From: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
To: patches@lists.linux.dev, stable@vger.kernel.org
Cc: "Gilson Marquato Júnior" <gilsonmandalogo@hotmail.com>,
"Mark Brown" <broonie@kernel.org>,
"Sasha Levin" <sashal@kernel.org>,
Vijendar.Mukunda@amd.com, lgirdwood@gmail.com, perex@perex.cz,
tiwai@suse.com, linux-sound@vger.kernel.org,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.19-6.1] ASoC: amd: yc: Add DMI entry for HP Laptop 15-fc0xxx
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2026 07:05:35 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260406110553.3783076-1-sashal@kernel.org> (raw)
From: Gilson Marquato Júnior <gilsonmandalogo@hotmail.com>
[ Upstream commit 8ec017cf31299c4b6287ebe27afe81c986aeef88 ]
The HP Laptop 15-fc0xxx (subsystem ID 0x103c8dc9) has an internal
DMIC connected to the AMD ACP6x audio coprocessor. Add a DMI quirk
entry so the internal microphone is properly detected on this model.
Tested on HP Laptop 15-fc0237ns with Fedora 43 (kernel 6.19.9).
Signed-off-by: Gilson Marquato Júnior <gilsonmandalogo@hotmail.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260330-hp-15-fc0xxx-dmic-v2-v1-1-6dd6f53a1917@hotmail.com
Signed-off-by: Mark Brown <broonie@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---
LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:
Record: The file is extremely actively maintained with a steady stream
of DMI quirk additions — this is exactly the pattern. The author appears
to be a first-time contributor for this specific laptop.
**Step 3.3-3.5:** This is a standalone data-only addition with no
dependencies. It doesn't reference other commits and doesn't require any
prerequisites.
Record: [Standalone, no dependencies, applies cleanly to any tree
containing this file]
## PHASE 4: MAILING LIST (abbreviated — clear-cut case)
The patch was accepted by Mark Brown (ASoC maintainer) and merged. The
Link tag confirms it went through normal review.
Record: [Accepted by subsystem maintainer Mark Brown]
## PHASE 5: CODE SEMANTIC ANALYSIS
The change is purely a data table entry addition. No functions are
modified. The DMI matching infrastructure is well-established kernel
code. The `acp6x_card` driver_data is the same used by all other
entries.
Record: [No code logic changes, data-only table entry]
## PHASE 6: STABLE TREE ANALYSIS
**Step 6.1:** The acp6x-mach.c file and the yc_acp_quirk_table have
existed since the AMD Yellow Carp platform support was added. This file
exists in stable trees.
**Step 6.2:** The patch adds an entry at the beginning of the table,
which may cause minor offset conflicts with other quirk additions, but
the resolution would be trivial.
Record: [File exists in stable trees] [Trivial backport, possible minor
context conflict]
## PHASE 7: SUBSYSTEM AND MAINTAINER CONTEXT
- Subsystem: ASoC (ALSA SoC) / AMD audio drivers
- Criticality: IMPORTANT (audio is a key user-facing feature on laptops)
- Maintainer: Mark Brown (well-known, prolific ASoC maintainer) accepted
the patch
Record: [ASoC/AMD audio] [IMPORTANT — affects laptop users] [Accepted by
maintainer]
## PHASE 8: IMPACT AND RISK ASSESSMENT
**Step 8.1:** Affected users: owners of HP Laptop 15-fc0xxx (specific
hardware model)
**Step 8.2:** Trigger: always — internal mic doesn't work at all without
this entry
**Step 8.3:** Failure mode: no internal microphone on this laptop —
functional hardware is unusable. Severity: MEDIUM-HIGH (audio input
completely broken for this model)
**Step 8.4:**
- Benefit: HIGH — makes internal mic work on a specific HP laptop model
- Risk: VERY LOW — 7-line data table addition, affects only this one
laptop model, cannot cause regression on any other system
Record: [Benefit: HIGH] [Risk: VERY LOW] [Ratio: strongly favors
backporting]
## PHASE 9: FINAL SYNTHESIS
**Step 9.1: Evidence Summary**
FOR backporting:
- Classic DMI quirk addition (exception category: hardware
quirk/workaround)
- 7 lines, data-only, zero code logic changes
- Tested on real hardware by the author
- Accepted by ASoC maintainer Mark Brown
- Fixes a real user-facing issue (internal mic not working)
- Identical pattern to dozens of other entries in the same file
- Zero regression risk
AGAINST backporting:
- (None)
**Step 9.2: Stable Rules Checklist**
1. Obviously correct and tested? **YES** — tested on hardware, trivial
data addition
2. Fixes a real bug? **YES** — internal mic not detected
3. Important issue? **YES** — hardware not functional without it
4. Small and contained? **YES** — 7 lines in one file
5. No new features/APIs? **YES** — just enables existing driver for new
hardware
6. Can apply to stable? **YES** — trivial apply
**Step 9.3: Exception Category**
This is a **hardware quirk/workaround** (DMI match table entry) — an
automatic YES category.
## Verification
- [Phase 1] Parsed commit message: DMI quirk for HP Laptop 15-fc0xxx
internal DMIC
- [Phase 2] Diff: +7 lines, data-only addition to yc_acp_quirk_table[],
identical pattern to existing entries
- [Phase 3] git log: file has 15+ recent commits all adding similar DMI
quirk entries
- [Phase 3] Standalone commit, no dependencies
- [Phase 7] Mark Brown (ASoC maintainer) accepted the patch
- [Phase 8] Risk: zero regression risk, data-only change affecting one
laptop model
- [Phase 9] Falls into hardware quirk exception category
**YES**
sound/soc/amd/yc/acp6x-mach.c | 7 +++++++
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
diff --git a/sound/soc/amd/yc/acp6x-mach.c b/sound/soc/amd/yc/acp6x-mach.c
index 1324543b42d72..97652ab73ea95 100644
--- a/sound/soc/amd/yc/acp6x-mach.c
+++ b/sound/soc/amd/yc/acp6x-mach.c
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ static struct snd_soc_card acp6x_card = {
};
static const struct dmi_system_id yc_acp_quirk_table[] = {
+ {
+ .driver_data = &acp6x_card,
+ .matches = {
+ DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_VENDOR, "HP"),
+ DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "HP Laptop 15-fc0xxx"),
+ }
+ },
{
.driver_data = &acp6x_card,
.matches = {
--
2.53.0
next reply other threads:[~2026-04-06 11:05 UTC|newest]
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