SND_VIA82C686(4)

📦 version 15.1, in freebsd 14.5, freebsd 15.1, nixpkgs unstable

🌸 NAME 🌸

okay so this is snd_via82c686(4), straight outta the Kernel Interfaces Manual, and it’s the VIA Technologies 82C686A bridge device driver, bestie. no cap.

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

to compile this driver into the kernel, put these lines in your kernel configuration file:

device sound
device snd_via82c686

alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, put this line in loader.conf(5):

snd_via82c686_load="YES"

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

the snd_via82c686 bridge driver lets the generic audio driver, sound(4), attach audio devices based on the VIA 82C686A chipset. that’s the whole vibe: bridge driver + generic audio driver + that chipset, periodt.

🎀 HARDWARE 🎀

the snd_via82c686 driver supports audio devices based on this chipset:

  • VIA 82C686A

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

  • sound(4) — the generic audio driver it works with, iykyk.

🌈 HISTORY 🌈

the snd_via82c686 device driver first appeared in FreeBSD 4.2. iconic.

👑 AUTHORS 👑

this manual page was written by Joel Dahl <joel@FreeBSD.org>. slay.

💅 bye bestie — this page comes from Debian, dated December 1, 2005, and yes the title is SND_VIA82C686(4). 🫶

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