thought it more 
probable to work.

But I'll at least keep it in mind in case = contrary to my expectation 
should give trouble.

Greetings,
Reimar Döffinger




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