[PATCH v2 3/4] Documentation: sound: Add TAS675x codec mixer controls documentation

Sen Wang
2026-04-01T22:33:02Z

Add ALSA mixer controls documentation for the TAS675x driver, covering
DSP signal path modes, volume controls, load diagnostics, and fault
monitoring.

Signed-off-by: Sen Wang <sen@ti.com>
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+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+======================================
+TAS675x Codec Mixer Controls
+======================================
+
+This document describes the ALSA mixer controls for the TAS675x
+4-channel automotive Class-D amplifier driver.
+
+For device tree bindings, see:
+Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sound/ti,tas675x.yaml
+
+DSP Signal Path Mode
+====================
+
+DSP Signal Path Mode
+--------------------
+
+:Description: Signal processing mode selection.
+:Type: Enumerated
+:Default: Normal
+:Options: Normal, LLP, FFLP
+
+Normal
+ Full DSP with all features available.
+
+LLP (Low Latency Path)
+ Bypasses DSP processing. DSP protection features (Thermal Foldback,
+ PVDD Foldback, Clip Detect) and Real-Time Load Diagnostics unavailable.
+
+FFLP (Full Feature Low Latency Path)
+ Reduced latency. Real-Time Load Diagnostics unavailable.
+
+The following controls are unavailable in LLP mode:
+``Thermal Foldback Switch``, ``PVDD Foldback Switch``,
+``DC Blocker Bypass Switch``, ``Clip Detect Switch``, ``Audio SDOUT Switch``.
+
+The following controls require Normal mode (unavailable in FFLP and LLP):
+``CHx RTLDG Switch``, ``RTLDG Clip Mask Switch``, ``ISENSE Calibration Switch``,
+``RTLDG Open Load Threshold``, ``RTLDG Short Load Threshold``,
+``CHx RTLDG Impedance``, ``RTLDG Fault Latched``.
+
+Volume Controls
+===============
+
+Analog Playback Volume
+----------------------
+
+:Description: Analog output gain for all channels (CH1/CH2 and CH3/CH4 pairs).
+:Type: Volume (TLV)
+:Default: 0 dB
+:Range: -15.5 dB to 0 dB (0.5 dB steps)
+
+Analog Gain Ramp Step
+---------------------
+
+:Description: Anti-pop ramp step duration for analog gain transitions.
+:Type: Enumerated
+:Default: 15us
+:Options: 15us, 60us, 200us, 400us
+
+CHx Digital Playback Volume
+---------------------------
+
+:Description: Per-channel digital volume control (x = 1, 2, 3, 4).
+:Type: Volume (TLV)
+:Default: 0 dB
+:Range: -103 dB to 0 dB (0.5 dB steps)
+:Bounds: 0x30 (min/mute) to 0xFF (max)
+
+Volume Ramp Down Rate
+---------------------
+
+:Description: Update frequency during mute transition.
+:Type: Enumerated
+:Default: 16 FS
+:Options: 4 FS, 16 FS, 32 FS, Instant
+
+Volume Ramp Down Step
+---------------------
+
+:Description: dB change per update during mute.
+:Type: Enumerated
+:Default: 0.5dB
+:Options: 4dB, 2dB, 1dB, 0.5dB
+
+Volume Ramp Up Rate
+-------------------
+
+:Description: Update frequency during unmute transition.
+:Type: Enumerated
+:Default: 16 FS
+:Options: 4 FS, 16 FS, 32 FS, Instant
+
+Volume Ramp Up Step
+-------------------
+
+:Description: dB change per update during unmute.
+:Type: Enumerated
+:Default: 0.5dB
+:Options: 4dB, 2dB, 1dB, 0.5dB
+
+CH1/2 Volume Combine
+--------------------
+
+:Description: Links digital volume controls for CH1 and CH2.
+:Type: Enumerated
+:Default: Independent
+:Options: Independent, CH2 follows CH1, CH1 follows CH2
+
+CH3/4 Volume Combine
+--------------------
+
+:Description: Links digital volume controls for CH3 and CH4.
