docs/manual/advanced-interfaces.xml: Turn thoughts about HAL into a note-tag. Remove mentioning that is only used to ...

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* docs/manual/advanced-interfaces.xml:
Turn thoughts about HAL into a note-tag. Remove mentioning that is
only used to discover devices.
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Stefan Kost 2008-08-11 07:07:45 +00:00
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2008-08-11 Stefan Kost <ensonic@users.sf.net>
* docs/manual/advanced-interfaces.xml:
Turn thoughts about HAL into a note-tag. Remove mentioning that is
only used to discover devices.
2008-08-07 Tim-Philipp Müller <tim.muller at collabora co uk> 2008-08-07 Tim-Philipp Müller <tim.muller at collabora co uk>
Patch by: Frederic Crozat <fcrozat@mandriva.org> Patch by: Frederic Crozat <fcrozat@mandriva.org>

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<para> <para>
The property probe is a way to autodetect allowed values for a The property probe is a way to autodetect allowed values for a
<classname>GObject</classname> property. It's primary use (and <classname>GObject</classname> property. It's primary use is to autodetect
the only thing that we currently use it for) is to autodetect devices in several elements. For example, the OSS elements use this
devices in several elements. For example, the OSS elements use interface to detect all OSS devices on a system. Applications can then
this interface to detect all OSS devices on a system. Applications <quote>probe</quote> this property and get a list of detected devices.
can then <quote>probe</quote> this property and get a list of
detected devices. Given the overlap between HAL and the practical
implementations of this interface, this might in time be deprecated
in favour of HAL.
</para> </para>
<note>
<para>
Given the overlap between HAL and the practical implementations of this
interface, this might in time be deprecated in favour of HAL.
</para>
</note>
<para> <para>
This interface is currently implemented by many elements, including This interface is currently implemented by many elements, including
the ALSA, OSS, Video4linux and Video4linux2 elements. the ALSA, OSS, XVImageSink, Video4linux and Video4linux2 elements.
</para> </para>
</sect1> </sect1>