[linux-audio-announce] [alsa-announce] ALSA 1.0.6 released

Hi all, here is a list of all changes between 1.0.5a and 1.0.6a release. The 1.0.6a driver package fixes the /proc problem with loading of the sequencer client modules. * alsa-driver - core - fixed the detection of x86-64 arch - 2.6 kernel sync - mostly __user stuff - This patch removes snd_kcalloc() from the kernel and updates callers to use the new generic kcalloc(). - Removal and replacement of magic memory allocators and casts - Clean up of obsolete MODULE_* stuff (core part) - Removed MODULE_CLASSES() and MODULE_SYNTAX(). - Replaced MODULE_DEVICES() with MODULE_SUPPORTED_DEVICE() - Clean up the PCI resource allocation. - Clean up the suspend/resume: save/restore of pci state - use ARRAY_SIZE() instead of sizeof() computations - Clean up: removed ifdefs and obsolete codes. - Unlock BKL in ioctl callback to avoid the long preempt-disabling. - Clean up DMA buffer allocation routines. - Fix up sound driver proc-reading interfaces. - PCM midlevel - stack usage reduction - Clean up and optimization of PCM format-specific functions - Clean up the buffer management in the PCM runtime record - Fix the mmap via io_remap_page_range() on nm256, rme32 and rme96. Added SNDRV_PCM_INFO_MMAP_IOMEM to handle this case. - Clean up the indirect accessing on RME32/RME96 drivers. - Clean up of indirect PCM data transfer with helper functions. - snd_pcm_timer_resolution_change() - better precision - The PCM prepare callback is now non-atomic, so that the driver can use the functions calling schedule (e.g. kmalloc with GFP_KERNEL). - Fixed/improved XRUN detection - don't print XRUN message in the case of draining. - pointer callback can return SNDRV_PCM_POS_XRUN to notify the middle layer. - ioctl32 - Added the wrapper for sync_ptr and hwsync ioctls. - Serialize runtime->status->state access - PCM OSS emulation - reduce stack usage - sequencer - use separate functions for some ioctls to reduce stack usage - Clean up Makefiles for the sequencer stuff using reverse selections. - Added Intel ICH6 HD Audio (Azalia) driver. - Added Audigy-LS driver - Added snd-atiixp driver for ATI IXP AC97 modem controllers. - Moved back pc98-specific stuff again to alsa-driver tree. - ICE1724 - SPDIF output fixes - Fixed the volume update on aureon. - Removed the bogus master volume from aureon. - Fixed the wrong number of ADCS (not used, though). - Don't access GPIO high bits on VT1720. - Fixed the buffer byte alignment for SPDIF and independen PCMs. - Proper rate constraints according to the I2S/AC-link connection. - Clean up the private data for PCM callbacks. - Clean up spinlocks. - aureon - Added master volume control. - Added the (experimental) support of Terratec Phase 88. - Added the support of Pontis MS300 to snd-ice1724 driver. - Added the support of ZNF3-250 (supposed to be ZNF3-150 compatible). - CS46xx - add memory allocation checks in cs46xx_dsp_proc_register_scb_desc() - reduce stack usage - intel8x0 - Added the PCI ID for nVidia CK8 - Fixed the calculation of the current DMA position on some sloppy devices. - Fixed the detection of sample rates with no VRA support. - Added the support of nVidia CK804. - Added the support of MCP04. - Fixed the handling of unknown irqs on ICH5. - Added an ac97 quirk for ICH/AD1885 mobo. - Added buggy_irq module parameter to intel8x0 driver. - intel8x0m - Added the support of SIS7013 modem. - via82xx - Fixed the calculation of the current DMA position at the period boundary. - Added the ac97_quirk entry for ECS K7VTA3 v8.0 mobo. - Fixed the check of invalid DMA position. - Added the quirk entry for ECS L7VMM2 uATX. - Added the DXS whitelist entry for Acer Inspire 1353LM. - ali5451 - Fixed the suspend/resume. - Opti9xx - Fixed spin deadlocks - USB audio - Quattro USB: handle the different endianness of playback and recording sample data - handle devices that allow setting but not reading sample rate - new functions snd_usbmidi_input_stop() and snd_usbmidi_input_start() needed