Re: hda-intel: no soundcard with current linus' git tree

Maxim Levitsky
2007-10-18T15:25:27Z

On Thursday 18 October 2007 15:49:22 Takashi Iwai wrote:
> At Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:21:59 +0200,
> Maxim Levitsky wrote:
> >
> > On Thursday 18 October 2007 07:57:27 Takashi Iwai wrote:
> > > At Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:53:08 +0200,
> > > Maxim Levitsky wrote:
> > > >
> > > > From 0824b077b75c19253b45c5a455775c331acd54ee Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
> > > > From: Maxim Levitsky <maximlevitsky@gmail.com>
> > > > Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:35:37 +0200
> > > > Subject: [PATCH] [HDA] [STAC] Since there is now a master volume control,
> > > > don't call the headphone output "Master", it isn't strictly correct anyway
> > >
> > > I thought stac925x has no volume knob, so "Master" should be still
> > > applied for this codec?
> >
> > Yes, you are right, but stac925x has only one DAC, and thus if it is
> > connected to any line-out, it will be
> > 'Front', but if it is connected to 'headphones' only, then why not
> > to call it 'Headphone'
>
> The point is that apps usually require a "Master" volume. If it's the
> single volume control, it's better to call it master for convenience.
And most STACs didn't have one till I added this volumeknob...

>
>
> > STAC 9200 has no volumeknob too, but it is handled seperartly
>
> Yes, 9200 doesn't call stac92xx_auto_create_hp_ctls(), so it's not
> affected.
>
> > STAC 9202 and 9250 has no volumeknob too, but as I said they have
> > just one DAC again
>
> Both are handled as patch_stac925x. That's what I meant. With your
> patch, there will be no master any more.
>
> So, how about the patch below?
>
>
> Takashi
>
> diff -r fb9512ce24e0 pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c
> --- a/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c Thu Oct 18 10:48:43 2007 +0200
> +++ b/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c Thu Oct 18 16:36:35 2007 +0200
> @@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ struct sigmatel_spec {
> unsigned int alt_switch: 1;
> unsigned int hp_detect: 1;
> unsigned int gpio_mute: 1;
> + unsigned int no_vol_knob :1;
>
> unsigned int gpio_mask, gpio_data;
>
> @@ -1930,7 +1931,8 @@ static int stac92xx_auto_create_hp_ctls(
> }
> if (spec->multiout.hp_nid) {
> const char *pfx;
> - if (old_num_dacs == spec->multiout.num_dacs)
> + if (old_num_dacs == spec->multiout.num_dacs &&
> + spec->no_vol_knob)
> pfx = "Master";
> else
> pfx = "Headphone";
> @@ -2487,6 +2489,7 @@ static int patch_stac9200(struct hda_cod
> codec->spec = spec;
> spec->num_pins = ARRAY_SIZE(stac9200_pin_nids);
> spec->pin_nids = stac9200_pin_nids;
> + spec->no_vol_knob = 1;
> spec->board_config = snd_hda_check_board_config(codec, STAC_9200_MODELS,
> stac9200_models,
> stac9200_cfg_tbl);
> @@ -2541,6 +2544,7 @@ static int patch_stac925x(struct hda_cod
> codec->spec = spec;
> spec->num_pins = ARRAY_SIZE(stac925x_pin_nids);
> spec->pin_nids = stac925x_pin_nids;
> + spec->no_vol_knob = 1;
> spec->board_config = snd_hda_check_board_config(codec, STAC_925x_MODELS,
> stac925x_models,

Perfect.
This will ensure the same behavior, as was without the volumeknob.

Best regards,
Maxim Levitsky