Re: ca0132: add generic parser fallback for broken DSP path

On Sun, 10 May 2026 11:38:49 +0200,
[email protected] wrote:
> 
> Some CA0132 implementations (e.g. Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1)
> produce white noise when using the DSP firmware path. Add a
> QUIRK_GENERIC path that uses the standard HDA generic parser
> instead, with custom pin configs that disable the broken auto-mute
> from HP jack detection.
> 
> Also applies VREF_50 on the mic pin and adds an init_hook for
> suspend/resume stability.
> 
> Kernel version: 6.18.24
> The PCI SSID this was tested on: `1458:a046`
> it's been tested with PulseAudio and speaker-test
> That the DSP path (QUIRK_SBZ) remains unchanged for cards that work with it.
> 
> Thanks

The idea sounds reasonable, and most of the changes look OK.
Could you submit a patch in a proper format (with a proper
Signed-off-by tag)?

About the code changes:
> --- /home/ezio/tmp/kernel/linux-6.18.24/sound/hda/codecs/ca0132.c.0	2026-05-02 09:19:21.217137158 +0200
> +++ /home/ezio/tmp/kernel/linux-6.18.24/sound/hda/codecs/ca0132.c	2026-05-10 11:21:41.933355825 +0200

A patch should be applicable with -p1 option.

> @@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
>  #include "hda_local.h"
>  #include "hda_auto_parser.h"
>  #include "hda_jack.h"
> +#include "generic.h"

I guess you need also add the selection of
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_GENERIC in Kconfig, too.

>  #include "ca0132_regs.h"
>  
> @@ -1060,6 +1061,8 @@
>   */
>  
>  struct ca0132_spec {
> +	struct hda_gen_spec gen;
> +
>  	const struct snd_kcontrol_new *mixers[5];
>  	unsigned int num_mixers;
>  	const struct hda_verb *base_init_verbs;
> @@ -1175,6 +1178,7 @@
>  	QUIRK_AE5,
>  	QUIRK_AE7,
>  	QUIRK_NONE = HDA_FIXUP_ID_NOT_SET,
> +	QUIRK_GENERIC,

Better to put QUIRK_GENERIC before QUIRK_NONE.

>  static void ca0132_codec_remove(struct hda_codec *codec)
>  {
>  	struct ca0132_spec *spec = codec->spec;
>  
> +	if (ca0132_quirk(spec) == QUIRK_GENERIC) {
> +		snd_hda_gen_remove(codec);
> +		return;
> +	}
>  	if (ca0132_quirk(spec) == QUIRK_ZXR_DBPRO)
>  		return dbpro_free(codec);
>  	else

Better to replace with switch().

> +	if (ca0132_quirk(spec) == QUIRK_GENERIC) {
> +		struct auto_pin_cfg *cfg = &spec->gen.autocfg;
> +
> +		snd_hda_gen_spec_init(&spec->gen);
> +
> +		snd_hda_apply_pincfgs(codec,
> +			(const struct hda_pintbl[]) {
> +				{ 0x0b, 0x41014111 },
> +				{ 0x0c, 0x414520f0 }, /* SPDIF out */
> +				{ 0x0d, 0x01014010 }, /* lineout */
> +				{ 0x0e, 0x41c501f0 },
> +				{ 0x0f, 0x411111f0 }, /* disabled */
> +				{ 0x10, 0x411111f0 }, /* disabled */
> +				{ 0x11, 0x41012014 },
> +				{ 0x12, 0x37a790f0 }, /* mic */
> +				{ 0x13, 0x77a701f0 },
> +				{ 0x18, 0x500000f0 },
> +				{}
> +			});
>  
> +		ca0132_init_chip(codec);
> +
> +		err = ca0132_prepare_verbs(codec);
> +		if (err < 0)
> +			goto error;
> +
> +		err = snd_hda_parse_pin_def_config(codec, cfg, NULL);
> +		if (err < 0)
> +			goto error;
> +		err = snd_hda_gen_parse_auto_config(codec, cfg);
> +		if (err < 0)
> +			goto error;
> +
> +		spec->gen.init_hook = ca0132_generic_init_hook;
> +		spec->gen.automute_speaker = 0;
> +		spec->gen.automute_lo = 0;
> +
> +		snd_hda_sequence_write(codec, spec->spec_init_verbs);
> +		return 0;
> +	}

It's a too big block, and better to be factored out as a function.
The verb table should be also defined outside the argument, too;
otherwise it looks too hackish.

> @@ -10014,6 +10077,10 @@
>  {
>  	struct ca0132_spec *spec = codec->spec;
>  
> +	if (ca0132_quirk(spec) == QUIRK_GENERIC) {
> +		return snd_hda_gen_build_controls(codec);
> +	}
> +
>  	if (ca0132_quirk(spec) == QUIRK_ZXR_DBPRO)
>  		return dbpro_build_controls(codec);
>  	else
> @@ -10024,6 +10091,10 @@
>  {
>  	struct ca0132_spec *spec = codec->spec;
>  
> +	if (ca0132_quirk(spec) == QUIRK_GENERIC) {
> +		return snd_hda_gen_build_pcms(codec);
> +	}
> +
>  	if (ca0132_quirk(spec) == QUIRK_ZXR_DBPRO)
>  		return dbpro_build_pcms(codec);
>  	else
> @@ -10034,6 +10105,10 @@
>  {
>  	struct ca0132_spec *spec = codec->spec;
>  
> +	if (ca0132_quirk(spec) == QUIRK_GENERIC) {
> +		return snd_hda_gen_init(codec);
> +	}
> +
>  	if (ca0132_quirk(spec) == QUIRK_ZXR_DBPRO)
>  		return dbpro_init(codec);
>  	else

All those seem better with switch().


thanks,

Takashi