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--- src/pcm/pcm_params.c~	2010-01-26 09:30:46.000000000 +0100
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+++ src/pcm/pcm_params.c	2010-01-26 09:30:46.000000000 +0100
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@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@
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 	err = snd_pcm_hw_param_set_first(pcm, params, SND_PCM_HW_PARAM_RATE, NULL, 0);
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 	if (err < 0)
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 		return err;
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-	if (compat && *compat) {
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+	if (!compat || (*compat != 'n' && *compat != 'N' && *compat != '0')) {
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 		/* old mode */
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 		err = snd_pcm_hw_param_set_first(pcm, params, SND_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIOD_TIME, NULL, 0);
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 		if (err < 0)