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Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt | 3 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/sound/alsa/HD-Audio-Models.txt | 21 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/sound/alsa/HD-Audio.txt | 47 |
3 files changed, 65 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt b/Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt index 57fe4f3ca2c..ab163b701f9 100644 --- a/Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt +++ b/Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt @@ -741,6 +741,9 @@ Prior to version 0.9.0rc4 options had a 'snd_' prefix. This was removed. model - force the model name position_fix - Fix DMA pointer (0 = auto, 1 = use LPIB, 2 = POSBUF) probe_mask - Bitmask to probe codecs (default = -1, meaning all slots) + When the bit 8 (0x100) is set, the lower 8 bits are used + as the "fixed" codec slots; i.e. the driver probes the + slots regardless what hardware reports back probe_only - Only probing and no codec initialization (default=off); Useful to check the initial codec status for debugging bdl_pos_adj - Specifies the DMA IRQ timing delay in samples. diff --git a/Documentation/sound/alsa/HD-Audio-Models.txt b/Documentation/sound/alsa/HD-Audio-Models.txt index 0f5d26bea80..8eec05bc079 100644 --- a/Documentation/sound/alsa/HD-Audio-Models.txt +++ b/Documentation/sound/alsa/HD-Audio-Models.txt @@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ ALC262 sony-assamd Sony ASSAMD toshiba-s06 Toshiba S06 toshiba-rx1 Toshiba RX1 + tyan Tyan Thunder n6650W (S2915-E) ultra Samsung Q1 Ultra Vista model lenovo-3000 Lenovo 3000 y410 nec NEC Versa S9100 @@ -261,6 +262,8 @@ Conexant 5051 ============= laptop Basic Laptop config (default) hp HP Spartan laptop + hp-dv6736 HP dv6736 + lenovo-x200 Lenovo X200 laptop STAC9200 ======== @@ -278,6 +281,7 @@ STAC9200 gateway-m4 Gateway laptops with EAPD control gateway-m4-2 Gateway laptops with EAPD control panasonic Panasonic CF-74 + auto BIOS setup (default) STAC9205/9254 ============= @@ -285,6 +289,8 @@ STAC9205/9254 dell-m42 Dell (unknown) dell-m43 Dell Precision dell-m44 Dell Inspiron + eapd Keep EAPD on (e.g. Gateway T1616) + auto BIOS setup (default) STAC9220/9221 ============= @@ -308,6 +314,7 @@ STAC9220/9221 dell-d82 Dell (unknown) dell-m81 Dell (unknown) dell-m82 Dell XPS M1210 + auto BIOS setup (default) STAC9202/9250/9251 ================== @@ -319,6 +326,7 @@ STAC9202/9250/9251 m3 Some Gateway MX series laptops m5 Some Gateway MX series laptops (MP6954) m6 Some Gateway NX series laptops + auto BIOS setup (default) STAC9227/9228/9229/927x ======================= @@ -328,6 +336,7 @@ STAC9227/9228/9229/927x 5stack D965 5stack + SPDIF dell-3stack Dell Dimension E520 dell-bios Fixes with Dell BIOS setup + auto BIOS setup (default) STAC92HD71B* ============ @@ -335,7 +344,10 @@ STAC92HD71B* dell-m4-1 Dell desktops dell-m4-2 Dell desktops dell-m4-3 Dell desktops - hp-m4 HP dv laptops + hp-m4 HP mini 1000 + hp-dv5 HP dv series + hp-hdx HP HDX series + auto BIOS setup (default) STAC92HD73* =========== @@ -345,13 +357,16 @@ STAC92HD73* dell-m6-dmic Dell desktops/laptops with digital mics dell-m6 Dell desktops/laptops with both type of mics dell-eq Dell desktops/laptops + auto BIOS setup (default) STAC92HD83* =========== ref Reference board mic-ref Reference board with power managment for ports + dell-s14 Dell laptop + auto BIOS setup (default) STAC9872 ======== - vaio Setup for VAIO FE550G/SZ110 - vaio-ar Setup for VAIO AR + vaio VAIO laptop without SPDIF + auto BIOS setup (default) diff --git a/Documentation/sound/alsa/HD-Audio.txt b/Documentation/sound/alsa/HD-Audio.txt index 8d68fff7183..c5948f2f9a2 100644 --- a/Documentation/sound/alsa/HD-Audio.txt +++ b/Documentation/sound/alsa/HD-Audio.txt @@ -109,6 +109,13 @@ slot, pass `probe_mask=1`. For the first and the third slots, pass Since 2.6.29 kernel, the driver has a more robust probing method, so this error might happen rarely, though. +On a machine with a broken BIOS, sometimes you need to force the +driver to probe the codec slots the hardware doesn't report for use. +In such a case, turn the bit 8 (0x100) of `probe_mask` option on. +Then the rest 8 bits are passed as the codec slots to probe +unconditionally. For example, `probe_mask=0x103` will force to probe +the codec slots 0 and 1 no matter what the hardware reports. + Interrupt Handling ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @@ -358,10 +365,26 @@ modelname:: to this file. init_verbs:: The extra verbs to execute at initialization. You can add a verb by - writing to this file. Pass tree numbers, nid, verb and parameter. + writing to this file. Pass three numbers: nid, verb and parameter + (separated with a space). hints:: - Shows hint strings for codec parsers for any use. Right now it's - not used. + Shows / stores hint strings for codec parsers for any use. + Its format is `key = value`. For example, passing `hp_detect = yes` + to IDT/STAC codec parser will result in the disablement of the + headphone detection. +init_pin_configs:: + Shows the initial pin default config values set by BIOS. +driver_pin_configs:: + Shows the pin default values set by the codec parser explicitly. + This doesn't show all pin values but only the changed values by + the parser. That is, if the parser doesn't change the pin default + config values by itself, this will contain nothing. +user_pin_configs:: + Shows the pin default config values to override the BIOS setup. + Writing this (with two numbers, NID and value) appends the new + value. The given will be used instead of the initial BIOS value at + the next reconfiguration time. Note that this config will override + even the driver pin configs, too. reconfig:: Triggers the codec re-configuration. When any value is written to this file, the driver re-initialize and parses the codec tree @@ -371,6 +394,14 @@ clear:: Resets the codec, removes the mixer elements and PCM stuff of the specified codec, and clear all init verbs and hints. +For example, when you want to change the pin default configuration +value of the pin widget 0x14 to 0x9993013f, and let the driver +re-configure based on that state, run like below: +------------------------------------------------------------------------ + # echo 0x14 0x9993013f > /sys/class/sound/hwC0D0/user_pin_configs + # echo 1 > /sys/class/sound/hwC0D0/reconfig +------------------------------------------------------------------------ + Power-Saving ~~~~~~~~~~~~ @@ -461,6 +492,16 @@ run with `--no-upload` option, and attach the generated file. There are some other useful options. See `--help` option output for details. +When a probe error occurs or when the driver obviously assigns a +mismatched model, it'd be helpful to load the driver with +`probe_only=1` option (at best after the cold reboot) and run +alsa-info at this state. With this option, the driver won't configure +the mixer and PCM but just tries to probe the codec slot. After +probing, the proc file is available, so you can get the raw codec +information before modified by the driver. Of course, the driver +isn't usable with `probe_only=1`. But you can continue the +configuration via hwdep sysfs file if hda-reconfig option is enabled. + hda-verb ~~~~~~~~ |