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diff --git a/Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt b/Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt index 71ef0498d5e..a18ecb92b35 100644 --- a/Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt +++ b/Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt @@ -615,9 +615,11 @@ Prior to version 0.9.0rc4 options had a 'snd_' prefix. This was removed. Module snd-hda-intel -------------------- - Module for Intel HD Audio (ICH6, ICH6M, ICH7) + Module for Intel HD Audio (ICH6, ICH6M, ICH7), ATI SB450, + VIA VT8251/VT8237A model - force the model name + position_fix - Fix DMA pointer (0 = FIFO size, 1 = none, 2 = POSBUF) Module supports up to 8 cards. @@ -634,7 +636,16 @@ Prior to version 0.9.0rc4 options had a 'snd_' prefix. This was removed. 3stack-digout 3-jack in back, a HP out and a SPDIF out 5stack 5-jack in back, 2-jack in front 5stack-digout 5-jack in back, 2-jack in front, a SPDIF out + 6stack 6-jack in back, 2-jack in front + 6stack-digout 6-jack with a SPDIF out w810 3-jack + z71v 3-jack (HP shared SPDIF) + asus 3-jack + uniwill 3-jack + F1734 2-jack + test for testing/debugging purpose, almost all controls can be + adjusted. Appearing only when compiled with + $CONFIG_SND_DEBUG=y CMI9880 minimal 3-jack in back @@ -642,6 +653,15 @@ Prior to version 0.9.0rc4 options had a 'snd_' prefix. This was removed. full 6-jack in back, 2-jack in front full_dig 6-jack in back, 2-jack in front, SPDIF I/O allout 5-jack in back, 2-jack in front, SPDIF out + auto auto-config reading BIOS (default) + + Note 2: If you get click noises on output, try the module option + position_fix=1 or 2. position_fix=1 will use the SD_LPIB + register value without FIFO size correction as the current + DMA pointer. position_fix=2 will make the driver to use + the position buffer instead of reading SD_LPIB register. + (Usually SD_LPLIB register is more accurate than the + position buffer.) Module snd-hdsp --------------- @@ -660,7 +680,19 @@ Prior to version 0.9.0rc4 options had a 'snd_' prefix. This was removed. module did formerly. It will allocate the buffers in advance when any HDSP cards are found. To make the buffer allocation sure, load snd-page-alloc module in the early - stage of boot sequence. + stage of boot sequence. See "Early Buffer Allocation" + section. + + Module snd-hdspm + ---------------- + + Module for RME HDSP MADI board. + + precise_ptr - Enable precise pointer, or disable. + line_outs_monitor - Send playback streams to analog outs by default. + enable_monitor - Enable Analog Out on Channel 63/64 by default. + + See hdspm.txt for details. Module snd-ice1712 ------------------ @@ -677,15 +709,19 @@ Prior to version 0.9.0rc4 options had a 'snd_' prefix. This was removed. * TerraTec EWS 88D * TerraTec EWX 24/96 * TerraTec DMX 6Fire + * TerraTec Phase 88 * Hoontech SoundTrack DSP 24 * Hoontech SoundTrack DSP 24 Value * Hoontech SoundTrack DSP 24 Media 7.1 + * Event Electronics, EZ8 * Digigram VX442 + * Lionstracs, Mediastaton model - Use the given board model, one of the following: delta1010, dio2496, delta66, delta44, audiophile, delta410, delta1010lt, vx442, ewx2496, ews88mt, ews88mt_new, ews88d, - dmx6fire, dsp24, dsp24_value, dsp24_71, ez8 + dmx6fire, dsp24, dsp24_value, dsp24_71, ez8, + phase88, mediastation omni - Omni I/O support for MidiMan M-Audio Delta44/66 cs8427_timeout - reset timeout for the CS8427 chip (S/PDIF transciever) in msec resolution, default value is 500 (0.5 sec) @@ -694,20 +730,46 @@ Prior to version 0.9.0rc4 options had a 'snd_' prefix. This was removed. is not used with all Envy24 based cards (for example in the MidiMan Delta serie). + Note: The supported board is detected by reading EEPROM or PCI + SSID (if EEPROM isn't available). You can override the + model by passing "model" module option in case that the + driver isn't configured properly or you want to try another + type for testing. + Module snd-ice1724 ------------------ - Module for Envy24HT (VT/ICE1724) based PCI sound cards. + Module for Envy24HT (VT/ICE1724), Envy24PT (VT1720) based PCI sound cards. * MidiMan M Audio Revolution 7.1 * AMP Ltd AUDIO2000 - * TerraTec Aureon Sky-5.1, Space-7.1 + * TerraTec Aureon 5.1 Sky + * TerraTec Aureon 7.1 Space + * TerraTec Aureon 7.1 Universe + * TerraTec Phase 22 + * TerraTec Phase 28 + * AudioTrak Prodigy 7.1 + * AudioTrak Prodigy 192 + * Pontis MS300 + * Albatron K8X800 Pro II + * Chaintech ZNF3-150 + * Chaintech ZNF3-250 + * Chaintech 9CJS + * Chaintech AV-710 + * Shuttle SN25P model - Use the given board model, one of the following: - revo71, amp2000, prodigy71, aureon51, aureon71, - k8x800 + revo71, amp2000, prodigy71, prodigy192, aureon51, + aureon71, universe, k8x800, phase22, phase28, ms300, + av710 Module supports up to 8 cards and autoprobe. + Note: The supported board is detected by reading EEPROM or PCI + SSID (if EEPROM isn't available). You can override the + model by passing "model" module option in case that the + driver isn't configured properly or you want to try another + type for testing. + Module snd-intel8x0 ------------------- @@ -997,6 +1059,13 @@ Prior to version 0.9.0rc4 options had a 'snd_' prefix. This was removed. The power-management is supported. + Module snd-pxa2xx-ac97 (on arm only) + ------------------------------------ + + Module for AC97 driver for the Intel PXA2xx chip + + For ARM architecture only. + Module snd-rme32 ---------------- @@ -1026,7 +1095,8 @@ Prior to version 0.9.0rc4 options had a 'snd_' prefix. This was removed. module did formerly. It will allocate the buffers in advance when any RME9652 cards are found. To make the buffer allocation sure, load snd-page-alloc module in the early - stage of boot sequence. + stage of boot sequence. See "Early Buffer Allocation" + section. Module snd-sa11xx-uda1341 (on arm only) --------------------------------------- @@ -1115,6 +1185,13 @@ Prior to version 0.9.0rc4 options had a 'snd_' prefix. This was removed. Module supports up to 8 cards. + Module snd-sun-dbri (on sparc only) + ----------------------------------- + + Module for DBRI sound chips found on Sparcs. + + Module supports up to 8 cards. + Module snd-wavefront -------------------- @@ -1211,16 +1288,18 @@ Prior to version 0.9.0rc4 options had a 'snd_' prefix. This was removed. ------------------ Module for AC'97 motherboards based on VIA 82C686A/686B, 8233, - 8233A, 8233C, 8235 (south) bridge. + 8233A, 8233C, 8235, 8237 (south) bridge. mpu_port - 0x300,0x310,0x320,0x330, otherwise obtain BIOS setup [VIA686A/686B only] joystick - Enable joystick (default off) [VIA686A/686B only] ac97_clock - AC'97 codec clock base (default 48000Hz) dxs_support - support DXS channels, - 0 = auto (defalut), 1 = enable, 2 = disable, - 3 = 48k only, 4 = no VRA - [VIA8233/C,8235 only] + 0 = auto (default), 1 = enable, 2 = disable, + 3 = 48k only, 4 = no VRA, 5 = enable any sample + rate and different sample rates on different + channels + [VIA8233/C, 8235, 8237 only] ac97_quirk - AC'97 workaround for strange hardware See the description of intel8x0 module for details. @@ -1232,18 +1311,23 @@ Prior to version 0.9.0rc4 options had a 'snd_' prefix. This was removed. default value 1.4. Then the interrupt number will be assigned under 15. You might also upgrade your BIOS. - Note: VIA8233/5 (not VIA8233A) can support DXS (direct sound) + Note: VIA8233/5/7 (not VIA8233A) can support DXS (direct sound) channels as the first PCM. On these channels, up to 4 - streams can be played at the same time. + streams can be played at the same time, and the controller + can perform sample rate conversion with separate rates for + each channel. As default (dxs_support = 0), 48k fixed rate is chosen except for the known devices since the output is often noisy except for 48k on some mother boards due to the bug of BIOS. - Please try once dxs_support=1 and if it works on other + Please try once dxs_support=5 and if it works on other sample rates (e.g. 44.1kHz of mp3 playback), please let us know the PCI subsystem vendor/device id's (output of "lspci -nv"). - If it doesn't work, try dxs_support=4. If it still doesn't + If dxs_support=5 does not work, try dxs_support=4; if it + doesn't work too, try dxs_support=1. (dxs_support=1 is + usually for old motherboards. The correct implementated + board should work with 4 or 5.) If it still doesn't work and the default setting is ok, dxs_support=3 is the right choice. If the default setting doesn't work at all, try dxs_support=2 to disable the DXS channels. @@ -1306,7 +1390,7 @@ Prior to version 0.9.0rc4 options had a 'snd_' prefix. This was removed. Module snd-vxpocket ------------------- - Module for Digigram VX-Pocket VX2 PCMCIA card. + Module for Digigram VX-Pocket VX2 and 440 PCMCIA cards. ibl - Capture IBL size. (default = 0, minimum size) @@ -1326,29 +1410,6 @@ Prior to version 0.9.0rc4 options had a 'snd_' prefix. This was removed. Note: the driver is build only when CONFIG_ISA is set. - Module snd-vxp440 - ----------------- - - Module for Digigram VX-Pocket 440 PCMCIA card. - - ibl - Capture IBL size. (default = 0, minimum size) - - Module supports up to 8 cards. The module is compiled only when - PCMCIA is supported on kernel. - - To activate the driver via the card manager, you'll need to set - up /etc/pcmcia/vxp440.conf. See the sound/pcmcia/vx/vxp440.c. - - When the driver is compiled as a module and the hotplug firmware - is supported, the firmware data is loaded via hotplug automatically. - Install the necessary firmware files in alsa-firmware package. - When no hotplug fw loader is available, you need to load the - firmware via vxloader utility in alsa-tools package. - - About capture IBL, see the description of snd-vx222 module. - - Note: the driver is build only when CONFIG_ISA is set. - Module snd-ymfpci ----------------- @@ -1497,6 +1558,36 @@ Proc interfaces (/proc/asound) echo "rvplayer 0 0 block" > /proc/asound/card0/pcm0p/oss +Early Buffer Allocation +======================= + +Some drivers (e.g. hdsp) require the large contiguous buffers, and +sometimes it's too late to find such spaces when the driver module is +actually loaded due to memory fragmentation. You can pre-allocate the +PCM buffers by loading snd-page-alloc module and write commands to its +proc file in prior, for example, in the early boot stage like +/etc/init.d/*.local scripts. + +Reading the proc file /proc/drivers/snd-page-alloc shows the current +usage of page allocation. In writing, you can send the following +commands to the snd-page-alloc driver: + + - add VENDOR DEVICE MASK SIZE BUFFERS + + VENDOR and DEVICE are PCI vendor and device IDs. They take + integer numbers (0x prefix is needed for the hex). + MASK is the PCI DMA mask. Pass 0 if not restricted. + SIZE is the size of each buffer to allocate. You can pass + k and m suffix for KB and MB. The max number is 16MB. + BUFFERS is the number of buffers to allocate. It must be greater + than 0. The max number is 4. + + - erase + + This will erase the all pre-allocated buffers which are not in + use. + + Links ===== |