- created snd-page-alloc module
    - moved all page allocation code there
    - preserves preallocated DMA buffers for devices
  - USB audio driver updated
  - AC'97 - better modem initialization code
  - timer API - enhanced (added pause and more event notifications)
  - splitted ice1724 code from ice1712 to own module
  - general
    - timerstamp cleanups (timeval -> timespec)
    - C99-like cleanups
  - trident driver
    - more workaround for wrong IRQ acks
  - OSS sequencer emulation
    - fixed OOPS (wrong free order)
    - more compatible with level 1 of sequencer (/dev/sequencer)
  - CS46xx driver updated
  - intel8x0 driver updated
  - emu10k1 driver updated