by snd-usb-usx2y to be able to use usb_set_interface() - add support for Yamaha CVP-301, CVP-303, CVP-305, CVP-307, CVP-309, CVP-309GP, PSR-1500, PSR-3000, ELS-01, ELS-01C, PSR-295, PSR-293, DGX-205, DGX-203, DGX-305, DGX-505, DGP-7, DGP-5, PM5D, DME64N, DME24N, DTX, UB99 - USX2Y - all pcm streams have to operate at the same rate and format - renamed functions - set NRPACKS to 1 as default setting to improve latency - Don't sleep in START/STOP callbacks anymore. - us428 channels C/D not handled just for this version, sorry. - MixArt - reduce stack usage - ES1938 - fixed quake playback - ES1968 - Fix the crash at unloading the module due to the shared interrupt with other devices. - Dummy - Do the buffer allocation in hw_params callback instead of open callback. - emu10k1 - Merge EFX playback and capture streams to the single device (hw:0,2). - Fix Audigy + FX8010 capture (hw:x,2) - Audigy 2 ZS - side support - Enable low latency EFX capture on emu10k1 - au88x0 - Fixed the wrong pointer cast on 64bit architectures. - CMIPCI - reduce stack usage - don't sleep in prepare callback - Fix the i/o port range of gameport on cmipci - AC97 codec - Fixed the detection of STAC9708/11 surround control. - Check the validity of registers before creating controls. - move AC'97 bus callbacks into seperate ops record; - remove ac97_bus_t template requirement from snd_ac97_bus() - replace ac97_t template with ac97_template_t - Fixed the reset problem of shared audio/modem drivers. - Don't use mute bit in REC_GAIN register during tests. - Add more timeout to avoid not respond messages - emu10kx - added capture support - added S/PDIF support (untested) - fixed interrupt bug when playing multiple channels - split channels into separate PCMs - documented some of the registers - added support for more periods (up to 512 for playback) - formatting clean up - MIDI support - voice clean up - delayed interrupt enable/disable - playback/capture constraints added - fixed max number of periods - nm256 - Added AC97 CD register to the list of allowed registeres. - RME32 - Added the experimental fullduplex support. - OPL4 - reorganize locking - optimize memory accesses - PPC drivers - Added the PCM beep support - PMAC - pmac also apply the DMA stop work around to fix capture on iBook2 - Removed non-functional 48kHz support from pmac driver. - soundfont - Fixed messy locks in soundfont support code. * alsa-lib - emu10k1 config - Added surround71 and side pcm definitions. - Added the support of side speakers on Audigy 2 ZS. - ice1724 - Fixed iec958 capture using asym plugin. - Added the support of side and surround71 PCM types. - pcm_rate plugin - This patch fixes a number of different bugs in pcm_rate.c. - pcm_plug plugin - Fixed problem with the route plugin and ttable * alsa-utils - aplay - Show warning if the format is changed due to the file type. (e.g. WAV yields little-endian) * alsa-tools - ac3dec - Fixed to support non-48k AC3 files. - sbiload - Support -P option to specify the patch path. - Distribute the missing patch files. - us428control - Added MMC support - Tascam US-224/428 MMC Implementation * alsa-oss - Added the wrapper for fopen() - Checks more device file names for fopen() wrappers. - Fixed manpage. - The below patch [also attached] fixes the check for device files in /dev/sound/ [for users of devfs who have configured their apps to use /dev/sound/dsp, etc..] and adds a note to the aoss manpage about the state of mmap support. ----- Jaroslav Kysela <perex(a)suse.cz> Linux Kernel Sound Maintainer ALSA Project, SUSE Labs ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by Shop4tech.com-Lowest price on Blank Media 100pk Sonic DVD-R 4x for only $29 -100pk Sonic DVD+R for only $33 Save 50% off Retail on Ink & Toner - Free Shipping and Free Gift. http://www.shop4tech.com/z/Inkjet_Cartridges/9_108_r285 _______________________________________________ Alsa-announce mailing list Alsa-announce(a)lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-announce