[alsa-devel] Microphone detected, but no output for all ASUS G751xx with ALC668 chipset

Wed Sep 12 22:17:14 CEST 2018

Also,
hda-verb /dev/snd/hwC0D0 0x20 0x500 0xc3 and
hda-verb /dev/snd/hwC0D0 0x20 0x400 0x00
Makes the issue appear again!

So it seems like 0xc3 toggles it.

-Håvard

Den ons. 12. sep. 2018 kl. 22:14 skrev Håvard <hovardslill at gmail.com>:

> Can confirm that running:
> hda-verb /dev/snd/hwC0D0 0x20 0x500 0xc3 and
> hda-verb /dev/snd/hwC0D0 0x20 0x440 0x00
> Fixes the issue completely.
>
> Thanks to everyone who helped!
>
> -Håvard
>
> Den ons. 12. sep. 2018 kl. 22:01 skrev Connor McAdams <
> conmanx360 at gmail.com>:
>
>> I might not get around to writing the fix myself, but, here's the
>> COEF's from within Windows. I've marked the ones missing inside the
>> main init function. So, if anyone else wants to add these in, feel
>> free.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 12, 2018 at 1:16 PM, Håvard <hovardslill at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > That was without running the program (sorry)
>> >
>> > This is output when running program:
>> >
>> > Before there was no "Current verb...."
>> > They came when I opened up windows microphone settings. (something I
>> didn't
>> > do before)
>> >
>> > -Håvard
>> >
>> > Den ons. 12. sep. 2018 kl. 19:11 skrev Håvard <hovardslill at gmail.com>:
>> >>
>> >> I think this is right!
>> >>
>> >> I first booted up, then tested speakers (That I could not hear) and
>> then
>> >> tested microphone (Which worked perfectly) in windows settings.
>> >>
>> >> (My first email was dissaproved as it was too large)
>> >>
>> >> Den ons. 12. sep. 2018 kl. 19:05 skrev Håvard <hovardslill at gmail.com>:
>> >>>
>> >>> I think this is right!
>> >>>
>> >>> I first booted up, then tested speakers (That I could not hear) and
>> then
>> >>> tested microphone (Which worked perfectly) in windows settings.
>> >>>
>> >>> -Håvard
>> >>>
>> >>> Den ons. 12. sep. 2018 kl. 18:49 skrev Connor McAdams
>> >>> <conmanx360 at gmail.com>:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Also, sorry to keep sending more replies, make sure the only trace
>> you
>> >>>> have on is vfio_region_write, and not the read one. The read spams up
>> >>>> the console.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On Wed, Sep 12, 2018 at 12:43 PM, Connor McAdams <
>> conmanx360 at gmail.com>
>> >>>> wrote:
>> >>>> > Reason being, it may not have identified the CORB buffer properly
>> or
>> >>>> > something. That's very odd to have no data. Never seen that before.
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > On Wed, Sep 12, 2018 at 12:42 PM, Connor McAdams
>> >>>> > <conmanx360 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>>> >> Could you try again and make a copy of your terminal output?
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> On Wed, Sep 12, 2018 at 12:41 PM, Håvard <hovardslill at gmail.com>
>> >>>> >> wrote:
>> >>>> >>> Hi again.
>> >>>> >>> Sorry for not noticing all files were empty, did it not run for
>> long
>> >>>> >>> enough?
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> -Håvard
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> Den ons. 12. sep. 2018 kl. 18:39 skrev Håvard
>> >>>> >>> <hovardslill at gmail.com>:
>> >>>> >>>>
>> >>>> >>>> Sorry my bad again it was working perfectly, just missed a step.
>> >>>> >>>>
>> >>>> >>>> I'll add the dumps as an attatchment. I had both external
>> headset
>> >>>> >>>> and
>> >>>> >>>> microphone plugged in and let the VM run in the background for
>> >>>> >>>> ~30min while
>> >>>> >>>> doing other stuff. I did not play music or test my microphone in
>> >>>> >>>> the VM
>> >>>> >>>> either, If i did anything wrong, please tell me!
>> >>>> >>>>
>> >>>> >>>> It stopped at 0x104f4
>> >>>> >>>>
>> >>>> >>>> -Håvard
>> >>>> >>>>
>> >>>> >>>> Den ons. 12. sep. 2018 kl. 00:31 skrev Connor McAdams
>> >>>> >>>> <conmanx360 at gmail.com>:
>> >>>> >>>>>
>> >>>> >>>>> Hm.... that's odd. They should show up in the folder you ran
>> the
>> >>>> >>>>> command from. Does your console show any "DumpMem entered..."
>> or
>> >>>> >>>>> something like that? You may have a permissions error. I've had
>> >>>> >>>>> some
>> >>>> >>>>> people report that as an issue before.
>> >>>> >>>>>
>> >>>> >>>>> On Tue, Sep 11, 2018 at 5:08 PM, Håvard <hovardslill at gmail.com
>> >
>> >>>> >>>>> wrote:
>> >>>> >>>>> > Hi!
>> >>>> >>>>> >
>> >>>> >>>>> > Took a while, but I think I got it working. Did not see any
>> >>>> >>>>> > "frame[xx]"
>> >>>> >>>>> > files though. What dumps do you want?
>> >>>> >>>>> >
>> >>>> >>>>> > -Håvard
>> >>>> >>>>> >
>> >>>> >>>>> > Den tir. 11. sep. 2018 kl. 21:27 skrev Håvard
>> >>>> >>>>> > <hovardslill at gmail.com>:
>> >>>> >>>>> >>
>> >>>> >>>>> >> Sorry about that, I forgot to enable a kernel config...
>> >>>> >>>>> >>
>> >>>> >>>>> >> -Håvard
>> >>>> >>>>> >>
>> >>>> >>>>> >> Den tir. 11. sep. 2018 kl. 21:20 skrev Connor McAdams
>> >>>> >>>>> >> <conmanx360 at gmail.com>:
>> >>>> >>>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> When it's bound as a stub, it shouldn't show up in
>> alsamixer
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> controls.
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> You can check what module is loaded by doing lspci -v . It
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> should say
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> kernel driver in use: pci-stub. Also, did you run the
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> vfio-bind
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> script
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> before trying it?
>> >>>> >>>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> On Tue, Sep 11, 2018 at 3:18 PM, Håvard
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> <hovardslill at gmail.com>
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> wrote:
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> > Thank you for the offer!
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> > I run gentoo, but your github guide is very useful. I
>> can't
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> > seem to
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> > bind my
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> > audio driver to a pci-stud. Is the Sound card still
>> supposed
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> > to
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> > function as
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> > normal when I (think I) have bound it to a stud.
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> > -Håvard
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> > Den tir. 11. sep. 2018 kl. 20:26 skrev Connor McAdams
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> > <conmanx360 at gmail.com>:
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> One thing you could try, is using the program I used to
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> reverse
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> engineer the Sound Blaster Z series of cards,
