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diff --git a/Documentation/sound/cards/audigy-mixer.rst b/Documentation/sound/cards/audigy-mixer.rst index ea66b50a2b03..7ebaacb6df3d 100644 --- a/Documentation/sound/cards/audigy-mixer.rst +++ b/Documentation/sound/cards/audigy-mixer.rst @@ -46,157 +46,158 @@ FX-bus name='PCM Front Playback Volume',index=0 ---------------------------------------- -This control is used to attenuate samples for left and right front PCM FX-bus +This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right front PCM FX-bus accumulators. ALSA uses accumulators 8 and 9 for left and right front PCM -samples for 5.1 playback. The result samples are forwarded to the front DAC PCM -slots of the Philips DAC. +samples for 5.1 playback. The result samples are forwarded to the front speakers. name='PCM Surround Playback Volume',index=0 ------------------------------------------- -This control is used to attenuate samples for left and right surround PCM FX-bus +This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right surround PCM FX-bus accumulators. ALSA uses accumulators 2 and 3 for left and right surround PCM -samples for 5.1 playback. The result samples are forwarded to the surround DAC PCM -slots of the Philips DAC. +samples for 5.1 playback. The result samples are forwarded to the surround (rear) +speakers. + +name='PCM Side Playback Volume',index=0 +--------------------------------------- +This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right side PCM FX-bus +accumulators. ALSA uses accumulators 14 and 15 for left and right side PCM +samples for 7.1 playback. The result samples are forwarded to the side speakers. name='PCM Center Playback Volume',index=0 ----------------------------------------- -This control is used to attenuate samples for center PCM FX-bus accumulator. -ALSA uses accumulator 6 for center PCM sample for 5.1 playback. The result sample -is forwarded to the center DAC PCM slot of the Philips DAC. +This control is used to attenuate samples from center PCM FX-bus accumulator. +ALSA uses accumulator 6 for center PCM samples for 5.1 playback. The result +samples are forwarded to the center speaker. name='PCM LFE Playback Volume',index=0 -------------------------------------- This control is used to attenuate sample for LFE PCM FX-bus accumulator. -ALSA uses accumulator 7 for LFE PCM sample for 5.1 playback. The result sample -is forwarded to the LFE DAC PCM slot of the Philips DAC. +ALSA uses accumulator 7 for LFE PCM samples for 5.1 playback. The result +samples are forwarded to the subwoofer. name='PCM Playback Volume',index=0 ---------------------------------- -This control is used to attenuate samples for left and right PCM FX-bus +This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right PCM FX-bus accumulators. ALSA uses accumulators 0 and 1 for left and right PCM samples for -stereo playback. The result samples are forwarded to the front DAC PCM slots -of the Philips DAC. +stereo playback. The result samples are forwarded to the front speakers. name='PCM Capture Volume',index=0 --------------------------------- -This control is used to attenuate samples for left and right PCM FX-bus -accumulator. ALSA uses accumulators 0 and 1 for left and right PCM. -The result is forwarded to the ADC capture FIFO (thus to the standard capture -PCM device). +This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right PCM FX-bus +accumulators. ALSA uses accumulators 0 and 1 for left and right PCM samples for +stereo playback. The result is forwarded to the standard capture PCM device. name='Music Playback Volume',index=0 ------------------------------------ -This control is used to attenuate samples for left and right MIDI FX-bus +This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right MIDI FX-bus accumulators. ALSA uses accumulators 4 and 5 for left and right MIDI samples. -The result samples are forwarded to the front DAC PCM slots of the AC97 codec. +The result samples are forwarded to the virtual stereo mixer. name='Music Capture Volume',index=0 ----------------------------------- -These controls are used to attenuate samples for left and right MIDI FX-bus -accumulator. ALSA uses accumulators 4 and 5 for left and right PCM. -The result is forwarded to the ADC capture FIFO (thus to the standard capture -PCM device). +These controls are used to attenuate samples from left and right MIDI FX-bus +accumulator. ALSA uses accumulators 4 and 5 for left and right MIDI samples. +The result is forwarded to the standard capture PCM device. name='Mic Playback Volume',index=0 ---------------------------------- -This control is used to attenuate samples for left and right Mic input. -For Mic input is used AC97 codec. The result samples are forwarded to -the front DAC PCM slots of the Philips DAC. Samples are forwarded to Mic -capture FIFO (device 1 - 16bit/8KHz mono) too without volume control. +This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right Mic input of +the AC97 codec. The result samples are forwarded to the virtual stereo mixer. name='Mic Capture Volume',index=0 --------------------------------- -This control is used to attenuate samples for left and right Mic input. -The