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 Audiowerk2 sound card
292 This module supports multiple cards.
297 Module for sound cards based on Aztech System AZT2320 ISA chip (PnP only).
299 This module supports multiple cards, PnP and autoprobe.
301 The power-management is supported.
306 Module for sound cards based on Aztech AZF3328 PCI chip.
308 joystick - Enable joystick (default off)
310 This module supports multiple cards.
315 Module for video cards based on Bt87x chips.
317 digital_rate - Override the default digital rate (Hz)
318 load_all - Load the driver even if the card model isn't known
320 This module supports multiple cards.
322 Note: The default index value of this module is -2, i.e. the first
328 Module for Creative Audigy LS and SB Live 24bit
330 This module supports multiple cards.
336 Module for sound cards based on C-Media CMI8330 ISA chips.
338 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
340 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
342 wssport - port # for CMI8330 chip (WSS)
343 wssirq - IRQ # for CMI8330 chip (WSS)
344 wssdma - first DMA # for CMI8330 chip (WSS)
345 sbport - port # for CMI8330 chip (SB16)
346 sbirq - IRQ # for CMI8330 chip (SB16)
347 sbdma8 - 8bit DMA # for CMI8330 chip (SB16)
348 sbdma16 - 16bit DMA # for CMI8330 chip (SB16)
350 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
352 The power-management is supported.
357 Module for C-Media CMI8338/8738/8768/8770 PCI sound cards.
359 mpu_port - port address of MIDI interface (8338 only):
360 0x300,0x310,0x320,0x330 = legacy port,
361 0 = disable (default)
362 fm_port - port address of OPL-3 FM synthesizer (8x38 only):
364 1 = integrated PCI port (default on 8738),
366 soft_ac3 - Software-conversion of raw SPDIF packets (model 033 only)
368 joystick_port - Joystick port address (0 = disable, 1 = auto-detect)
370 This module supports autoprobe and multiple cards.
372 The power-management is supported.
377 Module for sound cards based on CS4231 ISA chips.
379 port - port # for CS4231 chip
380 mpu_port - port # for MPU-401 UART (optional), -1 = disable
381 irq - IRQ # for CS4231 chip
382 mpu_irq - IRQ # for MPU-401 UART
383 dma1 - first DMA # for CS4231 chip
384 dma2 - second DMA # for CS4231 chip
386 This module supports multiple cards. This module does not support autoprobe
387 thus main port must be specified!!! Other ports are optional.
389 The power-management is supported.
394 Module for sound cards based on CS4232/CS4232A ISA chips.
396 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
398 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
400 port - port # for CS4232 chip (PnP setup - 0x534)
401 cport - control port # for CS4232 chip (PnP setup - 0x120,0x210,0xf00)
402 mpu_port - port # for MPU-401 UART (PnP setup - 0x300), -1 = disable
403 fm_port - FM port # for CS4232 chip (PnP setup - 0x388), -1 = disable
404 irq - IRQ # for CS4232 chip (5,7,9,11,12,15)
405 mpu_irq - IRQ # for MPU-401 UART (9,11,12,15)
406 dma1 - first DMA # for CS4232 chip (0,1,3)
407 dma2 - second DMA # for Yamaha CS4232 chip (0,1,3), -1 = disable
409 This module supports multiple cards. This module does not support autoprobe
410 (if ISA PnP is not used) thus main port must be specified!!! Other ports are
413 The power-management is supported.
418 Module for sound cards based on CS4235/CS4236/CS4236B/CS4237B/
419 CS4238B/CS4239 ISA chips.
421 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
423 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
425 port - port # for CS4236 chip (PnP setup - 0x534)
426 cport - control port # for CS4236 chip (PnP setup - 0x120,0x210,0xf00)
427 mpu_port - port # for MPU-401 UART (PnP setup - 0x300), -1 = disable
428 fm_port - FM port # for CS4236 chip (PnP setup - 0x388), -1 = disable
429 irq - IRQ # for CS4236 chip (5,7,9,11,12,15)
430 mpu_irq - IRQ # for MPU-401 UART (9,11,12,15)
431 dma1 - first DMA # for CS4236 chip (0,1,3)
432 dma2 - second DMA # for CS4236 chip (0,1,3), -1 = disable
434 This module supports multiple cards. This module does not support autoprobe
435 (if ISA PnP is not used) thus main port and control port must be
436 specified!!! Other ports are optional.
438 The power-management is supported.
443 Module for Cirrus Logic CS4281 soundchip.
445 dual_codec - Secondary codec ID (0 = disable, default)
447 This module supports multiple cards.
449 The power-management is supported.
454 Module for PCI sound cards based on CS4610/CS4612/CS4614/CS4615/CS4622/
455 CS4624/CS4630/CS4280 PCI chips.
457 external_amp - Force to enable external amplifier.
458 thinkpad - Force to enable Thinkpad's CLKRUN control.
459 mmap_valid - Support OSS mmap mode (default = 0).
461 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
462 Usually external amp and CLKRUN controls are detected automatically
463 from PCI sub vendor/device ids. If they don't work, give the options
466 The power-management is supported.
471 Module for Cyrix/NatSemi Geode 5530 chip.
473 Module snd-cs5535audio
474 ----------------------
476 Module for multifunction CS5535 companion PCI device
478 The power-management is supported.
483 Module for Echoaudio Darla20
485 This module supports multiple cards.
486 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
491 Module for Echoaudio Darla24
493 This module supports multiple cards.
494 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
499 Module for Diamond Technologies DT-019X / Avance Logic ALS-007 (PnP
502 This module supports multiple cards. This module is enabled only with
505 The power-management is supported.
510 Module for the dummy sound card. This "card" doesn't do any output
511 or input, but you may use this module for any application which
512 requires a sound card (like RealPlayer).
514 The power-management is supported.
519 Module for Echoaudio 3G cards (Gina3G/Layla3G)
521 This module supports multiple cards.
522 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
527 Module for EMU10K1/EMU10k2 based PCI sound cards.
528 * Sound Blaster Live!
529 * Sound Blaster PCI 512
530 * Emu APS (partially supported)
531 * Sound Blaster Audigy
533 extin - bitmap of available external inputs for FX8010 (see bellow)
534 extout - bitmap of available external outputs for FX8010 (see bellow)
535 seq_ports - allocated sequencer ports (4 by default)
536 max_synth_voices - limit of voices used for wavetable (64 by default)
537 max_buffer_size - specifies the maximum size of wavetable/pcm buffers
538 given in MB unit. Default value is 128.
539 enable_ir - enable IR
541 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
543 Input & Output configurations [extin/extout]
544 * Creative Card wo/Digital out [0x0003/0x1f03]
545 * Creative Card w/Digital out [0x0003/0x1f0f]
546 * Creative Card w/Digital CD in [0x000f/0x1f0f]
547 * Creative Card wo/Digital out + LiveDrive [0x3fc3/0x1fc3]
548 * Creative Card w/Digital out + LiveDrive [0x3fc3/0x1fcf]
549 * Creative Card w/Digital CD in + LiveDrive [0x3fcf/0x1fcf]
550 * Creative Card wo/Digital out + Digital I/O 2 [0x0fc3/0x1f0f]
551 * Creative Card w/Digital out + Digital I/O 2 [0x0fc3/0x1f0f]
552 * Creative Card w/Digital CD in + Digital I/O 2 [0x0fcf/0x1f0f]
553 * Creative Card 5.1/w Digital out + LiveDrive [0x3fc3/0x1fff]
554 * Creative Card 5.1 (c) 2003 [0x3fc3/0x7cff]
555 * Creative Card all ins and outs [0x3fff/0x7fff]
557 The power-management is supported.
562 Module for Creative Emu10k1X (SB Live Dell OEM version)
564 This module supports multiple cards.
569 Module for Ensoniq AudioPCI ES1370 PCI sound cards.
570 * SoundBlaster PCI 64
571 * SoundBlaster PCI 128
573 joystick - Enable joystick (default off)
575 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
577 The power-management is supported.
582 Module for Ensoniq AudioPCI ES1371 PCI sound cards.
583 * SoundBlaster PCI 64
584 * SoundBlaster PCI 128
585 * SoundBlaster Vibra PCI
587 joystick_port - port # for joystick (0x200,0x208,0x210,0x218),
588 0 = disable (default), 1 = auto-detect
590 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
592 The power-management is supported.
597 Module for sound cards based on ESS ES968 chip (PnP only).
599 This module supports multiple cards, PnP and autoprobe.
601 The power-management is supported.
606 Module for ESS AudioDrive ES-1688 and ES-688 sound cards.
608 port - port # for ES-1688 chip (0x220,0x240,0x260)
609 mpu_port - port # for MPU-401 port (0x300,0x310,0x320,0x330), -1 = disable (default)
610 irq - IRQ # for ES-1688 chip (5,7,9,10)
611 mpu_irq - IRQ # for MPU-401 port (5,7,9,10)
612 dma8 - DMA # for ES-1688 chip (0,1,3)
614 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe (without MPU-401 port).
