Re: 4014365e4219 - main - mixer: remove volume backwards compat, add % interpretation

From: Kyle Evans <kevans_at_freebsd.org>
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2022 21:07:41 UTC
On Sat, Jun 18, 2022 at 1:26 PM Ravi Pokala <rpokala@freebsd.org> wrote:
>
> H Kyle,
>
> | +Note that relative percentages are still relative to 1.0, not to the current
> | +value.
> | +If the volume is currently 0.40 and an adjustment of +20% is specified, then
> | +thet final volume will be set to 0.60.
>
> What you're describing are *absolute* percentages, not relative. Please reword accordingly.
>

Recommendations welcome... it's a relative adjustment by an absolute
percentage. The first "relative percentage" occurrence is because one
is doing, e.g., +10% or -10%, so it seems more intuitive for that
instance to be qualified as 'relative' (because the end result is a
10% increase, not 10%).

> Also, "thet" => ("the" || "that").
>

Whoops.

> Thanks,
>
> Ravi (rpokala@)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: <owner-src-committers@freebsd.org> on behalf of Kyle Evans <kevans@FreeBSD.org>
> Date: 2022-06-17, Friday at 20:53
> To: <src-committers@FreeBSD.org>, <dev-commits-src-all@FreeBSD.org>, <dev-commits-src-main@FreeBSD.org>
> Subject: git: 4014365e4219 - main - mixer: remove volume backwards compat, add % interpretation
>
>     The branch main has been updated by kevans:
>
>     URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=4014365e421991814703249d4748d6dcac6686b6
>
>     commit 4014365e421991814703249d4748d6dcac6686b6
>     Author:     Kyle Evans <kevans@FreeBSD.org>
>     AuthorDate: 2022-04-30 03:12:56 +0000
>     Commit:     Kyle Evans <kevans@FreeBSD.org>
>     CommitDate: 2022-06-18 03:50:58 +0000
>
>         mixer: remove volume backwards compat, add % interpretation
>
>         The current situation is fairly confusing, where an integer is interpreted
>         as a percent until you slap a decimal on it and magically it becomes an
>         absolute value.
>
>         Let's have a flag day in 14.0 and remove this shim entirely.  Setting with
>         percent can still be useful, so allow a trailing '%' to indicate as such.
>         As a side effect, we tighten down the format allowed in the volume a little
>         bit by ensuring there's no trailing garbage after the value once it's
>         separated into left and right components.
>
>         Reviewed by:    christos, hselasky, pauamma_gundo.com (manpages)
>         Relnotes:       yes
>         Differential Revision:  https://reviews.freebsd.org/D35101
>     ---
>      sbin/devd/apple.conf                  |  4 ++--
>      sbin/devd/asus.conf                   |  8 ++++----
>      share/man/man4/acpi_ibm.4             |  2 +-
>      usr.bin/fortune/datfiles/freebsd-tips |  2 +-
>      usr.bin/usbhidaction/usbhidaction.1   | 14 +++++++-------
>      usr.sbin/mixer/mixer.8                | 19 ++++++++++++-------
>      usr.sbin/mixer/mixer.c                | 23 +++++++++++++++--------
>      7 files changed, 42 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)
>
>     diff --git a/sbin/devd/apple.conf b/sbin/devd/apple.conf
>     index 0729a9c86e7a..0a9143f7b5a5 100644
>     --- a/sbin/devd/apple.conf
>     +++ b/sbin/devd/apple.conf
>     @@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ notify 0 {
>         match "subsystem"       "keys";
>         match "type"            "volume";
>         match "notify"          "down";
>     -   action                  "mixer vol.volume=-10";
>     +   action                  "mixer vol.volume=-10%";
>      };
>
>      notify 0 {
>     @@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ notify 0 {
>         match "subsystem"       "keys";
>         match "type"            "volume";
>         match "notify"          "up";
>     -   action                  "mixer vol.volume=+10";
>     +   action                  "mixer vol.volume=+10%";
>      };
>
>      # Eject key
>     diff --git a/sbin/devd/asus.conf b/sbin/devd/asus.conf
>     index eed369f6ca4d..0074e7a7c55f 100644
>     --- a/sbin/devd/asus.conf
>     +++ b/sbin/devd/asus.conf
>     @@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ notify 0 {
>         match "system"          "ACPI";
>         match "subsystem"       "ASUS";
>         match "notify"          "0x31";
