Fist AlsaLoop model playing music (work in progress)

17 files changed, 1434 insertions, 248 deletions

diff --git a/conf.d/cmake/00-suse-osconfig.cmake b/conf.d/cmake/00-suse-osconfig.cmake
index a1101ef..976aa1e 100644
--- a/conf.d/cmake/00-suse-osconfig.cmake
+++ b/conf.d/cmake/00-suse-osconfig.cmake
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
+message(STATUS "*** Notice: OpenSuSe LUA-5.3+DynApi")
 list(APPEND PKG_REQUIRED_LIST lua>=5.3)
 add_compile_options(-DUSE_API_DYN)
diff --git a/conf.d/cmake/config.cmake b/conf.d/cmake/config.cmake
index a8bce3d..b807a5e 100644
--- a/conf.d/cmake/config.cmake
+++ b/conf.d/cmake/config.cmake
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ list(APPEND link_libraries afb-helpers)
 set(CONTROL_SUPPORT_LUA 1)
 add_definitions(-DCONTROL_PLUGIN_PATH="${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${PROJECT_NAME}/lib/plugins:${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/package/lib/plugins")
 add_definitions(-DCONTROL_CONFIG_PATH="${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${PROJECT_NAME}/etc:${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/package/etc")
-add_definitions(-DCONTROL_LUA_PATH="${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${PROJECT_NAME}/data:${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/conf.d/project/lua.d")
+add_definitions(-DCONTROL_LUA_PATH="${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/conf.d/project/lua.d:${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${PROJECT_NAME}/data")
 add_definitions(-DCTL_PLUGIN_MAGIC=987456123)
 add_definitions(-DUSE_API_DYN=1 -DAFB_BINDING_VERSION=dyn)
 
diff --git a/conf.d/project/etc/4a-softmixer-config.json b/conf.d/project/etc/4a-softmixer-config.json
index db13705..e66a2e6 100644
--- a/conf.d/project/etc/4a-softmixer-config.json
+++ b/conf.d/project/etc/4a-softmixer-config.json
@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@
         "uid": "Soft Mixer",
         "version": "1.0",
         "api": "softmixer",
-        "info": "Soft Mixer emulating hardware mixer",
-        "require": ["alsacore"]
+        "info": "Soft Mixer emulating hardware mixer"
     },
     "plugins": [
         {
             "uid": "alsa-router",
-            "ldpath": "package/lib/plugins",
+            "ldpath": "./plugins/alsa",
             "lua2c": ["AlsaDmix", "AlsaRouter"],
             "info": "Map alsa-loop subdevices to 4A HAL streams"
         }
@@ -80,6 +79,10 @@
 
     "controls": [
         {
+            "uid": "mixer-config",
+            "lua": "_mixer_config_"
+        },
+        {
             "uid": "stream",
             "callback": {
                 "plugin": "alsa-router",
diff --git a/conf.d/project/htdocs/index.html b/conf.d/project/htdocs/index.html
index 9a7d66f..600f7e0 100644
--- a/conf.d/project/htdocs/index.html
+++ b/conf.d/project/htdocs/index.html
@@ -13,25 +13,9 @@
     <button id="mnitoring" onclick="window.open('/monitoring/monitor.html','_monitor_ctl')">Debug/Monitoring</a></button>
     <br><br>
 
-    <h2>V2 API CALL</h2>
-    <ol>
-	    <li><button onclick="callbinder('pol4a','request', {'uid':'navigation-role'});">Navigation Open</button></li>
-	    <li><button onclick="callbinder('pol4a','request', {'uid':'emergency-role'});">Emergency Open</button></li>
-    <br>
-    <li><button onclick="callbinder('pol4a', 'request', {'uid':'release-current'});">Release Current Role</button></li>
-    </ol>
-
     <h2>V3 API CALL</h2>
     <ol>
-    <li><button onclick="callbinder('pol4a','navigation-role');">Navigation Open</button></li>
-    <li><button onclick="callbinder('pol4a','emergency-role');">Emergency Open</button></li>
-    <br>
-    <li><button onclick="callbinder('pol4a','release-current');">Release Current Role</button></li>
-    </ol>
-
-    <h2>Signal/Timeout</h2>
-    <ol>
-    <li><button onclick="callbinder('pol4a','signal-timeout', {'timeout':3, 'data':'state', 'event':'quit'});">Get Signal in 3s</button></li>
+    <li><button onclick="callbinder('softmixer','mixer-config');">Mixer Config</button></li>
     </ol>
 
