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[bug#38980] [PATCH] gnu: sdl-mixer: Describe runtime configuration.
From: |
Timotej Lazar |
Subject: |
[bug#38980] [PATCH] gnu: sdl-mixer: Describe runtime configuration. |
Date: |
Mon, 6 Jan 2020 12:06:51 +0100 |
* gnu/packages/sdl.scm (sdl-mixer)[description]: Add information about runtime
MIDI playback options.
---
gnu/packages/sdl.scm | 10 ++++++++--
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/sdl.scm b/gnu/packages/sdl.scm
index 80725561fb..727a276dc5 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/sdl.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/sdl.scm
@@ -281,8 +281,14 @@ WEBP, XCF, XPM, and XV.")
(synopsis "SDL multi-channel audio mixer library")
(description "SDL_mixer is a multi-channel audio mixer library for SDL.
It supports any number of simultaneously playing channels of 16 bit stereo
-audio, plus a single channel of music. Supported format include FLAC, MOD,
-MIDI, Ogg Vorbis, and MP3.")
+audio, plus a single channel of music. Supported formats include FLAC, MOD,
+MIDI, Ogg Vorbis, and MP3.
+
+This package supports two MIDI backends, selectable at runtime. To use the
+newer @code{fluidsynth} library, install a soundfont such as @code{fluid-3}
+and specify it using the @code{SDL_SOUNDFONTS} environment variable. For the
+legacy @code{timidity} backend, install a patch set such as @code{freepats}
+and set the path to the configuration file with @code{TIMIDITY_CFG}.")
(home-page "https://www.libsdl.org/projects/SDL_mixer/")
(license zlib)))
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