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    SPDIF output not working, is it an alsa bug?

    I have Debian Squeeze installed on a Lenovo Thinkpad T400. It is on a advanced mini dock which has SPDIF output. I have confirmed SPDIF output works in Windows.

    I cannot get it to output in debian, it maybe an alsa bug. The fix is listed below but how do I apply it?

    Here is the relevant output:

    cat /proc/asound/card0/codec#0:
    Code:
    Codec: Conexant CX20561 (Hermosa)
    Address: 0
    Function Id: 0x1
    Vendor Id: 0x14f15051
    Subsystem Id: 0x17aa211c
    Revision Id: 0x100000
    No Modem Function Group found
    Default PCM:
        rates [0x160]: 44100 48000 96000
        bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
        formats [0x1]: PCM
    Default Amp-In caps: N/A
    Default Amp-Out caps: N/A
    GPIO: io=4, o=0, i=0, unsolicited=1, wake=0
      IO[0]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
      IO[1]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
      IO[2]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
      IO[3]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
    Node 0x10 [Audio Output] wcaps 0xc1d: Stereo Amp-Out R/L
      Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x4a, nsteps=0x4a, stepsize=0x03, mute=0
      Amp-Out vals:  [0x21 0x21]
      Converter: stream=0, channel=0
      PCM:
        rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
        bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
        formats [0x1]: PCM
      Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
    Node 0x11 [Audio Output] wcaps 0xc1d: Stereo Amp-Out R/L
      Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x4a, nsteps=0x4a, stepsize=0x03, mute=0
      Amp-Out vals:  [0x4a 0x4a]
      Converter: stream=0, channel=0
      PCM:
        rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
        bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
        formats [0x1]: PCM
      Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
    Node 0x12 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x211: Stereo Digital
      Converter: stream=0, channel=0
      Digital:
      Digital category: 0x0
      PCM:
        rates [0x160]: 44100 48000 96000
        bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
        formats [0x5]: PCM AC3
    Node 0x13 [Beep Generator Widget] wcaps 0x70000c: Mono Amp-Out
      Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x03, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x17, mute=0
      Amp-Out vals:  [0x00]
    Node 0x14 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x100d1b: Stereo Amp-In R/L
      Amp-In caps: ofs=0x4a, nsteps=0x50, stepsize=0x03, mute=0
      Amp-In vals:  [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]
      Converter: stream=0, channel=0
      SDI-Select: 0
      PCM:
        rates [0x160]: 44100 48000 96000
        bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
        formats [0x1]: PCM
      Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
      Connection: 2
         0x1d* 0x17
    Node 0x15 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x100d1b: Stereo Amp-In R/L
      Amp-In caps: ofs=0x4a, nsteps=0x50, stepsize=0x03, mute=0
      Amp-In vals:  [0x00 0x00]
      Converter: stream=0, channel=0
      SDI-Select: 0
      PCM:
        rates [0x160]: 44100 48000 96000
        bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
        formats [0x1]: PCM
      Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
      Connection: 1
         0x18
    Node 0x16 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400581: Stereo
      Pincap 0x0000001c: OUT HP Detect
      Pin Default 0x022140f0: [Jack] HP Out at Ext Front
        Conn = 1/8, Color = Green
        DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
      Pin-ctls: 0xc0: OUT HP
      Unsolicited: tag=37, enabled=1
      Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
      Connection: 2
         0x10* 0x11
    Node 0x17 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40048b: Stereo Amp-In
      Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x04, stepsize=0x27, mute=0
      Amp-In vals:  [0x03 0x03]
      Pincap 0x00001224: IN Detect
        Vref caps: 50 80
      Pin Default 0x61a190f0: [N/A] Mic at Sep Rear
        Conn = 1/8, Color = Pink
        DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
      Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN VREF_80
      Unsolicited: tag=38, enabled=1
      Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
    Node 0x18 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40048b: Stereo Amp-In
      Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x04, stepsize=0x27, mute=0
      Amp-In vals:  [0x03 0x03]
      Pincap 0x00001224: IN Detect
        Vref caps: 50 80
      Pin Default 0x02a190f0: [Jack] Mic at Ext Front
        Conn = 1/8, Color = Pink
        DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
      Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN VREF_80
      Unsolicited: tag=39, enabled=1
      Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
    Node 0x19 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400581: Stereo
      Pincap 0x00000014: OUT Detect
      Pin Default 0x40f000f0: [N/A] Other at Ext N/A
        Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
        DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
      Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
      Unsolicited: tag=37, enabled=1
      Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
      Connection: 2
         0x10* 0x11
    Node 0x1a [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400501: Stereo
      Pincap 0x00010010: OUT EAPD
      EAPD 0x2: EAPD
      Pin Default 0x901701f0: [Fixed] Speaker at Int N/A
        Conn = Analog, Color = Unknown
        DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
        Misc = NO_PRESENCE
      Pin-ctls: 0x00:
      Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
      Connection: 2
         0x10* 0x11
    Node 0x1b [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400500: Mono
      Pincap 0x00010010: OUT EAPD
      EAPD 0x2: EAPD
