xref: /openbmc/linux/sound/core/Kconfig (revision e922b002)
11da177e4SLinus Torvalds# ALSA soundcard-configuration
21da177e4SLinus Torvaldsconfig SND_TIMER
31da177e4SLinus Torvalds	tristate
41da177e4SLinus Torvalds	depends on SND
51da177e4SLinus Torvalds
61da177e4SLinus Torvaldsconfig SND_PCM
71da177e4SLinus Torvalds	tristate
81da177e4SLinus Torvalds	select SND_TIMER
91da177e4SLinus Torvalds	depends on SND
101da177e4SLinus Torvalds
111da177e4SLinus Torvaldsconfig SND_HWDEP
121da177e4SLinus Torvalds	tristate
131da177e4SLinus Torvalds	depends on SND
141da177e4SLinus Torvalds
151da177e4SLinus Torvaldsconfig SND_RAWMIDI
161da177e4SLinus Torvalds	tristate
171da177e4SLinus Torvalds	depends on SND
181da177e4SLinus Torvalds
191da177e4SLinus Torvaldsconfig SND_SEQUENCER
201da177e4SLinus Torvalds	tristate "Sequencer support"
211da177e4SLinus Torvalds	depends on SND
221da177e4SLinus Torvalds	select SND_TIMER
231da177e4SLinus Torvalds	help
241da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  Say Y or M to enable MIDI sequencer and router support.  This
251da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  feature allows routing and enqueueing of MIDI events.  Events
261da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  can be processed at a given time.
271da177e4SLinus Torvalds
281da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  Many programs require this feature, so you should enable it
291da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  unless you know what you're doing.
301da177e4SLinus Torvalds
311da177e4SLinus Torvaldsconfig SND_SEQ_DUMMY
321da177e4SLinus Torvalds	tristate "Sequencer dummy client"
331da177e4SLinus Torvalds	depends on SND_SEQUENCER
341da177e4SLinus Torvalds	help
351da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  Say Y here to enable the dummy sequencer client.  This client
361da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  is a simple MIDI-through client: all normal input events are
371da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  redirected to the output port immediately.
381da177e4SLinus Torvalds
391da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  You don't need this unless you want to connect many MIDI
401da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  devices or applications together.
411da177e4SLinus Torvalds
421da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
431da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  will be called snd-seq-dummy.
441da177e4SLinus Torvalds
451da177e4SLinus Torvaldsconfig SND_OSSEMUL
461da177e4SLinus Torvalds	bool
471da177e4SLinus Torvalds	depends on SND
481da177e4SLinus Torvalds
491da177e4SLinus Torvaldsconfig SND_MIXER_OSS
501da177e4SLinus Torvalds	tristate "OSS Mixer API"
511da177e4SLinus Torvalds	depends on SND
521da177e4SLinus Torvalds	select SND_OSSEMUL
531da177e4SLinus Torvalds	help
541da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  To enable OSS mixer API emulation (/dev/mixer*), say Y here
551da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  and read <file:Documentation/sound/alsa/OSS-Emulation.txt>.
561da177e4SLinus Torvalds
571da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  Many programs still use the OSS API, so say Y.
581da177e4SLinus Torvalds
591da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
601da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  will be called snd-mixer-oss.
611da177e4SLinus Torvalds
621da177e4SLinus Torvaldsconfig SND_PCM_OSS
631da177e4SLinus Torvalds	tristate "OSS PCM (digital audio) API"
641da177e4SLinus Torvalds	depends on SND
651da177e4SLinus Torvalds	select SND_OSSEMUL
661da177e4SLinus Torvalds	select SND_PCM
671da177e4SLinus Torvalds	help
681da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  To enable OSS digital audio (PCM) emulation (/dev/dsp*), say Y
691da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  here and read <file:Documentation/sound/alsa/OSS-Emulation.txt>.
701da177e4SLinus Torvalds
711da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  Many programs still use the OSS API, so say Y.
721da177e4SLinus Torvalds
731da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
741da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  will be called snd-pcm-oss.
751da177e4SLinus Torvalds
7621a3479aSJaroslav Kyselaconfig SND_PCM_OSS_PLUGINS
7721a3479aSJaroslav Kysela	bool "OSS PCM (digital audio) API - Include plugin system"
7821a3479aSJaroslav Kysela	depends on SND_PCM_OSS
7921a3479aSJaroslav Kysela        default y
8021a3479aSJaroslav Kysela	help
8121a3479aSJaroslav Kysela          If you disable this option, the ALSA's OSS PCM API will not
8221a3479aSJaroslav Kysela          support conversion of channels, formats and rates. It will
8321a3479aSJaroslav Kysela          behave like most of new OSS/Free drivers in 2.4/2.6 kernels.
8421a3479aSJaroslav Kysela
851da177e4SLinus Torvaldsconfig SND_SEQUENCER_OSS
861da177e4SLinus Torvalds	bool "OSS Sequencer API"
871da177e4SLinus Torvalds	depends on SND && SND_SEQUENCER
881da177e4SLinus Torvalds	select SND_OSSEMUL
891da177e4SLinus Torvalds	help
901da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  Say Y here to enable OSS sequencer emulation (both
911da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  /dev/sequencer and /dev/music interfaces).
921da177e4SLinus Torvalds
931da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  Many programs still use the OSS API, so say Y.
941da177e4SLinus Torvalds
95c2f60c52SFrederik Deweerdt	  If you choose M in "Sequencer support" (SND_SEQUENCER),
96c2f60c52SFrederik Deweerdt	  this will be compiled as a module. The module will be called
97c2f60c52SFrederik Deweerdt	  snd-seq-oss.
