[alsa-devel] ESI Maya44 PCI – mixer code errors

[Alex Chernyshoff]

Hello!

In the current release of ESI Maya44 PCI ALSA driver (1.0.23) selection of
“Mic In” capture source is impossible. “Microphone” check in the “Switches “
mixer tab actually does not select anything – no recording audio at all, and
the Phantom power switch does not perform correctly too.

Original, Rainer Zimmermann patch (for ALSA 1.0.19) performs well, but can`t
be compiled with the current ALSA and kernel26. Sadly...


 I've look into current, rewritten, code in the file
./alsa-driver-1.0.23/alsa-kernel/pci/ice1712/maya44.c

and found some interesting details. Further, I've add some changes, and “Mic
In” selection now works, but only partially. (Below)


 In the original maya44.c file, from Rainer Zimmermann patch, some
definitions of I/O flags seems as a simple mask:
#define GPIO_PHANTOM_OFF (1<<2)
#define GPIO_MIC_RELAY (1<<4)
#define GPIO_SPDIF_IN_INV (1<<5) /* CHECK! */
#define GPIO_MUST_BE_0 (1<<7)


 Current branch of Maya44 code is rewritten, and these definitions look like
the indexes
#define GPIO_PHANTOM_OFF 2
#define GPIO_MIC_RELAY 4
#define GPIO_SPDIF_IN_INV 5
#define GPIO_MUST_BE_0 7


 So, at the row 396 of the current branch - maya44.c


 changed = maya_set_gpio_bits(chip->ice, GPIO_MIC_RELAY,

sel ? GPIO_MIC_RELAY : 0);


 I change this code to:


 changed = maya_set_gpio_bits(chip->ice, (1 << GPIO_MIC_RELAY),

sel ? (1 << GPIO_MIC_RELAY) : 0);



 And finally, at the row 348 of the current maya44.c

/* known working input slots (0-4) */

#define MAYA_LINE_IN 1 /* in-2 */

#define MAYA_MIC_IN 4 /* in-5 */


 but usable channels are 2 and 4 (from datasheet), therefore I change
defines to


 #define MAYA_LINE_IN 1 /* in-2 */

#define MAYA_MIC_IN 3 /* in-4 */


 After that, we can get some usability from mixer.

Now, the “Microphone” check can select “Mic In”, and real audio path from
microphone to ADC works! But only once. After that, in the “Capture” tab of
mixer, “Mute” knob visually change state to muted. Some kind of strange
cross influence between mixer tabs :-) Pressing to this “Mute” knob switches
back “Mic In” capture source to “Line”, and clear Phantom Power check. (Very
strange) And finally, if we check “Microphone” again - “Mic In” became
selected again, and “Mute” enter in “unpressed” state again too. But
microphone capture became again operable. Circle is closed.

Excuse me for some kind of messed story and poor English (my native is
Russian), but such description of mixer behavior maybe useful for
understanding...


 I can't resolve more mistakes in the code. Perhaps, author can do it more
better than me.

I have a hardware – ESI Maya44 PCI audio board installed to working and
usable Arch Linux i686 system. I'm ready for testing, and glad to do it!


Sincerely
Alex Chernyshoff