result is forwarded to the ADC capture FIFO (thus to the standard capture -PCM device). +This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right Mic input of +the AC97 codec. The result is forwarded to the standard capture PCM device. + +The original samples are also forwarded to the Mic capture PCM device (device 1; +16bit/8KHz mono) without volume control. name='Audigy CD Playback Volume',index=0 ---------------------------------------- This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right IEC958 TTL digital inputs (usually used by a CDROM drive). The result samples are -forwarded to the front DAC PCM slots of the Philips DAC. +forwarded to the virtual stereo mixer. name='Audigy CD Capture Volume',index=0 --------------------------------------- This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right IEC958 TTL -digital inputs (usually used by a CDROM drive). The result samples are -forwarded to the ADC capture FIFO (thus to the standard capture PCM device). +digital inputs (usually used by a CDROM drive). The result is forwarded +to the standard capture PCM device. name='IEC958 Optical Playback Volume',index=0 --------------------------------------------- This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right IEC958 optical -digital input. The result samples are forwarded to the front DAC PCM slots -of the Philips DAC. +digital input. The result samples are forwarded to the virtual stereo mixer. name='IEC958 Optical Capture Volume',index=0 -------------------------------------------- This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right IEC958 optical -digital inputs. The result samples are forwarded to the ADC capture FIFO -(thus to the standard capture PCM device). +digital inputs. The result is forwarded to the standard capture PCM device. name='Line2 Playback Volume',index=0 ------------------------------------ This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right I2S ADC -inputs (on the AudigyDrive). The result samples are forwarded to the front -DAC PCM slots of the Philips DAC. +inputs (on the AudigyDrive). The result samples are forwarded to the virtual +stereo mixer. name='Line2 Capture Volume',index=1 ----------------------------------- This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right I2S ADC -inputs (on the AudigyDrive). The result samples are forwarded to the ADC -capture FIFO (thus to the standard capture PCM device). +inputs (on the AudigyDrive). The result is forwarded to the standard capture +PCM device. name='Analog Mix Playback Volume',index=0 ----------------------------------------- This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right I2S ADC -inputs from Philips ADC. The result samples are forwarded to the front -DAC PCM slots of the Philips DAC. This contains mix from analog sources -like CD, Line In, Aux, .... +inputs from Philips ADC. The result samples are forwarded to the virtual +stereo mixer. This contains mix from analog sources like CD, Line In, Aux, .... name='Analog Mix Capture Volume',index=1 ---------------------------------------- This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right I2S ADC -inputs Philips ADC. The result samples are forwarded to the ADC -capture FIFO (thus to the standard capture PCM device). +inputs Philips ADC. The result is forwarded to the standard capture PCM device. name='Aux2 Playback Volume',index=0 ----------------------------------- This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right I2S ADC -inputs (on the AudigyDrive). The result samples are forwarded to the front -DAC PCM slots of the Philips DAC. +inputs (on the AudigyDrive). The result samples are forwarded to the virtual +stereo mixer. name='Aux2 Capture Volume',index=1 ---------------------------------- This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right I2S ADC -inputs (on the AudigyDrive). The result samples are forwarded to the ADC -capture FIFO (thus to the standard capture PCM device). +inputs (on the AudigyDrive). The result is forwarded to the standard capture +PCM device. name='Front Playback Volume',index=0 ------------------------------------ -All stereo signals are mixed together and mirrored to surround, center and LFE. -This control is used to attenuate samples for left and right front speakers of -this mix. +This control is used to attenuate samples from the virtual stereo mixer. +The result samples are forwarded to the front speakers. name='Surround Playback Volume',index=0 --------------------------------------- -All stereo signals are mixed together and mirrored to surround, center and LFE. -This control is used to attenuate samples for left and right surround speakers of -this mix. +This control is used to attenuate samples from the virtual stereo mixer. +The result samples are forwarded to the surround (rear) speakers. + +name='Side Playback Volume',index=0 +----------------------------------- +This control is used to attenuate samples from the virtual stereo mixer. +The result samples are forwarded to the side speakers. name='Center Playback Volume',index=0 ------------------------------------- -All stereo signals are mixed together and mirrored to surround, center and LFE. -This control