Re: [PATCH] ALSA: hda/realtek: Limit mic boost on T480

[Benjamin Berg]

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Hi Peter,

On Mon, 2018-02-26 at 08:46 +0000, Peter FP1 Zhang wrote:
> The following comments from our Accessory BU hardware team FYI.
> //
> Most of dock audio is converted from USB if it is connected by cable,
> but CS13 Mechnical dock is not. We need to know the specific dock
> model first.
> //

I think that basically answers the question and we can conclude that
the 80s series has USB audio on the docking stations.

CS13 is the previous generation docking (at the bottom of the laptops)
while the new models have a new docking connector at the side (which is
USB-C + 14 pins primarily for Ethernet incl. LEDs and likely some other
purpose).

Thanks,
Benjamin

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter FP1 Zhang 
> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 12:07 AM
> To: 'Takashi Iwai'
> Cc: Benjamin Berg; alsa-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Jaroslav Kysela; linu
> x-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; kailang@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [PATCH] ALSA: hda/realtek: Limit mic boost on T480
> 
> Thank you Takashi. 
> I will also double confirm it with our Accessory BU guys about Ben's
> question when I back to my office. And will let you know if there was
> any different answer from them.
> 
> 
> Peter Zhang \ åçå,  PMP
> ThinkPad & ThinkStation Linux Solutions
> Tel: (+86) 181-1611-8005 | Lenovo Shanghai
> 
> Linux for Those Who Do - http://www.lenovo.com/linux
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Takashi Iwai [mailto:tiwai@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 11:48 PM
> To: Peter FP1 Zhang
> Cc: Benjamin Berg; alsa-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Jaroslav Kysela; linu
> x-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; kailang@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [PATCH] ALSA: hda/realtek: Limit mic boost on T480
> 
> On Sat, 17 Feb 2018 14:54:02 +0100,
> Peter FP1 Zhang wrote:
> > 
> > Hi Ben,
> > 
> > My understanding is same as yours. Recently Realtek Audio expert
> > Kailang (on copy) submitted a patch for Dock as the attached, are
> > you asking the same thing?
> > Looks like the issue is related to Dock model, there are many
> > different Dock models, could you please let us know which specific
> > dock model you mean? Thanks.
> > 
> > @Kailang, Do you have any suggestions or comments?
> 
> FYI, because of this unclearness, the patch from Benjamin is still
> pending.  I'm OK to apply it at first, then adjust later if the
> docking station quirk is required, too.  Just let me know.
> 
> 
> thanks,
> 
> Takashi
> 
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Peter Zhang \ åçå,  PMP
> > ThinkPad & ThinkStation Linux Solutions
> > Tel: (+86) 181-1611-8005 | Lenovo Shanghai
> > 
> > Linux for Those Who Do - http://www.lenovo.com/linux
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Benjamin Berg [mailto:bberg@xxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 11:41 PM
> > To: Takashi Iwai
> > Cc: alsa-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Jaroslav Kysela; 
> > linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Peter FP1 Zhang
> > Subject: Re: [PATCH] ALSA: hda/realtek: Limit mic boost on T480
> > 
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> > On Wed, 2018-02-14 at 14:00 +0100, Takashi Iwai wrote:
> > > On Wed, 14 Feb 2018 13:29:39 +0100,
> > > Benjamin Berg wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > The internal mic boost on the T480 is too high. Fix this by 
> > > > applying the ALC269_FIXUP_LIMIT_INT_MIC_BOOST fixup to the
> > > > machine 
> > > > to limit the gain.
> > > > 
> > > > Signed-off-by: Benjamin Berg <bberg@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Tested-by: Benjamin Berg <bberg@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > 
> > > Applying this quirk itself is OK, but just wonder whether this
> > > model 
> > > has a docking station port.  Recently we fixed the dock issue,
> > > and 
> > > it required to apply ALC298_FIXUP_TPT470_DOCK.
> > 
> > I assumed that on the T480 and similar models the audio on the dock
> > is connected through USB (the dock is USB-C + further pins), but I
> > cannot confirm this myself right now as I only have a T480
> > currently.
> > 
> > I have now contacted Peter Zhang of Lenovo about this and also to
> > check if other 80 series models may need the same fixup.
> > 
> > Benjamin
> > 
> > > 
> > > thanks,
> > > 
> > > Takashi
> > > 
> > > > ---
> > > >  sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c | 1 +
> > > >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
> > > > 
> > > > diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c 
> > > > b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c index
> > > > ce28f7ce64e6..8467ce3db767
> > > > 100644
> > > > --- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
> > > > +++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
> > > > @@ -6510,6 +6510,7 @@ static const struct snd_pci_quirk 
> > > > alc269_fixup_tbl[] = {
> > > >  	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x224b, "Thinkpad", 
> > > > ALC298_FIXUP_TPT470_DOCK),
> > > >  	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x224c, "Thinkpad", 
> > > > ALC298_FIXUP_TPT470_DOCK),
> > > >  	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x224d, "Thinkpad", 
> > > > ALC298_FIXUP_TPT470_DOCK),
> > > > +	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x225d, "Thinkpad T480",
> > > > ALC269_FIXUP_LIMIT_INT_MIC_BOOST),
> > > >  	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x30bb, "ThinkCentre AIO", 
> > > > ALC233_FIXUP_LENOVO_LINE2_MIC_HOTKEY),
> > > >  	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x30e2, "ThinkCentre AIO", 
> > > > ALC233_FIXUP_LENOVO_LINE2_MIC_HOTKEY),
> > > >  	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x310c, "ThinkCentre Station", 
> > > > ALC294_FIXUP_LENOVO_MIC_LOCATION),
> > > > --
> > > > 2.14.3
> > > > 
> > > > 
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