619 Module for ESS AudioDrive ES-18xx sound cards.
621 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
623 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
625 port - port # for ES-18xx chip (0x220,0x240,0x260)
626 mpu_port - port # for MPU-401 port (0x300,0x310,0x320,0x330), -1 = disable (default)
627 fm_port - port # for FM (optional, not used)
628 irq - IRQ # for ES-18xx chip (5,7,9,10)
629 dma1 - first DMA # for ES-18xx chip (0,1,3)
630 dma2 - first DMA # for ES-18xx chip (0,1,3)
632 This module supports multiple cards, ISA PnP and autoprobe (without MPU-401
633 port if native ISA PnP routines are not used).
634 When dma2 is equal with dma1, the driver works as half-duplex.
636 The power-management is supported.
641 Module for sound cards based on ESS Solo-1 (ES1938,ES1946) chips.
643 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
645 The power-management is supported.
650 Module for sound cards based on ESS Maestro-1/2/2E (ES1968/ES1978) chips.
652 total_bufsize - total buffer size in kB (1-4096kB)
653 pcm_substreams_p - playback channels (1-8, default=2)
654 pcm_substreams_c - capture channels (1-8, default=0)
655 clock - clock (0 = auto-detection)
656 use_pm - support the power-management (0 = off, 1 = on,
658 enable_mpu - enable MPU401 (0 = off, 1 = on, 2 = auto (default))
659 joystick - enable joystick (default off)
661 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
663 The power-management is supported.
668 Module for ForteMedia FM801 based PCI sound cards.
670 tea575x_tuner - Enable TEA575x tuner
671 - 1 = MediaForte 256-PCS
672 - 2 = MediaForte 256-PCPR
673 - 3 = MediaForte 64-PCR
674 - High 16-bits are video (radio) device number + 1
675 - example: 0x10002 (MediaForte 256-PCPR, device 1)
677 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
679 The power-management is supported.
684 Module for Echoaudio Gina20
686 This module supports multiple cards.
687 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
692 Module for Echoaudio Gina24
694 This module supports multiple cards.
695 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
697 Module snd-gusclassic
698 ---------------------
700 Module for Gravis UltraSound Classic sound card.
702 port - port # for GF1 chip (0x220,0x230,0x240,0x250,0x260)
703 irq - IRQ # for GF1 chip (3,5,9,11,12,15)
704 dma1 - DMA # for GF1 chip (1,3,5,6,7)
705 dma2 - DMA # for GF1 chip (1,3,5,6,7,-1=disable)
706 joystick_dac - 0 to 31, (0.59V-4.52V or 0.389V-2.98V)
707 voices - GF1 voices limit (14-32)
708 pcm_voices - reserved PCM voices
710 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
712 Module snd-gusextreme
713 ---------------------
715 Module for Gravis UltraSound Extreme (Synergy ViperMax) sound card.
717 port - port # for ES-1688 chip (0x220,0x230,0x240,0x250,0x260)
718 gf1_port - port # for GF1 chip (0x210,0x220,0x230,0x240,0x250,0x260,0x270)
719 mpu_port - port # for MPU-401 port (0x300,0x310,0x320,0x330), -1 = disable
720 irq - IRQ # for ES-1688 chip (5,7,9,10)
721 gf1_irq - IRQ # for GF1 chip (3,5,9,11,12,15)
722 mpu_irq - IRQ # for MPU-401 port (5,7,9,10)
723 dma8 - DMA # for ES-1688 chip (0,1,3)
724 dma1 - DMA # for GF1 chip (1,3,5,6,7)
725 joystick_dac - 0 to 31, (0.59V-4.52V or 0.389V-2.98V)
726 voices - GF1 voices limit (14-32)
727 pcm_voices - reserved PCM voices
729 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe (without MPU-401 port).
734 Module for Gravis UltraSound MAX sound card.
736 port - port # for GF1 chip (0x220,0x230,0x240,0x250,0x260)
737 irq - IRQ # for GF1 chip (3,5,9,11,12,15)
738 dma1 - DMA # for GF1 chip (1,3,5,6,7)
739 dma2 - DMA # for GF1 chip (1,3,5,6,7,-1=disable)
740 joystick_dac - 0 to 31, (0.59V-4.52V or 0.389V-2.98V)
741 voices - GF1 voices limit (14-32)
742 pcm_voices - reserved PCM voices
744 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
749 Module for Intel HD Audio (ICH6, ICH6M, ESB2, ICH7, ICH8),
750 ATI SB450, SB600, RS600,
754 [Multiple options for each card instance]
755 model - force the model name
756 position_fix - Fix DMA pointer (0 = auto, 1 = none, 2 = POSBUF, 3 = FIFO size)
757 probe_mask - Bitmask to probe codecs (default = -1, meaning all slots)
759 [Single (global) options]
760 single_cmd - Use single immediate commands to communicate with
761 codecs (for debugging only)
762 enable_msi - Enable Message Signaled Interrupt (MSI) (default = off)
763 power_save - Automatic power-saving timtout (in second, 0 =
765 power_save_controller - Reset HD-audio controller in power-saving mode
768 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
770 Each codec may have a model table for different configurations.
771 If your machine isn't listed there, the default (usually minimal)
772 configuration is set up. You can pass "model=<name>" option to
773 specify a certain model in such a case. There are different
774 models depending on the codec chip.
