2 Advanced Linux Sound Architecture - Driver
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10 To enable ALSA support you need at least to build the kernel with
11 primary sound card support (CONFIG_SOUND). Since ALSA can emulate OSS,
12 you don't have to choose any of the OSS modules.
14 Enable "OSS API emulation" (CONFIG_SND_OSSEMUL) and both OSS mixer and
15 PCM supports if you want to run OSS applications with ALSA.
17 If you want to support the WaveTable functionality on cards such as
18 SB Live! then you need to enable "Sequencer support"
19 (CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER).
21 To make ALSA debug messages more verbose, enable the "Verbose printk"
22 and "Debug" options. To check for memory leaks, turn on "Debug memory"
23 too. "Debug detection" will add checks for the detection of cards.
25 Please note that all the ALSA ISA drivers support the Linux isapnp API
26 (if the card supports ISA PnP). You don't need to configure the cards
33 This depends on your distribution, but normally you use the /dev/MAKEDEV
34 script to create the necessary device nodes. On some systems you use a
35 script named 'snddevices'.
41 The user can load modules with options. If the module supports more than
42 one card and you have more than one card of the same type then you can
43 specify multiple values for the option separated by commas.
45 Prior to version 0.9.0rc4 options had a 'snd_' prefix. This was removed.
50 The core ALSA module. It is used by all ALSA card drivers.
51 It takes the following options which have global effects.
53 major - major number for sound driver
56 - limiting card index for auto-loading (1-8)
58 - For auto-loading more than one card, specify this
59 option together with snd-card-X aliases.
60 slots - Reserve the slot index for the given driver.
61 This option takes multiple strings.
62 See "Module Autoloading Support" section for details.
67 The PCM OSS emulation module.
68 This module takes options which change the mapping of devices.
70 dsp_map - PCM device number maps assigned to the 1st OSS device.
72 adsp_map - PCM device number maps assigned to the 2st OSS device.
75 - Don't block opening busy PCM devices. Default: 1
77 For example, when dsp_map=2, /dev/dsp will be mapped to PCM #2 of
78 the card #0. Similarly, when adsp_map=0, /dev/adsp will be mapped
79 to PCM #0 of the card #0.
80 For changing the second or later card, specify the option with
81 commas, such like "dsp_map=0,1".
83 nonblock_open option is used to change the behavior of the PCM
84 regarding opening the device. When this option is non-zero,
85 opening a busy OSS PCM device won't be blocked but return
86 immediately with EAGAIN (just like O_NONBLOCK flag).
91 This module takes options which change the mapping of devices.
92 similar to those of the snd-pcm-oss module.
94 midi_map - MIDI device number maps assigned to the 1st OSS device.
96 amidi_map - MIDI device number maps assigned to the 2st OSS device.
99 Common parameters for top sound card modules
100 --------------------------------------------
102 Each of top level sound card module takes the following options.
104 index - index (slot #) of sound card
105 - Values: 0 through 31 or negative
106 - If nonnegative, assign that index number
107 - if negative, interpret as a bitmask of permissible
108 indices; the first free permitted index is assigned
110 id - card ID (identifier or name)
111 - Can be up to 15 characters long
112 - Default: the card type
113 - A directory by this name is created under /proc/asound/
114 containing information about the card
115 - This ID can be used instead of the index number in
118 - Default: enabled, for PCI and ISA PnP cards
123 Module for AdLib FM cards.
125 port - port # for OPL chip
127 This module supports multiple cards. It does not support autoprobe, so
128 the port must be specified. For actual AdLib FM cards it will be 0x388.
129 Note that this card does not have PCM support and no mixer; only FM
132 Make sure you have "sbiload" from the alsa-tools package available and,
133 after loading the module, find out the assigned ALSA sequencer port
134 number through "sbiload -l". Example output:
136 Port Client name Port name
137 64:0 OPL2 FM synth OPL2 FM Port
139 Load the std.sb and drums.sb patches also supplied by sbiload:
141 sbiload -p 64:0 std.sb drums.sb
143 If you use this driver to drive an OPL3, you can use std.o3 and drums.o3
144 instead. To have the card produce sound, use aplaymidi from alsa-utils:
146 aplaymidi -p 64:0 foo.mid
151 Module for sound cards based on Analog Devices AD1816A/AD1815 ISA chips.
153 clockfreq - Clock frequency for AD1816A chip (default = 0, 33000Hz)
155 This module supports multiple cards, autoprobe and PnP.
160 Module for sound cards based on AD1848/AD1847/CS4248 ISA chips.
162 port - port # for AD1848 chip
163 irq - IRQ # for AD1848 chip
164 dma1 - DMA # for AD1848 chip (0,1,3)
166 This module supports multiple cards. It does not support autoprobe
167 thus main port must be specified!!! Other ports are optional.
169 The power-management is supported.
174 Module for Analog Devices AD1889 chips.
176 ac97_quirk - AC'97 workaround for strange hardware
177 See the description of intel8x0 module for details.
179 This module supports multiple cards.
184 Module for ALi M5451 PCI chip.
186 pcm_channels - Number of hardware channels assigned for PCM
187 spdif - Support SPDIF I/O
190 This module supports one chip and autoprobe.
192 The power-management is supported.
197 Module for sound cards based on Avance Logic ALS100/ALS120 ISA chips.
199 This module supports multiple cards, autoprobe and PnP.
201 The power-management is supported.
206 Module for Avance Logic ALS300 and ALS300+
208 This module supports multiple cards.
210 The power-management is supported.
215 Module for sound cards based on Avance Logic ALS4000 PCI chip.
217 joystick_port - port # for legacy joystick support.
218 0 = disabled (default), 1 = auto-detect
220 This module supports multiple cards, autoprobe and PnP.
222 The power-management is supported.
227 Module for ATI IXP 150/200/250/400 AC97 controllers.
229 ac97_clock - AC'97 clock (default = 48000)
230 ac97_quirk - AC'97 workaround for strange hardware
231 See "AC97 Quirk Option" section below.
232 ac97_codec - Workaround to specify which AC'97 codec
233 instead of probing. If this works for you
234 file a bug with your `lspci -vn` output.
236 -1 -- Default behavior.
237 0-2 -- Use the specified codec.
238 spdif_aclink - S/PDIF transfer over AC-link (default = 1)
240 This module supports one card and autoprobe.
242 ATI IXP has two different methods to control SPDIF output. One is
243 over AC-link and another is over the "direct" SPDIF output. The
244 implementation depends on the motherboard, and you'll need to
245 choose the correct one via spdif_aclink module option.
247 The power-management is supported.
249 Module snd-atiixp-modem
250 -----------------------
252 Module for ATI IXP 150/200/250 AC97 modem controllers.
254 This module supports one card and autoprobe.
256 Note: The default index value of this module is -2, i.e. the first
259 The power-management is supported.
261 Module snd-au8810, snd-au8820, snd-au8830
262 -----------------------------------------
264 Module for Aureal Vortex, Vortex2 and Advantage device.
266 pcifix - Control PCI workarounds
267 0 = Disable all workarounds
268 1 = Force the PCI latency of the Aureal card to 0xff
269 2 = Force the Extend PCI#2 Internal Master for Efficient
270 Handling of Dummy Requests on the VIA KT133 AGP Bridge
271 3 = Force both settings
272 255 = Autodetect what is required (default)
274 This module supports all ADB PCM channels, ac97 mixer, SPDIF, hardware
275 EQ, mpu401, gameport. A3D and wavetable support are still in development.
276 Development and reverse engineering work is being coordinated at
277 http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/openvortex/
278 SPDIF output has a copy of the AC97 codec output, unless you use the
279 "spdif" pcm device, which allows raw data passthru.
280 The hardware EQ hardware and SPDIF is only present in the Vortex2 and
283 Note: Some ALSA mixer applications don't handle the SPDIF sample rate
284 control correctly. If you have problems regarding this, try
285 another ALSA compliant mixer (alsamixer works).
290 Module for sound cards based on Aztech System AZT2320 ISA chip (PnP only).
292 This module supports multiple cards, PnP and autoprobe.
294 The power-management is supported.
299 Module for sound cards based on Aztech AZF3328 PCI chip.
301 joystick - Enable joystick (default off)
303 This module supports multiple cards.
308 Module for video cards based on Bt87x chips.
310 digital_rate - Override the default digital rate (Hz)
311 load_all - Load the driver even if the card model isn't known
313 This module supports multiple cards.
315 Note: The default index value of this module is -2, i.e. the first
321 Module for Creative Audigy LS and SB Live 24bit
323 This module supports multiple cards.
329 Module for sound cards based on C-Media CMI8330 ISA chips.
331 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
333 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
335 wssport - port # for CMI8330 chip (WSS)
336 wssirq - IRQ # for CMI8330 chip (WSS)
337 wssdma - first DMA # for CMI8330 chip (WSS)
338 sbport - port # for CMI8330 chip (SB16)
339 sbirq - IRQ # for CMI8330 chip (SB16)
340 sbdma8 - 8bit DMA # for CMI8330 chip (SB16)
341 sbdma16 - 16bit DMA # for CMI8330 chip (SB16)
343 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
345 The power-management is supported.
350 Module for C-Media CMI8338/8738/8768/8770 PCI sound cards.
352 mpu_port - port address of MIDI interface (8338 only):
353 0x300,0x310,0x320,0x330 = legacy port,
354 0 = disable (default)
355 fm_port - port address of OPL-3 FM synthesizer (8x38 only):
357 1 = integrated PCI port (default on 8738),
359 soft_ac3 - Software-conversion of raw SPDIF packets (model 033 only)
361 joystick_port - Joystick port address (0 = disable, 1 = auto-detect)
363 This module supports autoprobe and multiple cards.
365 The power-management is supported.
370 Module for sound cards based on CS4231 ISA chips.
372 port - port # for CS4231 chip
373 mpu_port - port # for MPU-401 UART (optional), -1 = disable
374 irq - IRQ # for CS4231 chip
375 mpu_irq - IRQ # for MPU-401 UART
376 dma1 - first DMA # for CS4231 chip
377 dma2 - second DMA # for CS4231 chip
379 This module supports multiple cards. This module does not support autoprobe
380 thus main port must be specified!!! Other ports are optional.
