[PATCH 1/2] usb: gadget: u_audio: pass channel counts explicitly

From: Kyle Farrell

Date: Wed Jul 29 2026 - 02:14:17 EST


Add playback and capture channel count fields to struct uac_params and
initialize them in the UAC1 and UAC2 function drivers.

u_audio currently derives the channel count from the channel mask in
several places. Pass the resolved count explicitly instead, so the
shared audio implementation does not depend on how an individual USB
audio function represents its channel configuration.

Initialize the new fields from the existing channel masks, preserving
the generated descriptors and user-visible behavior.

Signed-off-by: Kyle Farrell <kaf@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_uac1.c | 2 ++
drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_uac2.c | 2 ++
drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_audio.c | 32 ++++++++++++---------------
drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_audio.h | 2 ++
4 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_uac1.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_uac1.c
index 85c502e98f57..51cc49f097c0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_uac1.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_uac1.c
@@ -1448,6 +1448,7 @@ static int f_audio_bind(struct usb_configuration *c, struct usb_function *f)
audio->out_ep_maxpsize = le16_to_cpu(as_out_ep_desc.wMaxPacketSize);
audio->in_ep_maxpsize = le16_to_cpu(as_in_ep_desc.wMaxPacketSize);
audio->params.c_chmask = audio_opts->c_chmask;
+ audio->params.c_channels = num_channels(audio_opts->c_chmask);
memcpy(audio->params.c_srates, audio_opts->c_srates,
sizeof(audio->params.c_srates));
audio->params.c_ssize = audio_opts->c_ssize;
@@ -1461,6 +1462,7 @@ static int f_audio_bind(struct usb_configuration *c, struct usb_function *f)
audio->params.p_fu.volume_res = audio_opts->p_volume_res;
}
audio->params.p_chmask = audio_opts->p_chmask;
+ audio->params.p_channels = num_channels(audio_opts->p_chmask);
memcpy(audio->params.p_srates, audio_opts->p_srates,
sizeof(audio->params.p_srates));
audio->params.p_ssize = audio_opts->p_ssize;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_uac2.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_uac2.c
index 897787d0803c..b8735b9065c3 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_uac2.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_uac2.c
@@ -1308,6 +1308,7 @@ afunc_bind(struct usb_configuration *cfg, struct usb_function *fn)
agdev->gadget = gadget;

agdev->params.p_chmask = uac2_opts->p_chmask;
+ agdev->params.p_channels = num_channels(uac2_opts->p_chmask);
memcpy(agdev->params.p_srates, uac2_opts->p_srates,
sizeof(agdev->params.p_srates));
agdev->params.p_ssize = uac2_opts->p_ssize;
@@ -1320,6 +1321,7 @@ afunc_bind(struct usb_configuration *cfg, struct usb_function *fn)
agdev->params.p_fu.volume_res = uac2_opts->p_volume_res;
}
agdev->params.c_chmask = uac2_opts->c_chmask;
+ agdev->params.c_channels = num_channels(uac2_opts->c_chmask);
memcpy(agdev->params.c_srates, uac2_opts->c_srates,
sizeof(agdev->params.c_srates));
agdev->params.c_ssize = uac2_opts->c_ssize;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_audio.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_audio.c
index e53f2927b539..3c923a73b8d0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_audio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_audio.c
@@ -390,25 +390,22 @@ static int uac_pcm_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
struct uac_params *params;
struct uac_rtd_params *prm;
int p_ssize, c_ssize;
- int p_chmask, c_chmask;

audio_dev = uac->audio_dev;
params = &audio_dev->params;
p_ssize = params->p_ssize;
c_ssize = params->c_ssize;
- p_chmask = params->p_chmask;
- c_chmask = params->c_chmask;
uac->p_residue_mil = 0;

runtime->hw = uac_pcm_hardware;

if (substream->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK) {
runtime->hw.formats = uac_ssize_to_fmt(p_ssize);
- runtime->hw.channels_min = num_channels(p_chmask);
+ runtime->hw.channels_min = params->p_channels;
prm = &uac->p_prm;
} else {
runtime->hw.formats = uac_ssize_to_fmt(c_ssize);
- runtime->hw.channels_min = num_channels(c_chmask);
+ runtime->hw.channels_min = params->c_channels;
prm = &uac->c_prm;
}

