2010/10/2 Sebastian H. <vand2@xxxxxx> > Am 01.10.2010 15:19, schrieb Clemens Ladisch: > > Sebastian H. wrote: > >> Am 01.10.2010 09:05, schrieb Clemens Ladisch: > >>> Those are elements where the simple mixer code doesn't know the > >>> direction (because the driver author didn't put "Playback" or "Capture" > >>> into the name). > >> > >> Ok, but I wonder how to interpret this state in which both functions > >> return zero. > > > > There are cases where the playback/capture direction is obvious from the > > name ("just implement an AI!"), but these can be considered bugs. > > Ok, I'll stick to the element name list from Raymond then for an > automated detection. > I just only mention the keywords in those capture controls in sound card drivers. They may have slightly different name (e.g. 'Mic Boost (+20dB)' , 'Front Mic Boost' ) In simple_none.c , it also defined some keywords for stanard ac97 control too some of them are used (e.g. "3D Control - Switch" is regarded a pswitch) but "Depth and Rear Depth are regarded as volume ) Simple mixer control '3D Control - Switch',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [off] Simple mixer control '3D Control Sigmatel - Depth',0 Capabilities: volume volume-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Capture channels: Mono Limits: 0 - 3 Mono: 0 [0%] Simple mixer control '3D Control Sigmatel - Rear Depth',0 Capabilities: volume volume-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Capture channels: Mono Limits: 0 - 3 Mono: 0 [0%] They are just 3D effect and have no dB information. However alsa-python return run-time error when you try to use the function get_volume_range_dB() to find out whether the mixer elem has dB Info or not > > > In the other cases, the control really doesn't belong to a direction. > > (Which doesn't prevent many mixers that have two pages from just > > throwing them in with the playback controls.) > > Bringing up a separate page for rare *general* elements doesn't seem > worthwile then and the *playback* page should be fine. > > Cheers, > Sebastian > > _______________________________________________ Alsa-devel mailing list Alsa-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://mailman.alsa-project.org/mailman/listinfo/alsa-devel