HDA sound driver mod for thinkpad x60s

[Eric Anderson]

Andrea Bittau wrote:
> [i sent this to fbsd multimedia.  I noticed a discussion about sound on x60s on
> fbsd mobile so I decided to send here too.  Lemme know if it worx.]
> 
> this is an ultra crude mod of Stephane's hdac driver.  It allows me to play
> music [and change the volume; w00t!] on my ibm x60s laptop.  I posted it in case
> anyone wanted a 0day sound driver for this laptop without having to wait until a
> stable and proper version comes out.
> 
> Doesn't support recording.  I'll probably do that next if no one writes
> something in the near future.
> 
> Stephane: if you are interested in me helping out with the "mainstream" driver,
> let me know.  My time is very limited [you can tell by reading the code] but I
> have all the info I need about this card in my head now, so I might be able to
> produce something useful.
> 
> [I'm not subscribed to the list---email me directly if you need to contact me.]
> 
> Driver:
> fetch http://darkircop.org/hdac.tgz
> tar zxvf hdac.tgz
> cd hdac
> make
> kldload ./hdac.ko

Cool!

I've got a Dell D820, and it builds and loads, making this dmesg output:

Jun  6 13:40:37 neutrino kernel: pcm0: <Intel 82801G High Definition 
Audio Controller> mem 0xdfffc000-0xdfffffff irq 21 at device 27.0 on pci0
Jun  6 13:40:37 neutrino kernel: init 0xc5011e80
Jun  6 13:40:37 neutrino kernel: pcm0: sndbuf_setmap 101000, 1000; 
0xc4ecd000 -> 101000
Jun  6 13:40:37 neutrino kernel: pcm0: Reserved 0x4000 bytes for rid 
0x10 type 3 at 0xdfffc000
Jun  6 13:40:37 neutrino kernel: ioapic0: routing intpin 21 (PCI IRQ 21) 
to vector 49
Jun  6 13:40:37 neutrino kernel: pcm0: [MPSAFE]
Jun  6 13:40:37 neutrino kernel: pcm0: Output Streams: 4, Input Streams: 
4, Bidirectional Streams: 0
Jun  6 13:40:37 neutrino kernel: pcm0: CORB Size: 256, RIRB Size: 256
[..snip..]
Jun  6 13:40:37 neutrino kernel: pcm0: <audio> at device 0:1 (no driver 
attached)
Jun  6 13:40:37 neutrino kernel: pcm0: <modem> at device 1:2 (no driver 
attached)
Jun  6 13:40:37 neutrino kernel: pcm0: Cap 1d0541 sf 0 st 0
Jun  6 13:40:37 neutrino kernel: pcm0: Set 0:3 10


I can't seem to play any audio tho..  I realize this isn't an IBM, but 
was hoping it would work.. :)

(I'm running 6.1-STABLE).

Let me know if you want any other debug info..

Thanks!!
Eric



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Eric Anderson        Sr. Systems Administrator        Centaur Technology
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