     <div id="main" style="visibility:hidden">
diff --git a/conf.d/project/lua.d/softmixer-01.lua b/conf.d/project/lua.d/softmixer-01.lua
index d4ae580..8d7aae9 100644
--- a/conf.d/project/lua.d/softmixer-01.lua
+++ b/conf.d/project/lua.d/softmixer-01.lua
@@ -28,19 +28,42 @@ function _AlsaPingCB_ (source, result, context)
 
 end
 
+
 -- Display receive arguments and echo them to caller
-function _init_softmixer_ (source, args)
+function _mixer_config_ (source, args)
 
-    -- create event to push change audio roles to potential listeners
-    _EventHandle=AFB:evtmake(source, "control")
+    local devin = {
+        ["path"]= "/dev/snd/by-path/platform-snd_aloop.0",
+        ["dev"]= 1,
+        ["sub"]= 0,
+        ["numid"]= 51,
+    }
 
-    -- get list of supported HAL devices
-    AFB:service(source, "alsacore","ping", {}, "_AlsaPingCB_", {})
+    local devout = {
+        ["path"]= "/dev/snd/by-id/usb-YAMAHA_Corporation_YAMAHA_AP-U70_USB_Audio_00-00",
+        ["dev"]= 0,
+        ["sub"]= 0,
+    }
 
-    -- test Lua2C plugin
-    L2C:alsadmix(source, {})
+    local params = {
+        ["rate"]= 44100,
+        ["channels"]= 2,
+    }
 
-    AFB:notice (source, "--InLua-- _init_softmixer_ done")
+    -- Call AlsaSoftRouter
+    L2C:alsarouter(source, {["devin"]= devin, ["devout"]= devout, ["params"]= params})
+
+    AFB:notice (source, "--InLua-- _mixer_config_ done")
 