>> QemuHDADump.
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> If your
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> processor supports pci-passthrough with a virtual
>> machine,
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> you
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> could
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> run a Windows virtual machine with the sound card in it
>> and
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> capture
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> the commands. I'd be willing to look through the dumps
>> to
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> see if
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> there
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> are any special verbs or anything.
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> You can find the program here:
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> https://github.com/Conmanx360/QemuHDADump
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> Let me know.
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> On Tue, Sep 11, 2018 at 2:15 PM, Håvard
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> <hovardslill at gmail.com>
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> wrote:
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> > Sorry, my gmail didn't update so I wrote my response
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> > before I
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> > read
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> > your
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> > last one.
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> > It is a separate mic port as the G751JT doesn't have
>> any
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> > headset
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> > multijacks.
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> > I'll try and dig around in the kernel! Thanks for the
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> > tip!
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> > -Håvard
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> > Den tir. 11. sep. 2018 kl. 20:09 skrev Håvard
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> > <hovardslill at gmail.com>:
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >> Thank you for taking your time and trying to help! :)
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >> Do you know where I can ask around for more help on
>> the
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >> issue?
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >> I
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >> don't
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >> want to give up yet.
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >> -Håvard
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >> Den tir. 11. sep. 2018 kl. 20:02 skrev Takashi Iwai
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >> <tiwai at suse.de>:
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 19:14:37 +0200,
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> Håvard wrote:
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > Yes, microphone gets detected instantly and it
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > automatically
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > changes
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > to
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> it
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > in pavucontrol.
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>>
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> Then it likely requires some additional
>> initialization
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> outside
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> HD-audio.  It's hard to know, as it's pretty much
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> vendor-specific.
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> You can dig down the Windows, but I have no idea
>> about
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> Windows
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> implementation, so can't give any hints,
>> unfortunately.
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>>
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>>
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> Takashi
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>>
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > Den tir. 11. sep. 2018 kl. 18:52 skrev Takashi
>> Iwai
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > <tiwai at suse.de>:
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 18:40:23 +0200,
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > Håvard wrote:
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > Thank you for replying!
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > Enabling loopback in alsamixer:
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > http://i.imgur.com/lNo6e7T.png
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > And unmuting more and more things in "Mic
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > Playback
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > Volume"
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > in
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > hdaanalyzer:
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > http://i.imgur.com/H0HiOhy.png
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > made white noise come from the headset.
>> However
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > it did
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > not
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > change or
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > react
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > at all when I talked or even muted the
>> microphone
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > physically.
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > I couldn't find "Mic Playback Switch"
>> anywhere in
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > either
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > alsamixer
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> or
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > hdaanalyzer.
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > It's a mixer mute switch.
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > The microphone works perfectly fine under
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > Windows, so I
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > don't
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > think
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> it is
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > the mic pin.
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > But the fact above indicates the possibility of
>> the