+:Type: Enumerated
+:Default: Independent
+:Options: Independent, CH4 follows CH3, CH3 follows CH4
+
+Auto Mute & Silence Detection
+==============================
+
+CHx Auto Mute Switch
+--------------------
+
+:Description: Enables automatic muting on zero-signal detection (x = 1, 2, 3, 4).
+:Type: Boolean Switch
+:Default: Disabled (0)
+
+Auto Mute Combine Switch
+------------------------
+
+:Description: Coordinated muting behaviour across all channels.
+:Type: Boolean Switch
+:Default: Disabled (0)
+:Behavior: Disabled: channels mute independently when their signal is zero.
+ Enabled: all channels mute together only when all detect zero
+ signal; unmute when any channel has non-zero signal.
+
+CHx Auto Mute Time
+------------------
+
+:Description: Duration of zero signal before muting triggers (x = 1, 2, 3, 4).
+:Type: Enumerated
+:Default: 11.5ms
+:Options: 11.5ms, 53ms, 106.5ms, 266.5ms, 535ms, 1065ms, 2665ms, 5330ms
+:Note: Values are at 96 kHz. At 48 kHz, times are doubled.
+
+Clock & EMI Management
+======================
+
+Spread Spectrum Mode
+--------------------
+
+:Description: Frequency dithering mode to reduce peak EMI.
+:Type: Enumerated
+:Default: Disabled
+:Options: Disabled, Triangle, Random, Triangle and Random
+
+SS Triangle Range
+-----------------
+
+:Description: Frequency deviation range for Triangle spread spectrum.
+:Type: Enumerated
+:Default: 6.5%
+:Options: 6.5%, 13.5%, 5%, 10%
+:Note: Applies only when Spread Spectrum Mode includes Triangle.
+
+SS Random Range
+---------------
+
+:Description: Frequency deviation range for Random spread spectrum.
+:Type: Enumerated
+:Default: 0.83%
+:Options: 0.83%, 2.50%, 5.83%, 12.50%, 25.83%
+:Note: Applies only when Spread Spectrum Mode includes Random.
+
+SS Random Dwell Range
+---------------------
+
+:Description: Dwell time range for Random spread spectrum (FSS = spread
+ spectrum modulation frequency).
+:Type: Enumerated
+:Default: 1/FSS to 2/FSS
+:Options: 1/FSS to 2/FSS, 1/FSS to 4/FSS, 1/FSS to 8/FSS, 1/FSS to 15/FSS
+:Note: Applies only when Spread Spectrum Mode includes Random.
+
+SS Triangle Dwell Min
+---------------------
+
+:Description: Minimum dwell time for Triangle spread spectrum.
+:Type: Integer
+:Default: 0
+:Range: 0 to 15 (raw register value)
+
+SS Triangle Dwell Max
+---------------------
+
+:Description: Maximum dwell time for Triangle spread spectrum.
+:Type: Integer
+:Default: 0
+:Range: 0 to 15 (raw register value)
+
+Hardware Protection
+===================
+
+OTSD Auto Recovery Switch
+--------------------------
+
+:Description: Enables automatic recovery from over-temperature shutdown.
+:Type: Boolean Switch
+:Default: Disabled (0)
+:Note: When disabled, manual fault clearing is required after OTSD events.
+
+Overcurrent Limit Level
+-----------------------
+
+:Description: Current-limit trip point sensitivity.
+:Type: Enumerated
+:Default: Level 4 (least sensitive)
+:Options: Level 4 (least sensitive), Level 3, Level 2, Level 1 (most sensitive)
+
+CHx OTW Threshold
+-----------------
+
+:Description: Over-temperature warning threshold per channel (x = 1, 2, 3, 4).
+:Type: Enumerated
+:Default: >95C
+:Options: Disabled, >95C, >110C, >125C, >135C, >145C, >155C, >165C
+
+Temperature and Voltage Monitoring
+===================================
+
+PVDD Sense
+----------
+
+:Description: Supply voltage sense register.
+:Type: Integer (read-only)
+:Range: 0 to 255
+:Conversion: value × 0.19 V
+
+Global Temperature
+------------------
+
+:Description: Global die temperature sense register.