is used to attenuate sample for center speaker of this mix. +This control is used to attenuate samples from the virtual stereo mixer. +The result samples are forwarded to the center speaker. name='LFE Playback Volume',index=0 ---------------------------------- -All stereo signals are mixed together and mirrored to surround, center and LFE. -This control is used to attenuate sample for LFE speaker of this mix. +This control is used to attenuate samples from the virtual stereo mixer. +The result samples are forwarded to the subwoofer. name='Tone Control - Switch',index=0 ------------------------------------ -This control turns the tone control on or off. The samples for front, rear -and center / LFE outputs are affected. +This control turns the tone control on or off. The samples forwarded to +the speaker outputs are affected. name='Tone Control - Bass',index=0 ---------------------------------- @@ -212,8 +213,7 @@ The closest value to pure signal is 20. name='Master Playback Volume',index=0 ------------------------------------- -This control is used to attenuate samples for front, surround, center and -LFE outputs. +This control is used to attenuate samples forwarded to the speaker outputs. name='IEC958 Optical Raw Playback Switch',index=0 ------------------------------------------------- @@ -303,69 +303,4 @@ The channel mapping is following: MANUALS/PATENTS =============== -ftp://opensource.creative.com/pub/doc -------------------------------------- - -Note that the site is defunct, but the documents are available -from various other locations. - -LM4545.pdf - AC97 Codec - -m2049.pdf - The EMU10K1 Digital Audio Processor - -hog63.ps - FX8010 - A DSP Chip Architecture for Audio Effects - - -WIPO Patents ------------- - -WO 9901813 (A1) - Audio Effects Processor with multiple asynchronous streams - (Jan. 14, 1999) - -WO 9901814 (A1) - Processor with Instruction Set for Audio Effects (Jan. 14, 1999) - -WO 9901953 (A1) - Audio Effects Processor having Decoupled Instruction - Execution and Audio Data Sequencing (Jan. 14, 1999) - - -US Patents (https://www.uspto.gov/) ------------------------------------ - -US 5925841 - Digital Sampling Instrument employing cache memory (Jul. 20, 1999) - -US 5928342 - Audio Effects Processor integrated on a single chip - with a multiport memory onto which multiple asynchronous - digital sound samples can be concurrently loaded - (Jul. 27, 1999) - -US 5930158 - Processor with Instruction Set for Audio Effects (Jul. 27, 1999) - -US 6032235 - Memory initialization circuit (Tram) (Feb. 29, 2000) - -US 6138207 - Interpolation looping of audio samples in cache connected to - system bus with prioritization and modification of bus transfers - in accordance with loop ends and minimum block sizes - (Oct. 24, 2000) - -US 6151670 - Method for conserving memory storage using a - pool of short term memory registers - (Nov. 21, 2000) - -US 6195715 - Interrupt control for multiple programs communicating with - a common interrupt by associating programs to GP registers, - defining interrupt register, polling GP registers, and invoking - callback routine associated with defined interrupt register - (Feb. 27, 2001) +See sb-live-mixer.rst. diff --git a/Documentation/sound/cards/emu-mixer.rst b/Documentation/sound/cards/emu-mixer.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..d87a6338d3d8 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/sound/cards/emu-mixer.rst @@ -0,0 +1,226 @@ +================================================== +E-MU Digital Audio System mixer / default DSP code +================================================== + +This document covers the E-MU 0404/1010/1212/1616/1820 PCI/PCI-e/CardBus +cards. + +These cards use regular EMU10K2 (SoundBlaster Audigy) chips, but with an +alternative front-end geared towards semi-professional studio recording. + +This document is based on audigy-mixer.rst. + + +Hardware compatibility +====================== + +The EMU10K2 chips have a very short capture FIFO, which makes recording +unreliable if the card's PCI bus requests are not handled with the +appropriate priority. +This is the case on more modern motherboards, where the PCI bus is only a +secondary peripheral, rather than the actual arbiter of device access. +In particular, I got recording glitches during simultaneous playback on an +Intel DP55 board (memory controller in the CPU), but had success with an +Intel DP45 board (memory controller in the north bridge). + +The PCI Express variants of these cards (which have a PCI bridge on board, +but are otherwise identical) may be less problematic. + + +Driver capabilities +=================== + +This driver supports only 16-bit 44.1/48 kHz operation. The multi-channel +device (see emu10k1-jack.rst) additionally supports 24-bit capture. + +A patchset to enhance the driver is available from `a GitHub repository +<https://github.com/ossilator/linux/tree/ossis-emu10k1>`_. +Its multi-channel device supports 24-bit for both playback and capture, +and also supports full 88.2/96/176.4/192 kHz operation. +It is not going to be upstreamed due to a fundamental disagreement about +what constitutes a good user experience. + + +Digital mixer controls +====================== + +Note