Where to Suggest a Config Change in Kernel Compilation?

[Tim Gardner]

Pete Graner wrote:
> On 10/04/2009 07:13 PM, Alessio Signorini wrote:
>> Good afternoon Peter,
>>
>> I apologize if this is one of the million similar email you receive but
>> I could not find any information on where to submit a request/suggestion
>> to change a configuration variable during kernel compilation of Ubuntu.
>>
>> Where do those request go?
>>
> 
> To the kernel team mailing list which I've cc'd into this thread.
> 
>> In particular, I would like to suggest to enable CONFIG_SND_HDA_HWDEP
>> and perhaps also CONFIG_SND_HDA_RECONFIG, as per
>>
>>     http://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/sound/alsa/HD-Audio.txt
>>
>> to allow programs like hda-verb to communicate directly with the HDA.
>>
>> I need that to fix a bug in the NVIDIA drivers which disable HDMI audio
>> once loaded. I am currently recompiling the snd-hda-intel module myself
>> but I thought it could be useful for everyone to have that possibility open.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for your help. Have a nice week,
>>
>>     Alessio
> 
> Thanks
> 
> ~pete

I didn't realize this option even existed, but its been there for
several releases. It ought to be safe enough, and might even help us
debug audio issues.

BugLink: http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/443117

rtg
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