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diff --git a/Documentation/sound/alsa/DocBook/writing-an-alsa-driver.tmpl b/Documentation/sound/alsa/DocBook/writing-an-alsa-driver.tmpl index b9d2dbee9bc..2c3fc3cb3b6 100644 --- a/Documentation/sound/alsa/DocBook/writing-an-alsa-driver.tmpl +++ b/Documentation/sound/alsa/DocBook/writing-an-alsa-driver.tmpl @@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ </affiliation> </author> - <date>July 26, 2007</date> - <edition>0.3.6.1</edition> + <date>September 10, 2007</date> + <edition>0.3.7</edition> <abstract> <para> @@ -3473,6 +3473,13 @@ struct _snd_pcm_runtime { </para> <para> + The <structfield>tlv</structfield> field can be used to provide + metadata about the control; see the + <link linkend="control-interface-tlv"> + <citetitle>Metadata</citetitle></link> subsection. + </para> + + <para> The other three are <link linkend="control-interface-callbacks"><citetitle> callback functions</citetitle></link>. @@ -3871,6 +3878,56 @@ struct _snd_pcm_runtime { </para> </section> + <section id="control-interface-tlv"> + <title>Metadata</title> + <para> + To provide information about the dB values of a mixer control, use + on of the <constant>DECLARE_TLV_xxx</constant> macros from + <filename><sound/tlv.h></filename> to define a variable + containing this information, set the<structfield>tlv.p + </structfield> field to point to this variable, and include the + <constant>SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_READ</constant> flag in the + <structfield>access</structfield> field; like this: + <informalexample> + <programlisting> +<![CDATA[ + static DECLARE_TLV_DB_SCALE(db_scale_my_control, -4050, 150, 0); + + static struct snd_kcontrol_new my_control __devinitdata = { + ... + .access = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READWRITE | + SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_READ, + ... + .tlv.p = db_scale_my_control, + }; +]]> + </programlisting> + </informalexample> + </para> + + <para> + The <function>DECLARE_TLV_DB_SCALE</function> macro defines + information about a mixer control where each step in the control's + value changes the dB value by a constant dB amount. + The first parameter is the name of the variable to be defined. + The second parameter is the minimum value, in units of 0.01 dB. + The third parameter is the step size, in units of 0.01 dB. + Set the fourth parameter to 1 if the minimum value actually mutes + the control. + </para> + + <para> + The <function>DECLARE_TLV_DB_LINEAR</function> macro defines + information about a mixer control where the control's value affects + the output linearly. + The first parameter is the name of the variable to be defined. + The second parameter is the minimum value, in units of 0.01 dB. + The third parameter is the maximum value, in units of 0.01 dB. + If the minimum value mutes the control, set the second parameter to + <constant>TLV_DB_GAIN_MUTE</constant>. + </para> + </section> + </chapter> |