382 The power-management is supported.
387 Module for sound cards based on CS4232/CS4232A ISA chips.
389 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
391 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
393 port - port # for CS4232 chip (PnP setup - 0x534)
394 cport - control port # for CS4232 chip (PnP setup - 0x120,0x210,0xf00)
395 mpu_port - port # for MPU-401 UART (PnP setup - 0x300), -1 = disable
396 fm_port - FM port # for CS4232 chip (PnP setup - 0x388), -1 = disable
397 irq - IRQ # for CS4232 chip (5,7,9,11,12,15)
398 mpu_irq - IRQ # for MPU-401 UART (9,11,12,15)
399 dma1 - first DMA # for CS4232 chip (0,1,3)
400 dma2 - second DMA # for Yamaha CS4232 chip (0,1,3), -1 = disable
402 This module supports multiple cards. This module does not support autoprobe
403 (if ISA PnP is not used) thus main port must be specified!!! Other ports are
406 The power-management is supported.
411 Module for sound cards based on CS4235/CS4236/CS4236B/CS4237B/
412 CS4238B/CS4239 ISA chips.
414 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
416 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
418 port - port # for CS4236 chip (PnP setup - 0x534)
419 cport - control port # for CS4236 chip (PnP setup - 0x120,0x210,0xf00)
420 mpu_port - port # for MPU-401 UART (PnP setup - 0x300), -1 = disable
421 fm_port - FM port # for CS4236 chip (PnP setup - 0x388), -1 = disable
422 irq - IRQ # for CS4236 chip (5,7,9,11,12,15)
423 mpu_irq - IRQ # for MPU-401 UART (9,11,12,15)
424 dma1 - first DMA # for CS4236 chip (0,1,3)
425 dma2 - second DMA # for CS4236 chip (0,1,3), -1 = disable
427 This module supports multiple cards. This module does not support autoprobe
428 (if ISA PnP is not used) thus main port and control port must be
429 specified!!! Other ports are optional.
431 The power-management is supported.
436 Module for Cirrus Logic CS4281 soundchip.
438 dual_codec - Secondary codec ID (0 = disable, default)
440 This module supports multiple cards.
442 The power-management is supported.
447 Module for PCI sound cards based on CS4610/CS4612/CS4614/CS4615/CS4622/
448 CS4624/CS4630/CS4280 PCI chips.
450 external_amp - Force to enable external amplifier.
451 thinkpad - Force to enable Thinkpad's CLKRUN control.
452 mmap_valid - Support OSS mmap mode (default = 0).
454 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
455 Usually external amp and CLKRUN controls are detected automatically
456 from PCI sub vendor/device ids. If they don't work, give the options
459 The power-management is supported.
464 Module for Cyrix/NatSemi Geode 5530 chip.
466 Module snd-cs5535audio
467 ----------------------
469 Module for multifunction CS5535 companion PCI device
471 The power-management is supported.
476 Module for Echoaudio Darla20
478 This module supports multiple cards.
479 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
484 Module for Echoaudio Darla24
486 This module supports multiple cards.
487 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
492 Module for Diamond Technologies DT-019X / Avance Logic ALS-007 (PnP
495 This module supports multiple cards. This module is enabled only with
498 The power-management is supported.
503 Module for the dummy sound card. This "card" doesn't do any output
504 or input, but you may use this module for any application which
505 requires a sound card (like RealPlayer).
507 The power-management is supported.
512 Module for Echoaudio 3G cards (Gina3G/Layla3G)
514 This module supports multiple cards.
515 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
520 Module for EMU10K1/EMU10k2 based PCI sound cards.
521 * Sound Blaster Live!
522 * Sound Blaster PCI 512
523 * Emu APS (partially supported)
524 * Sound Blaster Audigy
526 extin - bitmap of available external inputs for FX8010 (see bellow)
527 extout - bitmap of available external outputs for FX8010 (see bellow)
528 seq_ports - allocated sequencer ports (4 by default)
529 max_synth_voices - limit of voices used for wavetable (64 by default)
530 max_buffer_size - specifies the maximum size of wavetable/pcm buffers
531 given in MB unit. Default value is 128.
532 enable_ir - enable IR
534 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
536 Input & Output configurations [extin/extout]
537 * Creative Card wo/Digital out [0x0003/0x1f03]
538 * Creative Card w/Digital out [0x0003/0x1f0f]
539 * Creative Card w/Digital CD in [0x000f/0x1f0f]
540 * Creative Card wo/Digital out + LiveDrive [0x3fc3/0x1fc3]
541 * Creative Card w/Digital out + LiveDrive [0x3fc3/0x1fcf]
542 * Creative Card w/Digital CD in + LiveDrive [0x3fcf/0x1fcf]
543 * Creative Card wo/Digital out + Digital I/O 2 [0x0fc3/0x1f0f]
544 * Creative Card w/Digital out + Digital I/O 2 [0x0fc3/0x1f0f]
545 * Creative Card w/Digital CD in + Digital I/O 2 [0x0fcf/0x1f0f]
546 * Creative Card 5.1/w Digital out + LiveDrive [0x3fc3/0x1fff]
547 * Creative Card 5.1 (c) 2003 [0x3fc3/0x7cff]
548 * Creative Card all ins and outs [0x3fff/0x7fff]
550 The power-management is supported.
555 Module for Creative Emu10k1X (SB Live Dell OEM version)
557 This module supports multiple cards.
562 Module for Ensoniq AudioPCI ES1370 PCI sound cards.
563 * SoundBlaster PCI 64
564 * SoundBlaster PCI 128
566 joystick - Enable joystick (default off)
568 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
570 The power-management is supported.
575 Module for Ensoniq AudioPCI ES1371 PCI sound cards.
576 * SoundBlaster PCI 64
577 * SoundBlaster PCI 128
578 * SoundBlaster Vibra PCI
580 joystick_port - port # for joystick (0x200,0x208,0x210,0x218),
581 0 = disable (default), 1 = auto-detect
583 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
585 The power-management is supported.
590 Module for sound cards based on ESS ES968 chip (PnP only).
592 This module supports multiple cards, PnP and autoprobe.
594 The power-management is supported.
599 Module for ESS AudioDrive ES-1688 and ES-688 sound cards.
601 port - port # for ES-1688 chip (0x220,0x240,0x260)
602 mpu_port - port # for MPU-401 port (0x300,0x310,0x320,0x330), -1 = disable (default)
603 irq - IRQ # for ES-1688 chip (5,7,9,10)
604 mpu_irq - IRQ # for MPU-401 port (5,7,9,10)
605 dma8 - DMA # for ES-1688 chip (0,1,3)
607 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe (without MPU-401 port).
612 Module for ESS AudioDrive ES-18xx sound cards.
614 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
616 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
618 port - port # for ES-18xx chip (0x220,0x240,0x260)
619 mpu_port - port # for MPU-401 port (0x300,0x310,0x320,0x330), -1 = disable (default)
620 fm_port - port # for FM (optional, not used)
621 irq - IRQ # for ES-18xx chip (5,7,9,10)
622 dma1 - first DMA # for ES-18xx chip (0,1,3)
623 dma2 - first DMA # for ES-18xx chip (0,1,3)
625 This module supports multiple cards, ISA PnP and autoprobe (without MPU-401
626 port if native ISA PnP routines are not used).
