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chore(audio): focus documentation and CI pipelines on miniaudio - #377
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Deprecate OpenAL references across project documentation, instructions, CodeRabbit review configuration, prompt files, Flatpak manifests, and CI workflows in favor of MiniAudio as the stable, primary audio backend.
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The title follows Conventional Commits with the valid type and scope chore(audio). It accurately describes the changes that focus documentation and CI pipelines on MiniAudio. It does not use the @… |
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PASS. The PR changes no files under Generals/, GeneralsMD/, Core/GameEngine/, or Core/GameEngineDevice/, and no C/C++/Objective-C source files. The added platform-specific operations (ldd, `… |
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PASS. The pull request changes documentation, build configuration, packaging, workflows, and Linux launch wrappers. The authoritative diff contains no C/C++ source files and no added WWMath calls, flo… |
| Miniaudio Backend Focus | |
PASS. The PR adds no C++ audio feature or backend implementation change. Its Linux and Flatpak configurations enable MiniAudio and disable OpenAL (CMakePresets.json:198-210, flatpak/*.yml:87-90). … |
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All four commit subjects in the reviewed range comply. The three non-merge subjects use valid Conventional Commits forms: chore(audio): ..., chore(linux): ..., and fix(audio): .... The fourth su… |
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No personal machine paths, private values, or internal URLs were introduced. The diff adds only standard portable paths such as Flatpak’s /run/build/..., the relative ../references/ path, and the … |
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PASS: The pull request changes no C/C++ or header files. GeneralsMD/.../GeneralsOnline, Generals/.../GeneralsOnline, Core/.../GameNetwork, and cmake/ngmp.cmake are unchanged. The NGMP option a… |
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The title follows Conventional Commits with the valid type and scope
chore(audio). It accurately describes the changes that focus documentation and CI pipelines on MiniAudio. It does not use the@symbol.
Full details: Platform Isolation
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PASS. The PR changes no files under
Generals/,GeneralsMD/,Core/GameEngine/, orCore/GameEngineDevice/, and no C/C++/Objective-C source files. The added platform-specific operations (ldd,grep, and OpenAL environment handling) are confined to Linux launcher scripts outside game logic. Build and Flatpak changes only select MiniAudio/OpenAL dependencies and do not add platform APIs to game logic.
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PASS. The pull request changes documentation, build configuration, packaging, workflows, and Linux launch wrappers. The authoritative diff contains no C/C++ source files and no added WWMath calls, floating-point divisions, or integer casts in simulation/game logic. Therefore, it introduces no determinism or division-safety failure under this check.
Full details: Miniaudio Backend Focus
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PASS. The PR adds no C++ audio feature or backend implementation change. Its Linux and Flatpak configurations enable MiniAudio and disable OpenAL (
CMakePresets.json:198-210,flatpak/*.yml:87-90). The macOS preset also selects MiniAudio and labels OpenAL as legacy (CMakePresets.json:250-264,267-293). The runtime script changes only gate an existing OpenAL workaround on actuallibopenal.solinkage; all six scripts passbash -n. The changed guidance explicitly makes MiniAudio primary and OpenAL deprecated.
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All four commit subjects in the reviewed range comply. The three non-merge subjects use valid Conventional Commits forms:
chore(audio): ...,chore(linux): ..., andfix(audio): .... The fourth subject is the explicitly allowed standard merge subject,Merge branch 'main' into chore/focus-miniaudio-deprecate-openal. None contains@.
Full details: No Hardcoded Local Paths / Sensitive Info
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No personal machine paths, private values, or internal URLs were introduced. The diff adds only standard portable paths such as Flatpak’s
/run/build/..., the relative../references/path, and the public Miniaudio GitHub URL.ALSOFT_*names are standard OpenAL configuration variables and receive public defaults; no secret or developer-specific value is added.
Full details: Ngmp Protocol Integrity
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PASS: The pull request changes no C/C++ or header files.
GeneralsMD/.../GeneralsOnline,Generals/.../GeneralsOnline,Core/.../GameNetwork, andcmake/ngmp.cmakeare unchanged. The NGMP option and dependency setup remain present incmake/config-build.cmakeandcmake/ngmp.cmake. The changed Flatpak and build settings only switch audio from OpenAL to MiniAudio; they do not alter NGMP routing, UI queues, ticking, transport, protocol handling, or platform isolation.
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MiniAudio takes the cross-platform stage
OpenAL rests in legacy’s page
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Defaults wait for a linked library’s spec
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🟡 Minor · Replace the stale audio parity deliverable. · review-pull-request.prompt.md:119
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winReplace the stale audio parity deliverable.
The audit now focuses on MiniAudio, but line 119 still requires an “audio parity check.” A reviewer following the prompt can report missing OpenAL parity as a concern even though the new policy does not require it. Ask for a MiniAudio backend assessment instead.
