.private_value = nid | (mask<<16) }
 #endif   /* CONFIG_SND_DEBUG */
 
+/* A switch control to allow the enabling EAPD digital outputs on the ALC26x.
+ * Again, this is only used in the ALC26x test models to help identify when
+ * the EAPD line must be asserted for features to work.
+ */
+#ifdef CONFIG_SND_DEBUG
+#define alc_eapd_ctrl_info     snd_ctl_boolean_mono_info
+
+static int alc_eapd_ctrl_get(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
+                             struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ucontrol)
+{
+       struct hda_codec *codec = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
+       hda_nid_t nid = kcontrol->private_value & 0xffff;
+       unsigned char mask = (kcontrol->private_value >> 16) & 0xff;
+       long *valp = ucontrol->value.integer.value;
+       unsigned int val = snd_hda_codec_read(codec, nid, 0,
+                                             AC_VERB_GET_EAPD_BTLENABLE, 0x00);
+
+       *valp = (val & mask) != 0;
+       return 0;
+}
+
+static int alc_eapd_ctrl_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
+                             struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ucontrol)
+{
+       int change;
+       struct hda_codec *codec = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
+       hda_nid_t nid = kcontrol->private_value & 0xffff;
+       unsigned char mask = (kcontrol->private_value >> 16) & 0xff;
+       long val = *ucontrol->value.integer.value;
+       unsigned int ctrl_data = snd_hda_codec_read(codec, nid, 0,
+                                                   AC_VERB_GET_EAPD_BTLENABLE,
+                                                   0x00);
+
+       /* Set/unset the masked control bit(s) as needed */
+       change = (!val ? 0 : mask) != (ctrl_data & mask);
+       if (!val)
+               ctrl_data &= ~mask;
+       else
+               ctrl_data |= mask;
+       snd_hda_codec_write_cache(codec, nid, 0, AC_VERB_SET_EAPD_BTLENABLE,
+                                 ctrl_data);
+
+       return change;
+}
+
+#define ALC_EAPD_CTRL_SWITCH(xname, nid, mask) \
+       { .iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER, .name = xname, .index = 0,  \
+         .info = alc_eapd_ctrl_info, \
+         .get = alc_eapd_ctrl_get, \
+         .put = alc_eapd_ctrl_put, \
+         .private_value = nid | (mask<<16) }
+#endif   /* CONFIG_SND_DEBUG */
+
 /*
  * set up from the preset table
  */
        ALC_SPDIF_CTRL_SWITCH("SPDIF Playback Switch", 0x03, 0x01),
        ALC_SPDIF_CTRL_SWITCH("SPDIF Capture Switch", 0x06, 0x01),
 
+       /* A switch allowing EAPD to be enabled.  Some laptops seem to use
+        * this output to turn on an external amplifier.
+        */
+       ALC_EAPD_CTRL_SWITCH("LINE-OUT EAPD Enable Switch", 0x0f, 0x02),
+       ALC_EAPD_CTRL_SWITCH("HP-OUT EAPD Enable Switch", 0x10, 0x02),
+
        { } /* end */
 };
 static struct hda_verb alc260_test_init_verbs[] = {