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SF #1169212: merge from 2.4 branch: fix silly typo in explaining AFMT

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macros: U16 is unsigned and S16 is signed.  Duh.  Clarify surrounding
text a bit and refer to OSS docs.
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Greg Ward 2005-03-28 02:34:59 +00:00
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@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ is no way to return it to blocking mode.
\begin{methoddesc}[audio device]{getfmts}{}
Return a bitmask of the audio output formats supported by the
soundcard. On a typical Linux system, these formats are:
soundcard. Some of the formats supported by OSS are:
\begin{tableii}{l|l}{constant}{Format}{Description}
\lineii{AFMT_MU_LAW}
@ -180,21 +180,22 @@ soundcard. On a typical Linux system, these formats are:
\lineii{AFMT_U8}
{Unsigned, 8-bit audio}
\lineii{AFMT_S16_LE}
{Unsigned, 16-bit audio, little-endian byte order (as used by
{Signed, 16-bit audio, little-endian byte order (as used by
Intel processors)}
\lineii{AFMT_S16_BE}
{Unsigned, 16-bit audio, big-endian byte order (as used by 68k,
{Signed, 16-bit audio, big-endian byte order (as used by 68k,
PowerPC, Sparc)}
\lineii{AFMT_S8}
{Signed, 8 bit audio}
\lineii{AFMT_U16_LE}
{Signed, 16-bit little-endian audio}
{Unsigned, 16-bit little-endian audio}
\lineii{AFMT_U16_BE}
{Signed, 16-bit big-endian audio}
{Unsigned, 16-bit big-endian audio}
\end{tableii}
Most systems support only a subset of these formats. Many devices only
support \constant{AFMT_U8}; the most common format used today is
\constant{AFMT_S16_LE}.
Consult the OSS documentation for a full list of audio formats, and note
that most devices support only a subset of these formats. Some older
devices only support \constant{AFMT_U8}; the most common format used
today is \constant{AFMT_S16_LE}.
\end{methoddesc}
\begin{methoddesc}[audio device]{setfmt}{format}