[alsa-devel] HD-audio generic parser merged to linux-next

[Takashi Iwai]

At Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:16:10 +0800,
Raymond Yau wrote:
> 
> >>
> >> 6 DAC channels for 5.1 surround
> >
> > It's an issue with the output path selection, and basically irrelevant
> > with the HP independent output.
> >
> >> Can independent headphone enabled by default since this mean that lost of
> >> surround 5.1 for those desktop with three audio jacks at rear panel ?
> >
> > Not really.  The independent HP feature is just an additional stuff
> > that is enabled only when the configuration is available in the
> > selected paths.  It doesn't influence on the path selection by
> > itself.
> >
> 
> The driver create "alt analog" device but does not create "Channel
> mode" or Surround, Center Lfe playback volume controls for intel
> motherboard with 3 audio jacks for those 6 channels hda codecs (e.g.
> alc662, ad1882, ...)
> 
> hda-emu codecs/alc662-intel-d945gclf2

But it's irrelevant from whether you enable independent HP mode or
not.  It's just the policy of badness evaluation.  It's possible to
have a different result by adjusting the badness parameters.


Takashi