On Tue, 08 May 2018 19:20:00 +0200, Connor McAdams wrote: > > This patchset adds support for the Sound Blaster Z and the Recon3Di. > > In order to figure out how to get these cards to work, I made a program called > QemuHDADump[1], which uses the trace function of qemu to see interactions with > the memory mapped pci BAR space of the card being used in the virtual machine. > With this, I obtain the CORB buffer location to get the command verbs, and then > dump them each time the buffer rolls over. This program may be useful for fixing > other HDA related driver issues where there is no documentation for the device. > > So far, I have been able to get all features supported on the Sound Blaster Z > and the Recon3Di. All output and input effects work, all inputs and outputs > work, and just about anything else I can think of. I have also added new > controls in order to select the new inputs and outputs, as well as controls to > change the effect levels and presets. > > I have also added the ability to use firmware taken from the Windows drivers of > both the Sound Blaster Z and Recon3Di. I am trying to get into contact with > Creative to get permission to redistribute these along with the current > file included with the Chromebook, but they have not been very responsive. > Luckily, the cards work with the Chromebook firmware just fine, although I > believe there has to be a reason they have different firmware in Windows. I > will not link to the firmwares here, but if you look up my thread on Creative > Labs forums, you will find the link to download the firmwares there. > > I am willing to help get the other non-working cards such as the ZxR and the > newer AE-5 working too, but I will need someone willing to run QemuHDADump in a > virtual machine in order to get the commands. > > So, in summary: > -This patchset makes the cards work better than they did before (they really > didn't work before) > > -This patchset leaves the original chromebook related stuff alone. > > Thanks. > > [1] https://github.com/Conmanx360/QemuHDADump > > Bugs: > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Recon3Di: (Reported by Mariusz Ceier) > ******************* > -Occasionally switching between rear and front mic breaks the input until > computer is shutdown or put to sleep. > > -Surround Sound works, but is inconsistent. Sometimes, just updating the volume > fixes it, and sometimes, it requires a restart. > > Sound Blaster Z: > ******************* > -none that I'm aware of. > > > Version changes: > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > v1: > ******************* > -Massive patch formatting failure, please ignore v1. > > v2: > ******************* > -Fixed patch formatting failure. > > v3: > ******************* > -Fixed mem_base unmap, instead of checking for QUIRK_SBZ on exit, have it check > if the area is mapped, and if it is, unmap it. Also make it unmap after all > other commands are finished. > > -Change notification of failure to map mem_base from codec_dbg to codec_warn, > and use codec_info to tell the user that their card might have been incorrectly > identified as a Sound Blaster Z. > > -Remove commented out commands in sbz_exit_chip function, only reintroduce them > when their functions are defined. > > v4: > ******************* > -Split patch into smaller pieces. > > -Added const to alt_out_presets array. > > -Fixed command that was commented out and only put it in when > it was actually used. > > v5: > ******************* > -Fixed issue identified by kbuild test robot, where patch 12 didn't compile > individually. > > Connor McAdams (13): > ALSA: hda/ca0132: R3Di and SBZ quirk entires + alt firmware loading > ALSA: hda/ca0132: Add pincfg for SBZ + R3Di, add fp hp auto-detect > ALSA: hda/ca0132: Add PCI region2 iomap for SBZ > ALSA: hda/ca0132: Add extra exit functions for R3Di and SBZ > ALSA: hda/ca0132: add extra init functions for r3di + sbz > ALSA: hda/ca0132: update core functions for sbz + r3di > ALSA: hda/ca0132: add dsp setup related commands for the sbz > ALSA: hda/ca0132: Add dsp setup + gpio functions for r3di > ALSA: hda/ca0132: add the ability to set src_id on scp commands > ALSA: hda/ca0132: add alt_select_in/out for R3Di + SBZ > ALSA: hda/ca0132: Add DSP Volume set and New mixers for SBZ + R3Di > ALSA: hda/ca0132: add ca0132_alt_set_vipsource > ALSA: hda/ca0132: Add new control changes for SBZ + R3Di Now I applied all patches to for-next branch. Thanks for your work, it has been a PITA for long time! Takashi _______________________________________________ Alsa-devel mailing list Alsa-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://mailman.alsa-project.org/mailman/listinfo/alsa-devel