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Inline comments:
Review comments at @cmake/openal.cmake:
- Line 3: Update the OpenAL note in the CMake configuration to say the backend
is retained for legacy builds, replacing “retained for reference only” while
leaving the existing SAGE_USE_OPENAL configuration unchanged.
Review comments at @flatpak/com.fbraz3.GeneralsX.yml:
- Line 233: Update the MiniAudio source configuration’s branch value from the
moving master branch to the immutable commit revision that was tested, so
Flatpak rebuilds consistently use that code.
Review comments at @flatpak/com.fbraz3.GeneralsXZH.yml:
- Line 241: Replace the MiniAudio dependency’s `branch: master` reference with
the immutable commit revision corresponding to the tested MiniAudio source, so
rebuilds consistently use that revision.
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Review comments at @.github/prompts/review-pull-request.prompt.md:
- Line 119: Replace the stale “audio parity check” deliverable in the review
prompt with a MiniAudio backend assessment, without implying that OpenAL parity
is required.
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- Line 77: Update the OpenAL dependency guard in all six Linux wrappers to
inspect each wrapper’s launch executable rather than checking for a local
library file; use the existing executable variable or executable path in each
wrapper. Keep the inner checks that preserve explicitly set
ALSOFT_DISABLE_CPU_EXTS and ALSOFT_DRIVERS values unchanged.
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Context
The MiniAudio backend is now fully stable across both Linux and macOS, providing reliable 2D/3D audio playback, dynamic volume control, looping, and cross-platform determinism without external runtime crashes. Consequently, the legacy OpenAL backend is no longer maintained.
To streamline developer guidance, agent instructions, automated reviews, packaging, and CI/CD pipelines, this PR modernizes references across documentation, instructions, prompts, and build configurations to focus exclusively on MiniAudio as the primary audio backend across all platforms (macOS and Linux). The existing C++ OpenAL implementation remains in the codebase for historical reference and legacy builds.
Summary of Changes
Documentation & Instructions
README.md: Updated audio highlight to feature crystal-clear audio powered exclusively by MiniAudio.AGENTS.md:jmarshall-win64-modernas a legacy reference..coderabbit.yaml:Core/GameEngineDevice/{Source,Include}/MiniAudio/**..github/instructions/:cpp-conventions.instructions.md: Updated scope discipline and audio architecture rules to target MiniAudio.platform-macos.instructions.md: Configured audio architecture explicitly to MiniAudio.git-commit.instructions.md: Updated commit scope examples toaudio,miniaudio..github/prompts/:review-pull-request.prompt.md(including deliverables line 119 to MiniAudio backend assessment),resolve-coderabbit-findings.prompt.md, andprepare-release-draft.prompt.mdto focus on MiniAudio..devin/wiki.json& Planning Docs:.devin/wiki.json.PLAN-021andPLAN-022to reference MiniAudio.Linux CI/CD & Build System
vcpkg.json: Removedopenal-softfrom dependencies, preventing redundant OpenAL builds during Linux CI vcpkg restore.Dockerfile.linux& GitHub Actions (build-linux.yml):libopenal-devfrom Dockerfile and runnerapt-getinstall lists.openal_soft-buildruntime libraries conditional on directory existence.CMakePresets.json: Updated preset description forlinux64-miniaudio(confirminglinux64-deployalready uses MiniAudio by default).scripts/qa/smoke/docker-smoke-test-zh.sh): Updated verification logs to check for SDL3/MiniAudio initialization.flatpak/):com.fbraz3.GeneralsX.ymlandcom.fbraz3.GeneralsXZH.ymlwith-DSAGE_USE_MINIAUDIO=ONand-DSAGE_USE_OPENAL=OFF.9634bedb5b5a2ca38c1ee7108a9358a4e233f14d(tag0.11.25), and removedlibopenal.sobundling.build-macos.yml: Clarified that MiniAudio is built directly and OpenAL is legacy.release.yml: Updated release draft template category toMiniAudio / FFmpeg.cmake/config-build.cmake&cmake/openal.cmake: Marked OpenAL options and feature info as legacy/deprecated (retained for legacy builds).Linux Runtime & Packaging Wrappers
deploy-linux-zh.sh,deploy-linux.sh,run-linux-zh.sh,run-linux.sh,bundle-linux-zh.sh, andbundle-linux.sh, replaced folder-level checks withldd "$BINARY" 2>/dev/null | grep -q 'libopenal\.so'.${RUNTIME_DIR}evaluation inrun-linux*.sh, and eliminates misleading OpenAL diagnostic logs when launching with MiniAudio.Verification
vcpkg.jsonand.devin/wiki.json.bash -nacross all modified Linux runtime, deploy, bundle, and smoke test scripts.linux64-deploypreset inCMakePresets.jsonhasSAGE_USE_OPENAL: OFFandSAGE_USE_MINIAUDIO: ON.docs/WORKLOG/2026-10-DIARY.md.Summary by CodeRabbit