+:Type: Integer (read-only)
+:Range: 0 to 255
+:Conversion: (value × 0.5 °C) − 50 °C
+
+CHx Temperature Range
+---------------------
+
+:Description: Per-channel coarse temperature range indicator (x = 1, 2, 3, 4).
+:Type: Integer (read-only)
+:Range: 0 to 3
+:Mapping: 0 = <80 °C, 1 = 80–100 °C, 2 = 100–120 °C, 3 = >120 °C
+
+Load Diagnostics
+================
+
+The TAS675x provides three load diagnostic modes:
+
+DC Load Diagnostics (DC LDG)
+ Measures DC resistance to detect S2G (short-to-ground), S2P
+ (short-to-power), OL (open load), and SL (shorted load) faults.
+
+AC Load Diagnostics (AC LDG)
+ Measures complex AC impedance at a configurable frequency. Detects
+ capacitive loads and tweeter configurations.
+
+Real-Time Load Diagnostics (RTLDG)
+ Monitors impedance continuously during playback using a pilot tone.
+ Normal DSP mode only, at 48 kHz or 96 kHz.
+
+Fast Boot Mode
+--------------
+
+By default the device runs DC load diagnostics at initialisation before
+accepting audio. Setting ``ti,fast-boot`` in the device tree bypasses this
+initial diagnostic run for faster startup. Automatic diagnostics after
+fault recovery remain enabled::
+
+ codec: tas675x@70 {
+ compatible = "ti,tas67524";
+ reg = <0x70>;
+ ti,fast-boot;
+ };
+
+DC Load Diagnostics
+-------------------
+
+The ``CHx DC LDG Report`` 4-bit fault field uses the following encoding:
+
+ ====== =========== ===================================================
+ Bit Fault Description
+ ====== =========== ===================================================
+ [3] S2G Short-to-Ground
+ [2] S2P Short-to-Power
+ [1] OL Open Load
+ [0] SL Shorted Load
+ ====== =========== ===================================================
+
+DC LDG Trigger
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+:Description: Triggers manual DC load diagnostics on all channels.
+:Type: Boolean (write-only)
+:Note: Returns -EBUSY if any DAI stream (playback or capture) is active.
+ The driver manages all channel state transitions. Blocks until
+ diagnostics complete or time out (300 ms).
+
+DC LDG Auto Diagnostics Switch
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+:Description: Enables automatic DC diagnostics after fault recovery.
+:Type: Boolean Switch
+:Default: Enabled (1)
+:Note: When enabled, affected channels re-run diagnostics after fault
+ recovery and retry approximately every 750 ms until resolved.
+
+CHx LO LDG Switch
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+:Description: Enables line output load detection per channel (x = 1, 2, 3, 4).
+:Type: Boolean Switch
+:Default: Disabled (0)
+:Note: When enabled and DC diagnostics report OL, the device tests for
+ a high-impedance line output load.
+
+DC LDG SLOL Ramp Time
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+:Description: Voltage ramp time for shorted-load and open-load detection.
+:Type: Enumerated
+:Default: 15 ms
+:Options: 15 ms, 30 ms, 10 ms, 20 ms
+
+DC LDG SLOL Settling Time
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+:Description: Settling time for shorted-load and open-load detection.
+:Type: Enumerated
+:Default: 10 ms
+:Options: 10 ms, 5 ms, 20 ms, 15 ms
+
+DC LDG S2PG Ramp Time
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+:Description: Voltage ramp time for short-to-power and short-to-ground detection.
+:Type: Enumerated
+:Default: 5 ms
+:Options: 5 ms, 2.5 ms, 10 ms, 15 ms
+
+DC LDG S2PG Settling Time
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+:Description: Settling time for short-to-power and short-to-ground detection.
+:Type: Enumerated
+:Default: 10 ms
+:Options: 10 ms, 5 ms, 20 ms, 30 ms
+
+CHx DC LDG SL Threshold
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+:Description: Shorted-load detection threshold per channel (x = 1, 2, 3, 4).
