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3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion Documentation/DocBook/Makefile
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kernel-api.xml filesystems.xml lsm.xml usb.xml kgdb.xml \
gadget.xml libata.xml mtdnand.xml librs.xml rapidio.xml \
genericirq.xml s390-drivers.xml uio-howto.xml scsi.xml \
mac80211.xml debugobjects.xml sh.xml regulator.xml
mac80211.xml debugobjects.xml sh.xml regulator.xml \
alsa-driver-api.xml writing-an-alsa-driver.xml

###
# The build process is as follows (targets):
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<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.1//EN">

<book>
<?dbhtml filename="index.html">
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.1.2//EN"
"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.1.2/docbookx.dtd" []>

<!-- ****************************************************** -->
<!-- Header -->
<!-- ****************************************************** -->
<book id="ALSA-Driver-API">
<bookinfo>
<title>The ALSA Driver API</title>

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</bookinfo>

<toc></toc>

<chapter><title>Management of Cards and Devices</title>
<sect1><title>Card Management</title>
!Esound/core/init.c
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!Esound/pci/ac97/ac97_codec.c
!Esound/pci/ac97/ac97_pcm.c
</sect1>
<sect1><title>Virtual Master Control API</title>
!Esound/core/vmaster.c
!Iinclude/sound/control.h
</sect1>
</chapter>
<chapter><title>MIDI API</title>
<sect1><title>Raw MIDI API</title>
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<chapter><title>Miscellaneous Functions</title>
<sect1><title>Hardware-Dependent Devices API</title>
!Esound/core/hwdep.c
</sect1>
<sect1><title>Jack Abstraction Layer API</title>
!Esound/core/jack.c
</sect1>
<sect1><title>ISA DMA Helpers</title>
!Esound/core/isadma.c
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29 changes: 25 additions & 4 deletions Documentation/DocBook/uio-howto.tmpl
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</abstract>

<revhistory>
<revision>
<revnumber>0.8</revnumber>
<date>2008-12-24</date>
<authorinitials>hjk</authorinitials>
<revremark>Added name attributes in mem and portio sysfs directories.
</revremark>
</revision>
<revision>
<revnumber>0.7</revnumber>
<date>2008-12-23</date>
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appear if the size of the mapping is not 0.
</para>
<para>
Each <filename>mapX/</filename> directory contains two read-only files
that show start address and size of the memory:
Each <filename>mapX/</filename> directory contains four read-only files
that show attributes of the memory:
</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
<filename>name</filename>: A string identifier for this mapping. This
is optional, the string can be empty. Drivers can set this to make it
easier for userspace to find the correct mapping.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<filename>addr</filename>: The address of memory that can be mapped.
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<filename>/sys/class/uio/uioX/portio/</filename>.
</para>
<para>
Each <filename>portX/</filename> directory contains three read-only
files that show start, size, and type of the port region:
Each <filename>portX/</filename> directory contains four read-only
files that show name, start, size, and type of the port region:
</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
<filename>name</filename>: A string identifier for this port region.
The string is optional and can be empty. Drivers can set it to make it
easier for userspace to find a certain port region.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<filename>start</filename>: The first port of this region.
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<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.1//EN">

<book>
<?dbhtml filename="index.html">
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.1.2//EN"
"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.1.2/docbookx.dtd" []>

<!-- ****************************************************** -->
<!-- Header -->
<!-- ****************************************************** -->
<book id="Writing-an-ALSA-Driver">
<bookinfo>
<title>Writing an ALSA Driver</title>
<author>
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}
/* (2) */
card = snd_card_new(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE, 0);
if (card == NULL)
return -ENOMEM;
err = snd_card_create(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE, 0, &card);
if (err < 0)
return err;
/* (3) */
err = snd_mychip_create(card, pci, &chip);
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<programlisting>
<![CDATA[
struct snd_card *card;
int err;
....
card = snd_card_new(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE, 0);
err = snd_card_create(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE, 0, &card);
]]>
</programlisting>
</informalexample>
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<para>
As mentioned above, to create a card instance, call
<function>snd_card_new()</function>.
<function>snd_card_create()</function>.