627 When dma2 is equal with dma1, the driver works as half-duplex.
629 The power-management is supported.
634 Module for sound cards based on ESS Solo-1 (ES1938,ES1946) chips.
636 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
638 The power-management is supported.
643 Module for sound cards based on ESS Maestro-1/2/2E (ES1968/ES1978) chips.
645 total_bufsize - total buffer size in kB (1-4096kB)
646 pcm_substreams_p - playback channels (1-8, default=2)
647 pcm_substreams_c - capture channels (1-8, default=0)
648 clock - clock (0 = auto-detection)
649 use_pm - support the power-management (0 = off, 1 = on,
651 enable_mpu - enable MPU401 (0 = off, 1 = on, 2 = auto (default))
652 joystick - enable joystick (default off)
654 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
656 The power-management is supported.
661 Module for ForteMedia FM801 based PCI sound cards.
663 tea575x_tuner - Enable TEA575x tuner
664 - 1 = MediaForte 256-PCS
665 - 2 = MediaForte 256-PCPR
666 - 3 = MediaForte 64-PCR
667 - High 16-bits are video (radio) device number + 1
668 - example: 0x10002 (MediaForte 256-PCPR, device 1)
670 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
672 The power-management is supported.
677 Module for Echoaudio Gina20
679 This module supports multiple cards.
680 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
685 Module for Echoaudio Gina24
687 This module supports multiple cards.
688 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
690 Module snd-gusclassic
691 ---------------------
693 Module for Gravis UltraSound Classic sound card.
695 port - port # for GF1 chip (0x220,0x230,0x240,0x250,0x260)
696 irq - IRQ # for GF1 chip (3,5,9,11,12,15)
697 dma1 - DMA # for GF1 chip (1,3,5,6,7)
698 dma2 - DMA # for GF1 chip (1,3,5,6,7,-1=disable)
699 joystick_dac - 0 to 31, (0.59V-4.52V or 0.389V-2.98V)
700 voices - GF1 voices limit (14-32)
701 pcm_voices - reserved PCM voices
703 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
705 Module snd-gusextreme
706 ---------------------
708 Module for Gravis UltraSound Extreme (Synergy ViperMax) sound card.
710 port - port # for ES-1688 chip (0x220,0x230,0x240,0x250,0x260)
711 gf1_port - port # for GF1 chip (0x210,0x220,0x230,0x240,0x250,0x260,0x270)
712 mpu_port - port # for MPU-401 port (0x300,0x310,0x320,0x330), -1 = disable
713 irq - IRQ # for ES-1688 chip (5,7,9,10)
714 gf1_irq - IRQ # for GF1 chip (3,5,9,11,12,15)
715 mpu_irq - IRQ # for MPU-401 port (5,7,9,10)
716 dma8 - DMA # for ES-1688 chip (0,1,3)
717 dma1 - DMA # for GF1 chip (1,3,5,6,7)
718 joystick_dac - 0 to 31, (0.59V-4.52V or 0.389V-2.98V)
719 voices - GF1 voices limit (14-32)
720 pcm_voices - reserved PCM voices
722 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe (without MPU-401 port).
727 Module for Gravis UltraSound MAX sound card.
729 port - port # for GF1 chip (0x220,0x230,0x240,0x250,0x260)
730 irq - IRQ # for GF1 chip (3,5,9,11,12,15)
731 dma1 - DMA # for GF1 chip (1,3,5,6,7)
732 dma2 - DMA # for GF1 chip (1,3,5,6,7,-1=disable)
733 joystick_dac - 0 to 31, (0.59V-4.52V or 0.389V-2.98V)
734 voices - GF1 voices limit (14-32)
735 pcm_voices - reserved PCM voices
737 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
742 Module for Intel HD Audio (ICH6, ICH6M, ESB2, ICH7, ICH8),
743 ATI SB450, SB600, RS600,
747 [Multiple options for each card instance]
748 model - force the model name
749 position_fix - Fix DMA pointer (0 = auto, 1 = none, 2 = POSBUF, 3 = FIFO size)
750 probe_mask - Bitmask to probe codecs (default = -1, meaning all slots)
752 [Single (global) options]
753 single_cmd - Use single immediate commands to communicate with
754 codecs (for debugging only)
755 enable_msi - Enable Message Signaled Interrupt (MSI) (default = off)
756 power_save - Automatic power-saving timtout (in second, 0 =
758 power_save_controller - Reset HD-audio controller in power-saving mode
761 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
763 Each codec may have a model table for different configurations.
764 If your machine isn't listed there, the default (usually minimal)
765 configuration is set up. You can pass "model=<name>" option to
766 specify a certain model in such a case. There are different
767 models depending on the codec chip.
769 Model name Description
770 ---------- -----------
772 3stack 3-jack in back and a headphone out
773 3stack-digout 3-jack in back, a HP out and a SPDIF out
774 5stack 5-jack in back, 2-jack in front
775 5stack-digout 5-jack in back, 2-jack in front, a SPDIF out
776 6stack 6-jack in back, 2-jack in front
777 6stack-digout 6-jack with a SPDIF out
779 z71v 3-jack (HP shared SPDIF)
780 asus 3-jack (ASUS Mobo)
782 asus-dig ASUS with SPDIF out
783 asus-dig2 ASUS with SPDIF out (using GPIO2)
785 fujitsu Fujitsu Laptops (Pi1536)
787 lg LG laptop (m1 express dual)
788 lg-lw LG LW20/LW25 laptop
790 clevo Clevo laptops (m520G, m665n)
791 test for testing/debugging purpose, almost all controls can be
792 adjusted. Appearing only when compiled with
794 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
798 hp-3013 HP machines (3013-variant)
799 fujitsu Fujitsu S7020
801 will Will laptops (PB V7900)
802 replacer Replacer 672V
803 basic fixed pin assignment (old default model)
804 test for testing/debugging purpose, almost all controls can
805 adjusted. Appearing only when compiled with
807 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
810 fujitsu Fujitsu Laptop
811 hp-bpc HP xw4400/6400/8400/9400 laptops
812 hp-bpc-d7000 HP BPC D7000
813 hp-tc-t5735 HP Thin Client T5735
817 hippo Hippo (ATI) with jack detection, Sony UX-90s
818 hippo_1 Hippo (Benq) with jack detection
819 sony-assamd Sony ASSAMD
820 ultra Samsung Q1 Ultra Vista model
821 basic fixed pin assignment w/o SPDIF
822 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
828 dell Dell OEM laptops (Vostro 1200)
829 test for testing/debugging purpose, almost all controls can
830 adjusted. Appearing only when compiled with
832 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
835 3stack-dig 3-stack (2-channel) with SPDIF
836 3stack-6ch 3-stack (6-channel)
837 3stack-6ch-dig 3-stack (6-channel) with SPDIF
838 6stack-dig 6-stack with SPDIF
839 lenovo-101e Lenovo laptop
840 eeepc-p701 ASUS Eeepc P701
841 eeepc-ep20 ASUS Eeepc EP20
842 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
845 3stack-dig 3-jack with SPDIF I/O
846 6stack-dig 6-jack digital with SPDIF I/O
848 targa Targa T8, MSI-1049 T8
851 macpro MacPro support
852 mbp3 Macbook Pro rev3
853 imac24 iMac 24'' with jack detection
855 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
858 3stack-dig 3-jack with SPDIF I/O
859 6stack-dig 6-jack digital with SPDIF I/O
860 3stack-6ch 3-jack 6-channel
861 3stack-6ch-dig 3-jack 6-channel with SPDIF I/O
862 6stack-dig-demo 6-jack digital for Intel demo board
863 acer Acer laptops (Travelmate 3012WTMi, Aspire 5600, etc)
864 acer-aspire Acer Aspire 9810
865 medion Medion Laptops
866 medion-md2 Medion MD2
868 targa-2ch-dig Targs/MSI with 2-channel
869 laptop-eapd 3-jack with SPDIF I/O and EAPD (Clevo M540JE, M550JE)
870 lenovo-101e Lenovo 101E
871 lenovo-nb0763 Lenovo NB0763
872 lenovo-ms7195-dig Lenovo MS7195
874 6stack-hp HP machines with 6stack (Nettle boards)
875 3stack-hp HP machines with 3stack (Lucknow, Samba boards)
876 6stack-dell Dell machines with 6stack (Inspiron 530)
878 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
882 3stack-dig 3-jack with SPDIF I/O
883 6stack-dig 6-jack with SPDIF I/O
884 3stack-660 3-jack (for ALC660)
885 uniwill-m31 Uniwill M31 laptop
886 toshiba Toshiba laptop support
887 asus Asus laptop support
888 asus-laptop ASUS F2/F3 laptops
889 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
893 3stack-dig 3-jack with SPDIF OUT
894 6stack-dig 6-jack with SPDIF OUT
895 3stack-660 3-jack (for ALC660VD)
896 3stack-660-digout 3-jack with SPDIF OUT (for ALC660VD)
897 lenovo Lenovo 3000 C200
898 dallas Dallas laptops
900 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
903 minimal 3-jack in back
904 min_fp 3-jack in back, 2-jack in front
905 full 6-jack in back, 2-jack in front
906 full_dig 6-jack in back, 2-jack in front, SPDIF I/O
907 allout 5-jack in back, 2-jack in front, SPDIF out
908 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
911 3stack 3-stack mode (default)
918 basic 3-jack (default)
920 thinkpad Lenovo Thinkpad T60/X60/Z60
927 basic default configuration
928 thinkpad Lenovo Thinkpad T61/X61
931 6stack 6-jack, separate surrounds (default)
932 3stack 3-stack, shared surrounds
933 laptop 2-channel only (FSC V2060, Samsung M50)
934 laptop-eapd 2-channel with EAPD (Samsung R65, ASUS A6J)
935 laptop-automute 2-channel with EAPD and HP-automute (Lenovo N100)
936 ultra 2-channel with EAPD (Samsung Ultra tablet PC)
940 6stack-dig ditto with SPDIF
942 3stack-dig ditto with SPDIF
943 laptop 3-jack with hp-jack automute
944 laptop-dig ditto with SPDIF
945 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
948 laptop-hpsense Laptop with HP sense (old model laptop)
949 laptop-micsense Laptop with Mic sense (old model fujitsu)
950 laptop-hpmicsense Laptop with HP and Mic senses
952 test for testing/debugging purpose, almost all controls
953 can be adjusted. Appearing only when compiled with
957 laptop Basic Laptop config
958 laptop-hp Laptop config for some HP models (subdevice 30A5)
959 laptop-eapd Laptop config with EAPD support
960 test for testing/debugging purpose, almost all controls
961 can be adjusted. Appearing only when compiled with
966 dell-d21 Dell (unknown)
967 dell-d22 Dell (unknown)
968 dell-d23 Dell (unknown)
969 dell-m21 Dell Inspiron 630m, Dell Inspiron 640m
970 dell-m22 Dell Latitude D620, Dell Latitude D820
971 dell-m23 Dell XPS M1710, Dell Precision M90
972 dell-m24 Dell Latitude 120L
973 dell-m25 Dell Inspiron E1505n
974 dell-m26 Dell Inspiron 1501
975 dell-m27 Dell Inspiron E1705/9400
976 gateway Gateway laptops with EAPD control
980 dell-m42 Dell (unknown)
981 dell-m43 Dell Precision
982 dell-m44 Dell Inspiron
987 5stack D945 5stack + SPDIF
988 intel-mac-v1 Intel Mac Type 1
989 intel-mac-v2 Intel Mac Type 2
990 intel-mac-v3 Intel Mac Type 3
991 intel-mac-v4 Intel Mac Type 4
992 intel-mac-v5 Intel Mac Type 5
993 macmini Intel Mac Mini (equivalent with type 3)
994 macbook Intel Mac Book (eq. type 5)
995 macbook-pro-v1 Intel Mac Book Pro 1st generation (eq. type 3)
996 macbook-pro Intel Mac Book Pro 2nd generation (eq. type 3)
997 imac-intel Intel iMac (eq. type 2)
998 imac-intel-20 Intel iMac (newer version) (eq. type 3)
999 dell-d81 Dell (unknown)
1000 dell-d82 Dell (unknown)
1001 dell-m81 Dell (unknown)
1002 dell-m82 Dell XPS M1210
1005 ref Reference board, base config
1006 m2-2 Some Gateway MX series laptops
1007 m6 Some Gateway NX series laptops
1008 pa6 Gateway NX860 series
1010 STAC9227/9228/9229/927x
1013 5stack D965 5stack + SPDIF
1014 dell-3stack Dell Dimension E520
1017 vaio Setup for VAIO FE550G/SZ110
1018 vaio-ar Setup for VAIO AR
1020 The model name "genric" is treated as a special case. When this
1021 model is given, the driver uses the generic codec parser without
1022 "codec-patch". It's sometimes good for testing and debugging.
