Re: [PATCH 0/4] usb-audio: fix mixer write failure handling
From: Cássio Gabriel Monteiro Pires
Date: Tue Apr 21 2026 - 08:15:07 EST
On 4/21/26 05:09, Takashi Iwai wrote:
> On Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:30:28 +0200,
> Cássio Gabriel wrote:
>>
>> This series fixes usb-audio mixer put() paths that currently report
>> success even when the underlying device write fails.
>>
>> The issue exists in the generic mixer core callbacks, the Scarlett
>> Gen1 enum path, and several Tascam US-16x08 put() callbacks.
>>
>> The US-16x08 EQ and compressor callbacks have an additional bug: they
>> update their software shadow state before sending the USB write, so a
>> failed transfer can leave later get() results out of sync with the
>> hardware state.
>>
>> The series is split into four patches:
>> - propagate write failures in the generic mixer core callbacks
>> - fix the Scarlett Gen1 enum callback
>> - propagate write failures in the simple US-16x08 put() callbacks
>> - commit the US-16x08 EQ and compressor shadow state only after a
>> successful write
>>
>> Successful writes are unchanged. Failed writes are now reported
>> correctly, and the US-16x08 shadow state remains coherent with the
>> hardware after write errors.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Cássio Gabriel <cassiogabrielcontato@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> As this might influence on the actual device behavior significantly,
> and it's in a merge window, I postpone the series for 7.2.
Thanks for the feedback.
> thanks,
>
> Takashi
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Thanks,
Cássio
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