that the controls work as attenuators: the maximum value is the neutral +position leaving the signal unchanged. Note that if the same destination is +mentioned in multiple controls, the signal is accumulated and can be clipped +(set to maximal or minimal value without checking for overflow). + +Explanation of used abbreviations: + +DAC + digital to analog converter +ADC + analog to digital converter +LFE + low frequency effects (used as subwoofer signal) +IEC958 + S/PDIF +FX-bus + the EMU10K2 chip has an effect bus containing 64 accumulators. + Each of the synthesizer voices can feed its output to these accumulators + and the DSP microcontroller can operate with the resulting sum. + +name='Clock Source',index=0 +--------------------------- +This control allows switching the word clock between interally generated +44.1 or 48 kHz, or a number of external sources. + +Note: the sources for the 1616 CardBus card are unclear. Please report your +findings. + +name='Clock Fallback',index=0 +----------------------------- +This control determines the internal clock which the card switches to when +the selected external clock source is/becomes invalid. + +name='DAC1 0202 14dB PAD',index=0, etc. +--------------------------------------- +Output attenuation controls. Not available on 0404 cards. + +name='ADC1 14dB PAD 0202',index=0, etc. +--------------------------------------- +Input attenuation controls. Not available on 0404 cards. + +name='Optical Output Mode',index=0 +---------------------------------- +Switches the TOSLINK output port between S/PDIF and ADAT. +Not available on 0404 cards (fixed to S/PDIF). + +name='Optical Input Mode',index=0 +--------------------------------- +Switches the TOSLINK input port between S/PDIF and ADAT. +Not available on 0404 cards (fixed to S/PDIF). + +name='PCM Front Playback Volume',index=0 +---------------------------------------- +This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right front PCM FX-bus +accumulators. ALSA uses accumulators 8 and 9 for left and right front PCM +samples for 5.1 playback. The result samples are forwarded to the DSP 0 & 1 +playback channels. + +name='PCM Surround Playback Volume',index=0 +------------------------------------------- +This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right surround PCM FX-bus +accumulators. ALSA uses accumulators 2 and 3 for left and right surround PCM +samples for 5.1 playback. The result samples are forwarded to the DSP 2 & 3 +playback channels. + +name='PCM Side Playback Volume',index=0 +--------------------------------------- +This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right side PCM FX-bus +accumulators. ALSA uses accumulators 14 and 15 for left and right side PCM +samples for 7.1 playback. The result samples are forwarded to the DSP 6 & 7 +playback channels. + +name='PCM Center Playback Volume',index=0 +----------------------------------------- +This control is used to attenuate samples from the center PCM FX-bus accumulator. +ALSA uses accumulator 6 for center PCM samples for 5.1 playback. The result samples +are forwarded to the DSP 4 playback channel. + +name='PCM LFE Playback Volume',index=0 +-------------------------------------- +This control is used to attenuate samples from the LFE PCM FX-bus accumulator. +ALSA uses accumulator 7 for LFE PCM samples for 5.1 playback. The result samples +are forwarded to the DSP 5 playback channel. + +name='PCM Playback Volume',index=0 +---------------------------------- +This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right PCM FX-bus +accumulators. ALSA uses accumulators 0 and 1 for left and right PCM samples for +stereo playback. The result samples are forwarded to the virtual stereo mixer. + +name='PCM Capture Volume',index=0 +--------------------------------- +This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right PCM FX-bus +accumulators. ALSA uses accumulators 0 and 1 for left and right PCM. +The result is forwarded to the standard capture PCM device. + +name='Music Playback Volume',index=0 +------------------------------------ +This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right MIDI FX-bus +accumulators. ALSA uses accumulators 4 and 5 for left and right MIDI samples. +The result samples are forwarded to the virtual stereo mixer. + +name='Music Capture Volume',index=0 +----------------------------------- +These controls are used to attenuate samples from left and right MIDI FX-bus +accumulator. ALSA uses accumulators 4 and 5 for left and right MIDI samples. +The result is forwarded to the standard capture PCM device. + +name='Front Playback Volume',index=0 +------------------------------------ +This control is used to attenuate samples from the virtual stereo mixer. +The result samples are forwarded to the DSP 0 & 1 playback channels. + +name='Surround Playback Volume',index=0 +--------------------------------------- +This control is used to attenuate samples from the virtual stereo mixer. +The result samples are forwarded to the DSP 2 & 3 playback channels. + +name='Side Playback Volume',index=0 +----------------------------------- +This control is used to attenuate samples from the virtual stereo mixer. +The result samples are