1024 If the default configuration doesn't work and one of the above
1025 matches with your device, report it together with the PCI
1026 subsystem ID (output of "lspci -nv") to ALSA BTS or alsa-devel
1027 ML (see the section "Links and Addresses").
1029 power_save and power_save_controller options are for power-saving
1030 mode. See powersave.txt for details.
1032 Note 2: If you get click noises on output, try the module option
1033 position_fix=1 or 2. position_fix=1 will use the SD_LPIB
1034 register value without FIFO size correction as the current
1035 DMA pointer. position_fix=2 will make the driver to use
1036 the position buffer instead of reading SD_LPIB register.
1037 (Usually SD_LPLIB register is more accurate than the
1040 NB: If you get many "azx_get_response timeout" messages at
1041 loading, it's likely a problem of interrupts (e.g. ACPI irq
1042 routing). Try to boot with options like "pci=noacpi". Also, you
1043 can try "single_cmd=1" module option. This will switch the
1044 communication method between HDA controller and codecs to the
1045 single immediate commands instead of CORB/RIRB. Basically, the
1046 single command mode is provided only for BIOS, and you won't get
1047 unsolicited events, too. But, at least, this works independently
1048 from the irq. Remember this is a last resort, and should be
1049 avoided as much as possible...
1051 MORE NOTES ON "azx_get_response timeout" PROBLEMS:
1052 On some hardwares, you may need to add a proper probe_mask option
1053 to avoid the "azx_get_response timeout" problem above, instead.
1054 This occurs when the access to non-existing or non-working codec slot
1055 (likely a modem one) causes a stall of the communication via HD-audio
1056 bus. You can see which codec slots are probed by enabling
1057 CONFIG_SND_DEBUG_DETECT, or simply from the file name of the codec
1058 proc files. Then limit the slots to probe by probe_mask option.
1059 For example, probe_mask=1 means to probe only the first slot, and
1060 probe_mask=4 means only the third slot.
1062 The power-management is supported.
1067 Module for RME Hammerfall DSP audio interface(s)
1069 This module supports multiple cards.
1071 Note: The firmware data can be automatically loaded via hotplug
1072 when CONFIG_FW_LOADER is set. Otherwise, you need to load
1073 the firmware via hdsploader utility included in alsa-tools
1075 The firmware data is found in alsa-firmware package.
1077 Note: snd-page-alloc module does the job which snd-hammerfall-mem
1078 module did formerly. It will allocate the buffers in advance
1079 when any HDSP cards are found. To make the buffer
1080 allocation sure, load snd-page-alloc module in the early
1081 stage of boot sequence. See "Early Buffer Allocation"
1087 Module for RME HDSP MADI board.
1089 precise_ptr - Enable precise pointer, or disable.
1090 line_outs_monitor - Send playback streams to analog outs by default.
1091 enable_monitor - Enable Analog Out on Channel 63/64 by default.
1093 See hdspm.txt for details.
1098 Module for Envy24 (ICE1712) based PCI sound cards.
1099 * MidiMan M Audio Delta 1010
1100 * MidiMan M Audio Delta 1010LT
1101 * MidiMan M Audio Delta DiO 2496
1102 * MidiMan M Audio Delta 66
1103 * MidiMan M Audio Delta 44
1104 * MidiMan M Audio Delta 410
1105 * MidiMan M Audio Audiophile 2496
1108 * TerraTec EWX 24/96
1109 * TerraTec DMX 6Fire
1111 * Hoontech SoundTrack DSP 24
1112 * Hoontech SoundTrack DSP 24 Value
1113 * Hoontech SoundTrack DSP 24 Media 7.1
1114 * Event Electronics, EZ8
1116 * Lionstracs, Mediastaton
1118 model - Use the given board model, one of the following:
1119 delta1010, dio2496, delta66, delta44, audiophile, delta410,
1120 delta1010lt, vx442, ewx2496, ews88mt, ews88mt_new, ews88d,
1121 dmx6fire, dsp24, dsp24_value, dsp24_71, ez8,
1122 phase88, mediastation
1123 omni - Omni I/O support for MidiMan M-Audio Delta44/66
1124 cs8427_timeout - reset timeout for the CS8427 chip (S/PDIF transceiver)
1125 in msec resolution, default value is 500 (0.5 sec)
1127 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe. Note: The consumer part
1128 is not used with all Envy24 based cards (for example in the MidiMan Delta
1131 Note: The supported board is detected by reading EEPROM or PCI
1132 SSID (if EEPROM isn't available). You can override the
1133 model by passing "model" module option in case that the
1134 driver isn't configured properly or you want to try another
1140 Module for Envy24HT (VT/ICE1724), Envy24PT (VT1720) based PCI sound cards.
1141 * MidiMan M Audio Revolution 5.1
1142 * MidiMan M Audio Revolution 7.1
1143 * MidiMan M Audio Audiophile 192
1145 * TerraTec Aureon 5.1 Sky
1146 * TerraTec Aureon 7.1 Space
1147 * TerraTec Aureon 7.1 Universe
1150 * AudioTrak Prodigy 7.1
1151 * AudioTrak Prodigy 7.1LT
1152 * AudioTrak Prodigy 192
1154 * Albatron K8X800 Pro II
1155 * Chaintech ZNF3-150
1156 * Chaintech ZNF3-250
1163 model - Use the given board model, one of the following:
1164 revo51, revo71, amp2000, prodigy71, prodigy71lt,
1165 prodigy192, aureon51, aureon71, universe, ap192,
1166 k8x800, phase22, phase28, ms300, av710, se200pci,
1169 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
1171 Note: The supported board is detected by reading EEPROM or PCI
1172 SSID (if EEPROM isn't available). You can override the
1173 model by passing "model" module option in case that the
1174 driver isn't configured properly or you want to try another
1180 Module for Echoaudio Indigo
1182 This module supports multiple cards.
1183 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
1188 Module for Echoaudio Indigo DJ
1190 This module supports multiple cards.
1191 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
1196 Module for Echoaudio Indigo IO
1198 This module supports multiple cards.
1199 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
1204 Module for AC'97 motherboards from Intel and compatibles.
1205 * Intel i810/810E, i815, i820, i830, i84x, MX440
1206 ICH5, ICH6, ICH7, ESB2
1207 * SiS 7012 (SiS 735)
1208 * NVidia NForce, NForce2, NForce3, MCP04, CK804
1210 * AMD AMD768, AMD8111
1213 ac97_clock - AC'97 codec clock base (0 = auto-detect)
1214 ac97_quirk - AC'97 workaround for strange hardware
1215 See "AC97 Quirk Option" section below.
1216 buggy_irq - Enable workaround for buggy interrupts on some
1217 motherboards (default yes on nForce chips,
1219 buggy_semaphore - Enable workaround for hardwares with buggy
1220 semaphores (e.g. on some ASUS laptops)
1222 spdif_aclink - Use S/PDIF over AC-link instead of direct connection
1223 from the controller chip
1224 (0 = off, 1 = on, -1 = default)
1226 This module supports one chip and autoprobe.
1228 Note: the latest driver supports auto-detection of chip clock.
1229 if you still encounter too fast playback, specify the clock
1230 explicitly via the module option "ac97_clock=41194".
