Re: [patch] input: Fix CLOCK_TICK_RATE usage ... [8/13]

Vojtech Pavlik (vojtech@suse.cz)
Wed, 18 Jun 2003 00:53:33 +0200


On Tue, Jun 17, 2003 at 11:48:27PM +0100, Russell King wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 18, 2003 at 12:42:33AM +0200, Vojtech Pavlik wrote:
> > an arch-dependent #define is needed. I don't care about the location
> > (timex.h indeed seems inappropriate, maybe the right location is
> > pcspkr.c ...), or the name, but something needs to be done so that the
> > beeps have the same sound the same on all archs.
>
> This may be something to aspire to, but I don't think its achievable
> given the nature of PC hardware. Some "PC speakers" are actually
> buzzers in some cases rather than real loudspeakers which give a
> squark rather than a beep.

Ok, you're right. But at least we should try to program them to the same
beep frequency.

-- 
Vojtech Pavlik
SuSE Labs, SuSE CR
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