     return 0 -- happy end
 end
+
+-- Display receive arguments and echo them to caller
+function _init_softmixer_ (source, args)
+
+    -- create event to push change audio roles to potential listeners
+    _EventHandle=AFB:evtmake(source, "control")
+
+    _mixer_config_ (source, args)
+
+end
diff --git a/nbproject/configurations.xml b/nbproject/configurations.xml
index 8a74046..1519d80 100644
--- a/nbproject/configurations.xml
+++ b/nbproject/configurations.xml
@@ -23,8 +23,13 @@
       </df>
       <df name="plugins">
         <df name="alsa">
-          <in>alsa-lua.c</in>
+          <in>alsa-capture.c</in>
+          <in>alsa-ctl.c</in>
+          <in>alsa-dmix.c</in>
+          <in>alsa-pcm.c</in>
           <in>alsa-softmixer.c</in>
+          <in>alsa-utils-bypath.c</in>
+          <in>alsa-utils-dump.c</in>
         </df>
       </df>
     </df>
@@ -49,9 +54,11 @@
         <rebuildPropChanged>false</rebuildPropChanged>
       </toolsSet>
       <flagsDictionary>
-        <element flagsID="0" commonFlags="-mtune=generic -march=x86-64 -g -fPIC"/>
+        <element flagsID="0" commonFlags="-g -fPIC -fPIC"/>
+        <element flagsID="1" commonFlags="-mtune=generic -march=x86-64 -g -fPIC"/>
       </flagsDictionary>
       <codeAssistance>
+        <includeAdditional>true</includeAdditional>
       </codeAssistance>
       <makefileType>
         <makeTool>
@@ -70,7 +77,7 @@
             ex="false"
             tool="0"
             flavor2="3">
-        <cTool flags="0">
+        <cTool flags="1">
           <incDir>
             <pElem>../../../opt/include/afb</pElem>
             <pElem>app-afb-helpers-submodule</pElem>
@@ -83,7 +90,7 @@
             ex="false"
             tool="0"
             flavor2="3">
-        <cTool flags="0">
+        <cTool flags="1">
           <incDir>
             <pElem>app-afb-helpers-submodule</pElem>
             <pElem>build/app-afb-helpers-submodule</pElem>
@@ -94,56 +101,56 @@
             ex="false"
             tool="0"
             flavor2="3">
-        <cTool flags="0">
+        <cTool flags="1">
         </cTool>
       </item>
       <item path="app-controller-submodule/ctl-lib/ctl-config.c"
             ex="false"
             tool="0"
             flavor2="3">
-        <cTool flags="0">
+        <cTool flags="1">
         </cTool>
       </item>
       <item path="app-controller-submodule/ctl-lib/ctl-control.c"
             ex="false"
             tool="0"
             flavor2="3">
-        <cTool flags="0">
+        <cTool flags="1">
         </cTool>
       </item>
       <item path="app-controller-submodule/ctl-lib/ctl-event.c"
             ex="false"
             tool="0"
             flavor2="3">
-        <cTool flags="0">
+        <cTool flags="1">
         </cTool>
       </item>
       <item path="app-controller-submodule/ctl-lib/ctl-lua.c"
             ex="false"
             tool="0"
             flavor2="3">
-        <cTool flags="0">
+        <cTool flags="1">
         </cTool>
       </item>
       <item path="app-controller-submodule/ctl-lib/ctl-onload.c"
             ex="false"
             tool="0"
             flavor2="3">
-        <cTool flags="0">
+        <cTool flags="1">
         </cTool>
       </item>
       <item path="app-controller-submodule/ctl-lib/ctl-plugin.c"
             ex="false"
             tool="0"
             flavor2="3">
-        <cTool flags="0">
+        <cTool flags="1">
         </cTool>
       </item>
       <item path="app-controller-submodule/ctl-lib/ctl-timer.c"
             ex="false"
             tool="0"
             flavor2="3">
-        <cTool flags="0">
+        <cTool flags="1">
         </cTool>
       </item>
       <folder path="0/app-controller-submodule">
@@ -169,13 +176,62 @@
           </incDir>
         </cTool>
       </folder>
+      <folder path="0/plugins">
+        <cTool>
+          <incDir>
+            <pElem>/usr/include/json-c</pElem>
+            <pElem>../../../opt/include</pElem>