1232 Joystick/MIDI ports are not supported by this driver. If your
1233 motherboard has these devices, use the ns558 or snd-mpu401
1234 modules, respectively.
1236 The power-management is supported.
1238 Module snd-intel8x0m
1239 --------------------
1241 Module for Intel ICH (i8x0) chipset MC97 modems.
1242 * Intel i810/810E, i815, i820, i830, i84x, MX440
1244 * SiS 7013 (SiS 735)
1245 * NVidia NForce, NForce2, NForce2s, NForce3
1249 ac97_clock - AC'97 codec clock base (0 = auto-detect)
1251 This module supports one card and autoprobe.
1253 Note: The default index value of this module is -2, i.e. the first
1256 The power-management is supported.
1258 Module snd-interwave
1259 --------------------
1261 Module for Gravis UltraSound PnP, Dynasonic 3-D/Pro, STB Sound Rage 32
1262 and other sound cards based on AMD InterWave (tm) chip.
1264 joystick_dac - 0 to 31, (0.59V-4.52V or 0.389V-2.98V)
1265 midi - 1 = MIDI UART enable, 0 = MIDI UART disable (default)
1266 pcm_voices - reserved PCM voices for the synthesizer (default 2)
1267 effect - 1 = InterWave effects enable (default 0);
1269 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
1271 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
1273 port - port # for InterWave chip (0x210,0x220,0x230,0x240,0x250,0x260)
1274 irq - IRQ # for InterWave chip (3,5,9,11,12,15)
1275 dma1 - DMA # for InterWave chip (0,1,3,5,6,7)
1276 dma2 - DMA # for InterWave chip (0,1,3,5,6,7,-1=disable)
1278 This module supports multiple cards, autoprobe and ISA PnP.
1280 Module snd-interwave-stb
1281 ------------------------
1283 Module for UltraSound 32-Pro (sound card from STB used by Compaq)
1284 and other sound cards based on AMD InterWave (tm) chip with TEA6330T
1285 circuit for extended control of bass, treble and master volume.
1287 joystick_dac - 0 to 31, (0.59V-4.52V or 0.389V-2.98V)
1288 midi - 1 = MIDI UART enable, 0 = MIDI UART disable (default)
1289 pcm_voices - reserved PCM voices for the synthesizer (default 2)
1290 effect - 1 = InterWave effects enable (default 0);
1292 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
1294 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
1296 port - port # for InterWave chip (0x210,0x220,0x230,0x240,0x250,0x260)
1297 port_tc - tone control (i2c bus) port # for TEA6330T chip (0x350,0x360,0x370,0x380)
1298 irq - IRQ # for InterWave chip (3,5,9,11,12,15)
1299 dma1 - DMA # for InterWave chip (0,1,3,5,6,7)
1300 dma2 - DMA # for InterWave chip (0,1,3,5,6,7,-1=disable)
1302 This module supports multiple cards, autoprobe and ISA PnP.
1307 Module for Korg 1212 IO PCI card
1309 This module supports multiple cards.
1314 Module for Echoaudio Layla20
1316 This module supports multiple cards.
1317 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
1322 Module for Echoaudio Layla24
1324 This module supports multiple cards.
1325 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
1330 Module for Allegro/Maestro3 chips
1332 external_amp - enable external amp (enabled by default)
1333 amp_gpio - GPIO pin number for external amp (0-15) or
1334 -1 for default pin (8 for allegro, 1 for
1337 This module supports autoprobe and multiple chips.
1339 Note: the binding of amplifier is dependent on hardware.
1340 If there is no sound even though all channels are unmuted, try to
1341 specify other gpio connection via amp_gpio option.
1342 For example, a Panasonic notebook might need "amp_gpio=0x0d"
1345 The power-management is supported.
1350 Module for Echoaudio Mia
1352 This module supports multiple cards.
1353 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
1358 Module for Miro soundcards: miroSOUND PCM 1 pro,
1360 miroSOUND PCM 20 Radio.
1362 port - Port # (0x530,0x604,0xe80,0xf40)
1363 irq - IRQ # (5,7,9,10,11)
1364 dma1 - 1st dma # (0,1,3)
1365 dma2 - 2nd dma # (0,1)
1366 mpu_port - MPU-401 port # (0x300,0x310,0x320,0x330)
1367 mpu_irq - MPU-401 irq # (5,7,9,10)
1368 fm_port - FM Port # (0x388)
1369 wss - enable WSS mode
1370 ide - enable onboard ide support
1375 Module for Digigram miXart8 sound cards.
1377 This module supports multiple cards.
1378 Note: One miXart8 board will be represented as 4 alsa cards.
1379 See MIXART.txt for details.
1381 When the driver is compiled as a module and the hotplug firmware
1382 is supported, the firmware data is loaded via hotplug automatically.
1383 Install the necessary firmware files in alsa-firmware package.
1384 When no hotplug fw loader is available, you need to load the
1385 firmware via mixartloader utility in alsa-tools package.
1390 Module for Echoaudio Mona
1392 This module supports multiple cards.
1393 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
1398 Module for MPU-401 UART devices.
1400 port - port number or -1 (disable)
1401 irq - IRQ number or -1 (disable)
1402 pnp - PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
1404 This module supports multiple devices and PnP.
1409 Module for MOTU MidiTimePiece AV multiport MIDI (on the parallel
1412 port - I/O port # for MTPAV (0x378,0x278, default=0x378)
1413 irq - IRQ # for MTPAV (7,5, default=7)
1414 hwports - number of supported hardware ports, default=8.
1416 Module supports only 1 card. This module has no enable option.
1421 Module for Ego Systems (ESI) Miditerminal 4140
1423 This module supports multiple devices.
1424 Requires parport (CONFIG_PARPORT).
1429 Module for NeoMagic NM256AV/ZX chips
1431 playback_bufsize - max playback frame size in kB (4-128kB)
1432 capture_bufsize - max capture frame size in kB (4-128kB)
1433 force_ac97 - 0 or 1 (disabled by default)
1434 buffer_top - specify buffer top address
1435 use_cache - 0 or 1 (disabled by default)
1436 vaio_hack - alias buffer_top=0x25a800
1437 reset_workaround - enable AC97 RESET workaround for some laptops
1438 reset_workaround2 - enable extended AC97 RESET workaround for some
1441 This module supports one chip and autoprobe.
1443 The power-management is supported.
1445 Note: on some notebooks the buffer address cannot be detected
1446 automatically, or causes hang-up during initialization.
1447 In such a case, specify the buffer top address explicitly via
1448 the buffer_top option.
1450 Sony F250: buffer_top=0x25a800
1451 Sony F270: buffer_top=0x272800
1452 The driver supports only ac97 codec. It's possible to force
1453 to initialize/use ac97 although it's not detected. In such a
1454 case, use force_ac97=1 option - but *NO* guarantee whether it
1457 Note: The NM256 chip can be linked internally with non-AC97
1458 codecs. This driver supports only the AC97 codec, and won't work
1459 with machines with other (most likely CS423x or OPL3SAx) chips,
1460 even though the device is detected in lspci. In such a case, try
1461 other drivers, e.g. snd-cs4232 or snd-opl3sa2. Some has ISA-PnP
1462 but some doesn't have ISA PnP. You'll need to specify isapnp=0
1463 and proper hardware parameters in the case without ISA PnP.
1465 Note: some laptops need a workaround for AC97 RESET. For the
1466 known hardware like Dell Latitude LS and Sony PCG-F305, this
1467 workaround is enabled automatically. For other laptops with a
1468 hard freeze, you can try reset_workaround=1 option.
1470 Note: Dell Latitude CSx laptops have another problem regarding
1471 AC97 RESET. On these laptops, reset_workaround2 option is
1472 turned on as default. This option is worth to try if the
1473 previous reset_workaround option doesn't help.
1475 Note: This driver is really crappy. It's a porting from the
1476 OSS driver, which is a result of black-magic reverse engineering.
1477 The detection of codec will fail if the driver is loaded *after*
1478 X-server as described above. You might be able to force to load
1479 the module, but it may result in hang-up. Hence, make sure that
1480 you load this module *before* X if you encounter this kind of
1486 Module for Yamaha OPL3-SA2/SA3 sound cards.
1488 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
1490 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
1492 port - control port # for OPL3-SA chip (0x370)
1493 sb_port - SB port # for OPL3-SA chip (0x220,0x240)
1494 wss_port - WSS port # for OPL3-SA chip (0x530,0xe80,0xf40,0x604)
1495 midi_port - port # for MPU-401 UART (0x300,0x330), -1 = disable
1496 fm_port - FM port # for OPL3-SA chip (0x388), -1 = disable
1497 irq - IRQ # for OPL3-SA chip (5,7,9,10)
1498 dma1 - first DMA # for Yamaha OPL3-SA chip (0,1,3)
1499 dma2 - second DMA # for Yamaha OPL3-SA chip (0,1,3), -1 = disable
1501 This module supports multiple cards and ISA PnP. It does not support
1502 autoprobe (if ISA PnP is not used) thus all ports must be specified!!!