forwarded to the DSP 6 & 7 playback channels. + +name='Center Playback Volume',index=0 +------------------------------------- +This control is used to attenuate samples from the virtual stereo mixer. +The result samples are forwarded to the DSP 4 playback channel. + +name='LFE Playback Volume',index=0 +---------------------------------- +This control is used to attenuate samples from the virtual stereo mixer. +The result samples are forwarded to the DSP 5 playback channel. + +name='Tone Control - Switch',index=0 +------------------------------------ +This control turns the tone control on or off. The samples forwarded to +the DSP playback channels are affected. + +name='Tone Control - Bass',index=0 +---------------------------------- +This control sets the bass intensity. There is no neutral value!! +When the tone control code is activated, the samples are always modified. +The closest value to pure signal is 20. + +name='Tone Control - Treble',index=0 +------------------------------------ +This control sets the treble intensity. There is no neutral value!! +When the tone control code is activated, the samples are always modified. +The closest value to pure signal is 20. + +name='Master Playback Volume',index=0 +------------------------------------- +This control is used to attenuate samples for all DSP playback channels. + +name='EMU Capture Volume',index=0 +---------------------------------- +This control is used to attenuate samples from the DSP 0 & 1 capture channels. +The result is forwarded to the standard capture PCM device. + +name='DAC Left',index=0, etc. +----------------------------- +Select the source for the given physical audio output. These may be physical +inputs, playback channels (DSP xx, specified as a decimal number), or silence. + +name='DSP x',index=0 +-------------------- +Select the source for the given capture channel (specified as a hexadecimal +digit). Same options as for the physical audio outputs. + + +PCM stream related controls +=========================== + +These controls are described in audigy-mixer.rst. + + +MANUALS/PATENTS +=============== + +See sb-live-mixer.rst. diff --git a/Documentation/sound/cards/index.rst b/Documentation/sound/cards/index.rst index 49c1f2f688f8..e68bbb13c384 100644 --- a/Documentation/sound/cards/index.rst +++ b/Documentation/sound/cards/index.rst @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Card-Specific Information cmipci sb-live-mixer audigy-mixer + emu-mixer emu10k1-jack via82xx-mixer audiophile-usb diff --git a/Documentation/sound/cards/sb-live-mixer.rst b/Documentation/sound/cards/sb-live-mixer.rst index 4dd9bfe01bd8..27667f58aae1 100644 --- a/Documentation/sound/cards/sb-live-mixer.rst +++ b/Documentation/sound/cards/sb-live-mixer.rst @@ -61,61 +61,61 @@ FX-bus ``name='Wave Playback Volume',index=0`` --------------------------------------- -This control is used to attenuate samples for left and right PCM FX-bus +This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right PCM FX-bus accumulators. ALSA uses accumulators 0 and 1 for left and right PCM samples. The result samples are forwarded to the front DAC PCM slots of the AC97 codec. ``name='Wave Surround Playback Volume',index=0`` ------------------------------------------------ -This control is used to attenuate samples for left and right PCM FX-bus +This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right PCM FX-bus accumulators. ALSA uses accumulators 0 and 1 for left and right PCM samples. The result samples are forwarded to the rear I2S DACs. These DACs operates separately (they are not inside the AC97 codec). ``name='Wave Center Playback Volume',index=0`` ---------------------------------------------- -This control is used to attenuate samples for left and right PCM FX-bus +This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right PCM FX-bus accumulators. ALSA uses accumulators 0 and 1 for left and right PCM samples. The result is mixed to mono signal (single channel) and forwarded to the ??rear?? right DAC PCM slot of the AC97 codec. ``name='Wave LFE Playback Volume',index=0`` ------------------------------------------- -This control is used to attenuate samples for left and right PCM FX-bus +This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right PCM FX-bus accumulators. ALSA uses accumulators 0 and 1 for left and right PCM. The result is mixed to mono signal (single channel) and forwarded to the ??rear?? left DAC PCM slot of the AC97 codec. ``name='Wave Capture Volume',index=0``, ``name='Wave Capture Switch',index=0`` ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -These controls are used to attenuate samples for left and right PCM FX-bus +These controls are used to attenuate samples from left and right PCM FX-bus accumulator. ALSA uses accumulators 0 and 1 for left and right PCM. The result is forwarded to the ADC capture FIFO (thus to the standard capture PCM device). ``name='Synth Playback Volume',index=0`` ---------------------------------------- -This control is used to attenuate samples for left and right MIDI FX-bus +This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right MIDI FX-bus accumulators. ALSA uses accumulators 4 and 5 for left and right MIDI samples. The