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From: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
To: patches@lists.linux.dev, stable@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Oliver Freyermuth <o.freyermuth@googlemail.com>,
	Mark Brown <broonie@kernel.org>, Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>,
	cezary.rojewski@intel.com, liam.r.girdwood@linux.intel.com,
	peter.ujfalusi@linux.intel.com, yung-chuan.liao@linux.intel.com,
	ranjani.sridharan@linux.intel.com, kai.vehmanen@linux.intel.com,
	perex@perex.cz, tiwai@suse.com, linux-sound@vger.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-6.18] ASoC: Intel: sof_sdw: Add quirk for Alienware Area 51 (2025) 0CCD SKU
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:01:25 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260310090145.2709021-25-sashal@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260310090145.2709021-1-sashal@kernel.org>

From: Oliver Freyermuth <o.freyermuth@googlemail.com>

[ Upstream commit 70eddf6a0a3fc6d3ab6f77251676da97cc7f12ae ]

This adds the necessary quirk for the Alienware 18 Area 51 (2025).
Complements commit 1b03391d073d ("ASoC: Intel: sof_sdw: Add quirk
for Alienware Area 51 (2025) 0CCC SKU").

Signed-off-by: Oliver Freyermuth <o.freyermuth@googlemail.com>
Tested-by: Oliver Freyermuth <o.freyermuth@googlemail.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260224190224.30630-1-o.freyermuth@googlemail.com
Signed-off-by: Mark Brown <broonie@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---

LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:

## Analysis

### What the commit does
This adds a single DMI quirk entry for the Alienware Area 51 (2025) with
SKU "0CCD" to the SOF SoundWire quirk table. It enables
`SOC_SDW_CODEC_SPKR` for this specific hardware, which is needed for the
speaker codec to function. The commit explicitly references a companion
commit (1b03391d073d) that added the same quirk for the "0CCC" SKU of
the same laptop model.

### Classification: Hardware Quirk Addition
This falls squarely into the **"QUIRKS and WORKAROUNDS"** exception
category for stable backports:
- It's a trivial addition of a DMI match entry to an existing quirk
  table
- The driver and quirk infrastructure already exist in stable
- Without this quirk, audio speakers won't work on this specific laptop
  SKU
- The change is 8 lines of a new table entry, identical in structure to
  dozens of existing entries

### Code change analysis
The diff adds one new `dmi_system_id` struct to the
`sof_sdw_quirk_table[]` array, matching:
- Vendor: "Alienware"
- Product SKU: "0CCD" (exact match)
- Quirk: `SOC_SDW_CODEC_SPKR`

This is identical in structure to the immediately preceding entry for
SKU "0CCC" and many other Dell/Alienware entries in the same table.

### Risk assessment
- **Risk: Extremely low** — The entry only matches one specific DMI SKU,
  so it cannot affect any other hardware
- **Scope: Minimal** — 8 lines added to a data table, no logic changes
- **Tested: Yes** — The commit has a Tested-by tag from the
  author/reporter
- **Benefit: High for affected users** — Without this, speakers don't
  work on this laptop

### Stable criteria
- Obviously correct: Yes (copy of adjacent entry with different SKU)
- Fixes real bug: Yes (no audio output from speakers on this hardware)
- Small and contained: Yes (8-line table entry addition)
- No new features: Correct (enables existing driver functionality on new
  hardware)

### Verification
- The diff shows the new entry is structurally identical to the adjacent
  0CCC SKU entry, confirming it's a straightforward quirk addition
- The commit message references companion commit 1b03391d073d for the
  0CCC SKU, establishing precedent
- The Tested-by tag from the submitter confirms the fix works on real
  hardware
- The change only touches the `sof_sdw_quirk_table[]` DMI table in
  `sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw.c`, no logic changes
- The `SOC_SDW_CODEC_SPKR` quirk value is already used by many other
  entries in the same table, so it's well-established functionality

This is a textbook stable backport candidate — a hardware quirk that
makes speakers work on a specific laptop with zero risk to any other
system.

