[alsa-devel] Issues w/ Creative Labs [SB X-Fi Xtreme Audio] CA0110-IBG

Alnie memobook80 at comcast.net
Sat Mar 7 19:06:07 CET 2015


On 03/07/2015 08:32 AM, Takashi Iwai wrote:
> At Sat, 07 Mar 2015 08:28:29 -0800,
> Alnie wrote:
>>
>> On 03/06/2015 11:56 PM, Takashi Iwai wrote:
>>> At Fri, 06 Mar 2015 15:31:32 -0800,
>>> Alnie wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On 03/04/2015 01:35 AM, Takashi Iwai wrote:
>>>>> At Wed, 04 Mar 2015 01:01:32 -0800,
>>>>> Alnie wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 03/04/2015 12:00 AM, Takashi Iwai wrote:
>>>>>>> At Tue, 03 Mar 2015 18:12:31 -0800,
>>>>>>> Alnie wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> My suggestion isn't about a compile option but that you add some debug
>>>>>>>>> printk() calls manually around some codes.  We need to know the value
>>>>>>>>> written and read by azx_write*() and azx_read*() calls.  Especially
>>>>>>>>> the value read in pci_azx_read*() is more interesting. You can try to
>>>>>>>>> modify sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c and add a printk() to each
>>>>>>>>> pci_azx_read*() function for printing the value to be returned.
>>>>>>>>> Beware that this will likely flood many messages, so just try once.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Takashi
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I can not find any reference to pci_azx_read in hda_intel.c
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You must be using a too old kernel, then.  Please use the latest
>>>>>>> kernel for debugging.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Takashi
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ok. I now have latest kernel.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Here is a small portion...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> /* PCI register access. */
>>>>>> static void pci_azx_writel(u32 value, u32 __iomem *addr)
>>>>>> {
>>>>>> 	writel(value, addr);
>>>>>> }
>>>>>>
>>>>>> static u32 pci_azx_readl(u32 __iomem *addr)
>>>>>> {
>>>>>> 	return readl(addr);
>>>>>> }
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can you show me how I can properly place printk without breaking things
>>>>>> and produce relevant messages?
>>>>>
>>>>> Something like:
>>>>>
>>>>> static u32 pci_azx_readl(u32 __iomem *addr)
>>>>> {
>>>>> 	u32 val = readl(addr);
>>>>> 	pr_info("XXX readl %p %x\n", addr, val);
>>>>> 	return val;
>>>>> }
>>>>>
>>>>> But since there are quite lots of accesses, it might be safer to use
>>>>> the ratelimited version.  Use like the following:
>>>>> 	pr_info_ratelimited("XXX readl %p %x\n", addr, val);
>>>>>
>>>>> Also there are variants pci_azx_readw() and _readb().
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Takashi
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ok, I was only able to guess through the code for the read values. If
>>>> you need write information too please show me how.
>>>> here are the mods I made...
>>>>
>>>> /* PCI register access. */
>>>> static void pci_azx_writel(u32 value, u32 __iomem *addr)
>>>> {
>>>> 	writel(value, addr);
>>>> }
>>>>
>>>> static u32 pci_azx_readl(u32 __iomem *addr)
>>>> {
>>>>        u32 val = readl(addr);
>>>>        pr_info_ratelimited("XXX readl %p %x\n", addr, val);
>>>>        return val;
>>>> }
>>>>
>>>> static void pci_azx_writew(u16 value, u16 __iomem *addr)
>>>> {
>>>> 	writew(value, addr);
>>>> }
>>>>
>>>> static u16 pci_azx_readw(u16 __iomem *addr)
>>>> {
>>>> 	u16 val = readw(addr);
>>>> 	pr_info_ratelimited("XXX readw %p %x\n", addr, val);
>>>> 	return val;
>>>> }
>>>>
>>>> static void pci_azx_writeb(u8 value, u8 __iomem *addr)
>>>> {
>>>> 	writeb(value, addr);
>>>> }
>>>>