result samples are forwarded to the front DAC PCM slots of the AC97 codec. ``name='Synth Capture Volume',index=0``, ``name='Synth Capture Switch',index=0`` -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -These controls are used to attenuate samples for left and right MIDI FX-bus -accumulator. ALSA uses accumulators 4 and 5 for left and right PCM. +These controls are used to attenuate samples from left and right MIDI FX-bus +accumulator. ALSA uses accumulators 4 and 5 for left and right MIDI samples. The result is forwarded to the ADC capture FIFO (thus to the standard capture PCM device). ``name='Surround Playback Volume',index=0`` ------------------------------------------- -This control is used to attenuate samples for left and right rear PCM FX-bus +This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right rear PCM FX-bus accumulators. ALSA uses accumulators 2 and 3 for left and right rear PCM samples. The result samples are forwarded to the rear I2S DACs. These DACs operate separately (they are not inside the AC97 codec). ``name='Surround Capture Volume',index=0``, ``name='Surround Capture Switch',index=0`` -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -These controls are used to attenuate samples for left and right rear PCM FX-bus +These controls are used to attenuate samples from left and right rear PCM FX-bus accumulators. ALSA uses accumulators 2 and 3 for left and right rear PCM samples. The result is forwarded to the ADC capture FIFO (thus to the standard capture PCM device). @@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ to the ??rear?? left DAC PCM slot of the AC97 codec. ``name='AC97 Playback Volume',index=0`` --------------------------------------- -This control is used to attenuate samples for left and right front ADC PCM slots +This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right front ADC PCM slots of the AC97 codec. The result samples are forwarded to the front DAC PCM slots of the AC97 codec. @@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ slots of the AC97 codec. ``name='AC97 Capture Volume',index=0`` -------------------------------------- -This control is used to attenuate samples for left and right front ADC PCM slots +This control is used to attenuate samples from left and right front ADC PCM slots of the AC97 codec. The result is forwarded to the ADC capture FIFO (thus to the standard capture PCM device). diff --git a/Documentation/sound/designs/midi-2.0.rst b/Documentation/sound/designs/midi-2.0.rst index 27d0d3dea1b0..45987f256b97 100644 --- a/Documentation/sound/designs/midi-2.0.rst +++ b/Documentation/sound/designs/midi-2.0.rst @@ -376,3 +376,191 @@ Sequencer API Extensions name and attributes accordingly, and notifies the changes via the announcement to the ALSA sequencer system port, similarly like the normal port change notification. + + +MIDI2 USB Gadget Function Driver +================================ + +The latest kernel contains the support for USB MIDI 2.0 gadget +function driver, which can be used for prototyping and debugging MIDI +2.0 features. + +`CONFIG_USB_GADGET`, `CONFIG_USB_CONFIGFS` and +`CONFIG_USB_CONFIGFS_F_MIDI2` need to be enabled for the MIDI2 gadget +driver. + +In addition, for using a gadget driver, you need a working UDC driver. +In the example below, we use `dummy_hcd` driver (enabled via +`CONFIG_USB_DUMMY_HCD`) that is available on PC and VM for debugging +purpose. There are other UDC drivers depending on the platform, and +those can be used for a real device, instead, too. + +At first, on a system to run the gadget, load `libcomposite` module:: + + % modprobe libcomposite + +and you'll have `usb_gadget` subdirectory under configfs space +(typically `/sys/kernel/config` on modern OS). Then create a gadget +instance and add configurations there, for example:: + + % cd /sys/kernel/config + % mkdir usb_gadget/g1 + + % cd usb_gadget/g1 + % mkdir configs/c.1 + % mkdir functions/midi2.usb0 + + % echo 0x0004 > idProduct + % echo 0x17b3 > idVendor + % mkdir strings/0x409 + % echo "ACME Enterprises" > strings/0x409/manufacturer + % echo "ACMESynth" > strings/0x409/product + % echo "ABCD12345" > strings/0x409/serialnumber + + % mkdir configs/c.1/strings/0x409 + % echo "Monosynth" > configs/c.1/strings/0x409/configuration + % echo 120 > configs/c.1/MaxPower + +At this point, there must be a subdirectory `ep.0`, and that is the +configuration for a UMP Endpoint. You can fill the Endpoint +information like:: + + % echo "ACMESynth" > functions/midi2.usb0/iface_name + % echo "ACMESynth" > functions/midi2.usb0/ep.0/ep_name + % echo "ABCD12345" > functions/midi2.usb0/ep.0/product_id + % echo 0x0123 > functions/midi2.usb0/ep.0/family + % echo 0x4567 > functions/midi2.usb0/ep.0/model + % echo 0x123456 > functions/midi2.usb0/ep.0/manufacturer + % echo 0x12345678 > functions/midi2.usb0/ep.0/sw_revision + +The default MIDI protocol can be set either 1 or 2:: + + % echo 2 > functions/midi2.usb0/ep.0/protocol + +And, you can find a subdirectory `block.0` under this Endpoint +subdirectory. This defines the Function Block information:: + + % echo "Monosynth" > functions/midi2.usb0/ep.0/block.0/name + % echo 0 > functions/midi2.usb0/ep.0/block.0/first_group + % echo 1 > functions/midi2.usb0/ep.0/block.0/num_groups + +Finally, link the configuration and enable it:: + + % ln -s functions/midi2.usb0 configs/c.1 + % echo dummy_udc.0 > UDC + +where `dummy_udc.0` is an example case and it differs depending on the +system. You can find the UDC instances in `/sys/class/udc` and pass +the found name instead:: + + % ls /sys/class/udc + dummy_udc.0 + +Now, the MIDI 2.0 gadget device is enabled, and the gadget host +creates a new sound card instance containing a UMP rawmidi device by +`f_midi2` driver:: + + % cat /proc/asound/cards + .... + 1 [Gadget ]: f_midi2 - MIDI 2.0 Gadget + MIDI 2.0 Gadget + +And on the connected host, a similar card should appear, too, but with +the card and device names given in the configfs above:: + + % cat /proc/asound/cards + .... + 2 [ACMESynth ]: USB-Audio - ACMESynth + ACME Enterprises ACMESynth at usb-dummy_hcd.0-1, high speed + +You can play a MIDI file on the gadget side:: + + % aplaymidi -p 20:1 to_host.mid + +and this will appear as an input from a MIDI device on the connected +host:: + + % aseqdump -p 20:0 -u 2 + +Vice versa, a playback on the connected host will work as an input on +the gadget, too. + +Each Function Block may have different direction and UI-hint, +specified via `direction` and `ui_hint` attributes. +Passing `1` is for input-only, `2` for out-only and `3` for +bidirectional (the default value). For example:: + + % echo 2 > functions/midi2.usb0/ep.0/block.0/direction + % echo 2 > functions/midi2.usb0/ep.0/block.0/ui_hint + +When you need more than one Function Blocks, you can create +subdirectories `block.1`, `block.2`, etc dynamically, and configure +them in the configuration procedure above before linking. +For example, to create a second Function Block for a keyboard:: + + % mkdir functions/midi2.usb0/ep.0/block.1 + % echo "Keyboard" > functions/midi2.usb0/ep.0/block.1/name + % echo 1 > functions/midi2.usb0/ep.0/block.1/first_group + % echo 1 > functions/midi2.usb0/ep.0/block.1/num_groups + % echo 1 > functions/midi2.usb0/ep.0/block.1/direction + % echo 1 > functions/midi2.usb0/ep.0/block.1/ui_hint + +The `block.*` subdirectories can be removed dynamically, too (except +for `block.0` which is persistent). + +For assigning a Function Block for MIDI 1.0 I/O, set up in `is_midi1` +attribute. 1 is for MIDI 1.0, and 2 is for MIDI 1.0 with low speed +connection:: + + % echo 2 > functions/midi2.usb0/ep.0/block.1/is_midi1 + +For disabling the processing of UMP Stream messages in the gadget +driver, pass `0` to `process_ump` attribute in the top-level config:: + + % echo 0 > functions/midi2.usb0/process_ump + +The MIDI 1.0 interface at altset 0 is supported by the gadget driver, +too. When MIDI 1.0 interface is selected by the connected host, the +UMP I/O on the gadget is translated from/to USB MIDI 1.0 packets +accordingly while the gadget driver keeps communicating with the +user-space over UMP rawmidi. + +MIDI 1.0 ports are set up from the config in each Function Block. +For example:: + + % echo 0 > functions/midi2.usb0/ep.0/block.0/midi1_first_group + % echo 1 > functions/midi2.usb0/ep.0/block.0/midi1_num_groups + +The configuration above will enable the Group 1 (the index 0) for MIDI +1.0 interface. Note that those groups must be in the groups defined +for the Function Block itself. + +The gadget driver supports more than one UMP Endpoints, too. +Similarly like the Function Blocks, you can create a new subdirectory +`ep.1` (but under the card top-level config) to enable a new Endpoint:: + + % mkdir functions/midi2.usb0/ep.1 + +and create a new Function Block there. For example, to create 4 +Groups for the Function Block of this new Endpoint:: + + % mkdir functions/midi2.usb0/ep.1/block.0 + % echo 4 > functions/midi2.usb0/ep.1/block.0/num_groups + +Now, you'll have 4 rawmidi devices in total: the first two are UMP +rawmidi devices for Endpoint 0 and Endpoint 1, and other two for the +legacy MIDI 1.0 rawmidi devices corresponding to both EP 0 and EP 1. + +The current altsetting on the gadget can be informed via a control +element "Operation Mode" with `RAWMIDI` iface. e.g. you can read it +via `amixer` program running on the gadget host like:: + + % amixer -c1 cget iface=RAWMIDI,name='Operation Mode' + ; type=INTEGER,access=r--v----,values=1,min=0,max=2,step=0 + : values=2 + +The value (shown in the second returned line with `: values=`) +indicates 1 for MIDI 1.0 (altset 0), 2 for MIDI 2.0 (altset 1) and 0 +for unset. + +As of now, the configurations can't be changed after binding. diff --git a/Documentation/sound/kernel-api/writing-an-alsa-driver.rst b/Documentation/sound/kernel-api/writing-an-alsa-driver.rst index 4335c98b3d82..cd421856409e 100644 --- a/Documentation/sound/kernel-api/writing-an-alsa-driver.rst +++ b/Documentation/sound/kernel-api/writing-an-alsa-driver.rst @@ -2018,8 +2018,8 @@ sleeping poll threads, etc. This callback is also atomic by default. -copy_user, copy_kernel and fill_silence ops -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +copy and fill_silence ops +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ These callbacks are not mandatory, and can be omitted in most cases. These callbacks are used when the hardware