Re: Fwd: Steam Deck OLED 6.8.2 nau8821-max fails

[Cristian Ciocaltea <cristian.ciocaltea@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 4/9/24 7:44 AM, Linux regression tracking (Thorsten Leemhuis) wrote:
> On 09.04.24 01:44, Cristian Ciocaltea wrote:
>> On 4/7/24 10:47 AM, Linux regression tracking (Thorsten Leemhuis) wrote:
>>> On 06.04.24 15:08, Bagas Sanjaya wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Bugzilla, Daniel <dmanlfc@xxxxxxxxx> reported topology regression
>>>> on Steam Deck OLED [1]. He wrote:
>>
>>>>> I'm adding this here, I hope it's the correct place.
>>>>>
>>>>> Currently the Steam Deck OLED fails with Kernel 6.8.2 when trying to initialise the topology for the device.
>>>>> I'm using the `sof-vangogh-nau8821-max.tplg` file from the Steam Deck OLED and associated firmware.
>>>>
>>>> [1]: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=218677
>>>
>>> A quick search made me find these posts/threads that foreshadow the problem:
>>>
>>> https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20231219030728.2431640-1-cristian.ciocaltea@xxxxxxxxxxxxx/
>>> https://lore.kernel.org/all/a3357e1f-f354-4d4b-9751-6b2182dceea6@xxxxxxx/
>>>
>>> From a quick look at the second discussion it seems a bit like we are
>>> screwed, as iiutc topology files are out in the wild for one or the
>>> other approach. So we might have to bite a bullet there and accept the
>>> regression -- but I might easily be totally mistaken here. Would be good
>>> in one of the experts (Venkata Prasad Potturu maybe?) could quickly
>>> explain what's up here.
>>
>> The problem here is that Steam Deck OLED provides a topology file which
>> uses an incorrect DAI link ID for BT codec. 
>>
>> Patch [1] moves BT_BE_ID to position 2 in the enum, as expected by the
>> topology, but this is not a change that can be accepted upstream as it
>> would break other devices which rely on BT_BE_ID set to 3.  
>>
>> The proper solution would be to update the topology file on Steam Deck,
>> but this is probably not straightforward to be accomplished as it would
>> break the compatibility with the currently released (downstream)
>> kernels.
>>
>> Hopefully, this sheds some more light on the matter.
>>
>> [1]: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20231209205351.880797-11-cristian.ciocaltea@xxxxxxxxxxxxx/
> 
> Many thx, yes, this sheds some light on the matter. But there is one
> remaining question: can we make both camps happy somehow? E.g. something
> along the lines of "first detect if the topology file has BT_BE_ID in
> position 2 or 3 and then act accordingly?

Right, I have this on my TODOs list but haven't managed to dig into it
yet. However, that would be most likely just another hack to be carried
on until the transition to a fixed topology is completed.

Regards,
Cristian