[alsa-devel] [PATCH] ASoC: hda: increment codec device refcount when it is added to the card

[Ranjani Sridharan]

> > Hi Takashi,
> > 
> > No, this actually comes at the second step in the case of SOF (ie
> > after
> > the machine driver is unregistered).
> >  
> > Actually, I just found out what's causing the issue. It is the call
> > to
> > snd_hda_codec_dev_free() which calls put_device() when
> > snd_card_free()
> > is invoked. So, adding a get_device() in snd_hda_codec_device_new()
> > would make the refcount balanced. 
> > 
> > On the other hand, removing the put_device() in
> > snd_hda_codec_dev_free() would also address the problem. I'm not
> > sure
> > which would be the preferred route.
> 
> The latter one, I'd say.
> 
> Actually the difference between ASoC and the legacy HDA bus is who
> releases the device object.  For HDA legacy bus, it's supposed to be
> done via snd_device_free() chain, while ASoC bus releases explicitly
> as shown in my previous post.
> 
> So, if any, I'd paper over it like below.
OK, makes sense. Let me send a V2 with the change. 

Also, should I also look into adding the change to make hdac_hdmi codec
card managed as well?

Thanks,
Ranjani

> 
> 
> thanks,
> 
> Takashi
> 
> --- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
> +++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
> @@ -840,7 +840,12 @@ static int snd_hda_codec_dev_free(struct
> snd_device *device)
>  	if (codec->core.type == HDA_DEV_LEGACY)
>  		snd_hdac_device_unregister(&codec->core);
>  	codec_display_power(codec, false);
> -	put_device(hda_codec_dev(codec));
> +	/*
> +	 * again, ASoC HD-audio bus manages differently; it's released
> in
> +	 * snd_hdac_ext_bus_device_remove() explicitly
> +	 */
> +	if (codec->core.type == HDA_DEV_LEGACY)
> +		put_device(hda_codec_dev(codec));
>  	return 0;
>  }
>