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ALSA Kernel API Documentation
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Standard ALSA Control Names
ALSA PCM channel-mapping API
ALSA Compress-Offload API
ALSA PCM Timestamping
ALSA Jack Controls
Tracepoints in ALSA
Proc Files of ALSA Drivers
Notes on Power-Saving Mode
Notes on Kernel OSS-Emulation
OSS Sequencer Emulation on ALSA
ALSA SoC Layer
Advanced Linux Sound Architecture - Driver Configuration guide
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Standard ALSA Control Names
Standard Syntax
Exceptions (deprecated)
PCM interface
IEC958 (S/PDIF) interface
ALSA PCM channel-mapping API
General
Design
ALSA Compress-Offload API
Overview
Requirements
Design
Gapless Playback
Not supported
Credits
ALSA PCM Timestamping
ALSA Jack Controls
Why we need Jack kcontrols
Jack Kcontrol Internals
How to use jack kcontrols
Tracepoints in ALSA
Tracepoints in ALSA PCM core
Tracepoints in drivers
Proc Files of ALSA Drivers
General
Global Information
Card Specific Files
PCM Proc Files
AC97 Codec Information
USB Audio Streams
HD-Audio Codecs
Sequencer Information
Help For Debugging?
Notes on Power-Saving Mode
Notes on Kernel OSS-Emulation
Modules
Device Mapping
PCM Mode
Mixer Elements
Duplex Streams
Unsupported Features
OSS Sequencer Emulation on ALSA
Description
Installation
Using Synthesizer Devices
Using MIDI Devices
Module Options
Queue Mechanism
Interface to Synthesizer Device
Events
Interface to MIDI Device
Known Problems / TODO’s