[Freeswitch-dev] A question about 16 bit linearisation in mod_conference

Hello guys, I have few questions regarding the 16 bit linearisation in mod_conference. Especially on those lines https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch/blob/master/src/mod/applications/mo... 1 - What does 16 bit linearisation do? And what it is technically? 2 - Does it have an impact on the mixing quality? 3 - Is it considered as a transcoding, an intermediate encoding between the input streams and the final output stream? Thanks