+            <pElem>/usr/include/p11-kit-1</pElem>
+            <pElem>/usr/include/uuid</pElem>
+            <pElem>../../../opt/include/alsa</pElem>
+            <pElem>app-controller-submodule/ctl-lib</pElem>
+            <pElem>mixer-binding</pElem>
+            <pElem>app-afb-helpers-submodule</pElem>
+            <pElem>build/plugins/alsa</pElem>
+          </incDir>
+          <preprocessorList>
+            <Elem>AFB_BINDING_VERSION=dyn</Elem>
+            <Elem>CONTROL_CONFIG_PATH="/home/fulup/opt/4a-softmixer/etc:/home/fulup/Workspace/Audio-4a/4a-softmixer/build/package/etc"</Elem>
+            <Elem>CONTROL_LUA_PATH="/home/fulup/opt/4a-softmixer/data:/home/fulup/Workspace/Audio-4a/4a-softmixer/conf.d/project/lua.d"</Elem>
+            <Elem>CONTROL_PLUGIN_PATH="/home/fulup/opt/4a-softmixer/lib/plugins:/home/fulup/Workspace/Audio-4a/4a-softmixer/build/package/lib/plugins"</Elem>
+            <Elem>CTL_PLUGIN_MAGIC=987456123</Elem>
+            <Elem>NATIVE_LINUX</Elem>
+            <Elem>USE_API_DYN=1</Elem>
+            <Elem>alsa_router_EXPORTS</Elem>
+          </preprocessorList>
+        </cTool>
+      </folder>
       <item path="mixer-binding/mixer-binding.c" ex="false" tool="0" flavor2="3">
+        <cTool flags="1">
+        </cTool>
+      </item>
+      <item path="plugins/alsa/alsa-capture.c" ex="false" tool="0" flavor2="2">
+        <cTool flags="0">
+        </cTool>
+      </item>
+      <item path="plugins/alsa/alsa-ctl.c" ex="false" tool="0" flavor2="2">
+        <cTool flags="0">
+        </cTool>
+      </item>
+      <item path="plugins/alsa/alsa-dmix.c" ex="false" tool="0" flavor2="2">
+        <cTool flags="0">
+        </cTool>
+      </item>
+      <item path="plugins/alsa/alsa-pcm.c" ex="false" tool="0" flavor2="2">
         <cTool flags="0">
         </cTool>
       </item>
-      <item path="plugins/alsa/alsa-lua.c" ex="false" tool="0" flavor2="0">
+      <item path="plugins/alsa/alsa-softmixer.c" ex="false" tool="0" flavor2="2">
+        <cTool flags="0">
+        </cTool>
       </item>
-      <item path="plugins/alsa/alsa-softmixer.c" ex="false" tool="0" flavor2="0">
+      <item path="plugins/alsa/alsa-utils-bypath.c" ex="false" tool="0" flavor2="2">
+        <cTool flags="0">
+        </cTool>
+      </item>
+      <item path="plugins/alsa/alsa-utils-dump.c" ex="false" tool="0" flavor2="2">
+        <cTool flags="0">
+        </cTool>
       </item>
     </conf>
   </confs>
diff --git a/plugins/alsa/alsa-capture.c b/plugins/alsa/alsa-capture.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..992f731
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/alsa/alsa-capture.c
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 "IoT.bzh"
+ * Author Fulup Ar Foll <fulup@iot.bzh>
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+#define _GNU_SOURCE  // needed for vasprintf
+
+#include "alsa-softmixer.h"
+
+PUBLIC snd_pcm_t* AlsaCreateCapture(CtlSourceT *source, const char* sndDevPath, unsigned int deviceIdx, unsigned int subpcmNamex, unsigned int channelCount) {
+    char pcmName[32];
+    int error;
+    snd_pcm_t *pcmHandle;
+    snd_pcm_hw_params_t *pcmParams;
+    
+    AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "AlsaCreateCapture: start ");
+    
+        // get card info from /dev/snd/xxx
+    snd_ctl_card_info_t *cardInfo = AlsaByPathInfo(source, sndDevPath);
+    
+    if (!cardInfo) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api,"AlsaCreateCapture: fail to find sndcard by path= %s", sndDevPath);
+        goto OnErrorExit;        
+    }
+
+    // extract useful info from cardInfo handle
+    int cardIdx = snd_ctl_card_info_get_card(cardInfo);
+    const char *cardName = snd_ctl_card_info_get_name(cardInfo);
+
+
+    // build a valid name and open sndcard
+    snprintf(pcmName, sizeof (pcmName), "hw:%i,%i,%i", cardIdx, deviceIdx, subpcmNamex);
+    error= snd_pcm_open(&pcmHandle, pcmName, SND_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE, SND_PCM_ASYNC);
