ASUS P4P800-VM + AD1980 (Was Re: VIA8235 + AD1980)

[Orion Hodson]

/-- Rudolf Cejka wrote:
| Rudolf Cejka wrote (2003/08/18):
| >   my "another machine" is at home, so I will be sure about your patch
| > tomorrow and I will send you another mail, however it looks reasonably.
| > Maybe just for "defensive programming" wouldn't it be "safer" to switch
| > values instead of assignment? Maybe there are some boards, which can use
| > both outputs...
| 
| So, I have tested your patch (machine with AD1885) and it works for me,
| however it would be really better to switch values instead of assignment
| even in my case just with HP_OUT connected. With an assignment, it is
| possible to control main volume by two independent controls,
| SOUND_MIXER_VOLUME and SOUND_MIXER_MONITOR, and if I change one of them,
| then there is an inconsistency between the real volume state and the other
| control.

Thank you for the info regarding the patch.

Rather than "defensively" assign the input monitor control 
(SOUND_MIXER_MONITOR) to an output, it'd be better to use a separate output 
control, eg add a control for SOUND_MIXER_OGAIN, should it actually be 
necessary.

Cheers
- Orion