1504 The power-management is supported.
1506 Module snd-opti92x-ad1848
1507 -------------------------
1509 Module for sound cards based on OPTi 82c92x and Analog Devices AD1848 chips.
1510 Module works with OAK Mozart cards as well.
1512 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
1514 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
1516 port - port # for WSS chip (0x530,0xe80,0xf40,0x604)
1517 mpu_port - port # for MPU-401 UART (0x300,0x310,0x320,0x330)
1518 fm_port - port # for OPL3 device (0x388)
1519 irq - IRQ # for WSS chip (5,7,9,10,11)
1520 mpu_irq - IRQ # for MPU-401 UART (5,7,9,10)
1521 dma1 - first DMA # for WSS chip (0,1,3)
1523 This module supports only one card, autoprobe and PnP.
1525 Module snd-opti92x-cs4231
1526 -------------------------
1528 Module for sound cards based on OPTi 82c92x and Crystal CS4231 chips.
1530 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
1532 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
1534 port - port # for WSS chip (0x530,0xe80,0xf40,0x604)
1535 mpu_port - port # for MPU-401 UART (0x300,0x310,0x320,0x330)
1536 fm_port - port # for OPL3 device (0x388)
1537 irq - IRQ # for WSS chip (5,7,9,10,11)
1538 mpu_irq - IRQ # for MPU-401 UART (5,7,9,10)
1539 dma1 - first DMA # for WSS chip (0,1,3)
1540 dma2 - second DMA # for WSS chip (0,1,3)
1542 This module supports only one card, autoprobe and PnP.
1547 Module for sound cards based on OPTi 82c93x chips.
1549 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
1551 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
1553 port - port # for WSS chip (0x530,0xe80,0xf40,0x604)
1554 mpu_port - port # for MPU-401 UART (0x300,0x310,0x320,0x330)
1555 fm_port - port # for OPL3 device (0x388)
1556 irq - IRQ # for WSS chip (5,7,9,10,11)
1557 mpu_irq - IRQ # for MPU-401 UART (5,7,9,10)
1558 dma1 - first DMA # for WSS chip (0,1,3)
1559 dma2 - second DMA # for WSS chip (0,1,3)
1561 This module supports only one card, autoprobe and PnP.
1566 Module for sound cards based on the C-Media CMI8788 chip:
1568 * AuzenTech X-Meridian
1570 * Club3D Theatron DTS
1572 * Razer Barracuda AC-1
1575 This module supports autoprobe and multiple cards.
1577 Power management is _not_ supported.
1582 Module for Digigram PCXHR boards
1584 This module supports multiple cards.
1586 Module snd-portman2x4
1587 ---------------------
1589 Module for Midiman Portman 2x4 parallel port MIDI interface
1591 This module supports multiple cards.
1593 Module snd-powermac (on ppc only)
1594 ---------------------------------
1596 Module for PowerMac, iMac and iBook on-board soundchips
1598 enable_beep - enable beep using PCM (enabled as default)
1600 Module supports autoprobe a chip.
1602 Note: the driver may have problems regarding endianess.
1604 The power-management is supported.
1606 Module snd-pxa2xx-ac97 (on arm only)
1607 ------------------------------------
1609 Module for AC97 driver for the Intel PXA2xx chip
1611 For ARM architecture only.
1613 The power-management is supported.
1618 Module for Conexant Riptide chip
1620 joystick_port - Joystick port # (default: 0x200)
1621 mpu_port - MPU401 port # (default: 0x330)
1622 opl3_port - OPL3 port # (default: 0x388)
1624 This module supports multiple cards.
1625 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
1626 You need to install the firmware file "riptide.hex" to the standard
1627 firmware path (e.g. /lib/firmware).
1632 Module for RME Digi32, Digi32 Pro and Digi32/8 (Sek'd Prodif32,
1633 Prodif96 and Prodif Gold) sound cards.
1635 This module supports multiple cards.
1640 Module for RME Digi96, Digi96/8 and Digi96/8 PRO/PAD/PST sound cards.
1642 This module supports multiple cards.
1647 Module for RME Digi9652 (Hammerfall, Hammerfall-Light) sound cards.
1649 precise_ptr - Enable precise pointer (doesn't work reliably).
1652 This module supports multiple cards.
1654 Note: snd-page-alloc module does the job which snd-hammerfall-mem
1655 module did formerly. It will allocate the buffers in advance
1656 when any RME9652 cards are found. To make the buffer
1657 allocation sure, load snd-page-alloc module in the early
1658 stage of boot sequence. See "Early Buffer Allocation"
1661 Module snd-sa11xx-uda1341 (on arm only)
1662 ---------------------------------------
1664 Module for Philips UDA1341TS on Compaq iPAQ H3600 sound card.
1666 Module supports only one card.
1667 Module has no enable and index options.
1669 The power-management is supported.
1674 Module for 8-bit SoundBlaster cards: SoundBlaster 1.0,
1678 port - port # for SB DSP chip (0x220,0x240,0x260)
1679 irq - IRQ # for SB DSP chip (5,7,9,10)
1680 dma8 - DMA # for SB DSP chip (1,3)
1682 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
1684 The power-management is supported.
1686 Module snd-sb16 and snd-sbawe
1687 -----------------------------
1689 Module for 16-bit SoundBlaster cards: SoundBlaster 16 (PnP),
1690 SoundBlaster AWE 32 (PnP),
1691 SoundBlaster AWE 64 PnP
1693 mic_agc - Mic Auto-Gain-Control - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
1694 csp - ASP/CSP chip support - 0 = disable (default), 1 = enable
1695 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
1697 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
1699 port - port # for SB DSP 4.x chip (0x220,0x240,0x260)
1700 mpu_port - port # for MPU-401 UART (0x300,0x330), -1 = disable
1701 awe_port - base port # for EMU8000 synthesizer (0x620,0x640,0x660)
1702 (snd-sbawe module only)
1703 irq - IRQ # for SB DSP 4.x chip (5,7,9,10)
1704 dma8 - 8-bit DMA # for SB DSP 4.x chip (0,1,3)
1705 dma16 - 16-bit DMA # for SB DSP 4.x chip (5,6,7)
1707 This module supports multiple cards, autoprobe and ISA PnP.
1709 Note: To use Vibra16X cards in 16-bit half duplex mode, you must
1710 disable 16bit DMA with dma16 = -1 module parameter.
1711 Also, all Sound Blaster 16 type cards can operate in 16-bit
1712 half duplex mode through 8-bit DMA channel by disabling their
1715 The power-management is supported.
1720 Module for Gallant SC-6000 soundcard.
1722 port - Port # (0x220 or 0x240)
1723 mss_port - MSS Port # (0x530 or 0xe80)
1724 irq - IRQ # (5,7,9,10,11)
1725 mpu_irq - MPU-401 IRQ # (5,7,9,10) ,0 - no MPU-401 irq
1728 This module supports multiple cards.
1730 This card is also known as Audio Excel DSP 16 or Zoltrix AV302.
1735 Module for Aztech Sound Galaxy sound card.
1737 sbport - Port # for SB16 interface (0x220,0x240)
1738 wssport - Port # for WSS interface (0x530,0xe80,0xf40,0x604)
1739 irq - IRQ # (7,9,10,11)
1742 This module supports multiple cards.
1744 The power-management is supported.
1749 Module for ENSONIQ SoundScape PnP cards.
1751 port - Port # (PnP setup)
1752 wss_port - WSS Port # (PnP setup)
1753 irq - IRQ # (PnP setup)
1754 mpu_irq - MPU-401 IRQ # (PnP setup)
1755 dma - DMA # (PnP setup)
1756 dma2 - 2nd DMA # (PnP setup, -1 to disable)
1758 This module supports multiple cards. ISA PnP must be enabled.
1759 You need sscape_ctl tool in alsa-tools package for loading
1762 Module snd-sun-amd7930 (on sparc only)
1763 --------------------------------------
1765 Module for AMD7930 sound chips found on Sparcs.
1767 This module supports multiple cards.
1769 Module snd-sun-cs4231 (on sparc only)
1770 -------------------------------------
1772 Module for CS4231 sound chips found on Sparcs.
1774 This module supports multiple cards.
1776 Module snd-sun-dbri (on sparc only)
1777 -----------------------------------
1779 Module for DBRI sound chips found on Sparcs.
1781 This module supports multiple cards.
1783 Module snd-wavefront
1784 --------------------
1786 Module for Turtle Beach Maui, Tropez and Tropez+ sound cards.
1788 use_cs4232_midi - Use CS4232 MPU-401 interface
1789 (inaccessibly located inside your computer)
1790 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
1792 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
1794 cs4232_pcm_port - Port # for CS4232 PCM interface.
1795 cs4232_pcm_irq - IRQ # for CS4232 PCM interface (5,7,9,11,12,15).
1796 cs4232_mpu_port - Port # for CS4232 MPU-401 interface.
1797 cs4232_mpu_irq - IRQ # for CS4232 MPU-401 interface (9,11,12,15).
1798 ics2115_port - Port # for ICS2115
1799 ics2115_irq - IRQ # for ICS2115
1800 fm_port - FM OPL-3 Port #
1801 dma1 - DMA1 # for CS4232 PCM interface.
1802 dma2 - DMA2 # for CS4232 PCM interface.
