[alsa-devel] Dell USB audio driver workaround

[Takashi Iwai]

On Thu, 07 Apr 2016 11:45:10 +0200,
Kailang wrote:
> 
>  
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Takashi Iwai [mailto:tiwai at suse.de] 
> > Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2016 5:27 PM
> > To: Kailang
> > Cc: (alsa-devel at alsa-project.org)
> > Subject: Re: Dell USB audio driver workaround
> > 
> > On Thu, 07 Apr 2016 09:05:52 +0200,
> > Kailang wrote:
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Takashi Iwai [mailto:tiwai at suse.de]
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2016 5:37 PM
> > > > To: Kailang
> > > > Cc: (alsa-devel at alsa-project.org)
> > > > Subject: Re: Dell USB audio driver workaround
> > > > 
> > > > On Wed, 06 Apr 2016 11:22:43 +0200,
> > > > Kailang wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > >  
> > > > > 
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: Takashi Iwai [mailto:tiwai at suse.de]
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2016 4:57 PM
> > > > > > To: Kailang
> > > > > > Cc: (alsa-devel at alsa-project.org)
> > > > > > Subject: Re: Dell USB audio driver workaround
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > On Wed, 06 Apr 2016 08:29:12 +0200, Kailang wrote:
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Hi Takashi,
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Dell had USB dock.
> > > > > > > Maybe firmware issue, the master volume always keep at 0x57.
> > > > > > > Attach patch will fix it to keep at Max volume.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Could you help us to update it?
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Well, I don't get how this patch works..
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > > diff --git a/sound/usb/mixer.c b/sound/usb/mixer.c index 
> > > > > > > 4f85757..84d9a4e 100644
> > > > > > > --- a/sound/usb/mixer.c
> > > > > > > +++ b/sound/usb/mixer.c
> > > > > > > @@ -846,6 +846,12 @@ static void 
> > volume_control_quirks(struct 
> > > > > > > usb_mixer_elem_info *cval,  {
> > > > > > >  	struct snd_usb_audio *chip = cval->head.mixer->chip;
> > > > > > >  	switch (chip->usb_id) {
> > > > > > > +	case USB_ID(0x0bda, 0x4014): /* Dell workaround */
> > > > > > > +		if (strstr(kctl->id.name, "Playback
> > > > Volume") != NULL) {
> > > > > > > +			cval->min = 0x0000;
> > > > > > > +			cval->max = 0x0000;
> > > > > > > +		}
> > > > > > > +		break;
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > So, this means that this value has to be fixed to 0?
> > > > > > If yes, can't we simply remove this volume instead?
> > > > > 
> > > > > Yes, but it need to set Max volume to 0. This is test 
> > on my site.
> > > > > Because it will rewrite 0x57 value to codec register when
> > > > driver is loaded.
> > > > > And keep 0x57 volume value all the time. So, Master volume
> > > > will lower than windows machine.
> > > > > This case which driver fail to build the alsa mixer(This is
> > > > firmware cause it). So, no hardware volume control on this.
> > > > > If the Max volume value is 0,  system will not set default
> > > > value 0x57 for first time loading driver.
> > > > 
> > > > Which values (min/max) does this FU take and which values 
> > are buggy?
> > > Max value. 
> > 
> > Sorry, my question wasn't clear.  "What" min and max are 
> > they?  min=0 and max=0x57?
> 
> Sorry!! Codec reg min =0 and max=0x7f
> 
> 
> > 
> > And, your patch changes both min and max to be 0.  That is, 
> > it accepts only 0.  Does it mean that this FU isn't any 
> > proper volume control?
> 
> Ubuntu => pulseaudio will use digital volume to control volume. Codec volume register fixed it to Max.
>                    
> Chromebook => CRAS lib also use digital volume to control volume. Codec volume register fixed it to Max.

Right, it's normal behavior for most of sound systems.  But how
writing "0" would make it still working?  Or am I misunderstanding the
purpose of your patch?

Again your patch changes like:

> diff --git a/sound/usb/mixer.c b/sound/usb/mixer.c index 
> 4f85757..84d9a4e 100644
> --- a/sound/usb/mixer.c
> +++ b/sound/usb/mixer.c
> @@ -846,6 +846,12 @@ static void volume_control_quirks(struct 
> usb_mixer_elem_info *cval,  {
>  	struct snd_usb_audio *chip = cval->head.mixer->chip;
>  	switch (chip->usb_id) {
> +	case USB_ID(0x0bda, 0x4014): /* Dell workaround */
> +		if (strstr(kctl->id.name, "Playback Volume") != NULL) {
> +			cval->min = 0x0000;
> +			cval->max = 0x0000;
> +		}
> +		break;

This should "fix" to the value 0, which is the minimum value, right?


Takashi