SF [ 1231053 ] audioop - alaw encoding/decoding added, code updated
 This patch adds a-LAW encoding to audioop and replaces the old
u-LAW encoding/decoding code with the current code from sox.

Possible issues: the code from sox uses int16_t.

Code by Lars Immisch
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index a9667e3..8069142 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -295,6 +295,9 @@
 Extension Modules
 -----------------
 
+- Patch #1231053: The audioop module now supports encoding/decoding of alaw.
+  In addition, the existing ulaw code was updated.
+
 - RFE #567972: Socket objects' family, type and proto properties are
   now exposed via new get...() methods.