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[alsa-devel] MOTU Midi Express XT
by holger＠dehnhardt.org 06 Nov '25

06 Nov '25

I own a MOTU Midi Express XT 8x8 interface which is connected through the parallel port. Recently I upgraded my system and the new motherboard does not have an ISA parallel port anymore... So I bought a PCI parallel port extension card - hoping that it will work with the ALSA driver (mtpav). So I changed the interrupt an port address in modules.conf but the driver is no longer recognized as an ALSA driver even though it loads without errors. As the device still perfectly fits my needs I would like to modify the driver to get it working again. Can anyone give me advice what should be changed in the drivers code to make it work on a pci port? Thanks Holger

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[alsa-devel] ASoC TDM channel re-mapping
by Edward Cragg 17 Jun '25

17 Jun '25

Hi, We have an ASoC driver in which we have added support for TDM over an I2S interface. We would like to have the capability of re-mapping the channel ordering, for which i know there is a callback in place to start this process, set_channel_map. The only backend implementation of this is using the ALSA API and the .copy handler in an ALSA PCM driver to mutate data copied out of ALSA before it's DMA'd to hardware. This is in sound/soc/blackfin/bf5xx-i2s-pcm.c The problem we have is that the driver we're using currently uses a dmaengine based PCM driver, and i'm not sure whether this is compatible with using the .copy callback, without reimplementing the driver entirely as an ALSA PCM driver. Since there aren't very many examples in mainline, I was hoping to ask for advice for the best way of doing this. I wondered: - Would it be possible to add a functional copy callback using a dmaengine based PCM driver? - Otherwise, would there be a good way to implement channel remapping in a TDM frame using the dmaengine based PCM driver? or - Would the best way indeed be to reimplement the PCM driver as a normal ALSA PCM driver? Thanks, Ed Cragg

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[alsa-devel] Error patching file pcm_native.c
by Delusion's Master 20 Nov '24

20 Nov '24

Hi, first of all I apologize in case you receive multiple copies of this message, but I forgot to specify a subject in the original mail. I have a problem compiling the latest alsa driver snapshots. Specifically, it's a problem when patching pcm_native.c: [..] copying file alsa-kernel/core/info.c patching file info.c copying file alsa-kernel/core/pcm.c patching file pcm.c Hunk #3 succeeded at 739 (offset 2 lines). Hunk #5 succeeded at 954 (offset 2 lines). Hunk #7 succeeded at 1045 (offset 2 lines). copying file alsa-kernel/core/pcm_native.c patching file pcm_native.c Hunk #4 succeeded at 1544 (offset -25 lines). Hunk #5 succeeded at 2827 (offset 12 lines). Hunk #6 succeeded at 2878 (offset 10 lines). Hunk #7 FAILED at 2906. Hunk #8 FAILED at 2922. Hunk #9 succeeded at 2915 (offset -23 lines). Hunk #10 succeeded at 3036 (offset 10 lines). Hunk #11 succeeded at 3027 (offset -23 lines). Hunk #12 succeeded at 3074 (offset 10 lines). Hunk #13 succeeded at 3098 (offset -23 lines). Hunk #14 succeeded at 3143 (offset 10 lines). Hunk #15 succeeded at 3124 (offset -23 lines). Hunk #16 succeeded at 3214 (offset 10 lines). Hunk #17 succeeded at 3208 (offset -23 lines). Hunk #18 succeeded at 3271 (offset 10 lines). Hunk #19 succeeded at 3304 (offset -23 lines). Hunk #20 succeeded at 3386 (offset 10 lines). Hunk #21 succeeded at 3411 (offset -23 lines). Hunk #22 succeeded at 3456 (offset 10 lines). Hunk #23 succeeded at 3450 (offset -23 lines). Hunk #24 succeeded at 3525 (offset 10 lines). Hunk #25 succeeded at 3644 (offset -23 lines). 2 out of 25 hunks FAILED -- saving rejects to file pcm_native.c.rej make[2]: *** [pcm_native.c] Error 1 It's some days I get this, but I waited to report this since I thought it could be a temporary problem. My OS is Fedora 11 x86_64. Previous snapshots didn't give me this problem, but I can't say which one broke the compilation, since I usually try updated snapshots only at kernel updates. I searched for this error and the only relevant report I could find is this one: http://mailman.alsa-project.org/pipermail/alsa-devel/2009-April/016420.html a report from last April. What could the problem be? Thanks _________________________________________________________________ Invite your mail contacts to join your friends list with Windows Live Spaces. It's easy! http://spaces.live.com/spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx…

