FreeBSD amd64 GENERIC kernel

[blubee blubeeme]

On Tue, Dec 19, 2017 at 8:43 PM, Hans Petter Selasky <hps at selasky.org>
wrote:

> On 12/19/17 13:18, blubee blubeeme wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Dec 19, 2017 at 7:57 PM, Hans Petter Selasky <hps at selasky.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> On 12/19/17 12:29, Alexander Leidinger wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> So yes, adding something (like audio formats) is possible, but requires
>>>> analysis and testing by someone.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Hi Blubee,
>>>
>>> Can you list the formats you think are missing from soundcard.h? I see no
>>> important formats missing from my brief check.
>>>
>>> --HPS
>>>
>>
> Hi,
>
> A sample mixer program, these aren't included:
>> MIXT_MONOSLIDER16
>> MIXT_STEREOSLIDER16
>> MIXF_CENTIBEL
>>
>
> These are not audio formats :-( They are mixer types.
>
> What is the meaning behind this: "a surprising amount of audio formats
> were not defined in FreeBSD's soundcard.h". Can you explain?
>
> --HPS
>
> Yes, it means that as I go through the sample programs and documentation
about writing audio programs
I run into issues with the built in soundcard.h file.

That's the whole reason why I brought up this issue in the first place.

That still leaves my last question unanswered, where does one start
if they want to program audio applications on FreeBSD?