[alsa-devel] Intel8x0 8 channel sound
Andrew Boettcher
a.boettcher at gmail.com
Mon Feb 18 14:21:54 CET 2008
On Feb 18, 2008 1:59 AM, Takashi Iwai <tiwai at suse.de> wrote:
> At Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:31:11 -0500,
> Andrew Boettcher wrote:
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> > On Feb 17, 2008 1:53 PM, Andrew Boettcher <a.boettcher at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Feb 15, 2008 11:01 AM, Takashi Iwai <tiwai at suse.de> wrote:
> >
> > At Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:02:04 -0500,
> > Andrew Boettcher wrote:
> > >
> > > For some intel 8x0 cards there is 8 channel sound (such as the
> > ALC850 chip
> > > on NFORCE 4 boards), and this has not been patched yet though
> the
> > patch has
> > > been on the bug tracker. Here it is again updated for 1.0.16.
> > There is
> > > also a patch for the configuration in alsa-lib for cards/
> > NFORCE.conf. I
> > > have been patching my sources every time I update my kernel, I
> > figured it
> > > was time for someone to actually submit this somewhere else.
> The
> > patch was
> > > written by Martin Ellis.
> >
> > Thanks for submitting this. I haven't checked that issue.
> >
> > The change is almost OK. One thing to be fixed is the
> enablement of
> > chip->multi8. It's unconditionally enabled together with
> multi6.
> >
> > I think we should add a new bitflag in ac97_codec->flags to
> indicate
> > that the codec supports 8 channels. Also,
> ac97_channel_mode_info()
> > shouldn't be unconditionally 8-channels, too. It should check
> the
> > 8-channel capability as well.
> >
> > Do you know which audio controller model supports 7.1 output?
> We may
> > need to check the chip model eventualy for 7.1-enablement.
> > Certainly the earlier version of controllers don't support 7.1output.
> > Well, but these are very unlikely with ALC850 chip, so maybe it
> > doesn't matter... :)
> >
> > The below is a quick-fixed patch. Could you try it?
> >
> > Takashi
> >
> > ---
> >
> > diff -r 362cee3efa84 include/ac97_codec.h
> > --- a/include/ac97_codec.h Fri Feb 15 16:43:11 2008 +0100
> > +++ b/include/ac97_codec.h Fri Feb 15 16:59:51 2008 +0100
> > @@ -397,6 +397,7 @@
> > #define AC97_HAS_NO_TONE (1<<16) /* no Tone volume */
> > #define AC97_HAS_NO_STD_PCM (1<<17) /* no standard AC97 PCM
> volume
> > and mute */
> > #define AC97_HAS_NO_AUX (1<<18) /* no standard
> AC97
> > AUX volume and mute */
> > +#define AC97_HAS_8CH (1<<19) /* supports 8-channel
> output *
> > /
> >
> > /* rates indexes */
> > #define AC97_RATES_FRONT_DAC 0
> > diff -r 362cee3efa84 pci/ac97/ac97_patch.c
> > --- a/pci/ac97/ac97_patch.c Fri Feb 15 16:43:11 2008 +0100
> > +++ b/pci/ac97/ac97_patch.c Fri Feb 15 16:59:51 2008 +0100
> > @@ -114,10 +114,9 @@ static int ac97_surround_jack_mode_put(s
> >
> > static int ac97_channel_mode_info(struct snd_kcontrol
> *kcontrol,
> > struct snd_ctl_elem_info *uinfo)
> > {
> > - static const char *texts[] = { "2ch", "4ch", "6ch" };
> > - if (kcontrol->private_value)
> > - return ac97_enum_text_info(kcontrol, uinfo,
> texts, 2);
> > /* 4ch only */
> > - return ac97_enum_text_info(kcontrol, uinfo, texts, 3);
> > + static const char *texts[] = { "2ch", "4ch", "6ch",
> "8ch" };
> > + return ac97_enum_text_info(kcontrol, uinfo, texts,
> > + kcontrol->private_value);
> > }
> >
> > static int ac97_channel_mode_get(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
> > struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ucontrol)
> > @@ -133,13 +132,8 @@ static int ac97_channel_mode_put(struct
> > struct snd_ac97 *ac97 = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
> > unsigned char mode = ucontrol->value.enumerated.item[0];
> >
> > - if (kcontrol->private_value) {
> > - if (mode >= 2)
> > - return -EINVAL;
> > - } else {
> > - if (mode >= 3)
> > - return -EINVAL;
> > - }
> > + if (mode >= kcontrol->private_value)
> > + return -EINVAL;
> >
> > if (mode != ac97->channel_mode) {
> > ac97->channel_mode = mode;