<informalexample>
<programlisting>
<![CDATA[
struct snd_card *card;
card = snd_card_new(index, id, module, extra_size);
int err;
err = snd_card_create(index, id, module, extra_size, &card);
]]>
</programlisting>
</informalexample>
</para>

<para>
The function takes four arguments, the card-index number, the
The function takes five arguments, the card-index number, the
id string, the module pointer (usually
<constant>THIS_MODULE</constant>),
and the size of extra-data space. The last argument is used to
the size of extra-data space, and the pointer to return the
card instance. The extra_size argument is used to
allocate card-&gt;private_data for the
chip-specific data. Note that these data
are allocated by <function>snd_card_new()</function>.
are allocated by <function>snd_card_create()</function>.
</para>
</section>

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</para>

<section id="card-management-chip-specific-snd-card-new">
<title>1. Allocating via <function>snd_card_new()</function>.</title>
<title>1. Allocating via <function>snd_card_create()</function>.</title>
<para>
As mentioned above, you can pass the extra-data-length
to the 4th argument of <function>snd_card_new()</function>, i.e.
to the 4th argument of <function>snd_card_create()</function>, i.e.

<informalexample>
<programlisting>
<![CDATA[
card = snd_card_new(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE, sizeof(struct mychip));
err = snd_card_create(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE,
sizeof(struct mychip), &card);
]]>
</programlisting>
</informalexample>
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<para>
After allocating a card instance via
<function>snd_card_new()</function> (with
<constant>NULL</constant> on the 4th arg), call
<function>snd_card_create()</function> (with
<constant>0</constant> on the 4th arg), call
<function>kzalloc()</function>.

<informalexample>
<programlisting>
<![CDATA[
struct snd_card *card;
struct mychip *chip;
card = snd_card_new(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE, NULL);
err = snd_card_create(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE, 0, &card);
.....
chip = kzalloc(sizeof(*chip), GFP_KERNEL);
]]>
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....
struct snd_card *card;
struct mychip *chip;
int err;
....
card = snd_card_new(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE, NULL);
err = snd_card_create(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE, 0, &card);
....
chip = kzalloc(sizeof(*chip), GFP_KERNEL);
....
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</informalexample>

When you created the chip data with
<function>snd_card_new()</function>, it's anyway accessible
<function>snd_card_create()</function>, it's anyway accessible
via <structfield>private_data</structfield> field.

<informalexample>
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....
struct snd_card *card;
struct mychip *chip;
int err;
....
card = snd_card_new(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE,
sizeof(struct mychip));
err = snd_card_create(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE,
sizeof(struct mychip), &card);
....
chip = card->private_data;
....
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sampling_rate: measured in uS (10^-6 seconds), this is how often you
want the kernel to look at the CPU usage and to make decisions on
what to do about the frequency. Typically this is set to values of
around '10000' or more.

show_sampling_rate_(min|max): the minimum and maximum sampling rates
available that you may set 'sampling_rate' to.
around '10000' or more. It's default value is (cmp. with users-guide.txt):
transition_latency * 1000
The lowest value you can set is:
transition_latency * 100 or it may get restricted to a value where it
makes not sense for the kernel anymore to poll that often which depends
on your HZ config variable (HZ=1000: max=20000us, HZ=250: max=5000).
Be aware that transition latency is in ns and sampling_rate is in us, so you
get the same sysfs value by default.
Sampling rate should always get adjusted considering the transition latency
To set the sampling rate 750 times as high as the transition latency
in the bash (as said, 1000 is default), do:
echo `$(($(cat cpuinfo_transition_latency) * 750 / 1000)) \
>ondemand/sampling_rate

show_sampling_rate_(min|max): THIS INTERFACE IS DEPRECATED, DON'T USE IT.
You can use wider ranges now and the general
cpuinfo_transition_latency variable (cmp. with user-guide.txt) can be
used to obtain exactly the same info:
show_sampling_rate_min = transtition_latency * 500 / 1000
show_sampling_rate_max = transtition_latency * 500000 / 1000
(divided by 1000 is to illustrate that sampling rate is in us and
transition latency is exported ns).

up_threshold: defines what the average CPU usage between the samplings
of 'sampling_rate' needs to be for the kernel to make a decision on
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frequency the processor can run at(in kHz)
cpuinfo_max_freq : this file shows the maximum operating
frequency the processor can run at(in kHz)
cpuinfo_transition_latency The time it takes on this CPU to
switch between two frequencies in nano
seconds. If unknown or known to be
that high that the driver does not
work with the ondemand governor, -1
(CPUFREQ_ETERNAL) will be returned.
Using this information can be useful
to choose an appropriate polling
frequency for a kernel governor or
userspace daemon. Make sure to not
switch the frequency too often
resulting in performance loss.
scaling_driver : this file shows what cpufreq driver is
used to set the frequency on this CPU

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