+    if (error) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api,"AlsaCreateCapture: fail openpcm (hw:%d -> %s pcmNamex=%i subpcmNamex=%d): %s"
+                , cardIdx, cardName, deviceIdx, subpcmNamex, snd_strerror(error));
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+
+    // set default to param object
+    snd_pcm_hw_params_alloca(&pcmParams);
+    snd_pcm_hw_params_any(pcmHandle, pcmParams);
+    
+    
+    error= snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels (pcmHandle, pcmParams, channelCount);
+    if (error) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api,"lsaCreateCapture: fail set channel count (hw:%d -> %s pcmNamex=%i subpcmNamex=%d channelCount=%d): %s"
+                , cardIdx, cardName, deviceIdx, subpcmNamex, channelCount, snd_strerror(error));
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+    
+    // push selected params to PCM
+    error= snd_pcm_hw_params(pcmHandle, pcmParams);
+    if (error) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api,"lsaCreateCapture: fail pushing params (hw:%d -> %s pcmNamex=%i subpcmNamex=%d): %s"
+                , cardIdx, cardName, deviceIdx, subpcmNamex, snd_strerror(error));
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+
+    AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "AlsaCreateCapture: done");
+    free (cardInfo);
+    return NULL;
+
+OnErrorExit:
+    AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "AlsaCreateCapture: OnErrorExit");
+    return NULL;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/alsa/alsa-ctl.c b/plugins/alsa/alsa-ctl.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b469e94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/alsa/alsa-ctl.c
@@ -0,0 +1,399 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(C) 2018 "IoT.bzh"
+ * Author Fulup Ar Foll <fulup@iot.bzh>
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http : //www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License
+
+for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * reference :
+ * https://github.com/zonque/simple-alsa-loop/blob/master/loop.c
+ * https://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/alsa-lib/_2test_2pcm_8c-example.html#a31
+ *
+ */
+
+#define _GNU_SOURCE  // needed for vasprintf
+
+#include "alsa-softmixer.h"
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <sys/syscall.h>
+
+typedef struct {
+    AFB_ApiT api;
+    sd_event_source* evtsrc;
+    pthread_t thread;
+    int tid;
+    char* info;
+    snd_ctl_t *ctlDev;
+    sd_event *sdLoop;
+} SubscribeHandleT;
+
+typedef struct {
+    snd_pcm_t *pcm[MAX_AUDIO_STREAMS+1];
+    int numid[MAX_AUDIO_STREAMS+1];
+    int count;
+} AudioStreamHandleT;
+
+static AudioStreamHandleT AudioStreamHandle;
+
+// Clone of AlsaLib snd_card_load2 static function
+
+snd_ctl_card_info_t *AlsaCtlGetInfo(CtlSourceT *source, const char *devid) {
+    int error;
+    snd_ctl_t *ctlDev;
+
+    if (devid) goto OnErrorExit;
+
+    if ((error = snd_ctl_open(&ctlDev, devid, SND_CTL_READONLY)) < 0) {
+        devid = "Not Defined";
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+
+    snd_ctl_card_info_t *cardInfo = malloc(snd_ctl_card_info_sizeof());
+    if ((error = snd_ctl_card_info(ctlDev, cardInfo)) < 0) {
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+    return cardInfo;
+
+OnErrorExit:
+    AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaCtlGetInfo: fail to find sndcard by id= %s", devid);
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+PUBLIC snd_ctl_t *AlsaCtlOpenCtl(CtlSourceT *source, const char *devid) {
+    int error;
+    snd_ctl_t *ctlDev;
+
+    if (devid) goto OnErrorExit;
+
+    if ((error = snd_ctl_open(&ctlDev, devid, SND_CTL_READONLY)) < 0) {
+        devid = "Not Defined";
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+
+    return ctlDev;
+
+OnErrorExit:
+    AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaCtlOpenCtl: fail to find sndcard by id= %s", devid);