776 Model name Description
777 ---------- -----------
779 3stack 3-jack in back and a headphone out
780 3stack-digout 3-jack in back, a HP out and a SPDIF out
781 5stack 5-jack in back, 2-jack in front
782 5stack-digout 5-jack in back, 2-jack in front, a SPDIF out
783 6stack 6-jack in back, 2-jack in front
784 6stack-digout 6-jack with a SPDIF out
786 z71v 3-jack (HP shared SPDIF)
787 asus 3-jack (ASUS Mobo)
789 asus-dig ASUS with SPDIF out
790 asus-dig2 ASUS with SPDIF out (using GPIO2)
792 fujitsu Fujitsu Laptops (Pi1536)
794 lg LG laptop (m1 express dual)
795 lg-lw LG LW20/LW25 laptop
797 clevo Clevo laptops (m520G, m665n)
798 test for testing/debugging purpose, almost all controls can be
799 adjusted. Appearing only when compiled with
801 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
805 hp-3013 HP machines (3013-variant)
806 fujitsu Fujitsu S7020
808 will Will laptops (PB V7900)
809 replacer Replacer 672V
810 basic fixed pin assignment (old default model)
811 test for testing/debugging purpose, almost all controls can
812 adjusted. Appearing only when compiled with
814 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
817 fujitsu Fujitsu Laptop
818 hp-bpc HP xw4400/6400/8400/9400 laptops
819 hp-bpc-d7000 HP BPC D7000
820 hp-tc-t5735 HP Thin Client T5735
824 hippo Hippo (ATI) with jack detection, Sony UX-90s
825 hippo_1 Hippo (Benq) with jack detection
826 sony-assamd Sony ASSAMD
827 ultra Samsung Q1 Ultra Vista model
828 basic fixed pin assignment w/o SPDIF
829 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
835 dell Dell OEM laptops (Vostro 1200)
837 test for testing/debugging purpose, almost all controls can
838 adjusted. Appearing only when compiled with
840 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
843 3stack-dig 3-stack (2-channel) with SPDIF
844 3stack-6ch 3-stack (6-channel)
845 3stack-6ch-dig 3-stack (6-channel) with SPDIF
846 6stack-dig 6-stack with SPDIF
847 lenovo-101e Lenovo laptop
848 eeepc-p701 ASUS Eeepc P701
849 eeepc-ep20 ASUS Eeepc EP20
850 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
853 3stack-dig 3-jack with SPDIF I/O
854 6stack-dig 6-jack digital with SPDIF I/O
856 targa Targa T8, MSI-1049 T8
859 macpro MacPro support
860 mbp3 Macbook Pro rev3
861 imac24 iMac 24'' with jack detection
863 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
866 3stack-dig 3-jack with SPDIF I/O
867 6stack-dig 6-jack digital with SPDIF I/O
868 3stack-6ch 3-jack 6-channel
869 3stack-6ch-dig 3-jack 6-channel with SPDIF I/O
870 6stack-dig-demo 6-jack digital for Intel demo board
871 acer Acer laptops (Travelmate 3012WTMi, Aspire 5600, etc)
872 acer-aspire Acer Aspire 9810
873 medion Medion Laptops
874 medion-md2 Medion MD2
876 targa-2ch-dig Targs/MSI with 2-channel
877 laptop-eapd 3-jack with SPDIF I/O and EAPD (Clevo M540JE, M550JE)
878 lenovo-101e Lenovo 101E
879 lenovo-nb0763 Lenovo NB0763
880 lenovo-ms7195-dig Lenovo MS7195
882 6stack-hp HP machines with 6stack (Nettle boards)
883 3stack-hp HP machines with 3stack (Lucknow, Samba boards)
884 6stack-dell Dell machines with 6stack (Inspiron 530)
886 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
890 3stack-dig 3-jack with SPDIF I/O
891 6stack-dig 6-jack with SPDIF I/O
892 3stack-660 3-jack (for ALC660)
893 uniwill-m31 Uniwill M31 laptop
894 toshiba Toshiba laptop support
895 asus Asus laptop support
896 asus-laptop ASUS F2/F3 laptops
897 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
901 3stack-dig 3-jack with SPDIF OUT
902 6stack-dig 6-jack with SPDIF OUT
903 3stack-660 3-jack (for ALC660VD)
904 3stack-660-digout 3-jack with SPDIF OUT (for ALC660VD)
905 lenovo Lenovo 3000 C200
906 dallas Dallas laptops
908 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
911 minimal 3-jack in back
912 min_fp 3-jack in back, 2-jack in front
913 full 6-jack in back, 2-jack in front
914 full_dig 6-jack in back, 2-jack in front, SPDIF I/O
915 allout 5-jack in back, 2-jack in front, SPDIF out
916 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
919 3stack 3-stack mode (default)
922 AD1884A / AD1883 / AD1984A / AD1984B
923 desktop 3-stack desktop (default)
924 laptop laptop with HP jack sensing
925 mobile mobile devices with HP jack sensing
931 basic 3-jack (default)
933 thinkpad Lenovo Thinkpad T60/X60/Z60
940 basic default configuration
941 thinkpad Lenovo Thinkpad T61/X61
945 6stack 6-jack, separate surrounds (default)
946 3stack 3-stack, shared surrounds
947 laptop 2-channel only (FSC V2060, Samsung M50)
948 laptop-eapd 2-channel with EAPD (Samsung R65, ASUS A6J)
949 laptop-automute 2-channel with EAPD and HP-automute (Lenovo N100)
950 ultra 2-channel with EAPD (Samsung Ultra tablet PC)
954 6stack-dig ditto with SPDIF
956 3stack-dig ditto with SPDIF
957 laptop 3-jack with hp-jack automute
958 laptop-dig ditto with SPDIF
959 auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)
962 laptop-hpsense Laptop with HP sense (old model laptop)
963 laptop-micsense Laptop with Mic sense (old model fujitsu)
964 laptop-hpmicsense Laptop with HP and Mic senses
966 test for testing/debugging purpose, almost all controls
967 can be adjusted. Appearing only when compiled with
971 laptop Basic Laptop config
972 laptop-hp Laptop config for some HP models (subdevice 30A5)
973 laptop-eapd Laptop config with EAPD support
974 test for testing/debugging purpose, almost all controls
975 can be adjusted. Appearing only when compiled with
979 laptop Basic Laptop config (default)
984 dell-d21 Dell (unknown)
985 dell-d22 Dell (unknown)
986 dell-d23 Dell (unknown)
987 dell-m21 Dell Inspiron 630m, Dell Inspiron 640m
988 dell-m22 Dell Latitude D620, Dell Latitude D820
989 dell-m23 Dell XPS M1710, Dell Precision M90
990 dell-m24 Dell Latitude 120L
991 dell-m25 Dell Inspiron E1505n
992 dell-m26 Dell Inspiron 1501
993 dell-m27 Dell Inspiron E1705/9400
994 gateway Gateway laptops with EAPD control
998 dell-m42 Dell (unknown)
999 dell-m43 Dell Precision
1000 dell-m44 Dell Inspiron
1005 5stack D945 5stack + SPDIF
1006 intel-mac-v1 Intel Mac Type 1
1007 intel-mac-v2 Intel Mac Type 2
1008 intel-mac-v3 Intel Mac Type 3
1009 intel-mac-v4 Intel Mac Type 4
1010 intel-mac-v5 Intel Mac Type 5
1011 macmini Intel Mac Mini (equivalent with type 3)
1012 macbook Intel Mac Book (eq. type 5)
1013 macbook-pro-v1 Intel Mac Book Pro 1st generation (eq. type 3)
1014 macbook-pro Intel Mac Book Pro 2nd generation (eq. type 3)
1015 imac-intel Intel iMac (eq. type 2)
1016 imac-intel-20 Intel iMac (newer version) (eq. type 3)
1017 dell-d81 Dell (unknown)
1018 dell-d82 Dell (unknown)
1019 dell-m81 Dell (unknown)
1020 dell-m82 Dell XPS M1210
1023 ref Reference board, base config
1024 m2-2 Some Gateway MX series laptops
1025 m6 Some Gateway NX series laptops
1026 pa6 Gateway NX860 series
1028 STAC9227/9228/9229/927x
1031 5stack D965 5stack + SPDIF
1032 dell-3stack Dell Dimension E520
1033 dell-bios Fixes with Dell BIOS setup
1037 dell-m4-1 Dell desktops
1038 dell-m4-2 Dell desktops
1042 dell-m6 Dell desktops
1045 vaio Setup for VAIO FE550G/SZ110
1046 vaio-ar Setup for VAIO AR
1048 The model name "genric" is treated as a special case. When this
1049 model is given, the driver uses the generic codec parser without
1050 "codec-patch". It's sometimes good for testing and debugging.
1052 If the default configuration doesn't work and one of the above
1053 matches with your device, report it together with the PCI
1054 subsystem ID (output of "lspci -nv") to ALSA BTS or alsa-devel
1055 ML (see the section "Links and Addresses").
1057 power_save and power_save_controller options are for power-saving
1058 mode. See powersave.txt for details.
1060 Note 2: If you get click noises on output, try the module option
1061 position_fix=1 or 2. position_fix=1 will use the SD_LPIB
1062 register value without FIFO size correction as the current
1063 DMA pointer. position_fix=2 will make the driver to use
1064 the position buffer instead of reading SD_LPIB register.
1065 (Usually SD_LPLIB register is more accurate than the
1068 NB: If you get many "azx_get_response timeout" messages at
1069 loading, it's likely a problem of interrupts (e.g. ACPI irq
1070 routing). Try to boot with options like "pci=noacpi". Also, you
1071 can try "single_cmd=1" module option. This will switch the
1072 communication method between HDA controller and codecs to the
1073 single immediate commands instead of CORB/RIRB. Basically, the
1074 single command mode is provided only for BIOS, and you won't get
1075 unsolicited events, too. But, at least, this works independently
1076 from the irq. Remember this is a last resort, and should be
1077 avoided as much as possible...
1079 MORE NOTES ON "azx_get_response timeout" PROBLEMS:
1080 On some hardwares, you may need to add a proper probe_mask option
1081 to avoid the "azx_get_response timeout" problem above, instead.
1082 This occurs when the access to non-existing or non-working codec slot
1083 (likely a modem one) causes a stall of the communication via HD-audio
1084 bus. You can see which codec slots are probed by enabling
1085 CONFIG_SND_DEBUG_DETECT, or simply from the file name of the codec
1086 proc files. Then limit the slots to probe by probe_mask option.
1087 For example, probe_mask=1 means to probe only the first slot, and
1088 probe_mask=4 means only the third slot.
