Intel 82801G (codec CXD9872RD/K) stereo only, quiet audio

[Alexander Motin]

Daniel Penney wrote:
> On Wednesday 09 December 2009 17:16:09 Daniel Penney wrote:
>> On Wednesday 09 December 2009 16:44:17 Alexander Motin wrote:
>>> Daniel Penney wrote:
>>>> Done a bit of searching and have yet to come across any information
>>>> regarding this codec under FreeBSD.  I've tried setting a few
>>>> device.hints to no avail and have come to the last resource I can find.
>>>> The codec is the Sigmatel CXD9872RD/K.
>>> It's first time I see it, but it is usually not a problem.
>>>
>>>> Attached is the output of the following commands:
>>>> sysctl debug.bootverbose=1
>>>> kldload snd_hda
>>>> sysctl dev.hdac.0.pindump=1
>>>>
>>>> Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0: 2 associations found:
>>>> Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0: Association 0 (1) out:
>>>> Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Pin nid=15 seq=0
>>>> Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Pin nid=12 seq=1
>>>> Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Pin nid=11 seq=2
>>>> Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Pin nid=10 seq=3
>>>> Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Pin nid=17 seq=4
>>>> Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0: Association 1 (2) in:
>>>> Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Pin nid=13 seq=0
>>>> Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Pin nid=14 seq=1
>>>> Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Pin nid=20 seq=2
>>>> Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0: Tracing association 0 (1)
>>>> Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Pin 15 traced to DAC 5
>>>> Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Pin 12 traced to DAC 3
>>>> Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Pin 11 traced to DAC 4
>>>> Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Pin 10 traced to DAC 2
>>>> Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Pin 17 traced to DAC 16
>>>> Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0: Association 0 (1) trace succeeded
>>>> Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0: Tracing association 1 (2)
>>>> Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Unable to trace pin 13 to ADC 6, undo
>>>> traces Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Pin 13 traced to ADC 8
>>>> Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Unable to trace pin 14 to ADC 8, undo
>>>> traces Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Unable to trace pin 13 to ADC
>>>> 18, undo traces Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0: Association 1 (2) trace
>>>> failed
>>> There is codec misconfiguration in BIOS for association 1 (2). Pin with
>>> nid 14 can't be routed to the same ADC as 13 and 20. This codec just
>>> can't manage it. That pin should always to be configured separately or
>>> disabled. If you fix this, record should probably be traced fine.
>>>
>>> What other problems? What do you mean by quiet? How exactly?
>> With all the mixer settings and speakers at maximum, it's barely audible
>> (about 15% of nominal).  For the levels it's outputting right now, the
>>  mixer would ideally be at max and the speakers at 20%.  Thanks for
>>  pointing out the issue with record as well.
>>
> Just a side note... would setting up a list of "hint.hdac.
> %d.cad%d.nid%d.config" entries (of appropriate configuration) in device.hints 
> help solve the issue?

Which one? Misconfiguration breaking recording - definitely, low volume
- I have doubts. For volume try to play with GPIO signals via
"hint.hdac.%d.config".

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Alexander Motin