@@ -730,8 +727,7 @@ int u_audio_start_playback(struct g_audio *audio_dev)
factor = 8000;

/* pre-compute some values for iso_complete() */
- uac->p_framesize = params->p_ssize *
- num_channels(params->p_chmask);
+ uac->p_framesize = params->p_ssize * params->p_channels;
uac->p_interval = factor / (1 << (ep_desc->bInterval - 1));
p_pktsize = min_t(unsigned int,
uac->p_framesize *
@@ -1185,7 +1181,7 @@ int g_audio_setup(struct g_audio *g_audio, const char *pcm_name,
struct snd_pcm *pcm;
struct snd_kcontrol *kctl;
struct uac_params *params;
- int p_chmask, c_chmask;
+ unsigned int p_channels, c_channels;
int i, err;

if (!g_audio)
@@ -1198,10 +1194,10 @@ int g_audio_setup(struct g_audio *g_audio, const char *pcm_name,
uac->audio_dev = g_audio;

params = &g_audio->params;
- p_chmask = params->p_chmask;
- c_chmask = params->c_chmask;
+ p_channels = params->p_channels;
+ c_channels = params->c_channels;

- if (c_chmask) {
+ if (c_channels) {
struct uac_rtd_params *prm = &uac->c_prm;

spin_lock_init(&prm->lock);
@@ -1225,7 +1221,7 @@ int g_audio_setup(struct g_audio *g_audio, const char *pcm_name,
}
}

- if (p_chmask) {
+ if (p_channels) {
struct uac_rtd_params *prm = &uac->p_prm;

spin_lock_init(&prm->lock);
@@ -1262,7 +1258,7 @@ int g_audio_setup(struct g_audio *g_audio, const char *pcm_name,
* Create a substream only for non-zero channel streams
*/
err = snd_pcm_new(uac->card, pcm_name, 0,
- p_chmask ? 1 : 0, c_chmask ? 1 : 0, &pcm);
+ p_channels ? 1 : 0, c_channels ? 1 : 0, &pcm);
if (err < 0)
goto snd_fail;

@@ -1277,12 +1273,12 @@ int g_audio_setup(struct g_audio *g_audio, const char *pcm_name,
* Create mixer and controls
* Create only if it's required on USB side
*/
- if ((c_chmask && g_audio->in_ep_fback)
- || (p_chmask && params->p_fu.id)
- || (c_chmask && params->c_fu.id))
+ if ((c_channels && g_audio->in_ep_fback)
+ || (p_channels && params->p_fu.id)
+ || (c_channels && params->c_fu.id))
strscpy(card->mixername, card_name);

- if (c_chmask && g_audio->in_ep_fback) {
+ if (c_channels && g_audio->in_ep_fback) {
kctl = snd_ctl_new1(&u_audio_controls[UAC_FBACK_CTRL],
&uac->c_prm);
if (!kctl) {
@@ -1298,7 +1294,7 @@ int g_audio_setup(struct g_audio *g_audio, const char *pcm_name,
goto snd_fail;
}

- if (p_chmask) {
+ if (p_channels) {
kctl = snd_ctl_new1(&u_audio_controls[UAC_P_PITCH_CTRL],
&uac->p_prm);
if (!kctl) {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_audio.h b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_audio.h
index 9512b8fccfaa..46e1d6b5ca4e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_audio.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_audio.h
@@ -41,12 +41,14 @@ struct uac_fu_params {
struct uac_params {
/* playback */
int p_chmask; /* channel mask */
+ unsigned int p_channels; /* resolved number of channels */
int p_srates[UAC_MAX_RATES]; /* available rates in Hz (0 terminated list) */
int p_ssize; /* sample size */
struct uac_fu_params p_fu; /* Feature Unit parameters */

/* capture */
int c_chmask; /* channel mask */
+ unsigned int c_channels; /* resolved number of channels */
int c_srates[UAC_MAX_RATES]; /* available rates in Hz (0 terminated list) */
int c_ssize; /* sample size */
struct uac_fu_params c_fu; /* Feature Unit parameters */
--
2.34.1