1090 The power-management is supported.
1095 Module for RME Hammerfall DSP audio interface(s)
1097 This module supports multiple cards.
1099 Note: The firmware data can be automatically loaded via hotplug
1100 when CONFIG_FW_LOADER is set. Otherwise, you need to load
1101 the firmware via hdsploader utility included in alsa-tools
1103 The firmware data is found in alsa-firmware package.
1105 Note: snd-page-alloc module does the job which snd-hammerfall-mem
1106 module did formerly. It will allocate the buffers in advance
1107 when any HDSP cards are found. To make the buffer
1108 allocation sure, load snd-page-alloc module in the early
1109 stage of boot sequence. See "Early Buffer Allocation"
1115 Module for RME HDSP MADI board.
1117 precise_ptr - Enable precise pointer, or disable.
1118 line_outs_monitor - Send playback streams to analog outs by default.
1119 enable_monitor - Enable Analog Out on Channel 63/64 by default.
1121 See hdspm.txt for details.
1126 Module for the MediaTek/TempoTec HiFier Fantasia sound card.
1128 This module supports autoprobe and multiple cards.
1130 Power management is _not_ supported.
1135 Module for Envy24 (ICE1712) based PCI sound cards.
1136 * MidiMan M Audio Delta 1010
1137 * MidiMan M Audio Delta 1010LT
1138 * MidiMan M Audio Delta DiO 2496
1139 * MidiMan M Audio Delta 66
1140 * MidiMan M Audio Delta 44
1141 * MidiMan M Audio Delta 410
1142 * MidiMan M Audio Audiophile 2496
1145 * TerraTec EWX 24/96
1146 * TerraTec DMX 6Fire
1148 * Hoontech SoundTrack DSP 24
1149 * Hoontech SoundTrack DSP 24 Value
1150 * Hoontech SoundTrack DSP 24 Media 7.1
1151 * Event Electronics, EZ8
1153 * Lionstracs, Mediastaton
1155 model - Use the given board model, one of the following:
1156 delta1010, dio2496, delta66, delta44, audiophile, delta410,
1157 delta1010lt, vx442, ewx2496, ews88mt, ews88mt_new, ews88d,
1158 dmx6fire, dsp24, dsp24_value, dsp24_71, ez8,
1159 phase88, mediastation
1160 omni - Omni I/O support for MidiMan M-Audio Delta44/66
1161 cs8427_timeout - reset timeout for the CS8427 chip (S/PDIF transceiver)
1162 in msec resolution, default value is 500 (0.5 sec)
1164 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe. Note: The consumer part
1165 is not used with all Envy24 based cards (for example in the MidiMan Delta
1168 Note: The supported board is detected by reading EEPROM or PCI
1169 SSID (if EEPROM isn't available). You can override the
1170 model by passing "model" module option in case that the
1171 driver isn't configured properly or you want to try another
1177 Module for Envy24HT (VT/ICE1724), Envy24PT (VT1720) based PCI sound cards.
1178 * MidiMan M Audio Revolution 5.1
1179 * MidiMan M Audio Revolution 7.1
1180 * MidiMan M Audio Audiophile 192
1182 * TerraTec Aureon 5.1 Sky
1183 * TerraTec Aureon 7.1 Space
1184 * TerraTec Aureon 7.1 Universe
1187 * AudioTrak Prodigy 7.1
1188 * AudioTrak Prodigy 7.1LT
1189 * AudioTrak Prodigy 192
1191 * Albatron K8X800 Pro II
1192 * Chaintech ZNF3-150
1193 * Chaintech ZNF3-250
1200 model - Use the given board model, one of the following:
1201 revo51, revo71, amp2000, prodigy71, prodigy71lt,
1202 prodigy192, aureon51, aureon71, universe, ap192,
1203 k8x800, phase22, phase28, ms300, av710, se200pci,
1206 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
1208 Note: The supported board is detected by reading EEPROM or PCI
1209 SSID (if EEPROM isn't available). You can override the
1210 model by passing "model" module option in case that the
1211 driver isn't configured properly or you want to try another
1217 Module for Echoaudio Indigo
1219 This module supports multiple cards.
1220 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
1225 Module for Echoaudio Indigo DJ
1227 This module supports multiple cards.
1228 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
1233 Module for Echoaudio Indigo IO
1235 This module supports multiple cards.
1236 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
1241 Module for AC'97 motherboards from Intel and compatibles.
1242 * Intel i810/810E, i815, i820, i830, i84x, MX440
1243 ICH5, ICH6, ICH7, ESB2
1244 * SiS 7012 (SiS 735)
1245 * NVidia NForce, NForce2, NForce3, MCP04, CK804
1247 * AMD AMD768, AMD8111
1250 ac97_clock - AC'97 codec clock base (0 = auto-detect)
1251 ac97_quirk - AC'97 workaround for strange hardware
1252 See "AC97 Quirk Option" section below.
1253 buggy_irq - Enable workaround for buggy interrupts on some
1254 motherboards (default yes on nForce chips,
1256 buggy_semaphore - Enable workaround for hardwares with buggy
1257 semaphores (e.g. on some ASUS laptops)
1259 spdif_aclink - Use S/PDIF over AC-link instead of direct connection
1260 from the controller chip
1261 (0 = off, 1 = on, -1 = default)
1263 This module supports one chip and autoprobe.
1265 Note: the latest driver supports auto-detection of chip clock.
1266 if you still encounter too fast playback, specify the clock
1267 explicitly via the module option "ac97_clock=41194".
1269 Joystick/MIDI ports are not supported by this driver. If your
1270 motherboard has these devices, use the ns558 or snd-mpu401
1271 modules, respectively.
1273 The power-management is supported.
1275 Module snd-intel8x0m
1276 --------------------
1278 Module for Intel ICH (i8x0) chipset MC97 modems.
1279 * Intel i810/810E, i815, i820, i830, i84x, MX440
1281 * SiS 7013 (SiS 735)
1282 * NVidia NForce, NForce2, NForce2s, NForce3
1286 ac97_clock - AC'97 codec clock base (0 = auto-detect)
1288 This module supports one card and autoprobe.
1290 Note: The default index value of this module is -2, i.e. the first
1293 The power-management is supported.
1295 Module snd-interwave
1296 --------------------
1298 Module for Gravis UltraSound PnP, Dynasonic 3-D/Pro, STB Sound Rage 32
1299 and other sound cards based on AMD InterWave (tm) chip.
1301 joystick_dac - 0 to 31, (0.59V-4.52V or 0.389V-2.98V)
1302 midi - 1 = MIDI UART enable, 0 = MIDI UART disable (default)
1303 pcm_voices - reserved PCM voices for the synthesizer (default 2)
1304 effect - 1 = InterWave effects enable (default 0);
1306 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
1308 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
1310 port - port # for InterWave chip (0x210,0x220,0x230,0x240,0x250,0x260)
1311 irq - IRQ # for InterWave chip (3,5,9,11,12,15)
1312 dma1 - DMA # for InterWave chip (0,1,3,5,6,7)
1313 dma2 - DMA # for InterWave chip (0,1,3,5,6,7,-1=disable)
1315 This module supports multiple cards, autoprobe and ISA PnP.
1317 Module snd-interwave-stb
1318 ------------------------
1320 Module for UltraSound 32-Pro (sound card from STB used by Compaq)
1321 and other sound cards based on AMD InterWave (tm) chip with TEA6330T
1322 circuit for extended control of bass, treble and master volume.
1324 joystick_dac - 0 to 31, (0.59V-4.52V or 0.389V-2.98V)
1325 midi - 1 = MIDI UART enable, 0 = MIDI UART disable (default)
1326 pcm_voices - reserved PCM voices for the synthesizer (default 2)
1327 effect - 1 = InterWave effects enable (default 0);
1329 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
1331 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
1333 port - port # for InterWave chip (0x210,0x220,0x230,0x240,0x250,0x260)
1334 port_tc - tone control (i2c bus) port # for TEA6330T chip (0x350,0x360,0x370,0x380)
1335 irq - IRQ # for InterWave chip (3,5,9,11,12,15)
1336 dma1 - DMA # for InterWave chip (0,1,3,5,6,7)
1337 dma2 - DMA # for InterWave chip (0,1,3,5,6,7,-1=disable)
1339 This module supports multiple cards, autoprobe and ISA PnP.
1344 Module for Korg 1212 IO PCI card
1346 This module supports multiple cards.
1351 Module for Echoaudio Layla20
1353 This module supports multiple cards.
1354 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
1359 Module for Echoaudio Layla24
1361 This module supports multiple cards.
1362 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
1367 Module for Allegro/Maestro3 chips
1369 external_amp - enable external amp (enabled by default)
1370 amp_gpio - GPIO pin number for external amp (0-15) or
1371 -1 for default pin (8 for allegro, 1 for
1374 This module supports autoprobe and multiple chips.
1376 Note: the binding of amplifier is dependent on hardware.
1377 If there is no sound even though all channels are unmuted, try to
1378 specify other gpio connection via amp_gpio option.
