Linux developers continue to surprise with their dogged support for retro hardware. A case in point is provided by Takashi Iwai’s recent pull request (h/t Phoron) to implement Creative Sound Blaster AWE32 fixes for the Linux 6.16-rc3 kernel. This old ISA slot sound card debuted in 1994 and is probably best known as the launch vehicle for Creative’s SoundFont standard.
Iwai’s pull request outlined what they called a “collection of small fixes,” which we are sure will nevertheless be welcome to enthusiasts cradling older systems. Among the fixes are those aimed at the “legendary SoundBlaster AWE32 ISA device.” A note adds that the fix may have been precipitated after devs got “a bug report after 25 years.”
