Re: sndio on Linux is missing output.mute

On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 01:47:26PM +1300, Jeremy Baxter wrote:
> Hi list,
> 
> I've been using sndio on OpenBSD for a while now, and I've also set it
> up on my Linux machine too. Surprisingly it was easier to set up than
> pulseaudio which is boasted to be the best sound server on Linux if
> you want something that "just works".
> 
> However I've noticed that the "output.mute" option is absent from
> sndioctl on Linux, why is this?
> 

Hi,

The linux code has no mixer control support yet, so the output.mute
control (among others) is missing; output.level is present because its
a simple software attenuation control.

Note that not all sound cards have a mute control, so output.mute
won't there in all cases anyway.