1379 For example, a Panasonic notebook might need "amp_gpio=0x0d"
1382 The power-management is supported.
1387 Module for Echoaudio Mia
1389 This module supports multiple cards.
1390 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
1395 Module for Miro soundcards: miroSOUND PCM 1 pro,
1397 miroSOUND PCM 20 Radio.
1399 port - Port # (0x530,0x604,0xe80,0xf40)
1400 irq - IRQ # (5,7,9,10,11)
1401 dma1 - 1st dma # (0,1,3)
1402 dma2 - 2nd dma # (0,1)
1403 mpu_port - MPU-401 port # (0x300,0x310,0x320,0x330)
1404 mpu_irq - MPU-401 irq # (5,7,9,10)
1405 fm_port - FM Port # (0x388)
1406 wss - enable WSS mode
1407 ide - enable onboard ide support
1412 Module for Digigram miXart8 sound cards.
1414 This module supports multiple cards.
1415 Note: One miXart8 board will be represented as 4 alsa cards.
1416 See MIXART.txt for details.
1418 When the driver is compiled as a module and the hotplug firmware
1419 is supported, the firmware data is loaded via hotplug automatically.
1420 Install the necessary firmware files in alsa-firmware package.
1421 When no hotplug fw loader is available, you need to load the
1422 firmware via mixartloader utility in alsa-tools package.
1427 Module for Echoaudio Mona
1429 This module supports multiple cards.
1430 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
1435 Module for MPU-401 UART devices.
1437 port - port number or -1 (disable)
1438 irq - IRQ number or -1 (disable)
1439 pnp - PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
1441 This module supports multiple devices and PnP.
1446 Module for MOTU MidiTimePiece AV multiport MIDI (on the parallel
1449 port - I/O port # for MTPAV (0x378,0x278, default=0x378)
1450 irq - IRQ # for MTPAV (7,5, default=7)
1451 hwports - number of supported hardware ports, default=8.
1453 Module supports only 1 card. This module has no enable option.
1458 Module for Ego Systems (ESI) Miditerminal 4140
1460 This module supports multiple devices.
1461 Requires parport (CONFIG_PARPORT).
1466 Module for NeoMagic NM256AV/ZX chips
1468 playback_bufsize - max playback frame size in kB (4-128kB)
1469 capture_bufsize - max capture frame size in kB (4-128kB)
1470 force_ac97 - 0 or 1 (disabled by default)
1471 buffer_top - specify buffer top address
1472 use_cache - 0 or 1 (disabled by default)
1473 vaio_hack - alias buffer_top=0x25a800
1474 reset_workaround - enable AC97 RESET workaround for some laptops
1475 reset_workaround2 - enable extended AC97 RESET workaround for some
1478 This module supports one chip and autoprobe.
1480 The power-management is supported.
1482 Note: on some notebooks the buffer address cannot be detected
1483 automatically, or causes hang-up during initialization.
1484 In such a case, specify the buffer top address explicitly via
1485 the buffer_top option.
1487 Sony F250: buffer_top=0x25a800
1488 Sony F270: buffer_top=0x272800
1489 The driver supports only ac97 codec. It's possible to force
1490 to initialize/use ac97 although it's not detected. In such a
1491 case, use force_ac97=1 option - but *NO* guarantee whether it
1494 Note: The NM256 chip can be linked internally with non-AC97
1495 codecs. This driver supports only the AC97 codec, and won't work
1496 with machines with other (most likely CS423x or OPL3SAx) chips,
1497 even though the device is detected in lspci. In such a case, try
1498 other drivers, e.g. snd-cs4232 or snd-opl3sa2. Some has ISA-PnP
1499 but some doesn't have ISA PnP. You'll need to specify isapnp=0
1500 and proper hardware parameters in the case without ISA PnP.
1502 Note: some laptops need a workaround for AC97 RESET. For the
1503 known hardware like Dell Latitude LS and Sony PCG-F305, this
1504 workaround is enabled automatically. For other laptops with a
1505 hard freeze, you can try reset_workaround=1 option.
1507 Note: Dell Latitude CSx laptops have another problem regarding
1508 AC97 RESET. On these laptops, reset_workaround2 option is
1509 turned on as default. This option is worth to try if the
1510 previous reset_workaround option doesn't help.
1512 Note: This driver is really crappy. It's a porting from the
1513 OSS driver, which is a result of black-magic reverse engineering.
1514 The detection of codec will fail if the driver is loaded *after*
1515 X-server as described above. You might be able to force to load
1516 the module, but it may result in hang-up. Hence, make sure that
1517 you load this module *before* X if you encounter this kind of
1523 Module for Yamaha OPL3-SA2/SA3 sound cards.
1525 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
1527 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
1529 port - control port # for OPL3-SA chip (0x370)
1530 sb_port - SB port # for OPL3-SA chip (0x220,0x240)
1531 wss_port - WSS port # for OPL3-SA chip (0x530,0xe80,0xf40,0x604)
1532 midi_port - port # for MPU-401 UART (0x300,0x330), -1 = disable
1533 fm_port - FM port # for OPL3-SA chip (0x388), -1 = disable
1534 irq - IRQ # for OPL3-SA chip (5,7,9,10)
1535 dma1 - first DMA # for Yamaha OPL3-SA chip (0,1,3)
1536 dma2 - second DMA # for Yamaha OPL3-SA chip (0,1,3), -1 = disable
1538 This module supports multiple cards and ISA PnP. It does not support
1539 autoprobe (if ISA PnP is not used) thus all ports must be specified!!!
1541 The power-management is supported.
1543 Module snd-opti92x-ad1848
1544 -------------------------
1546 Module for sound cards based on OPTi 82c92x and Analog Devices AD1848 chips.
1547 Module works with OAK Mozart cards as well.
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)
1560 This module supports only one card, autoprobe and PnP.
1562 Module snd-opti92x-cs4231
1563 -------------------------
1565 Module for sound cards based on OPTi 82c92x and Crystal CS4231 chips.
1567 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
1569 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
1571 port - port # for WSS chip (0x530,0xe80,0xf40,0x604)
1572 mpu_port - port # for MPU-401 UART (0x300,0x310,0x320,0x330)
1573 fm_port - port # for OPL3 device (0x388)
1574 irq - IRQ # for WSS chip (5,7,9,10,11)
1575 mpu_irq - IRQ # for MPU-401 UART (5,7,9,10)
1576 dma1 - first DMA # for WSS chip (0,1,3)
1577 dma2 - second DMA # for WSS chip (0,1,3)
1579 This module supports only one card, autoprobe and PnP.
1584 Module for sound cards based on OPTi 82c93x chips.
1586 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
1588 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
1590 port - port # for WSS chip (0x530,0xe80,0xf40,0x604)
1591 mpu_port - port # for MPU-401 UART (0x300,0x310,0x320,0x330)
1592 fm_port - port # for OPL3 device (0x388)
1593 irq - IRQ # for WSS chip (5,7,9,10,11)
1594 mpu_irq - IRQ # for MPU-401 UART (5,7,9,10)
1595 dma1 - first DMA # for WSS chip (0,1,3)
1596 dma2 - second DMA # for WSS chip (0,1,3)
1598 This module supports only one card, autoprobe and PnP.
1603 Module for sound cards based on the C-Media CMI8788 chip:
1605 * AuzenTech X-Meridian
1607 * Club3D Theatron DTS
1609 * Razer Barracuda AC-1
1612 This module supports autoprobe and multiple cards.
1614 Power management is _not_ supported.
1619 Module for Digigram PCXHR boards
1621 This module supports multiple cards.
1623 Module snd-portman2x4
1624 ---------------------
1626 Module for Midiman Portman 2x4 parallel port MIDI interface
1628 This module supports multiple cards.
1630 Module snd-powermac (on ppc only)
1631 ---------------------------------
1633 Module for PowerMac, iMac and iBook on-board soundchips
1635 enable_beep - enable beep using PCM (enabled as default)
1637 Module supports autoprobe a chip.
1639 Note: the driver may have problems regarding endianess.
1641 The power-management is supported.
1643 Module snd-pxa2xx-ac97 (on arm only)
1644 ------------------------------------
1646 Module for AC97 driver for the Intel PXA2xx chip
1648 For ARM architecture only.
1650 The power-management is supported.
1655 Module for Conexant Riptide chip
1657 joystick_port - Joystick port # (default: 0x200)
1658 mpu_port - MPU401 port # (default: 0x330)
1659 opl3_port - OPL3 port # (default: 0x388)
1661 This module supports multiple cards.
1662 The driver requires the firmware loader support on kernel.
1663 You need to install the firmware file "riptide.hex" to the standard
1664 firmware path (e.g. /lib/firmware).