**YES**

 sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw.c | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw.c
index 50b838be24e95..0186c281296ec 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw.c
@@ -763,6 +763,14 @@ static const struct dmi_system_id sof_sdw_quirk_table[] = {
 		},
 		.driver_data = (void *)(SOC_SDW_CODEC_SPKR),
 	},
+	{
+		.callback = sof_sdw_quirk_cb,
+		.matches = {
+			DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Alienware"),
+			DMI_EXACT_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_SKU, "0CCD")
+		},
+		.driver_data = (void *)(SOC_SDW_CODEC_SPKR),
+	},
 	/* Pantherlake devices*/
 	{
 		.callback = sof_sdw_quirk_cb,
-- 
2.51.0


  parent reply	other threads:[~2026-03-10  9:02 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 40+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-03-10  9:01 [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-6.18] ALSA: hda/hdmi: Add Tegra238 HDA codec device ID Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-6.18] ASoC: amd: acp: Add ACP6.3 match entries for Cirrus Logic parts Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-5.10] nvme-pci: ensure we're polling a polled queue Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-6.18] ASoC: cs35l56: Only patch ASP registers if the DAI is part of a DAIlink Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-6.12] ALSA: hda/senary: Ensure EAPD is enabled during init Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-5.10] ASoC: fsl_easrc: Fix event generation in fsl_easrc_iec958_set_reg() Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-6.12] kbuild: install-extmod-build: Package resolve_btfids if necessary Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-6.12] scsi: devinfo: Add BLIST_SKIP_IO_HINTS for Iomega ZIP Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-6.18] block: break pcpu_alloc_mutex dependency on freeze_lock Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-6.18] platform/x86: oxpec: Add support for OneXPlayer X1z Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19] spi: spi-dw-dma: fix print error log when wait finish transaction Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-6.6] HID: asus: add xg mobile 2023 external hardware support Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-6.18] ASoC: rt1321: fix DMIC ch2/3 mask issue Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-6.12] drm/ttm/tests: Fix build failure on PREEMPT_RT Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-6.12] bpf: Fix u32/s32 bounds when ranges cross min/max boundary Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-5.10] HID: mcp2221: cancel last I2C command on read error Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-5.15] platform/x86: intel-hid: Add Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 to dmi_vgbs_allow_list Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-5.10] HID: asus: avoid memory leak in asus_report_fixup() Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-6.12] scsi: mpi3mr: Clear reset history on ready and recheck state after timeout Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-6.18] platform/x86: oxpec: Add support for Aokzoe A2 Pro Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19] platform/x86: hp-wmi: Add Victus 16-d0xxx support Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-5.10] platform/x86: touchscreen_dmi: Add quirk for y-inverted Goodix touchscreen on SUPI S10 Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-6.1] HID: apple: avoid memory leak in apple_report_fixup() Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-5.10] platform/x86: intel-hid: Enable 5-button array on ThinkPad X1 Fold 16 Gen 1 Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` Sasha Levin [this message]
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-6.18] platform/x86: hp-wmi: Add Omen 16-xd0xxx fan and thermal support Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-6.12] HID: apple: Add EPOMAKER TH87 to the non-apple keyboards list Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-6.18] platform/x86: hp-wmi: Add Omen 16-wf0xxx fan and thermal support Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-5.15] nvme-pci: cap queue creation to used queues Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-5.10] dma-buf: Include ioctl.h in UAPI header Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-6.18] platform/x86: oxpec: Add support for OneXPlayer X1 Air Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19] platform/x86: hp-wmi: add Omen 14-fb1xxx (board 8E41) support Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-5.15] net: usb: r8152: add TRENDnet TUC-ET2G Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-6.18] platform/x86: oxpec: Add support for OneXPlayer APEX Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-5.10] ASoC: fsl_easrc: Fix event generation in fsl_easrc_iec958_put_bits() Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-5.15] HID: magicmouse: fix battery reporting for Apple Magic Trackpad 2 Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-6.18] HID: intel-ish-hid: ipc: Add Nova Lake-H/S PCI device IDs Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-6.1] nvme-fabrics: use kfree_sensitive() for DHCHAP secrets Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-5.15] module: Fix kernel panic when a symbol st_shndx is out of bounds Sasha Levin
2026-03-10  9:01 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-5.15] HID: magicmouse: avoid memory leak in magicmouse_report_fixup() Sasha Levin

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