new_fops = fops_get(s->unit_fops);
if (!new_fops) {
spin_unlock(&sound_loader_lock);
+
/*
* Please, don't change this order or code.
* For ALSA slot means soundcard and OSS emulation code
*/
request_module("sound-slot-%i", unit>>4);
request_module("sound-service-%i-%i", unit>>4, chain);
+
+ /*
+ * sound-slot/service-* module aliases are scheduled
+ * for removal in favor of the standard char-major-*
+ * module aliases. For the time being, generate both
+ * the legacy and standard module aliases to ease
+ * transition.
+ */
+ if (request_module("char-major-%d-%d", SOUND_MAJOR, unit) > 0)
+ request_module("char-major-%d", SOUND_MAJOR);
+
spin_lock(&sound_loader_lock);
s = __look_for_unit(chain, unit);
if (s)