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > wrong
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > pin,
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > too.
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > Does the jack detection of the ext mic pin work?
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > Takashi
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > -Håvard
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > Den man. 10. sep. 2018 kl. 22:39 skrev Takashi
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > Iwai
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > <tiwai at suse.de
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> >:
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > On Thu, 06 Sep 2018 20:44:30 +0200,
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > Håvard wrote:
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > > Additional relevant info:
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > > A similar issue was also discussed three
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > > years ago
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > > on
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > > Sun
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > > Jun
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > 17:15:54
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > CEST
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > > 2015 and was about his surround sound
>> setup,
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > > but did
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > > not
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > > touch
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> on the
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > > external microphone problem:
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>>
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>>
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>>
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>>
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>>
>> http://mailman.alsa-project.org/pipermail/alsa-devel/2015-June/093317.html
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > > alsa-info.sh:
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>>
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>>
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>>
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>>
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>>
>> http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=1d8616ba5977308e03db6c3a86e36e9e9b38d6f0
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > > Graph of ALC668 chipset from hdaanalyzer:
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > > http://i.imgur.com/c08DNJW.png
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > > setting alsa-mode[1-8] does nothing to
>> help
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > > the
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > > issue.
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > > There are several of similar bug reports
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > > around the
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > > web
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> experiencing
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > > similar issues, and on different distros.
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > > Microphone works perfectly in windows
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > > I have a ASUS ROG G751JT, but this problem
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > > seems to
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > > happen
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > > with
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> all
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > laptops
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > > under the G751 name.
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > When you enable the loopback volume and
>> switch,
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > and
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > unmute/adjust
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> "Mic
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > Playback Volume", and "Mic Playback
>> Switch", do
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > you
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > hear
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > the
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > input
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > from the ext mic?  It's a route directly
>> from
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > NID 0x18
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > to
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > the
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> mixer
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > NID 0x0b, then output mixer NID 0x0c, then
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > outputs.
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > So
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > this
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > can
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> be
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > used to verify the hardware routing.
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > If you don't hear via this route, it means
>> that
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > the
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > input
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > from
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> the ext
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > mic pin itself is broken, and it implies
>> that
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > something
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > outside
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > HD-audio codec.
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > > Takashi
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > > [2  <text/html; UTF-8 (quoted-printable)>]
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> > [2  <text/html; UTF-8 (quoted-printable)>]
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>> >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>>
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >>
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> > _______________________________________________
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> > Alsa-devel mailing list
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> > Alsa-devel at alsa-project.org
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >
>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >> >
>> http://mailman.alsa-project.org/mailman/listinfo/alsa-devel
>>
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