1669 Module for RME Digi32, Digi32 Pro and Digi32/8 (Sek'd Prodif32,
1670 Prodif96 and Prodif Gold) sound cards.
1672 This module supports multiple cards.
1677 Module for RME Digi96, Digi96/8 and Digi96/8 PRO/PAD/PST sound cards.
1679 This module supports multiple cards.
1684 Module for RME Digi9652 (Hammerfall, Hammerfall-Light) sound cards.
1686 precise_ptr - Enable precise pointer (doesn't work reliably).
1689 This module supports multiple cards.
1691 Note: snd-page-alloc module does the job which snd-hammerfall-mem
1692 module did formerly. It will allocate the buffers in advance
1693 when any RME9652 cards are found. To make the buffer
1694 allocation sure, load snd-page-alloc module in the early
1695 stage of boot sequence. See "Early Buffer Allocation"
1698 Module snd-sa11xx-uda1341 (on arm only)
1699 ---------------------------------------
1701 Module for Philips UDA1341TS on Compaq iPAQ H3600 sound card.
1703 Module supports only one card.
1704 Module has no enable and index options.
1706 The power-management is supported.
1711 Module for 8-bit SoundBlaster cards: SoundBlaster 1.0,
1715 port - port # for SB DSP chip (0x220,0x240,0x260)
1716 irq - IRQ # for SB DSP chip (5,7,9,10)
1717 dma8 - DMA # for SB DSP chip (1,3)
1719 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
1721 The power-management is supported.
1723 Module snd-sb16 and snd-sbawe
1724 -----------------------------
1726 Module for 16-bit SoundBlaster cards: SoundBlaster 16 (PnP),
1727 SoundBlaster AWE 32 (PnP),
1728 SoundBlaster AWE 64 PnP
1730 mic_agc - Mic Auto-Gain-Control - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
1731 csp - ASP/CSP chip support - 0 = disable (default), 1 = enable
1732 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
1734 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
1736 port - port # for SB DSP 4.x chip (0x220,0x240,0x260)
1737 mpu_port - port # for MPU-401 UART (0x300,0x330), -1 = disable
1738 awe_port - base port # for EMU8000 synthesizer (0x620,0x640,0x660)
1739 (snd-sbawe module only)
1740 irq - IRQ # for SB DSP 4.x chip (5,7,9,10)
1741 dma8 - 8-bit DMA # for SB DSP 4.x chip (0,1,3)
1742 dma16 - 16-bit DMA # for SB DSP 4.x chip (5,6,7)
1744 This module supports multiple cards, autoprobe and ISA PnP.
1746 Note: To use Vibra16X cards in 16-bit half duplex mode, you must
1747 disable 16bit DMA with dma16 = -1 module parameter.
1748 Also, all Sound Blaster 16 type cards can operate in 16-bit
1749 half duplex mode through 8-bit DMA channel by disabling their
1752 The power-management is supported.
1757 Module for Gallant SC-6000 soundcard.
1759 port - Port # (0x220 or 0x240)
1760 mss_port - MSS Port # (0x530 or 0xe80)
1761 irq - IRQ # (5,7,9,10,11)
1762 mpu_irq - MPU-401 IRQ # (5,7,9,10) ,0 - no MPU-401 irq
1765 This module supports multiple cards.
1767 This card is also known as Audio Excel DSP 16 or Zoltrix AV302.
1772 Module for Aztech Sound Galaxy sound card.
1774 sbport - Port # for SB16 interface (0x220,0x240)
1775 wssport - Port # for WSS interface (0x530,0xe80,0xf40,0x604)
1776 irq - IRQ # (7,9,10,11)
1779 This module supports multiple cards.
1781 The power-management is supported.
1786 Module for ENSONIQ SoundScape PnP cards.
1788 port - Port # (PnP setup)
1789 wss_port - WSS Port # (PnP setup)
1790 irq - IRQ # (PnP setup)
1791 mpu_irq - MPU-401 IRQ # (PnP setup)
1792 dma - DMA # (PnP setup)
1793 dma2 - 2nd DMA # (PnP setup, -1 to disable)
1795 This module supports multiple cards. ISA PnP must be enabled.
1796 You need sscape_ctl tool in alsa-tools package for loading
1799 Module snd-sun-amd7930 (on sparc only)
1800 --------------------------------------
1802 Module for AMD7930 sound chips found on Sparcs.
1804 This module supports multiple cards.
1806 Module snd-sun-cs4231 (on sparc only)
1807 -------------------------------------
1809 Module for CS4231 sound chips found on Sparcs.
1811 This module supports multiple cards.
1813 Module snd-sun-dbri (on sparc only)
1814 -----------------------------------
1816 Module for DBRI sound chips found on Sparcs.
1818 This module supports multiple cards.
1820 Module snd-wavefront
1821 --------------------
1823 Module for Turtle Beach Maui, Tropez and Tropez+ sound cards.
1825 use_cs4232_midi - Use CS4232 MPU-401 interface
1826 (inaccessibly located inside your computer)
1827 isapnp - ISA PnP detection - 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
1829 with isapnp=0, the following options are available:
1831 cs4232_pcm_port - Port # for CS4232 PCM interface.
1832 cs4232_pcm_irq - IRQ # for CS4232 PCM interface (5,7,9,11,12,15).
1833 cs4232_mpu_port - Port # for CS4232 MPU-401 interface.
1834 cs4232_mpu_irq - IRQ # for CS4232 MPU-401 interface (9,11,12,15).
1835 ics2115_port - Port # for ICS2115
1836 ics2115_irq - IRQ # for ICS2115
1837 fm_port - FM OPL-3 Port #
1838 dma1 - DMA1 # for CS4232 PCM interface.
1839 dma2 - DMA2 # for CS4232 PCM interface.
1841 The below are options for wavefront_synth features:
1842 wf_raw - Assume that we need to boot the OS (default:no)
1843 If yes, then during driver loading, the state of the board is
1844 ignored, and we reset the board and load the firmware anyway.
1845 fx_raw - Assume that the FX process needs help (default:yes)
1846 If false, we'll leave the FX processor in whatever state it is
1847 when the driver is loaded. The default is to download the
1848 microprogram and associated coefficients to set it up for
1849 "default" operation, whatever that means.
1850 debug_default - Debug parameters for card initialization
1851 wait_usecs - How long to wait without sleeping, usecs
1853 This magic number seems to give pretty optimal throughput
1854 based on my limited experimentation.
1855 If you want to play around with it and find a better value, be
1856 my guest. Remember, the idea is to get a number that causes us
1857 to just busy wait for as many WaveFront commands as possible,
1858 without coming up with a number so large that we hog the whole
1860 Specifically, with this number, out of about 134,000 status
1861 waits, only about 250 result in a sleep.
1862 sleep_interval - How long to sleep when waiting for reply
1864 sleep_tries - How many times to try sleeping during a wait
1866 ospath - Pathname to processed ICS2115 OS firmware
1867 (default:wavefront.os)
1868 The path name of the ISC2115 OS firmware. In the recent
1869 version, it's handled via firmware loader framework, so it
1870 must be installed in the proper path, typically,
1872 reset_time - How long to wait for a reset to take effect
1874 ramcheck_time - How many seconds to wait for the RAM test
1876 osrun_time - How many seconds to wait for the ICS2115 OS
1879 This module supports multiple cards and ISA PnP.
1881 Note: the firmware file "wavefront.os" was located in the earlier
1882 version in /etc. Now it's loaded via firmware loader, and
1883 must be in the proper firmware path, such as /lib/firmware.
1884 Copy (or symlink) the file appropriately if you get an error
1885 regarding firmware downloading after upgrading the kernel.
