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

[Takashi Iwai]

On Tue, 06 Mar 2018 11:04:35 +0100,
Benjamin Berg wrote:
> 
> 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).

OK, I take the patch as is for now.


thanks,

Takashi

> 
> 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
> > > 
> > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> > > Hash: SHA512
> > > 
> > > 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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