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Date:      Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:39:25 +0200
From:      Alexander Motin <mav@FreeBSD.org>
To:        =?UTF-8?B?TWlja2HDq2wgTWFpbGxvdA==?= <mickael.maillot@gmail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org, FreeBSD current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: [RFT] Major snd_hda rewrite
Message-ID:  <4F1F412D.5040009@FreeBSD.org>
In-Reply-To: <CAKT0JB7KfOepO9C6dBx7TRoR4qDRQ3V=V69zz=9BFtWOwqhpMQ@mail.gmail.com>
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On 25.01.2012 01:32, Mickaƫl Maillot wrote:
> 2012/1/24 Alexander Motin <mav@freebsd.org <mailto:mav@freebsd.org>>
>         Number of channels should be set to 8 by application when it
>         expects bit
>         rate above 6Mbps. Sample rate, as I've described, just give more
>         fine
>         control. Increasing sample rate does not automatically increase
>         channels. They are orthogonal:
>         Rate 48 96 192 48 96 192
>         Channels 2 2 2 8 8 8
>         ------------------------------__----------------------------
>         Mbps 1.5 3 6 12 24 49
>
>
> ok so set 8 channels is just to allow more bandwidth.
> i just looked at alsa hdmi code (because i never find oss code that can
> play hd audio),
> they set 192k and 8 channels for every DTS HD / TRUEHD / E-AC3 file, so
> i was thinking to do the same.

HBR mode (8 channels) is not always supported by hardware and not 
defined by HDMI 1.1 spec (not sure about 1.2). So I think if possible, 
it would be nice to differentiate them.

>         What I've forgot is to allow 8ch format. :) Add the patch below.
>         Hope
>         sound(4) has no other limitations for it.
>
>     Hmm. Looks like there is some limitation. You may grep kernel for
>     AFMT_PASSTHROUGH and find two "XXX force ..." comments and code,
>     including forcing 2 channels for AC3. Luckily for not part for
>     frequency is commented out. Further we may try to comment or modify
>     part about number of channels.
>
> spotted and commented
>
>         --- hdaa.c (revision 230511)
>         +++ hdaa.c (working copy)
>         @@ -4979,6 +4979,8 @@
>         }
>         if (HDA_PARAM_SUPP_STREAM___FORMATS_AC3(fmtcap)) {
>         ch->fmtlist[i++] = SND_FORMAT(AFMT_AC3, 2, 0);
>         + if (channels >= 8)
>         + ch->fmtlist[i++] = SND_FORMAT(AFMT_AC3, 8, 0);
>         }
>         ch->fmtlist[i] = 0;
>         i = 0;
>
>         But in your case I think it should be enough to just increase sample
>         rate to 96 or 192KHz.
>
> so if my problem persist after settings 8 channels, i'll blame xbmc oss
> part.

Can't wait to know result. :)

-- 
Alexander Motin



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