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+STATIC int CtlElemIdGetInt (AFB_ApiT api, snd_ctl_t *ctlDev, snd_ctl_elem_id_t *elemId, long *value) {
+    int error;
+    snd_ctl_elem_value_t *elemData;
+    snd_ctl_elem_info_t *elemInfo;
+
+    snd_ctl_elem_info_alloca(&elemInfo);
+    snd_ctl_elem_info_set_id(elemInfo, elemId);
+    if (snd_ctl_elem_info(ctlDev, elemInfo) < 0) goto OnErrorExit;
+    if (!snd_ctl_elem_info_is_readable(elemInfo)) goto OnErrorExit;
+
+    // as we have static rate/channel we should have only one boolean as value
+    snd_ctl_elem_type_t elemType = snd_ctl_elem_info_get_type(elemInfo);
+    int count = snd_ctl_elem_info_get_count(elemInfo);
+    if (count != 1) goto OnErrorExit;
+
+    snd_ctl_elem_value_alloca(&elemData);
+    snd_ctl_elem_value_set_id(elemData, elemId);
+    error = snd_ctl_elem_read(ctlDev, elemData);
+    if (error) goto OnSuccessExit;
+
+    // value=1 when active and 0 when not active
+    *value = snd_ctl_elem_value_get_integer(elemData, 0);
+
+OnSuccessExit:
+    return 0;
+
+OnErrorExit:
+    
+    AFB_ApiWarning(api, "CtlSubscribeEventCB: ignored unsupported event Numid=%i", snd_ctl_elem_info_get_numid(elemInfo));
+    for (int idx = 0; idx < count; idx++) {
+        long valueL;
+
+        switch (elemType) {
+            case SND_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_BOOLEAN:
+                valueL = snd_ctl_elem_value_get_boolean(elemData, idx);
+                AFB_ApiNotice(api, "CtlElemIdGetBool: value=%ld",  valueL);
+                break;
+            case SND_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_INTEGER:
+                valueL = snd_ctl_elem_value_get_integer(elemData, idx);
+                AFB_ApiNotice(api, "CtlElemIdGetInt: value=%ld",  valueL);
+                break;
+            case SND_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_INTEGER64:
+                valueL = snd_ctl_elem_value_get_integer64(elemData, idx);
+                AFB_ApiNotice(api, "CtlElemIdGetInt64: value=%ld",  valueL);
+                break;
+            case SND_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_ENUMERATED:
+                valueL = snd_ctl_elem_value_get_enumerated(elemData, idx);
+                AFB_ApiNotice(api, "CtlElemIdGetEnum: value=%ld",  valueL);
+                break;
+            case SND_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_BYTES:
+                valueL = snd_ctl_elem_value_get_byte(elemData, idx);
+                AFB_ApiNotice(api, "CtlElemIdGetByte: value=%ld",  valueL);
+                break;
+            case SND_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_IEC958:
+            default:
+                AFB_ApiNotice(api, "CtlElemIdGetInt: Unsupported type=%d", elemType);
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
+
+STATIC int CtlSubscribeEventCB(sd_event_source* src, int fd, uint32_t revents, void* userData) {
+    int error;
+    SubscribeHandleT *subscribeHandle = (SubscribeHandleT*) userData;
+    snd_ctl_event_t *eventId;
+    snd_ctl_elem_id_t *elemId;
+    snd_ctl_elem_info_t *elemInfo;
+    long value;
+
+    if ((revents & EPOLLHUP) != 0) {
+        AFB_ApiNotice(subscribeHandle->api, "CtlSubscribeEventCB hanghup [card:%s disconnected]", subscribeHandle->info);
+        goto OnSuccessExit;
+    }
+
+    if ((revents & EPOLLIN) == 0) goto OnSuccessExit;
+
+    // initialise event structure on stack
+    snd_ctl_event_alloca(&eventId);
+    snd_ctl_elem_id_alloca(&elemId);
+
+    error = snd_ctl_read(subscribeHandle->ctlDev, eventId);
+    if (error < 0) goto OnErrorExit;
+
+    // we only process sndctrl element
+    if (snd_ctl_event_get_type(eventId) != SND_CTL_EVENT_ELEM) goto OnSuccessExit;
+
+    // we only process value changed events
+    unsigned int eventMask = snd_ctl_event_elem_get_mask(eventId);
+    if (!(eventMask & SND_CTL_EVENT_MASK_VALUE)) goto OnSuccessExit;
