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diff --git a/sound/Kconfig b/sound/Kconfig index 1eceb85287c5..439e15c8faa3 100644 --- a/sound/Kconfig +++ b/sound/Kconfig @@ -32,6 +32,34 @@ config SOUND_OSS_CORE bool default n +config SOUND_OSS_CORE_PRECLAIM + bool "Preclaim OSS device numbers" + depends on SOUND_OSS_CORE + default y + help + With this option enabled, the kernel will claim all OSS device + numbers if any OSS support (native or emulation) is enabled + whether the respective module is loaded or not and try to load the + appropriate module using sound-slot/service-* and char-major-* + module aliases when one of the device numbers is opened. With + this option disabled, kernel will only claim actually in-use + device numbers and opening a missing device will generate only the + standard char-major-* aliases. + + The only visible difference is use of additional module aliases + and whether OSS sound devices appear multiple times in + /proc/devices. sound-slot/service-* module aliases are scheduled + to be removed (ie. PRECLAIM won't be available) and this option is + to make the transition easier. This option can be overridden + during boot using the kernel parameter soundcore.preclaim_oss. + + Disabling this allows alternative OSS implementations. + + Please read Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt for + details. + + If unusre, say Y. + source "sound/oss/dmasound/Kconfig" if !M68K |