1887 Module snd-sonicvibes
1888 ---------------------
1890 Module for S3 SonicVibes PCI sound cards.
1891 * PINE Schubert 32 PCI
1893 reverb - Reverb Enable - 1 = enable, 0 = disable (default)
1894 - SoundCard must have onboard SRAM for this.
1895 mge - Mic Gain Enable - 1 = enable, 0 = disable (default)
1897 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
1899 Module snd-serial-u16550
1900 ------------------------
1902 Module for UART16550A serial MIDI ports.
1904 port - port # for UART16550A chip
1905 irq - IRQ # for UART16550A chip, -1 = poll mode
1906 speed - speed in bauds (9600,19200,38400,57600,115200)
1908 base - base for divisor in bauds (57600,115200,230400,460800)
1910 outs - number of MIDI ports in a serial port (1-4)
1912 adaptor - Type of adaptor.
1913 0 = Soundcanvas, 1 = MS-124T, 2 = MS-124W S/A,
1914 3 = MS-124W M/B, 4 = Generic
1916 This module supports multiple cards. This module does not support autoprobe
1917 thus the main port must be specified!!! Other options are optional.
1922 Module for Trident 4DWave DX/NX sound cards.
1923 * Best Union Miss Melody 4DWave PCI
1925 * Warpspeed ONSpeed 4DWave PCI
1928 * CHIC True Sound 4Dwave
1929 * Shark Predator4D-PCI
1930 * Jaton SonicWave 4D
1932 pcm_channels - max channels (voices) reserved for PCM
1933 wavetable_size - max wavetable size in kB (4-?kb)
1935 This module supports multiple cards and autoprobe.
1937 The power-management is supported.
1939 Module snd-usb-audio
1940 --------------------
1942 Module for USB audio and USB MIDI devices.
1944 vid - Vendor ID for the device (optional)
1945 pid - Product ID for the device (optional)
1946 device_setup - Device specific magic number (optional)
1947 - Influence depends on the device
1950 This module supports multiple devices, autoprobe and hotplugging.
1952 Module snd-usb-caiaq
1953 --------------------
1955 Module for caiaq UB audio interfaces,
1956 * Native Instruments RigKontrol2
1957 * Native Instruments Kore Controller
1958 * Native Instruments Audio Kontrol 1
1959 * Native Instruments Audio 8 DJ
1961 This module supports multiple devices, autoprobe and hotplugging.
1963 Module snd-usb-usx2y
1964 --------------------
1966 Module for Tascam USB US-122, US-224 and US-428 devices.
1968 This module supports multiple devices, autoprobe and hotplugging.
1970 Note: you need to load the firmware via usx2yloader utility included
1971 in alsa-tools and alsa-firmware packages.
1976 Module for AC'97 motherboards based on VIA 82C686A/686B, 8233,
1977 8233A, 8233C, 8235, 8237 (south) bridge.
1979 mpu_port - 0x300,0x310,0x320,0x330, otherwise obtain BIOS setup
1981 joystick - Enable joystick (default off) [VIA686A/686B only]
1982 ac97_clock - AC'97 codec clock base (default 48000Hz)
1983 dxs_support - support DXS channels,
1984 0 = auto (default), 1 = enable, 2 = disable,
1985 3 = 48k only, 4 = no VRA, 5 = enable any sample
1986 rate and different sample rates on different
1988 [VIA8233/C, 8235, 8237 only]
1989 ac97_quirk - AC'97 workaround for strange hardware
1990 See "AC97 Quirk Option" section below.
1992 This module supports one chip and autoprobe.
1994 Note: on some SMP motherboards like MSI 694D the interrupts might
1995 not be generated properly. In such a case, please try to
1996 set the SMP (or MPS) version on BIOS to 1.1 instead of
1997 default value 1.4. Then the interrupt number will be
1998 assigned under 15. You might also upgrade your BIOS.
2000 Note: VIA8233/5/7 (not VIA8233A) can support DXS (direct sound)
2001 channels as the first PCM. On these channels, up to 4
2002 streams can be played at the same time, and the controller
2003 can perform sample rate conversion with separate rates for
2005 As default (dxs_support = 0), 48k fixed rate is chosen
2006 except for the known devices since the output is often
2007 noisy except for 48k on some mother boards due to the
2009 Please try once dxs_support=5 and if it works on other
2010 sample rates (e.g. 44.1kHz of mp3 playback), please let us
2011 know the PCI subsystem vendor/device id's (output of
2013 If dxs_support=5 does not work, try dxs_support=4; if it
2014 doesn't work too, try dxs_support=1. (dxs_support=1 is
2015 usually for old motherboards. The correct implemented
2016 board should work with 4 or 5.) If it still doesn't
2017 work and the default setting is ok, dxs_support=3 is the
2018 right choice. If the default setting doesn't work at all,
2019 try dxs_support=2 to disable the DXS channels.
2020 In any cases, please let us know the result and the
2021 subsystem vendor/device ids. See "Links and Addresses"
2024 Note: for the MPU401 on VIA823x, use snd-mpu401 driver
2025 additionally. The mpu_port option is for VIA686 chips only.
2027 The power-management is supported.
2029 Module snd-via82xx-modem
2030 ------------------------
2032 Module for VIA82xx AC97 modem
2034 ac97_clock - AC'97 codec clock base (default 48000Hz)
2036 This module supports one card and autoprobe.
2038 Note: The default index value of this module is -2, i.e. the first
2041 The power-management is supported.
2046 Module for virtual rawmidi devices.
2047 This module creates virtual rawmidi devices which communicate
2048 to the corresponding ALSA sequencer ports.
2050 midi_devs - MIDI devices # (1-4, default=4)
2052 This module supports multiple cards.
2057 Module for sound cards based on the Asus AV200 chip, i.e.,
2058 Xonar D2 and Xonar D2X.
2060 This module supports autoprobe and multiple cards.
2062 Power management is _not_ supported.
2067 Module for Digigram VX-Pocket VX222, V222 v2 and Mic cards.
2069 mic - Enable Microphone on V222 Mic (NYI)
2070 ibl - Capture IBL size. (default = 0, minimum size)
2072 This module supports multiple cards.
2074 When the driver is compiled as a module and the hotplug firmware
2075 is supported, the firmware data is loaded via hotplug automatically.
2076 Install the necessary firmware files in alsa-firmware package.
2077 When no hotplug fw loader is available, you need to load the
2078 firmware via vxloader utility in alsa-tools package. To invoke
2079 vxloader automatically, add the following to /etc/modprobe.conf
2081 install snd-vx222 /sbin/modprobe --first-time -i snd-vx222 && /usr/bin/vxloader
2083 (for 2.2/2.4 kernels, add "post-install /usr/bin/vxloader" to
2084 /etc/modules.conf, instead.)
2085 IBL size defines the interrupts period for PCM. The smaller size
2086 gives smaller latency but leads to more CPU consumption, too.
2087 The size is usually aligned to 126. As default (=0), the smallest
2088 size is chosen. The possible IBL values can be found in
2089 /proc/asound/cardX/vx-status proc file.
2091 The power-management is supported.
2096 Module for Digigram VX-Pocket VX2 and 440 PCMCIA cards.
2098 ibl - Capture IBL size. (default = 0, minimum size)
2100 This module supports multiple cards. The module is compiled only when
2101 PCMCIA is supported on kernel.
2103 With the older 2.6.x kernel, to activate the driver via the card
2104 manager, you'll need to set up /etc/pcmcia/vxpocket.conf. See the
2105 sound/pcmcia/vx/vxpocket.c. 2.6.13 or later kernel requires no
2106 longer require a config file.
2108 When the driver is compiled as a module and the hotplug firmware
2109 is supported, the firmware data is loaded via hotplug automatically.
2110 Install the necessary firmware files in alsa-firmware package.
2111 When no hotplug fw loader is available, you need to load the
2112 firmware via vxloader utility in alsa-tools package.