>     -   action                  "mixer vol.volume=-10";
>     +   action                  "mixer vol.volume=-10%";
>      };
>
>      notify 0 {
>         match "system"          "ACPI";
>         match "subsystem"       "ASUS";
>         match "notify"          "0x30";
>     -   action                  "mixer vol.volume=+10";
>     +   action                  "mixer vol.volume=+10%";
>      };
>
>      # The next blocks enable volume hotkeys that can be found on the Asus EeePC
>     @@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ notify 0 {
>              match "system"          "ACPI";
>              match "subsystem"       "ASUS-Eee";
>              match "notify"          "0x14";
>     -        action                  "mixer vol.volume=-10";
>     +        action                  "mixer vol.volume=-10%";
>      };
>
>      notify 0 {
>              match "system"          "ACPI";
>              match "subsystem"       "ASUS-Eee";
>              match "notify"          "0x15";
>     -        action                  "mixer vol.volume=+10";
>     +        action                  "mixer vol.volume=+10%";
>      };
>
>      # Enable user hotkeys that can be found on the Asus EeePC
>     diff --git a/share/man/man4/acpi_ibm.4 b/share/man/man4/acpi_ibm.4
>     index 290c7d3b29c1..434a1a7cba2c 100644
>     --- a/share/man/man4/acpi_ibm.4
>     +++ b/share/man/man4/acpi_ibm.4
>     @@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ case ${NOTIFY} in
>                 fi
>                 if [ $LEVEL -eq 1 ]; then
>                         sysctl dev.acpi_ibm.0.mic_led=0
>     -                   mixer rec.volume=30
>     +                   mixer rec.volume=30%
>                 fi
>                 ;;
>              *)
>     diff --git a/usr.bin/fortune/datfiles/freebsd-tips b/usr.bin/fortune/datfiles/freebsd-tips
>     index e8fa84e02489..930110a0c3fe 100644
>     --- a/usr.bin/fortune/datfiles/freebsd-tips
>     +++ b/usr.bin/fortune/datfiles/freebsd-tips
>     @@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ If you have sudo(8) installed and permissions to use it, type
>      ``<ESC>w ! sudo tee %'' to force a write.
>      %
>      You can adjust the volume of various parts of the sound system in your
>     -computer by typing 'mixer <type>.volume=<volume>'.  To get a list of what
>     +computer by typing 'mixer <type>.volume=<volume>%'.  To get a list of what
>      you can adjust, just type 'mixer'.
>      %
>      You can automatically download and install binary packages by doing
>     diff --git a/usr.bin/usbhidaction/usbhidaction.1 b/usr.bin/usbhidaction/usbhidaction.1
>     index f50af8fff1ad..54d114925714 100644
>     --- a/usr.bin/usbhidaction/usbhidaction.1
>     +++ b/usr.bin/usbhidaction/usbhidaction.1
>     @@ -139,11 +139,11 @@ The following configuration file can be used to control a pair
>      of Philips USB speakers with the HID controls on the speakers.
>      .Bd -literal -offset indent
>      # Configuration for various Philips USB speakers
>     -Consumer:Volume_Increment           1 0 mixer -f $1 vol.volume=+1
>     -Consumer:Volume_Decrement           1 0 mixer -f $1 vol.volume=-1
>     +Consumer:Volume_Increment           1 0 mixer -f $1 vol.volume=+1%
>     +Consumer:Volume_Decrement           1 0 mixer -f $1 vol.volume=-1%
>      Consumer:Mute                               1 0 mixer -f $1 vol.mute=^
>     -Consumer:Channel_Top.Microsoft:Base_Up      1 0 mixer -f $1 bass.volume=+1
>     -Consumer:Channel_Top.Microsoft:Base_Down 1 0 mixer -f $1 bass.volume=-1
>     +Consumer:Channel_Top.Microsoft:Base_Up      1 0 mixer -f $1 bass.volume=+1%
>     +Consumer:Channel_Top.Microsoft:Base_Down 1 0 mixer -f $1 bass.volume=-1%
>      .Ed
>      .Pp
>      A sample invocation using this configuration would be
>     @@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ A sample invocation using this configuration would be
>      The following example controls the mixer volume using a Logitech Wingman.
>      Notice the debounce of 1 for buttons and 5 for the slider.
>      .Bd -literal -offset indent
>     -Button:Button_1      1 1   mixer vol.volume=+10
>     -Button:Button_2      1 1   mixer vol.volume=-10
>     -Generic_Desktop:Z * 5      mixer vol.volume=`echo $V | awk '{print int($$1/255*100)}'`