1804 The below are options for wavefront_synth features:
1805 wf_raw - Assume that we need to boot the OS (default:no)
1806 If yes, then during driver loading, the state of the board is
1807 ignored, and we reset the board and load the firmware anyway.
1808 fx_raw - Assume that the FX process needs help (default:yes)
1809 If false, we'll leave the FX processor in whatever state it is
1810 when the driver is loaded. The default is to download the
1811 microprogram and associated coefficients to set it up for
1812 "default" operation, whatever that means.
1813 debug_default - Debug parameters for card initialization
1814 wait_usecs - How long to wait without sleeping, usecs
1816 This magic number seems to give pretty optimal throughput
1817 based on my limited experimentation.
1818 If you want to play around with it and find a better value, be
1819 my guest. Remember, the idea is to get a number that causes us
1820 to just busy wait for as many WaveFront commands as possible,
1821 without coming up with a number so large that we hog the whole
1823 Specifically, with this number, out of about 134,000 status
1824 waits, only about 250 result in a sleep.
1825 sleep_interval - How long to sleep when waiting for reply
1827 sleep_tries - How many times to try sleeping during a wait
1829 ospath - Pathname to processed ICS2115 OS firmware
1830 (default:wavefront.os)
1831 The path name of the ISC2115 OS firmware. In the recent
1832 version, it's handled via firmware loader framework, so it
1833 must be installed in the proper path, typically,
1835 reset_time - How long to wait for a reset to take effect
1837 ramcheck_time - How many seconds to wait for the RAM test
1839 osrun_time - How many seconds to wait for the ICS2115 OS
1842 This module supports multiple cards and ISA PnP.
1844 Note: the firmware file "wavefront.os" was located in the earlier
1845 version in /etc. Now it's loaded via firmware loader, and
1846 must be in the proper firmware path, such as /lib/firmware.
1847 Copy (or symlink) the file appropriately if you get an error
1848 regarding firmware downloading after upgrading the kernel.
1850 Module snd-sonicvibes
1851 ---------------------
1853 Module for S3 SonicVibes PCI sound cards.
1854 * PINE Schubert 32 PCI
1856 reverb - Reverb Enable - 1 = enable, 0 = disable (default)
1857 - SoundCard must have onboard SRAM for this.
1858 mge - Mic Gain Enable - 1 = enable, 0 = disable (default)
1860 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
1862 Module snd-serial-u16550
1863 ------------------------
1865 Module for UART16550A serial MIDI ports.
1867 port - port # for UART16550A chip
1868 irq - IRQ # for UART16550A chip, -1 = poll mode
1869 speed - speed in bauds (9600,19200,38400,57600,115200)
1871 base - base for divisor in bauds (57600,115200,230400,460800)
1873 outs - number of MIDI ports in a serial port (1-4)
1875 adaptor - Type of adaptor.
1876 0 = Soundcanvas, 1 = MS-124T, 2 = MS-124W S/A,
1877 3 = MS-124W M/B, 4 = Generic
1879 This module supports multiple cards. This module does not support autoprobe
1880 thus the main port must be specified!!! Other options are optional.
1885 Module for Trident 4DWave DX/NX sound cards.
1886 * Best Union Miss Melody 4DWave PCI
1888 * Warpspeed ONSpeed 4DWave PCI
1891 * CHIC True Sound 4Dwave
1892 * Shark Predator4D-PCI
1893 * Jaton SonicWave 4D
1895 pcm_channels - max channels (voices) reserved for PCM
1896 wavetable_size - max wavetable size in kB (4-?kb)
1898 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
1900 The power-management is supported.
1902 Module snd-usb-audio
1903 --------------------
1905 Module for USB audio and USB MIDI devices.
1907 vid - Vendor ID for the device (optional)
1908 pid - Product ID for the device (optional)
1909 device_setup - Device specific magic number (optional)
1910 - Influence depends on the device
1913 This module supports multiple devices, autoprobe and hotplugging.
1915 Module snd-usb-caiaq
1916 --------------------
1918 Module for caiaq UB audio interfaces,
1919 * Native Instruments RigKontrol2
1920 * Native Instruments Kore Controller
1921 * Native Instruments Audio Kontrol 1
1922 * Native Instruments Audio 8 DJ
1924 This module supports multiple devices, autoprobe and hotplugging.
1926 Module snd-usb-usx2y
1927 --------------------
1929 Module for Tascam USB US-122, US-224 and US-428 devices.
1931 This module supports multiple devices, autoprobe and hotplugging.
1933 Note: you need to load the firmware via usx2yloader utility included
1934 in alsa-tools and alsa-firmware packages.
1939 Module for AC'97 motherboards based on VIA 82C686A/686B, 8233,
1940 8233A, 8233C, 8235, 8237 (south) bridge.
1942 mpu_port - 0x300,0x310,0x320,0x330, otherwise obtain BIOS setup
1944 joystick - Enable joystick (default off) [VIA686A/686B only]
1945 ac97_clock - AC'97 codec clock base (default 48000Hz)
1946 dxs_support - support DXS channels,
1947 0 = auto (default), 1 = enable, 2 = disable,
1948 3 = 48k only, 4 = no VRA, 5 = enable any sample
1949 rate and different sample rates on different
1951 [VIA8233/C, 8235, 8237 only]
1952 ac97_quirk - AC'97 workaround for strange hardware
1953 See "AC97 Quirk Option" section below.
1955 This module supports one chip and autoprobe.
1957 Note: on some SMP motherboards like MSI 694D the interrupts might
1958 not be generated properly. In such a case, please try to
1959 set the SMP (or MPS) version on BIOS to 1.1 instead of
1960 default value 1.4. Then the interrupt number will be
1961 assigned under 15. You might also upgrade your BIOS.
1963 Note: VIA8233/5/7 (not VIA8233A) can support DXS (direct sound)
1964 channels as the first PCM. On these channels, up to 4
1965 streams can be played at the same time, and the controller
1966 can perform sample rate conversion with separate rates for
1968 As default (dxs_support = 0), 48k fixed rate is chosen
1969 except for the known devices since the output is often
1970 noisy except for 48k on some mother boards due to the
1972 Please try once dxs_support=5 and if it works on other
1973 sample rates (e.g. 44.1kHz of mp3 playback), please let us
1974 know the PCI subsystem vendor/device id's (output of
1976 If dxs_support=5 does not work, try dxs_support=4; if it
1977 doesn't work too, try dxs_support=1. (dxs_support=1 is
1978 usually for old motherboards. The correct implemented
1979 board should work with 4 or 5.) If it still doesn't
1980 work and the default setting is ok, dxs_support=3 is the
1981 right choice. If the default setting doesn't work at all,
1982 try dxs_support=2 to disable the DXS channels.
1983 In any cases, please let us know the result and the
1984 subsystem vendor/device ids. See "Links and Addresses"
1987 Note: for the MPU401 on VIA823x, use snd-mpu401 driver
1988 additionally. The mpu_port option is for VIA686 chips only.
1990 The power-management is supported.
1992 Module snd-via82xx-modem
1993 ------------------------
1995 Module for VIA82xx AC97 modem
1997 ac97_clock - AC'97 codec clock base (default 48000Hz)
1999 This module supports one card and autoprobe.
2001 Note: The default index value of this module is -2, i.e. the first
2004 The power-management is supported.
2009 Module for virtual rawmidi devices.
2010 This module creates virtual rawmidi devices which communicate
2011 to the corresponding ALSA sequencer ports.
2013 midi_devs - MIDI devices # (1-4, default=4)
2015 This module supports multiple cards.
2020 Module for sound cards based on the Asus AV200 chip, i.e.,
2021 Xonar D2 and Xonar D2X.
2023 This module supports autoprobe and multiple cards.
2025 Power management is _not_ supported.
2030 Module for Digigram VX-Pocket VX222, V222 v2 and Mic cards.
2032 mic - Enable Microphone on V222 Mic (NYI)
2033 ibl - Capture IBL size. (default = 0, minimum size)
2035 This module supports multiple cards.
2037 When the driver is compiled as a module and the hotplug firmware
2038 is supported, the firmware data is loaded via hotplug automatically.
2039 Install the necessary firmware files in alsa-firmware package.
2040 When no hotplug fw loader is available, you need to load the
2041 firmware via vxloader utility in alsa-tools package. To invoke
2042 vxloader automatically, add the following to /etc/modprobe.conf
2044 install snd-vx222 /sbin/modprobe --first-time -i snd-vx222 && /usr/bin/vxloader
2046 (for 2.2/2.4 kernels, add "post-install /usr/bin/vxloader" to
2047 /etc/modules.conf, instead.)
2048 IBL size defines the interrupts period for PCM. The smaller size
2049 gives smaller latency but leads to more CPU consumption, too.
2050 The size is usually aligned to 126. As default (=0), the smallest
2051 size is chosen. The possible IBL values can be found in
2052 /proc/asound/cardX/vx-status proc file.
2054 The power-management is supported.
2059 Module for Digigram VX-Pocket VX2 and 440 PCMCIA cards.
2061 ibl - Capture IBL size. (default = 0, minimum size)
2063 This module supports multiple cards. The module is compiled only when
2064 PCMCIA is supported on kernel.
2066 With the older 2.6.x kernel, to activate the driver via the card
2067 manager, you'll need to set up /etc/pcmcia/vxpocket.conf. See the
2068 sound/pcmcia/vx/vxpocket.c. 2.6.13 or later kernel requires no
2069 longer require a config file.