>>>> static u8 pci_azx_readb(u8 __iomem *addr)
>>>> {
>>>> 	u8 val = readb(addr);
>>>> 	pr_info_ratelimited("XXX readb %p %x\n", addr, val);
>>>> 	return val;
>>>> }
>>>>
>>>> and i was able to produce this...
>>>>
>>>> dmesg | grep -i read
>>>> [    0.764102] tpm_tis 00:05: A TPM error (7) occurred attempting to
>>>> read a pcr value
>>>> [    0.769674] Write protecting the kernel read-only data: 12288k
>>>> [    1.729952] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write cache: enabled, read cache:
>>>> enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
>>>> [    2.071100] sd 1:0:0:0: [sdb] Write cache: enabled, read cache:
>>>> enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
>>>> [    2.778875] EXT4-fs (sda5): INFO: recovery required on readonly
>>>> filesystem
>>>> [    2.817982] EXT4-fs (sda5): orphan cleanup on readonly fs
>>>> [    4.662442] XXX readw ffffc90004f30000 4401
>>>
>>> This reads good, but I thought you have two sound devices (onboard and
>>> Creative)?  If so, disable the onboard one via enable=0 option (if the
>>> onboard one is assigned first).  Otherwise the all good and bad
>>> results are mixed up.
>>>
>>>
>>> Takashi
>>>
>>
>> I included options snd-hda-intel enable=0 index=0
>>
>> This is dmesg output (1b is onboard)...
>> dmesg | grep -i hda
>> [    3.700213] snd_hda_intel: probe of 0000:00:1b.0 failed with error -2
>> [   37.729507] snd_hda_intel 0000:06:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
>> [   37.729703] snd_hda_intel 0000:06:00.0: enabling bus mastering
>> [   37.736026] snd_hda_intel 0000:06:00.0: CORB reset timeout#1, CORBRP = 0
>> [   38.740090] snd_hda_intel 0000:06:00.0: Codec #1 probe error;
>> disabling it...
>> [   38.747292] snd_hda_intel 0000:06:00.0: CORB reset timeout#1, CORBRP = 0
>> [   43.776089] snd_hda_intel 0000:06:00.0: no AFG or MFG node found
>> [   43.776111] snd_hda_intel 0000:06:00.0: no codecs initialized
>>
>> dmesg | grep -i XXX
>> [   37.729723] XXX readw ffffc90005188000 3300
>> [   37.729768] XXX readl ffffc90005188008 0
>
> OK, so all read look fine.  Right now we saw a bug report with git
> bisection showing a bad commit in HD-audio controller code.  This
> might be your issue, too.  Could you try the following oneliner?
>
>
> thanks,
>
> Takashi
>
> diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.c
> index 7b4377265b25..57c4575fac26 100644
> --- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.c
> +++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.c
> @@ -1194,7 +1194,7 @@ static unsigned int azx_rirb_get_response(struct hda_bus *bus,
>   		}
>   	}
>
> -	if (!bus->no_response_fallback)
> +	if (bus->no_response_fallback)
>   		return -1;
>
>   	if (!chip->polling_mode && chip->poll_count < 2) {
>


I believe I applied the patch correctly... if you would like to double 
check here is the hda_controller.c file (http://pastebin.com/NA7AV2n1)

Same complaint comes up, after reinsert and force-reload as well...

[  419.344572] snd_hda_intel 0000:06:00.0: enabling bus mastering
[  419.350967] snd_hda_intel 0000:06:00.0: CORB reset timeout#1, CORBRP = 0
[  422.360107] snd_hda_intel 0000:06:00.0: azx_get_response timeout, 
switching to polling mode: last cmd=0x100f0000
[  423.364094] snd_hda_intel 0000:06:00.0: Codec #1 probe error; 
disabling it...
[  423.371128] snd_hda_intel 0000:06:00.0: CORB reset timeout#1, CORBRP = 0
[  424.376098] snd_hda_intel 0000:06:00.0: azx_get_response timeout, 
switching to single_cmd mode: last cmd=0x100f0000
[  424.377052] snd_hda_intel 0000:06:00.0: no AFG or MFG node found
[  424.377067] snd_hda_intel 0000:06:00.0: no codecs initialized

-Alnie



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