> > @@ -158,6 +152,7 @@ static int ac97_channel_mode_put(struct
> > .get = ac97_surround_jack_mode_get, \
> > .put = ac97_surround_jack_mode_put, \
> > }
> > +/* 6ch */
> > #define AC97_CHANNEL_MODE_CTL \
> > { \
> > .iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER, \
> > @@ -165,7 +160,9 @@ static int ac97_channel_mode_put(struct
> > .info = ac97_channel_mode_info, \
> > .get = ac97_channel_mode_get, \
> > .put = ac97_channel_mode_put, \
> > + .private_value = 3, \
> > }
> > +/* 4ch */
> > #define AC97_CHANNEL_MODE_4CH_CTL \
> > { \
> > .iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER, \
> > @@ -173,7 +170,17 @@ static int ac97_channel_mode_put(struct
> > .info = ac97_channel_mode_info, \
> > .get = ac97_channel_mode_get, \
> > .put = ac97_channel_mode_put, \
> > - .private_value = 1, \
> > + .private_value = 2, \
> > + }
> > +/* 8ch */
> > +#define AC97_CHANNEL_MODE_8CH_CTL \
> > + { \
> > + .iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER, \
> > + .name = "Channel Mode", \
> > + .info = ac97_channel_mode_info, \
> > + .get = ac97_channel_mode_get, \
> > + .put = ac97_channel_mode_put, \
> > + .private_value = 4, \
> > }
> >
> > static inline int is_surround_on(struct snd_ac97 *ac97)
> > @@ -208,6 +215,11 @@ static inline int is_shared_micin(struct
> > static inline int is_shared_micin(struct snd_ac97 *ac97)
> > {
> > return !ac97->indep_surround && !is_clfe_on(ac97);
> > +}
> > +
> > +static inline int alc850_is_aux_back_surround(struct snd_ac97
> *ac97)
> > +{
> > + return is_surround_on(ac97);
> > }
> >
> > @@ -2816,10 +2828,12 @@ static int patch_alc655(struct snd_ac97
> >
> > #define AC97_ALC850_JACK_SELECT 0x76
> > #define AC97_ALC850_MISC1 0x7a
> > +#define AC97_ALC850_MULTICH 0x6a
> >
> > static void alc850_update_jacks(struct snd_ac97 *ac97)
> > {
> > int shared;
> > + int aux_is_back_surround;
> >
> > /* shared Line-In / Surround Out */
> > shared = is_shared_surrout(ac97);
> > @@ -2837,13 +2851,18 @@ static void alc850_update_jacks(struct s
> > /* MIC-IN = 1, CENTER-LFE = 5 */
> > snd_ac97_update_bits(ac97, AC97_ALC850_JACK_SELECT, 7 <<
> 4,
> > shared ? (5<<4) : (1<<4));
> > +
> > + aux_is_back_surround =
> alc850_is_aux_back_surround(ac97);
> > + /* Aux is Back Surround */
> > + snd_ac97_update_bits(ac97, AC97_ALC850_MULTICH, 1 << 10,
> > + aux_is_back_surround ? (1<<10) : (0
> > <<10));
> > }
> >
> > static const struct snd_kcontrol_new snd_ac97_controls_alc850[]
> = {
> > AC97_PAGE_SINGLE("Duplicate Front", AC97_ALC650_MULTICH,
> 0, 1,
> > 0, 0),
> > AC97_SINGLE("Mic Front Input Switch",
> AC97_ALC850_JACK_SELECT,
> > 15, 1, 1),
> > AC97_SURROUND_JACK_MODE_CTL,
> > - AC97_CHANNEL_MODE_CTL,
> > + AC97_CHANNEL_MODE_8CH_CTL,
> > };
> >
> > static int patch_alc850_specific(struct snd_ac97 *ac97)
> > @@ -2878,6 +2897,7 @@ static int patch_alc850(struct snd_ac97
> > spdif-in monitor off, spdif-in PCM off
> > center on mic off, surround on line-in off
> > duplicate front off
> > + NB default bit 10=0 = Aux is Capture, not Back
> Surround
> > */
> > snd_ac97_write_cache(ac97, AC97_ALC650_MULTICH, 1<<15);
> > /* SURR_OUT: on, Surr 1kOhm: on, Surr Amp: off, Front
> 1kOhm:
> > off
> > diff -r 362cee3efa84 pci/intel8x0.c
> > --- a/pci/intel8x0.c Fri Feb 15 16:43:11 2008 +0100
> > +++ b/pci/intel8x0.c Fri Feb 15 16:59:51 2008 +0100
> > @@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ DEFINE_REGSET(SP, 0x60); /* SPDIF out */
> > #define ICH_PCM_SPDIF_69 0x80000000 /* s/pdif pcm on
> slots
> > 6&9 */
> > #define ICH_PCM_SPDIF_1011 0xc0000000 /* s/pdif pcm on
> slots
> > 10&11 */
> > #define ICH_PCM_20BIT 0x00400000 /*
> 20-bit
> > samples (ICH4) */
> > -#define ICH_PCM_246_MASK 0x00300000 /* 6 channels
> (not all
> > chips) */
> > +#define ICH_PCM_246_MASK 0x00300000 /* channels (not
> all
> > chips) */
> > +#define ICH_PCM_8 0x00300000 /* 8 channels
> (not all
> > chips) */
> > #define ICH_PCM_6 0x00200000 /* 6 channels
> (not all
> > chips) */
> > #define ICH_PCM_4 0x00100000 /* 4 channels