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[alsa-devel] unsupported variant of snd_hda_intel
by Alexandre 04 Jul '24

04 Jul '24

Hello, I have an Acer Aspire 4736G laptop. The soundcard that is shipped in this laptop is intel-hda based as shown (actually it's a realtek): cat /proc/asound/cards 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel HDA Intel at 0x9b300000 irq 46 Basic sound output is correct but few feature are missing: - internal mic seems to be found but do not works. - sound output stop working when trying to send it using HDMI output - heads do not work when plugged neither when forcing pulseaudio to use it. I have an ubuntu 10.10 which is shipped with alsa 1.0.23. I have googled around and tried loading the snd-hda-intel with several parameters () as found in HD-Audio-Models.txt to no avail. cat /proc/asound/pcm 00-00: ALC888 Analog : ALC888 Analog : playback 1 : capture 1 00-01: ALC888 Digital : ALC888 Digital : playback 1 00-03: NVIDIA HDMI : NVIDIA HDMI : playback 1 Where can I begin to help implement the support for this sound card? I have very skills in developement in general but am ready to try if it is not to hard (I supose I can use previous code for similar models).. I just need a shepherd. Thanks

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[alsa-devel] echo-cancellation plugin advice?
by Max Klein 27 Oct '23

27 Oct '23

> Well, asym wouldn't be the answer. Basically you'll need to open two > slave PCMs in one plugin. So, it's no simple filter-type plugin. > It's doable, but not easy as it sounds, I guess. Takashi, can you please further explain why asym is not the solution and what you see as a problem? I am also trying to figure out if it would be possible to create such a plugin for ALSA? I am still searching for some good starting points on how to write an ALSA plugin... Jean-Marc Valin (http://lists.linuxaudio.org/pipermail/linux-audio-dev/2005-June/012454.html) already released his work as part of speex but as far I know there is no plugin that has been made out of it? Thanks for any hint! -- NEU: FreePhone 3-fach-Flat mit kostenlosem Smartphone! Jetzt informieren: http://mobile.1und1.de/?ac=OM.PW.PW003K20328T7073a

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[alsa-devel] ALSA 1.0.29 release
by Jaroslav Kysela 19 Feb '20

19 Feb '20

Hello all, all userspace packages (except alsa-oss) were released today. You may download them from the ALSA website http://www.alsa-project.org or directly from the FTP server ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub . Full list of changes: http://www.alsa-project.org/main/index.php/Changes_v1.0.28_v1.0.29 Have fun, Jaroslav -- Jaroslav Kysela <perex(a)perex.cz> Linux Kernel Sound Maintainer ALSA Project; Red Hat, Inc.

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[alsa-devel] [PATCH RFC 00/26] Kill set_fs() in ALSA codes
by Takashi Iwai 27 Mar '19