2114 About capture IBL, see the description of snd-vx222 module.
2116 Note: snd-vxp440 driver is merged to snd-vxpocket driver since
2119 The power-management is supported.
2124 Module for Yamaha PCI chips (YMF72x, YMF74x & YMF75x).
2126 mpu_port - 0x300,0x330,0x332,0x334, 0 (disable) by default,
2127 1 (auto-detect for YMF744/754 only)
2128 fm_port - 0x388,0x398,0x3a0,0x3a8, 0 (disable) by default
2129 1 (auto-detect for YMF744/754 only)
2130 joystick_port - 0x201,0x202,0x204,0x205, 0 (disable) by default,
2132 rear_switch - enable shared rear/line-in switch (bool)
2134 This module supports autoprobe and multiple chips.
2136 The power-management is supported.
2138 Module snd-pdaudiocf
2139 --------------------
2141 Module for Sound Core PDAudioCF sound card.
2143 The power-management is supported.
2149 The ac97_quirk option is used to enable/override the workaround for
2150 specific devices on drivers for on-board AC'97 controllers like
2151 snd-intel8x0. Some hardware have swapped output pins between Master
2152 and Headphone, or Surround (thanks to confusion of AC'97
2153 specifications from version to version :-)
2155 The driver provides the auto-detection of known problematic devices,
2156 but some might be unknown or wrongly detected. In such a case, pass
2157 the proper value with this option.
2159 The following strings are accepted:
2160 - default Don't override the default setting
2161 - none Disable the quirk
2162 - hp_only Bind Master and Headphone controls as a single control
2163 - swap_hp Swap headphone and master controls
2164 - swap_surround Swap master and surround controls
2165 - ad_sharing For AD1985, turn on OMS bit and use headphone
2166 - alc_jack For ALC65x, turn on the jack sense mode
2167 - inv_eapd Inverted EAPD implementation
2168 - mute_led Bind EAPD bit for turning on/off mute LED
2170 For backward compatibility, the corresponding integer value -1, 0,
2171 ... are accepted, too.
2173 For example, if "Master" volume control has no effect on your device
2174 but only "Headphone" does, pass ac97_quirk=hp_only module option.
2177 Configuring Non-ISAPNP Cards
2178 ============================
2180 When the kernel is configured with ISA-PnP support, the modules
2181 supporting the isapnp cards will have module options "isapnp".
2182 If this option is set, *only* the ISA-PnP devices will be probed.
2183 For probing the non ISA-PnP cards, you have to pass "isapnp=0" option
2184 together with the proper i/o and irq configuration.
2186 When the kernel is configured without ISA-PnP support, isapnp option
2187 will be not built in.
2190 Module Autoloading Support
2191 ==========================
2193 The ALSA drivers can be loaded automatically on demand by defining
2194 module aliases. The string 'snd-card-%1' is requested for ALSA native
2195 devices where %i is sound card number from zero to seven.
2197 To auto-load an ALSA driver for OSS services, define the string
2198 'sound-slot-%i' where %i means the slot number for OSS, which
2199 corresponds to the card index of ALSA. Usually, define this
2200 as the same card module.
2202 An example configuration for a single emu10k1 card is like below:
2203 ----- /etc/modprobe.conf
2204 alias snd-card-0 snd-emu10k1
2205 alias sound-slot-0 snd-emu10k1
2206 ----- /etc/modprobe.conf
2208 The available number of auto-loaded sound cards depends on the module
2209 option "cards_limit" of snd module. As default it's set to 1.
2210 To enable the auto-loading of multiple cards, specify the number of
2211 sound cards in that option.
2213 When multiple cards are available, it'd better to specify the index
2214 number for each card via module option, too, so that the order of
2215 cards is kept consistent.
2217 An example configuration for two sound cards is like below:
2219 ----- /etc/modprobe.conf
2221 options snd cards_limit=2
2222 alias snd-card-0 snd-interwave
2223 alias snd-card-1 snd-ens1371
2224 options snd-interwave index=0
2225 options snd-ens1371 index=1
2227 alias sound-slot-0 snd-interwave
2228 alias sound-slot-1 snd-ens1371
2229 ----- /etc/modprobe.conf
2231 In this example, the interwave card is always loaded as the first card
2232 (index 0) and ens1371 as the second (index 1).
2234 Alternative (and new) way to fixate the slot assignment is to use
2235 "slots" option of snd module. In the case above, specify like the
2238 options snd slots=snd-interwave,snd-ens1371
2240 Then, the first slot (#0) is reserved for snd-interwave driver, and
2241 the second (#1) for snd-ens1371. You can omit index option in each
2242 driver if slots option is used (although you can still have them at
2243 the same time as long as they don't conflict).
2245 The slots option is especially useful for avoiding the possible
2246 hot-plugging and the resultant slot conflict. For example, in the
2247 case above again, the first two slots are already reserved. If any
2248 other driver (e.g. snd-usb-audio) is loaded before snd-interwave or
2249 snd-ens1371, it will be assigned to the third or later slot.
2252 ALSA PCM devices to OSS devices mapping
2253 =======================================
2255 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0[c|p] -> /dev/audio0 (/dev/audio) -> minor 4
2256 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0[c|p] -> /dev/dsp0 (/dev/dsp) -> minor 3
2257 /dev/snd/pcmC0D1[c|p] -> /dev/adsp0 (/dev/adsp) -> minor 12
2258 /dev/snd/pcmC1D0[c|p] -> /dev/audio1 -> minor 4+16 = 20
2259 /dev/snd/pcmC1D0[c|p] -> /dev/dsp1 -> minor 3+16 = 19
2260 /dev/snd/pcmC1D1[c|p] -> /dev/adsp1 -> minor 12+16 = 28
2261 /dev/snd/pcmC2D0[c|p] -> /dev/audio2 -> minor 4+32 = 36
2262 /dev/snd/pcmC2D0[c|p] -> /dev/dsp2 -> minor 3+32 = 39
2263 /dev/snd/pcmC2D1[c|p] -> /dev/adsp2 -> minor 12+32 = 44
2265 The first number from /dev/snd/pcmC{X}D{Y}[c|p] expression means
2266 sound card number and second means device number. The ALSA devices
2267 have either 'c' or 'p' suffix indicating the direction, capture and
2268 playback, respectively.
2270 Please note that the device mapping above may be varied via the module
2271 options of snd-pcm-oss module.
2274 Proc interfaces (/proc/asound)
2275 ==============================
2277 /proc/asound/card#/pcm#[cp]/oss
2278 -------------------------------
2279 String "erase" - erase all additional informations about OSS applications
2280 String "<app_name> <fragments> <fragment_size> [<options>]"
2282 <app_name> - name of application with (higher priority) or without path
2283 <fragments> - number of fragments or zero if auto
2284 <fragment_size> - size of fragment in bytes or zero if auto
2285 <options> - optional parameters
2286 - disable the application tries to open a pcm device for
2287 this channel but does not want to use it.
2288 (Cause a bug or mmap needs)
2289 It's good for Quake etc...
2290 - direct don't use plugins
2291 - block force block mode (rvplayer)
2292 - non-block force non-block mode
2293 - whole-frag write only whole fragments (optimization affecting
2295 - no-silence do not fill silence ahead to avoid clicks
2296 - buggy-ptr Returns the whitespace blocks in GETOPTR ioctl
2297 instead of filled blocks
2299 Example: echo "x11amp 128 16384" > /proc/asound/card0/pcm0p/oss
2300 echo "squake 0 0 disable" > /proc/asound/card0/pcm0c/oss
2301 echo "rvplayer 0 0 block" > /proc/asound/card0/pcm0p/oss
2304 Early Buffer Allocation
2305 =======================
2307 Some drivers (e.g. hdsp) require the large contiguous buffers, and
2308 sometimes it's too late to find such spaces when the driver module is
2309 actually loaded due to memory fragmentation. You can pre-allocate the
2310 PCM buffers by loading snd-page-alloc module and write commands to its
2311 proc file in prior, for example, in the early boot stage like
2312 /etc/init.d/*.local scripts.
2314 Reading the proc file /proc/drivers/snd-page-alloc shows the current
2315 usage of page allocation. In writing, you can send the following
2316 commands to the snd-page-alloc driver:
2318 - add VENDOR DEVICE MASK SIZE BUFFERS
2320 VENDOR and DEVICE are PCI vendor and device IDs. They take
2321 integer numbers (0x prefix is needed for the hex).
2322 MASK is the PCI DMA mask. Pass 0 if not restricted.
2323 SIZE is the size of each buffer to allocate. You can pass
2324 k and m suffix for KB and MB. The max number is 16MB.
2325 BUFFERS is the number of buffers to allocate. It must be greater
2326 than 0. The max number is 4.
2330 This will erase the all pre-allocated buffers which are not in
2337 ALSA project homepage
2338 http://www.alsa-project.org
2340 ALSA Bug Tracking System
2341 https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/bugs/
2344 mailto:alsa-devel@alsa-project.org
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