      Pin Default 0x40f001f0: [N/A] Other at Ext N/A
        Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
        DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
        Misc = NO_PRESENCE
      Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
      Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
      Connection: 2
         0x10* 0x11
    Node 0x1c [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400701: Stereo Digital
      Pincap 0x00000010: OUT
      Pin Default 0x40f001f0: [N/A] Other at Ext N/A
        Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
        DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
        Misc = NO_PRESENCE
      Pin-ctls: 0x00:
      Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
      Connection: 1
         0x12
    Node 0x1d [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40040b: Stereo Amp-In
      Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x04, stepsize=0x2f, mute=0
      Amp-In vals:  [0x03 0x03]
      Pincap 0x00000020: IN
      Pin Default 0x90a601f0: [Fixed] Mic at Int N/A
        Conn = Digital, Color = Unknown
        DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
        Misc = NO_PRESENCE
      Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
      Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
    Node 0x1e [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
    aplay -L
    Code:
    null
        Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
    default:CARD=Intel
        HDA Intel, CONEXANT Analog
        Default Audio Device
    front:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
        HDA Intel, CONEXANT Analog
        Front speakers
    surround40:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
        HDA Intel, CONEXANT Analog
        4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
    surround41:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
        HDA Intel, CONEXANT Analog
        4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
    surround50:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
        HDA Intel, CONEXANT Analog
        5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
    surround51:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
        HDA Intel, CONEXANT Analog
        5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
    surround71:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
        HDA Intel, CONEXANT Analog
        7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
    iec958:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
        HDA Intel, Conexant Digital
        IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
    aplay -l
    Code:
    card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: CONEXANT Analog [CONEXANT Analog]
      Subdevices: 1/1
      Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
    card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: Conexant Digital [Conexant Digital]
      Subdevices: 1/1
      Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
    amixer:
    Code:
    Simple mixer control 'Master',0
      Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined penum
      Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
      Limits: Playback 0 - 74
      Mono:
      Front Left: Playback 33 [45%] [-41.00dB] [on]
      Front Right: Playback 33 [45%] [-41.00dB] [on]
    Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
      Capabilities: pvolume penum
      Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
      Limits: Playback 0 - 255
      Mono:
      Front Left: Playback 255 [100%] [0.00dB]
      Front Right: Playback 255 [100%] [0.00dB]
    Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
      Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
      Playback channels: Mono
      Mono: Playback [on]
    Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Default PCM',0
      Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
      Playback channels: Mono
      Mono: Playback [on]
    Simple mixer control 'Digital',0
      Capabilities: cvolume penum
      Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
      Limits: Capture 0 - 120
      Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [-30.00dB]
      Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [-30.00dB]
    Simple mixer control 'Docking Mic',0
      Capabilities: volume pswitch penum
      Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
      Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
      Limits: 0 - 80
      Front Left: 0 [0%] [-74.00dB] Playback [off]
      Front Right: 0 [0%] [-74.00dB] Playback [off]
    Simple mixer control 'External Mic',0
      Capabilities: volume pswitch penum
      Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
      Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
      Limits: 0 - 80
      Front Left: 0 [0%] [-74.00dB] Playback [off]
      Front Right: 0 [0%] [-74.00dB] Playback [off]
    Simple mixer control 'Internal Mic',0
      Capabilities: volume pswitch penum
      Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
      Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
      Limits: 0 - 80
      Front Left: 0 [0%] [-74.00dB] Playback [off]
      Front Right: 0 [0%] [-74.00dB] Playback [off]
    I've unmuted S/PDIF and S/PDIF Default PCM in alsamixer.

    I have also tried putting the following asound.conf:
    Code:
    pcm.!default {
    type plug
    slave {
    pcm "iec958:CARD=Intel"
    rate 48000
    format S16_LE
    }
    }
    Also tried adding similar options to modprobe.conf but it didn't work.

    This guy found a bug in alsa where the SPDIF pin out is wrong:
    http://git.alsa-project.org/?p=alsa-...ec1cd1553a49e1

    He said to do the following:
    Can you check if the SPDIF pin is actually enabled (look at
    /proc/asound/cardxx/codec#xx) as OUT. I had a similar problem a long
    time ago on a Lenovo W500, enabling the pin with a one-line verb for the
    connexant 5051 solved the problem.
    The SPDIF is already configured as OUT according to the output above. How do I enable the pin with a one-line verb?
    Last edited by firebird; 04-07-2012 at 11:12 AM.

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