[alsa-devel] [PATCH 08/10] ALSA: hda - Add support for Line-Out automute to Realtek auto-parser

[Takashi Iwai]

At Mon, 2 May 2011 13:55:55 +0800,
Raymond Yau wrote:
> 
> 2011/4/30 Takashi Iwai <tiwai at suse.de>
> 
> > A
> > I guess this should cover most of use-cases, and flexible enough for
> > covering both old and new behavior.
> >
> >
> >
> But it still not easy to implement multi streaming playback using Front
> Panel HP for those 8 or channels codec for the desktop
> 
> This would require switch "Independent HP" switch ON will need to turn off
> "Auto mute" control and make this control  write protect and inactive

The independent-HP switch and the 8-channel automute using hp as side
are different issues.  The latter can be implemented without the
former.  Of course, when the former switch is implemented, the
conflict has to be resolved.


Takashi