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rc: virtual_oss: Create a loopback device in the default configuration #16

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christos commented 2026-04-17 10:09:50 +00:00
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The loopback device allows us to record desktop sound by reading from
it, or even use it as an input device, for example during a call.

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The loopback device allows us to record desktop sound by reading from it, or even use it as an input device, for example during a call. Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation MFC after: 1 week
rc: virtual_oss: Create a loopback device in the default configuration
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The loopback device allows us to record desktop sound by reading from
it, or even use it as an input device, for example during a call.

Sponsored by:	The FreeBSD Foundation
MFC after:	1 week
markj commented 2026-04-20 18:05:15 +00:00
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What are the default permissions of the device? Does it let an unprivileged application record all sound that gets written to /dev/dsp?

What are the default permissions of the device? Does it let an unprivileged application record all sound that gets written to /dev/dsp?
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