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On Sun, Sep 16, 2007 at 03:03:00PM +0200, Aymeric Vincent wrote:
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>        hi,
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> sorry for the lack of a better subject.
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> Basically, audio_open() allows a program to open an audio device in
> read-mode and another program to open it in write-mode (in whatever
> order).
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> However, when any of the programs calls audio_close(), the device is
> close()d for everybody.
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> Either this is an overlook in audio_close(), because the rest of the
> audio framework seems that it can handle the situation. Or, we should
> make sure no two programs can access the same audio driver at the same
> time.
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> In my local source tree, I have the following patch which goes for the
> second solution, because I've seen audio drivers stop any activity
> when their close() function is called, amplifying the behaviour of
> audio_close() anyway.
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> Anyone who has an opinion on this issue and/or the guts to modify
> audio_close(), the ill-behaved drivers, and check that it doesn't have
> wrong implications?
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> BTW, as it stands now, it is easy to stop audio from working: just
> play some music, and at the same time use audiorecord. As soon as
> audiorecord finishes, the audio output will be stuck.

While I don't deny there might be a bug, your analysis is incorrect:
the close() function from the cdevsw structure is called only once, when
there is no remaining file descriptor using the device.

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