981da177e4SLinus Torvalds
991da177e4SLinus Torvaldsconfig SND_RTCTIMER
1001da177e4SLinus Torvalds	tristate "RTC Timer support"
1011da177e4SLinus Torvalds	depends on SND && RTC
1021da177e4SLinus Torvalds	select SND_TIMER
1031da177e4SLinus Torvalds	help
1041da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  Say Y here to enable RTC timer support for ALSA.  ALSA uses
1051da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  the RTC timer as a precise timing source and maps the RTC
1061da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  timer to ALSA's timer interface.  The ALSA sequencer code also
1071da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  can use this timing source.
1081da177e4SLinus Torvalds
1091da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
1101da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  will be called snd-rtctimer.
1111da177e4SLinus Torvalds
112a4f508b2SClemens Ladischconfig SND_SEQ_RTCTIMER_DEFAULT
113a4f508b2SClemens Ladisch	bool "Use RTC as default sequencer timer"
114a4f508b2SClemens Ladisch	depends on SND_RTCTIMER && SND_SEQUENCER
115a4f508b2SClemens Ladisch	default y
116a4f508b2SClemens Ladisch	help
117a4f508b2SClemens Ladisch	  Say Y here to use the RTC timer as the default sequencer
118a4f508b2SClemens Ladisch	  timer.  This is strongly recommended because it ensures
119a4f508b2SClemens Ladisch	  precise MIDI timing even when the system timer runs at less
120a4f508b2SClemens Ladisch	  than 1000 Hz.
121a4f508b2SClemens Ladisch
122a4f508b2SClemens Ladisch	  If in doubt, say Y.
123a4f508b2SClemens Ladisch
124332682b1SClemens Ladischconfig SND_DYNAMIC_MINORS
125b10e5391SClemens Ladisch	bool "Dynamic device file minor numbers"
126b10e5391SClemens Ladisch	depends on SND
127332682b1SClemens Ladisch	help
128332682b1SClemens Ladisch	  If you say Y here, the minor numbers of ALSA device files in
129332682b1SClemens Ladisch	  /dev/snd/ are allocated dynamically.  This allows you to have
130332682b1SClemens Ladisch	  more than 8 sound cards, but requires a dynamic device file
131332682b1SClemens Ladisch	  system like udev.
132332682b1SClemens Ladisch
133332682b1SClemens Ladisch	  If you are unsure about this, say N here.
134332682b1SClemens Ladisch
13559d48582STakashi Iwaiconfig SND_SUPPORT_OLD_API
13659d48582STakashi Iwai	bool "Support old ALSA API"
13759d48582STakashi Iwai	depends on SND
13859d48582STakashi Iwai	default y
13959d48582STakashi Iwai	help
14059d48582STakashi Iwai	  Say Y here to support the obsolete ALSA PCM API (ver.0.9.0 rc3
14159d48582STakashi Iwai	  or older).
14259d48582STakashi Iwai
14321a3479aSJaroslav Kyselaconfig SND_VERBOSE_PROCFS
14421a3479aSJaroslav Kysela	bool "Verbose procfs contents"
145b7d90a35STakashi Iwai	depends on SND && PROC_FS
14621a3479aSJaroslav Kysela	default y
14721a3479aSJaroslav Kysela	help
14821a3479aSJaroslav Kysela	  Say Y here to include code for verbose procfs contents (provides
149a982ac06SMatt LaPlante          useful information to developers when a problem occurs).  On the
15021a3479aSJaroslav Kysela          other side, it makes the ALSA subsystem larger.
15121a3479aSJaroslav Kysela
1521da177e4SLinus Torvaldsconfig SND_VERBOSE_PRINTK
1531da177e4SLinus Torvalds	bool "Verbose printk"
1541da177e4SLinus Torvalds	depends on SND
1551da177e4SLinus Torvalds	help
1561da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  Say Y here to enable verbose log messages.  These messages
1571da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  will help to identify source file and position containing
1581da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  printed messages.
1591da177e4SLinus Torvalds
1601da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  You don't need this unless you're debugging ALSA.
1611da177e4SLinus Torvalds
1621da177e4SLinus Torvaldsconfig SND_DEBUG
1631da177e4SLinus Torvalds	bool "Debug"
1641da177e4SLinus Torvalds	depends on SND
1651da177e4SLinus Torvalds	help
1661da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  Say Y here to enable ALSA debug code.
1671da177e4SLinus Torvalds
1681da177e4SLinus Torvaldsconfig SND_DEBUG_DETECT
1691da177e4SLinus Torvalds	bool "Debug detection"
1701da177e4SLinus Torvalds	depends on SND_DEBUG
1711da177e4SLinus Torvalds	help
1721da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  Say Y here to enable extra-verbose log messages printed when
1731da177e4SLinus Torvalds	  detecting devices.
17461fb63c0SJaroslav Kysela
17561fb63c0SJaroslav Kyselaconfig SND_PCM_XRUN_DEBUG
17661fb63c0SJaroslav Kysela	bool "Enable PCM ring buffer overrun/underrun debugging"
17761fb63c0SJaroslav Kysela	default n
178b7d90a35STakashi Iwai	depends on SND_DEBUG && SND_VERBOSE_PROCFS
17961fb63c0SJaroslav Kysela	help
18061fb63c0SJaroslav Kysela	  Say Y to enable the PCM ring buffer overrun/underrun debugging.
18161fb63c0SJaroslav Kysela	  It is usually not required, but if you have trouble with
18261fb63c0SJaroslav Kysela	  sound clicking when system is loaded, it may help to determine
18361fb63c0SJaroslav Kysela	  the process or driver which causes the scheduling gaps.
184e922b002STakashi Iwai
185e922b002STakashi Iwaiconfig SND_VMASTER
186e922b002STakashi Iwai	bool
187e922b002STakashi Iwai	depends on SND
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