+:Type: Enumerated
+:Default: 1 Ohm
+:Options: 0.5 Ohm, 1 Ohm, 1.5 Ohm, 2 Ohm, 2.5 Ohm,
+ 3 Ohm, 3.5 Ohm, 4 Ohm, 4.5 Ohm, 5 Ohm
+
+DC LDG Result
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+:Description: Overall DC diagnostic result register.
+:Type: Integer (read-only)
+:Range: 0x00 to 0xFF
+:Bit Encoding:
+
+ ======== =====================================================
+ Bits Description
+ ======== =====================================================
+ [7:4] Line output detection result, one bit per channel
+ [3:0] DC diagnostic pass/fail per channel (1=pass, 0=fail)
+ ======== =====================================================
+
+CHx DC LDG Report
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+:Description: DC diagnostic fault status per channel (x = 1, 2, 3, 4).
+:Type: Integer (read-only)
+:Range: 0x0 to 0xF
+:Note: See fault bit encoding table at the start of this section.
+
+CHx LO LDG Report
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+:Description: Line output load detection result per channel (x = 1, 2, 3, 4).
+:Type: Boolean (read-only)
+:Values: 0 = not detected, 1 = line output load detected
+
+CHx DC Resistance
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+:Description: Measured DC load resistance per channel (x = 1, 2, 3, 4).
+:Type: Float (read-only, displayed in ohms)
+:Resolution: 0.1 ohm per code (10-bit value)
+:Range: 0.0 to 102.3 ohms
+
+AC Load Diagnostics
+-------------------
+
+AC LDG Trigger
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+:Description: Triggers AC impedance measurement on all channels.
+:Type: Boolean (write-only)
+:Note: Returns -EBUSY if any DAI stream (playback or capture) is active.
+ The driver transitions all channels to SLEEP state before starting
+ the measurement. Blocks until diagnostics complete or time out.
+
+AC DIAG GAIN
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+:Description: Measurement resolution for AC diagnostics.
+:Type: Boolean Switch
+:Default: 1 (Gain 8)
+:Values: 0 = 0.8 ohm/code (Gain 1), 1 = 0.1 ohm/code (Gain 8)
+:Note: Gain 8 recommended for load impedances below 8 ohms.
+
+AC LDG Test Frequency
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+:Description: Test signal frequency for AC impedance measurement.
+:Type: Integer
+:Default: 200 (0xC8 = 18.75 kHz)
+:Range: 0x01 to 0xFF (0x00 reserved)
+:Formula: Frequency = 93.75 Hz × register value
+
+CHx AC LDG Real / CHx AC LDG Imag
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+:Description: Real and imaginary AC impedance components per channel
+ (x = 1, 2, 3, 4).
+:Type: Integer (read-only)
+:Range: 0x00 to 0xFF (8-bit signed)
+:Note: Scale set by AC DIAG GAIN.
+
+Speaker Protection & Detection
+-------------------------------
+
+Tweeter Detection Switch
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+:Description: Enables tweeter detection using the AC impedance magnitude comparator.
+:Type: Boolean Switch
+:Default: Enabled (1)
+:Note: Inverted logic — control value 0 = enabled, 1 = disabled.
+
+Tweeter Detect Threshold
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+:Description: Magnitude threshold for tweeter detection.
+:Type: Integer
+:Default: 0
+:Range: 0x00 to 0xFF
+:Resolution: 0.8 ohm/code (AC DIAG GAIN=0) or 0.1 ohm/code (AC DIAG GAIN=1)
+
+CHx Tweeter Detect Report
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+:Description: Tweeter detection result per channel (x = 1, 2, 3, 4).
+:Type: Boolean (read-only)
+:Values: 0 = no tweeter detected, 1 = tweeter detected
+
+DSP Protection Features
+=======================
+
+These controls are unavailable in LLP mode.
+
+Thermal Foldback Switch
+-----------------------
+
+:Description: Enables dynamic gain reduction based on die temperature.
+:Type: Boolean Switch
+:Default: Disabled (0)
+
+PVDD Foldback Switch
+--------------------
+
+:Description: Enables automatic gain limiting when supply voltage drops
+ (Automatic Gain Limiter).