2071 When the driver is compiled as a module and the hotplug firmware
2072 is supported, the firmware data is loaded via hotplug automatically.
2073 Install the necessary firmware files in alsa-firmware package.
2074 When no hotplug fw loader is available, you need to load the
2075 firmware via vxloader utility in alsa-tools package.
2077 About capture IBL, see the description of snd-vx222 module.
2079 Note: snd-vxp440 driver is merged to snd-vxpocket driver since
2082 The power-management is supported.
2087 Module for Yamaha PCI chips (YMF72x, YMF74x & YMF75x).
2089 mpu_port - 0x300,0x330,0x332,0x334, 0 (disable) by default,
2090 1 (auto-detect for YMF744/754 only)
2091 fm_port - 0x388,0x398,0x3a0,0x3a8, 0 (disable) by default
2092 1 (auto-detect for YMF744/754 only)
2093 joystick_port - 0x201,0x202,0x204,0x205, 0 (disable) by default,
2095 rear_switch - enable shared rear/line-in switch (bool)
2097 This module supports autoprobe and multiple chips.
2099 The power-management is supported.
2101 Module snd-pdaudiocf
2102 --------------------
2104 Module for Sound Core PDAudioCF sound card.
2106 The power-management is supported.
2112 The ac97_quirk option is used to enable/override the workaround for
2113 specific devices on drivers for on-board AC'97 controllers like
2114 snd-intel8x0. Some hardware have swapped output pins between Master
2115 and Headphone, or Surround (thanks to confusion of AC'97
2116 specifications from version to version :-)
2118 The driver provides the auto-detection of known problematic devices,
2119 but some might be unknown or wrongly detected. In such a case, pass
2120 the proper value with this option.
2122 The following strings are accepted:
2123 - default Don't override the default setting
2124 - none Disable the quirk
2125 - hp_only Bind Master and Headphone controls as a single control
2126 - swap_hp Swap headphone and master controls
2127 - swap_surround Swap master and surround controls
2128 - ad_sharing For AD1985, turn on OMS bit and use headphone
2129 - alc_jack For ALC65x, turn on the jack sense mode
2130 - inv_eapd Inverted EAPD implementation
2131 - mute_led Bind EAPD bit for turning on/off mute LED
2133 For backward compatibility, the corresponding integer value -1, 0,
2134 ... are accepted, too.
2136 For example, if "Master" volume control has no effect on your device
2137 but only "Headphone" does, pass ac97_quirk=hp_only module option.
2140 Configuring Non-ISAPNP Cards
2141 ============================
2143 When the kernel is configured with ISA-PnP support, the modules
2144 supporting the isapnp cards will have module options "isapnp".
2145 If this option is set, *only* the ISA-PnP devices will be probed.
2146 For probing the non ISA-PnP cards, you have to pass "isapnp=0" option
2147 together with the proper i/o and irq configuration.
2149 When the kernel is configured without ISA-PnP support, isapnp option
2150 will be not built in.
2153 Module Autoloading Support
2154 ==========================
2156 The ALSA drivers can be loaded automatically on demand by defining
2157 module aliases. The string 'snd-card-%1' is requested for ALSA native
2158 devices where %i is sound card number from zero to seven.
2160 To auto-load an ALSA driver for OSS services, define the string
2161 'sound-slot-%i' where %i means the slot number for OSS, which
2162 corresponds to the card index of ALSA. Usually, define this
2163 as the same card module.
2165 An example configuration for a single emu10k1 card is like below:
2166 ----- /etc/modprobe.conf
2167 alias snd-card-0 snd-emu10k1
2168 alias sound-slot-0 snd-emu10k1
2169 ----- /etc/modprobe.conf
2171 The available number of auto-loaded sound cards depends on the module
2172 option "cards_limit" of snd module. As default it's set to 1.
2173 To enable the auto-loading of multiple cards, specify the number of
2174 sound cards in that option.
2176 When multiple cards are available, it'd better to specify the index
2177 number for each card via module option, too, so that the order of
2178 cards is kept consistent.
2180 An example configuration for two sound cards is like below:
2182 ----- /etc/modprobe.conf
2184 options snd cards_limit=2
2185 alias snd-card-0 snd-interwave
2186 alias snd-card-1 snd-ens1371
2187 options snd-interwave index=0
2188 options snd-ens1371 index=1
2190 alias sound-slot-0 snd-interwave
2191 alias sound-slot-1 snd-ens1371
2192 ----- /etc/modprobe.conf
2194 In this example, the interwave card is always loaded as the first card
2195 (index 0) and ens1371 as the second (index 1).
2197 Alternative (and new) way to fixate the slot assignment is to use
2198 "slots" option of snd module. In the case above, specify like the
2201 options snd slots=snd-interwave,snd-ens1371
2203 Then, the first slot (#0) is reserved for snd-interwave driver, and
2204 the second (#1) for snd-ens1371. You can omit index option in each
2205 driver if slots option is used (although you can still have them at
2206 the same time as long as they don't conflict).
2208 The slots option is especially useful for avoiding the possible
2209 hot-plugging and the resultant slot conflict. For example, in the
2210 case above again, the first two slots are already reserved. If any
2211 other driver (e.g. snd-usb-audio) is loaded before snd-interwave or
2212 snd-ens1371, it will be assigned to the third or later slot.
2215 ALSA PCM devices to OSS devices mapping
2216 =======================================
2218 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0[c|p] -> /dev/audio0 (/dev/audio) -> minor 4
2219 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0[c|p] -> /dev/dsp0 (/dev/dsp) -> minor 3
2220 /dev/snd/pcmC0D1[c|p] -> /dev/adsp0 (/dev/adsp) -> minor 12
2221 /dev/snd/pcmC1D0[c|p] -> /dev/audio1 -> minor 4+16 = 20
2222 /dev/snd/pcmC1D0[c|p] -> /dev/dsp1 -> minor 3+16 = 19
2223 /dev/snd/pcmC1D1[c|p] -> /dev/adsp1 -> minor 12+16 = 28
2224 /dev/snd/pcmC2D0[c|p] -> /dev/audio2 -> minor 4+32 = 36
2225 /dev/snd/pcmC2D0[c|p] -> /dev/dsp2 -> minor 3+32 = 39
2226 /dev/snd/pcmC2D1[c|p] -> /dev/adsp2 -> minor 12+32 = 44
2228 The first number from /dev/snd/pcmC{X}D{Y}[c|p] expression means
2229 sound card number and second means device number. The ALSA devices
2230 have either 'c' or 'p' suffix indicating the direction, capture and
2231 playback, respectively.
2233 Please note that the device mapping above may be varied via the module
2234 options of snd-pcm-oss module.
2237 Proc interfaces (/proc/asound)
2238 ==============================
2240 /proc/asound/card#/pcm#[cp]/oss
2241 -------------------------------
2242 String "erase" - erase all additional informations about OSS applications
2243 String "<app_name> <fragments> <fragment_size> [<options>]"
2245 <app_name> - name of application with (higher priority) or without path
2246 <fragments> - number of fragments or zero if auto
2247 <fragment_size> - size of fragment in bytes or zero if auto
2248 <options> - optional parameters
2249 - disable the application tries to open a pcm device for
2250 this channel but does not want to use it.
2251 (Cause a bug or mmap needs)
2252 It's good for Quake etc...
2253 - direct don't use plugins
2254 - block force block mode (rvplayer)
2255 - non-block force non-block mode
2256 - whole-frag write only whole fragments (optimization affecting
2258 - no-silence do not fill silence ahead to avoid clicks
2259 - buggy-ptr Returns the whitespace blocks in GETOPTR ioctl
2260 instead of filled blocks
2262 Example: echo "x11amp 128 16384" > /proc/asound/card0/pcm0p/oss
2263 echo "squake 0 0 disable" > /proc/asound/card0/pcm0c/oss
2264 echo "rvplayer 0 0 block" > /proc/asound/card0/pcm0p/oss
2267 Early Buffer Allocation
2268 =======================
2270 Some drivers (e.g. hdsp) require the large contiguous buffers, and
2271 sometimes it's too late to find such spaces when the driver module is
2272 actually loaded due to memory fragmentation. You can pre-allocate the
2273 PCM buffers by loading snd-page-alloc module and write commands to its
2274 proc file in prior, for example, in the early boot stage like
2275 /etc/init.d/*.local scripts.
2277 Reading the proc file /proc/drivers/snd-page-alloc shows the current
2278 usage of page allocation. In writing, you can send the following
2279 commands to the snd-page-alloc driver:
2281 - add VENDOR DEVICE MASK SIZE BUFFERS
2283 VENDOR and DEVICE are PCI vendor and device IDs. They take
2284 integer numbers (0x prefix is needed for the hex).
2285 MASK is the PCI DMA mask. Pass 0 if not restricted.
2286 SIZE is the size of each buffer to allocate. You can pass
2287 k and m suffix for KB and MB. The max number is 16MB.
2288 BUFFERS is the number of buffers to allocate. It must be greater
2289 than 0. The max number is 4.
2293 This will erase the all pre-allocated buffers which are not in
2300 ALSA project homepage
2301 http://www.alsa-project.org
2303 ALSA Bug Tracking System
2304 https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/bugs/
2307 mailto:alsa-devel@alsa-project.org
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