> (not all
> > chips) */
> > #define ICH_PCM_2 0x00000000 /* 2 channels
> (stereo)
> > */
> > @@ -382,6 +383,7 @@ struct intel8x0 {
> >
> > unsigned multi4: 1,
> > multi6: 1,
> > + multi8 :1,
> > dra: 1,
> > smp20bit: 1;
> > unsigned in_ac97_init: 1,
> > @@ -995,6 +997,8 @@ static void snd_intel8x0_setup_pcm_out(s
> > cnt |= ICH_PCM_4;
> > else if (runtime->channels == 6)
> > cnt |= ICH_PCM_6;
> > + else if (runtime->channels == 8)
> > + cnt |= ICH_PCM_8;
> > if (chip->device_type == DEVICE_NFORCE) {
> > /* reset to 2ch once to keep the 6
> channel data
> > in alignment,
> > * to start from Front Left always
> > @@ -1104,6 +1108,16 @@ static struct snd_pcm_hw_constraint_list
> > .mask = 0,
> > };
> >
> > +static unsigned int channels8[] = {
> > + 2, 4, 6, 8,
> > +};
> > +
> > +static struct snd_pcm_hw_constraint_list
> hw_constraints_channels8 = {
> > + .count = ARRAY_SIZE(channels8),
> > + .list = channels8,
> > + .mask = 0,
> > +};
> > +
> > static int snd_intel8x0_pcm_open(struct snd_pcm_substream
> *substream,
> > struct ichdev *ichdev)
> > {
> > struct intel8x0 *chip =
> snd_pcm_substream_chip(substream);
> > @@ -1134,7 +1148,12 @@ static int snd_intel8x0_playback_open(st
> > if (err < 0)
> > return err;
> >
> > - if (chip->multi6) {
> > + if (chip->multi8) {
> > + runtime->hw.channels_max = 8;
> > + snd_pcm_hw_constraint_list(runtime, 0,
> > +
> > SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_CHANNELS,
> > +
> &hw_constraints_channels8);
> > + } else if (chip->multi6) {
> > runtime->hw.channels_max = 6;
> > snd_pcm_hw_constraint_list(runtime, 0,
> > SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_CHANNELS,
> >
> &hw_constraints_channels6);
> > @@ -2195,8 +2214,11 @@ static int __devinit snd_intel8x0_mixer(
> > }
> > if (pbus->pcms[0].r[0].slots & (1 <<
> AC97_SLOT_PCM_SLEFT)) {
> > chip->multi4 = 1;
> > - if (pbus->pcms[0].r[0].slots & (1 <<
> AC97_SLOT_LFE))
> > + if (pbus->pcms[0].r[0].slots & (1 <<
> AC97_SLOT_LFE)) {
> > chip->multi6 = 1;
> > + if (chip->ac97[0]->flags & AC97_HAS_8CH)
> > + chip->multi8 = 1;
> > + }
> > }
> > if (pbus->pcms[0].r[1].rslots[0]) {
> > chip->dra = 1;
> >
> > It does not work 8 channel. I found the problem though. in line
> 2219 of
> > the patched pci/intel8x0.c it checks for the flag AC97_HAS_8CH
> > This flag is never set anywhere. where would be the appropriate
> place?
> >
> > if (chip->ac97[0]->flags & AC97_HAS_8CH)
> > chip->multi8 = 1;
> >
> > Andrew Boettcher
> >
> > I went ahead and made a new patch, attached. I put the flag in
> patch_alc850
> > () in pci/ac97/ac97_patch.c
>
> Yes, that's the right place.
>
> > The only issue I see now is the imbalanced volumes, nothing a .asoundrc
> can't
> > fix. I wonder if the DAC volumes are maxed for the side and rear DACs?
> In
> > the code it only maxes 2 of them. I don't have a data sheet to see how
> to max
> > the others if they are maxed, or what the deal is.
>
> Hm, could you elaborate? Which DAC volume doesn't get the maximum
> volume and which volume can be in the max level (supposed 0dB) via
> which AC97 register / ALSA mixer control right now?
>
>
> Takashi
>
After reading the datasheet AC97_PCM is _only_ the front DAC volume. The
center/LFE and Surround DAC volumes are forced to 0x0808 (+0dB gain). The
rear surround DAC has no method of controlling the DAC volume, it only has
its normal volume control that it shares with aux in. I am going to change
my own source to remove the PCM volume control and just force it to 0x0808,
but not all people want balanced sound so I guess I will keep that patch to
myself. I would however recommend setting the AC97_PCM register to 0x0808
by default to match the other DAC volumes. Normally volumes are all muted
at first by default, so I don't know how this would be done. The DACs go up
to +12dB gain, so max PCM volume is what made my front speakers much louder
than the center/LFE side and rear.
Andrew
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