+:Type: Boolean Switch
+:Default: Disabled (0)
+
+DC Blocker Bypass Switch
+------------------------
+
+:Description: Bypasses the DC-blocking high-pass filter.
+:Type: Boolean Switch
+:Default: Not bypassed (0)
+
+Clip Detect Switch
+------------------
+
+:Description: Enables DSP-based clip detection (Pseudo-Analog Clip Detect).
+:Type: Boolean Switch
+:Default: Disabled (0)
+
+Audio SDOUT Switch
+------------------
+
+:Description: Routes post-processed audio to the SDOUT pin instead of
+ Vpredict data.
+:Type: Boolean Switch
+:Default: Disabled (0)
+:Note: Requires I2S or TDM format. Not supported in Left-justified
+ or DSP mode formats.
+
+Real-Time Load Diagnostics
+===========================
+
+These controls require Normal DSP mode at 48 kHz or 96 kHz. They are
+unavailable at 192 kHz and in FFLP and LLP modes.
+
+The ``RTLDG Fault Latched`` register uses the following encoding:
+
+ ======== ==========================================
+ Bits Description
+ ======== ==========================================
+ [7:4] Shorted Load faults, CH1–CH4 respectively
+ [3:0] Open Load faults, CH1–CH4 respectively
+ ======== ==========================================
+
+CHx RTLDG Switch
+----------------
+
+:Description: Enables real-time impedance monitoring during playback
+ (x = 1, 2, 3, 4).
+:Type: Boolean Switch
+:Default: Disabled (0)
+
+RTLDG Clip Mask Switch
+----------------------
+
+:Description: Suppresses impedance updates during clipping events.
+:Type: Boolean Switch
+:Default: Enabled (1)
+
+ISENSE Calibration Switch
+--------------------------
+
+:Description: Enables current sense calibration for accurate impedance
+ measurements.
+:Type: Boolean Switch
+:Default: Disabled (0)
+
+RTLDG Open Load Threshold
+--------------------------
+
+:Description: DSP coefficient for open load fault detection threshold.
+:Type: DSP coefficient (extended control)
+:Location: DSP book 0x8C, page 0x22
+
+RTLDG Short Load Threshold
+---------------------------
+
+:Description: DSP coefficient for shorted load fault detection threshold.
+:Type: DSP coefficient (extended control)
+:Location: DSP book 0x8C, page 0x22
+
+CHx RTLDG Impedance
+-------------------
+
+:Description: Real-time load impedance per channel (x = 1, 2, 3, 4).
+:Type: Float (read-only, displayed in ohms)
+:Note: Valid only during PLAY state with RTLDG enabled at 48 or
+ 96 kHz. Holds stale data in SLEEP, MUTE, or Hi-Z states.
+
+RTLDG Fault Latched
+-------------------
+
+:Description: Latched fault register for OL and SL conditions detected
+ during playback.
+:Type: Integer (read-only, read-to-clear)
+:Range: 0x00 to 0xFF
+:Note: See bit encoding table at the start of this section.
+ Reading the register clears all latched bits.
+
+Known Limitations
+=================
+
+Clock Fault Behaviour
+---------------------
+
+On Stream Stop
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Every time a playback stream stops the FAULT pin briefly asserts.
+The CPU DAI (McASP) stops SCLK during ``trigger(STOP)`` — an atomic
+context where codec I2C writes are not permitted — before the codec can
+transition to sleep. The device detects the clock halt and latches
+``CLK_FAULT_LATCHED``, which asserts the FAULT pin. The driver clears
+the latch in the ``mute_stream`` callback that follows, so the FAULT pin
+flicker lasts only a few milliseconds. Audio output is not affected and
+no kernel log message is produced.
+
+On Rapid Rate Switching
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+When streams are started in rapid succession, an intermittent
+``Clock Fault Latched: 0x01`` message may appear in the kernel log.
+A 0.5 second settling gap between sessions eliminates this.
+
+References
+==========
+
+- TAS675x Technical Reference Manual: SLOU589A
+- Device Tree Bindings: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sound/ti,tas675x.yaml
+- ALSA Control Name Conventions: Documentation/sound/designs/control-names.rst
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