>     +Button:Button_1      1 1   mixer vol.volume=+10%
>     +Button:Button_2      1 1   mixer vol.volume=-10%
>     +Generic_Desktop:Z * 5      mixer vol.volume=`echo $V | awk '{printf("%.02f", $$1/255)}'`
>      .Ed
>      .Sh SEE ALSO
>      .Xr usbhidctl 1 ,
>     diff --git a/usr.sbin/mixer/mixer.8 b/usr.sbin/mixer/mixer.8
>     index 284750538f7e..9a76cbe41f65 100644
>     --- a/usr.sbin/mixer/mixer.8
>     +++ b/usr.sbin/mixer/mixer.8
>     @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
>      .\"
>      .\" $FreeBSD$
>      .\"
>     -.Dd March 20, 2022
>     +.Dd April 29, 2022
>      .Dt MIXER 8
>      .Os
>      .Sh NAME
>     @@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ with one of the available devices):
>      .It Sy Name Ta Sy Value
>      .It Ar dev Cm .volume Ta Xo
>      .Ar vol |
>     -.Oo Cm \&+ | Cm \&- Oc Ar lvol
>     -.Oo Cm \&: Oo Cm \&+ | Cm \&- Oc Ar rvol Oc
>     +.Oo Cm \&+ | Cm \&- Oc Ar lvol Oo % Oc
>     +.Oo Cm \&: Oo Cm \&+ | Cm \&- Oc Ar rvol Oo % Oc Oc
>      .Xc
>      .It Ar dev Cm .mute Ta Cm 0 | 1 | ^
>      .It Ar dev Cm .recsrc Ta Cm ^ | + | - | =
>     @@ -128,16 +128,21 @@ The optional
>      and/or
>      .Ar rvol
>      values have to be specified.
>     -The values have to be normalized 32-bit floats, from 0.0 to 1.0 inclusively.
>     -If no
>     -.Ql \&.
>     -character is present, the value is treated like a percentage, for backwards compatibility.
>     +The values should typically be decimal numbers between 0 and 1 with at most 2
>     +digits after the decimal point.
>     +A trailing percent sign indicates that the value should be treated as a
>     +percentage of 1.0, rather than an absolute value.
>     +Thus, 70% means the same as 0.7.
>      If the left or right volume values are prefixed with
>      .Cm +
>      or
>      .Cm - ,
>      the value following will be used as a relative adjustment, modifying the
>      current settings by the amount specified.
>     +Note that relative percentages are still relative to 1.0, not to the current
>     +value.
>     +If the volume is currently 0.40 and an adjustment of +20% is specified, then
>     +thet final volume will be set to 0.60.
>      .Pp
>      Volume can also be set using the shorthand
>      .Ar dev Ns Cm =value .
>     diff --git a/usr.sbin/mixer/mixer.c b/usr.sbin/mixer/mixer.c
>     index c0a9ec25c6fa..e216efe3313c 100644
>     --- a/usr.sbin/mixer/mixer.c
>     +++ b/usr.sbin/mixer/mixer.c
>     @@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ mod_volume(struct mix_dev *d, void *p)
>         mix_ctl_t *cp;
>         mix_volume_t v;
>         const char *val;
>     -   char lstr[8], rstr[8];
>     +   char *endp, lstr[8], rstr[8];
>         float lprev, rprev, lrel, rrel;
>         int n;
>
>     @@ -356,25 +356,32 @@ mod_volume(struct mix_dev *d, void *p)
>         lrel = rrel = 0;
>         if (n > 0) {
>                 if (*lstr == '+' || *lstr == '-')
>     -                   lrel = rrel = 1;
>     -           v.left = strtof(lstr, NULL);
>     +                   lrel = 1;
>     +           v.left = strtof(lstr, &endp);
>     +           if (*endp != '\0' && (*endp != '%' || *(endp + 1) != '\0')) {
>     +                   warnx("invalid volume value: %s", lstr);
>     +                   return (-1);
>     +           }
>
>     -           /* be backwards compatible */
>     -           if (strstr(lstr, ".") == NULL)
>     +           if (*endp == '%')
>                         v.left /= 100.0f;
>         }
>         if (n > 1) {
>                 if (*rstr == '+' || *rstr == '-')
>                         rrel = 1;
>     -           v.right = strtof(rstr, NULL);
>     +           v.right = strtof(rstr, &endp);
>     +           if (*endp != '\0' && (*endp != '%' || *(endp + 1) != '\0')) {
>     +                   warnx("invalid volume value: %s", rstr);
>     +                   return (-1);
>     +           }
>
>     -           /* be backwards compatible */
>     -           if (strstr(rstr, ".") == NULL)
>     +           if (*endp == '%')
>                         v.right /= 100.0f;
>         }
>         switch (n) {
>         case 1:
>                 v.right = v.left; /* FALLTHROUGH */
>     +           rrel = lrel;
>         case 2:
>                 if (lrel)
>                         v.left += m->dev->vol.left;
>
>