Linux Compatibility: Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi

[phoronix]

This is an entry for Phoronix LCH (http://www.phoronix.net/forums/showthread.php?p=6635#post6635). Feel free to comment on the Linux compatibility for the Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi in this thread.

Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi



Description: EAX Advanced HD 5.0, CMSS-3D, 24-bit crystalizer
Hardware Notes:

[Thund]

From the ALSA project:

Sound Blaster X-Fi

Card delivered to developers. Completely new architecture. Creative actively preventing support due to no datasheets being released to ALSA developers. Reverse engineering work not started due to lack of time.


In short, avoid it like the plague.

[Synergy6]

Creative actively preventing support due to no datasheets being released to ALSA developers.

Surely, almost by definition, not doing something is passive. They would be actively preventing support if they sued ALSA over it or somesuch. What they're doing is passive prevention, or a lack of active support. Rather badly worded.

[Thund]

..that's a copy and paste from the alsa project website. I'll take their word on it.

http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/index.php?vendor=vendor-Creative_Labs#matrix

[Synergy6]

I wasn't calling you a liar, just commenting on their strange use of English. :)