buffer cannot be in the @@ -3444,8 +3444,8 @@ external hardware buffer in interrupts (or in tasklets, preferably). The first case works fine if the external hardware buffer is large enough. This method doesn't need any extra buffers and thus is more -efficient. You need to define the ``copy_user`` and ``copy_kernel`` -callbacks for the data transfer, in addition to the ``fill_silence`` +efficient. You need to define the ``copy`` callback +for the data transfer, in addition to the ``fill_silence`` callback for playback. However, there is a drawback: it cannot be mmapped. The examples are GUS's GF1 PCM or emu8000's wavetable PCM. @@ -3458,22 +3458,22 @@ Another case is when the chip uses a PCI memory-map region for the buffer instead of the host memory. In this case, mmap is available only on certain architectures like the Intel one. In non-mmap mode, the data cannot be transferred as in the normal way. Thus you need to define the -``copy_user``, ``copy_kernel`` and ``fill_silence`` callbacks as well, +``copy`` and ``fill_silence`` callbacks as well, as in the cases above. Examples are found in ``rme32.c`` and ``rme96.c``. -The implementation of the ``copy_user``, ``copy_kernel`` and +The implementation of the ``copy`` and ``silence`` callbacks depends upon whether the hardware supports -interleaved or non-interleaved samples. The ``copy_user`` callback is +interleaved or non-interleaved samples. The ``copy`` callback is defined like below, a bit differently depending on whether the direction is playback or capture:: - static int playback_copy_user(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, + static int playback_copy(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, int channel, unsigned long pos, - void __user *src, unsigned long count); - static int capture_copy_user(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, + struct iov_iter *src, unsigned long count); + static int capture_copy(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, int channel, unsigned long pos, - void __user *dst, unsigned long count); + struct iov_iter *dst, unsigned long count); In the case of interleaved samples, the second argument (``channel``) is not used. The third argument (``pos``) specifies the position in bytes. @@ -3490,18 +3490,17 @@ of data (``count``) at the specified pointer (``src``) to the specified offset (``pos``) in the hardware buffer. When coded like memcpy-like way, the copy would look like:: - my_memcpy_from_user(my_buffer + pos, src, count); + my_memcpy_from_iter(my_buffer + pos, src, count); For the capture direction, you copy the given amount of data (``count``) at the specified offset (``pos``) in the hardware buffer to the specified pointer (``dst``):: - my_memcpy_to_user(dst, my_buffer + pos, count); + my_memcpy_to_iter(dst, my_buffer + pos, count); -Here the functions are named ``from_user`` and ``to_user`` because -it's the user-space buffer that is passed to these callbacks. That -is, the callback is supposed to copy data from/to the user-space -directly to/from the hardware buffer. +The given ``src`` or ``dst`` a struct iov_iter pointer containing the +pointer and the size. Use the existing helpers to copy or access the +data as defined in ``linux/uio.h``. Careful readers might notice that these callbacks receive the arguments in bytes, not in frames like other callbacks. It's because @@ -3519,25 +3518,6 @@ the given user-space buffer, but only for the given channel. For details, please check ``isa/gus/gus_pcm.c`` or ``pci/rme9652/rme9652.c`` as examples. -The above callbacks are the copies from/to the user-space buffer. There -are some cases where we want to copy from/to the kernel-space buffer -instead. In such a case, the ``copy_kernel`` callback is called. It'd -look like:: - - static int playback_copy_kernel(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, - int channel, unsigned long pos, - void *src, unsigned long count); - static int capture_copy_kernel(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, - int channel, unsigned long pos, - void *dst, unsigned long count); - -As found easily, the only difference is that the buffer pointer is -without a ``__user`` prefix; that is, a kernel-buffer pointer is passed -in the fourth argument. Correspondingly, the implementation would be -a version without the user-copy, such as:: - - my_memcpy(my_buffer + pos, src, count); - Usually for the playback, another callback ``fill_silence`` is defined. It's implemented in a similar way as the copy callbacks above:: @@ -3545,10 +3525,10 @@ above:: static int silence(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, int channel, unsigned long pos, unsigned long count); -The meanings of arguments are the same as in the ``copy_user`` and -``copy_kernel`` callbacks, although there is no buffer pointer +The meanings of arguments are the same as in the ``copy`` callback, +although there is no buffer pointer argument. In the case of interleaved samples, the channel argument has -no meaning, as for the ``copy_*`` callbacks. +no meaning, as for the ``copy`` callback. The role of the ``fill_silence`` callback is to set the given amount (``count``) of silence data at the specified offset (``pos``) in the |