Re: [PATCH 1/3] ALSA - hda: Add support for GTS capability

[Vinod Koul <vinod.koul@intel.com>]

On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 04:06:25PM +0200, Takashi Iwai wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Jul 2016 16:07:32 +0200,
> Vinod Koul wrote:
> > 
> > > > diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
> > > > index 9a0d1445ca5c..b4ebdde59398 100644
> > > > --- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
> > > > +++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
> > > > @@ -1649,6 +1649,7 @@ static int azx_first_init(struct azx *chip)
> > > >  		return -ENXIO;
> > > >  	}
> > > >  
> > > > +	azx_parse_capabilities(chip);
> > > 
> > > Is it really safe to call the function no matter which chip?
> > 
> > I think so, since we read base HDA registers for capablity. For older hw the
> > next capablity will not be there.
> > 
> > But yes I will verify this on older machines.
> 
> I checked the spec 1.0 and 1.0a, and there is no definition for the
> register offset 0x14.  So, it's likely unsafe to use it
> unconditionally.

Ah okay, let me check.

Worst case we cna use SKL_PLUS for this as it is defined for SKL and beyond.

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~Vinod