27 Mar '19

Hi, this is a slightly lengthy patchset, basically targeted for 4.13, thus it's still in RFC. The main purpose of this patchset is to get rid of get_fs() / set_fs() usages in ALSA codes. The patchset starts from a patch that looks fairly irrelevant with the goal (the conversion of HD-audio bind-mute code), but it's a step for the long trail. The biggest change in the patchset is the conversion of copy & silence PCM ops into the new copy_silence ops. It helped for reducing the code size and for handling the in-kernel buffer copies. The current patches are found in topic/kill-set_fs branch of my sound.git tree. thanks, Takashi === Takashi Iwai (26): ALSA: hda - Simplify bound-beep mute control for ALC268 ALSA: hda - Move bind-mixer switch codes to generic parser ALSA: hda - Remove the generic bind ctl helpers ALSA: hda - Remove the use of set_fs() ALSA: hda - Fix a typo in comment ALSA: hda - Remove superfluous header inclusions ALSA: opl3: Kill unused set_fs() ALSA: emu10k1: Get rid of set_fs() usage ALSA: pcm: Remove set_fs() in PCM core code ALSA: pcm: Introduce copy_silence PCM ops ALSA: Update document about copy_silence PCM ops ALSA: dummy: Convert to copy_silence ops ALSA: es1938: Convert to copy_silence ops ALSA: korg1212: Convert to copy_silence ops ALSA: nm256: Convert to copy_silence ops ALSA: rme32: Convert to copy_silence ops ALSA: rme96: Convert to copy_silence ops ALSA: rme9652: Convert to copy_silence ops ALSA: hdsp: Convert to copy_silence ops ALSA: gus: Convert to copy_silence ops ALSA: sb: Convert to copy_silence ops ALSA: sh: Convert to copy_silence ops ASoC: blackfin: Convert to copy_silence ops [media] solo6x10: Convert to copy_silence ops ALSA: pcm: Drop the old copy and silence ops ALSA: pcm: Kill set_fs() usage in OSS layer and USB gadget .../sound/kernel-api/writing-an-alsa-driver.rst | 110 +++++---- drivers/media/pci/solo6x10/solo6x10-g723.c | 11 +- drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_uac1.c | 8 +- include/sound/pcm.h | 19 +- sound/core/oss/pcm_oss.c | 62 ++--- sound/core/pcm_compat.c | 22 +- sound/core/pcm_lib.c | 174 +++++++++----- sound/core/pcm_native.c | 122 ++++++---- sound/drivers/dummy.c | 13 +- sound/drivers/opl3/opl3_oss.c | 14 -- sound/isa/gus/gus_pcm.c | 43 +--- sound/isa/sb/emu8000_pcm.c | 99 +++----- sound/pci/emu10k1/emufx.c | 127 ++++++----- sound/pci/es1938.c | 11 +- sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c | 251 +++------------------ sound/pci/hda/hda_generic.c | 46 +++- sound/pci/hda/hda_local.h | 61 ----- sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c | 37 ++- sound/pci/korg1212/korg1212.c | 128 +++-------- sound/pci/nm256/nm256.c | 35 ++- sound/pci/rme32.c | 49 ++-- sound/pci/rme96.c | 52 ++--- sound/pci/rme9652/hdsp.c | 44 ++-- sound/pci/rme9652/rme9652.c | 46 ++-- sound/sh/sh_dac_audio.c | 40 +--- sound/soc/blackfin/bf5xx-ac97-pcm.c | 6 +- sound/soc/blackfin/bf5xx-ac97.c | 18 +- sound/soc/blackfin/bf5xx-i2s-pcm.c | 46 ++-- sound/soc/soc-pcm.c | 3 +- 29 files changed, 696 insertions(+), 1001 deletions(-) -- 2.12.2

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[alsa-devel] [PATCH 4/6] alsa-lib:pcm: fix the hw_ptr update until the boundary available.
by sutar.mounesh＠gmail.com 19 Jan '18

19 Jan '18

From: mahendran.k <mahendran.kuppusamy(a)in.bosch.com> For long time test case, the slave_hw_ptr will exceed the boundary and wraparound the slave_hw_ptr. This slave boundary wraparound will cause the rate->hw_ptr to wraparound irrespective of the rate->boundary availability and due to that the available size goes wrong. Hence, To get the correct available size, - Its necessary to increment the rate->hw_ptr upto the rate->boundary and then wraparound the rate->hw_ptr. - While handling fraction part of slave period, rounded value will be introduced by input_frames(). To eliminate rounding issue on rate->hw_ptr, subtract last rounded value from rate->hw_ptr and add new rounded value of present slave_hw_ptr fraction part to rate->hw_ptr. Signed-off-by: mahendran.k <mahendran.kuppusamy(a)in.bosch.com> Signed-off-by: Mounesh Sutar <mounesh_sutar(a)mentor.com> diff --git a/src/pcm/pcm_rate.c b/src/pcm/pcm_rate.c index 1f830dd..5bee77c 100644 --- a/src/pcm/pcm_rate.c +++ b/src/pcm/pcm_rate.c @@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ typedef struct _snd_pcm_rate snd_pcm_rate_t; struct _snd_pcm_rate { snd_pcm_generic_t gen; - snd_pcm_uframes_t appl_ptr, hw_ptr; + snd_pcm_uframes_t appl_ptr, hw_ptr, last_slave_hw_ptr; snd_pcm_uframes_t last_commit_ptr; snd_pcm_uframes_t orig_avail_min; snd_pcm_sw_params_t sw_params; @@ -563,14 +563,28 @@ static inline void snd_pcm_rate_sync_hwptr0(snd_pcm_t *pcm, snd_pcm_uframes_t sl { snd_pcm_rate_t *rate = pcm->private_data; + snd_pcm_sframes_t slave_hw_ptr_diff = slave_hw_ptr - rate->last_slave_hw_ptr; + snd_pcm_sframes_t last_slave_hw_ptr_frac; + if (pcm->stream != SND_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK) return; - /* FIXME: boundary overlap of slave hw_ptr isn't evaluated here! - * e.g. if slave rate is small... - */ - rate->hw_ptr = - (slave_hw_ptr / rate->gen.slave->period_size) * pcm->period_size + - rate->ops.input_frames(rate->obj, slave_hw_ptr % rate->gen.slave->period_size); + + if (slave_hw_ptr_diff < 0) + slave_hw_ptr_diff += rate->gen.slave->boundary; /* slave boundary wraparound */ + else if (slave_hw_ptr_diff == 0) + return; + last_slave_hw_ptr_frac = rate->last_slave_hw_ptr % rate->gen.slave->period_size; + /* While handling fraction part fo slave period, rounded value will be introduced by input_frames(). + * To eliminate rounding issue on rate->hw_ptr, subtract last rounded value from rate->hw_ptr and + * add new rounded value of present slave_hw_ptr fraction part to rate->hw_ptr. Hence, + * rate->hw_ptr += [ (no. of updated slave periods * pcm rate period size) - + * fractional part of last_slave_hw_ptr rounded value + + * fractional part of updated slave hw ptr's rounded value ] */ + rate->hw_ptr += ( + (((last_slave_hw_ptr_frac + slave_hw_ptr_diff) / rate->gen.slave->period_size) * pcm->period_size) - + rate->ops.input_frames(rate->obj, last_slave_hw_ptr_frac) + + rate->ops.input_frames(rate->obj, (last_slave_hw_ptr_frac + slave_hw_ptr_diff) % rate->gen.slave->period_size)); + rate->last_slave_hw_ptr = slave_hw_ptr; rate->hw_ptr %= pcm->boundary; } @@ -635,6 +649,7 @@ static int snd_pcm_rate_prepare(snd_pcm_t *pcm) return err; *pcm->hw.ptr = 0; *pcm->appl.ptr = 0; + rate->last_slave_hw_ptr = 0; err = snd_pcm_rate_init(pcm); if (err < 0) return err; @@ -650,6 +665,7 @@ static int snd_pcm_rate_reset(snd_pcm_t *pcm) return err; *pcm->hw.ptr = 0; *pcm->appl.ptr = 0; + rate->last_slave_hw_ptr = 0; err = snd_pcm_rate_init(pcm); if (err < 0) return err; -- 1.7.9.5

