[alsa-devel] [PATCH 108/112] ALSA: hda - Fix multi-io channel mode management

[Raymond Yau]

>
> The multi-io channels can vary not only from 1 to 6 but also may vary
> from 6 to 8 or such.  At the same time, there are more speaker pins
> available than the primary output pins.  So, we need three variables
> to check: the minimum channel counts for primary outputs, the current
> channel counts for primary outputs, and the minimum channel counts for
> all outputs.
>

Under which condition will the driver create the 6 / 8 channel mode control
?

An unused DAC

desktop with 5 jacks at rear panel and retask Blue Line In jack as output
Jack for side channel (AsRock
890GX Extreme3)