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[alsa-devel] [PATCH 0/7] ALSA: Fine-tuning for several function implementations
by SF Markus Elfring 14 Nov '17

14 Nov '17

From: Markus Elfring <elfring(a)users.sourceforge.net> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2017 11:02:34 +0100 Some update suggestions were taken into account from static source code analysis. Markus Elfring (7): seq: Delete unnecessary checks in snd_seq_ioctl_query_subs() seq: Delete unnecessary checks in snd_seq_ioctl_get_subscription() seq: Delete unnecessary checks in snd_seq_ioctl_unsubscribe_port() seq: Delete unnecessary checks in snd_seq_ioctl_subscribe_port() seq: Adjust 16 function calls together with a variable assignment dmasound_core: Move two assignments for the variable "ret" in state_open() dmasound_core: Adjust six function calls together with a variable assignment sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c | 163 ++++++++++++++++++++----------------- sound/oss/dmasound/dmasound_core.c | 33 +++++--- 2 files changed, 109 insertions(+), 87 deletions(-) -- 2.11.0

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[alsa-devel] [PATCH 1/1] ASoC: bcm2835-i2s: Support 384k sample rate
by Clive Messer 10 Nov '17

10 Nov '17

Add support for sample rates up to 384k to bcm2835-i2s driver, with SNDRV_PCM_RATE_CONTINUOUS and specifying 8k min and 384k max, for both playback and capture. Signed-off-by: Clive Messer <clive.messer(a)digitaldreamtime.co.uk> --- sound/soc/bcm/bcm2835-i2s.c | 8 ++++++-- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/sound/soc/bcm/bcm2835-i2s.c b/sound/soc/bcm/bcm2835-i2s.c index 6ba2049..4a67db2 100644 --- a/sound/soc/bcm/bcm2835-i2s.c +++ b/sound/soc/bcm/bcm2835-i2s.c @@ -578,7 +578,9 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_driver bcm2835_i2s_dai = { .playback = { .channels_min = 2, .channels_max = 2, - .rates = SNDRV_PCM_RATE_8000_192000, + .rates = SNDRV_PCM_RATE_CONTINUOUS, + .rate_min = 8000, + .rate_max = 384000, .formats = SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S16_LE | SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S24_LE | SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S32_LE @@ -586,7 +588,9 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_driver bcm2835_i2s_dai = { .capture = { .channels_min = 2, .channels_max = 2, - .rates = SNDRV_PCM_RATE_8000_192000, + .rates = SNDRV_PCM_RATE_CONTINUOUS, + .rate_min = 8000, + .rate_max = 384000, .formats = SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S16_LE | SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S24_LE | SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S32_LE -- 2.5.5

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