+
+    // extract element from event and get value    
+    snd_ctl_event_elem_get_id(eventId, elemId);
+    error= CtlElemIdGetInt (subscribeHandle->api, subscribeHandle->ctlDev, elemId, &value);
+    if (error) goto OnErrorExit;
+    
+    // Fulup we have to reload info as elemId from event does not hold numid
+    snd_ctl_elem_info_alloca(&elemInfo);
+    snd_ctl_elem_info_set_id(elemInfo, elemId);
+    if (snd_ctl_elem_info(subscribeHandle->ctlDev, elemInfo) < 0) goto OnErrorExit;
+    int numid= snd_ctl_elem_info_get_numid(elemInfo);
+
+    
+    for (int idx=0; idx < AudioStreamHandle.count; idx++) {
+        if (AudioStreamHandle.numid[idx] == numid) {
+            const char *pcmName = snd_pcm_name(AudioStreamHandle.pcm[idx]);
+            AFB_ApiNotice(subscribeHandle->api, "CtlSubscribeEventCB:%s/%d pcm=%s pause=%d numid=%d", subscribeHandle->info, subscribeHandle->tid, pcmName, !value, numid);
+            snd_pcm_pause(AudioStreamHandle.pcm[idx], !value);
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+OnSuccessExit:
+    return 0;
+
+OnErrorExit:
+    AFB_ApiWarning(subscribeHandle->api, "CtlSubscribeEventCB: ignored unsupported event");
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static void *LoopInThread(void *handle) {
+    SubscribeHandleT *subscribeHandle = (SubscribeHandleT*) handle;
+    int count = 0;
+    int watchdog = MAINLOOP_WATCHDOG * 1000;
+    subscribeHandle->tid = (int) syscall(SYS_gettid);
+
+    AFB_ApiNotice(subscribeHandle->api, "LoopInThread:%s/%d Started", subscribeHandle->info, subscribeHandle->tid);
+
+    /* loop until end */
+    for (;;) {
+        int res = sd_event_run(subscribeHandle->sdLoop, watchdog);
+        if (res == 0) {
+            AFB_ApiNotice(subscribeHandle->api, "LoopInThread:%s/%d Idle count=%d", subscribeHandle->info, subscribeHandle->tid, count++);
+            continue;
+        }
+        if (res < 0) {
+            AFB_ApiError(subscribeHandle->api, "LoopInThread:%s/%d ERROR=%i Exit errno=%s", subscribeHandle->info, subscribeHandle->tid, res, strerror(res));
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    pthread_exit(0);
+}
+
+PUBLIC snd_ctl_t* AlsaCrlFromPcm(CtlSourceT *source, snd_pcm_t *pcm) {
+    char buffer[32];
+    int error;
+    snd_ctl_t *ctlDev;
+    snd_pcm_info_t *pcmInfo;
+
+    snd_pcm_info_alloca(&pcmInfo);
+    if ((error = snd_pcm_info(pcm, pcmInfo)) < 0) goto OnErrorExit;
+
+    int pcmCard = snd_pcm_info_get_card(pcmInfo);
+    snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "hw:%i", pcmCard);
+    if ((error = snd_ctl_open(&ctlDev, buffer, SND_CTL_READONLY)) < 0) goto OnErrorExit;
+
+    return ctlDev;
+
+OnErrorExit:
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+PUBLIC snd_ctl_elem_id_t * AlsaCtlGetElemId(CtlSourceT *source, snd_ctl_t* ctlDev, int numid) {
+    char string[32];
+    int error;
+    int index;
+    snd_ctl_elem_list_t *ctlList = NULL;
+    snd_ctl_elem_id_t *elemId;
+
+    snd_ctl_elem_list_alloca(&ctlList);
+
+    if ((error = snd_ctl_elem_list(ctlDev, ctlList)) < 0) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaCtlElemIdGetInt [%s] fail retrieve controls", AlsaCtlUID (ctlDev, string));
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+
+    if ((error = snd_ctl_elem_list_alloc_space(ctlList, snd_ctl_elem_list_get_count(ctlList))) < 0) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaCtlElemIdGetInt [%s] fail retrieve count", AlsaCtlUID (ctlDev, string));
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+    
+    // Fulup: do not understand why snd_ctl_elem_list should be call twice to get a valid ctlCount
+    if ((error = snd_ctl_elem_list(ctlDev, ctlList)) < 0) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaCtlElemIdGetInt [%s] fail retrieve controls", AlsaCtlUID (ctlDev, string));
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+
+    // loop on control to find the right one
+    int ctlCount = snd_ctl_elem_list_get_used(ctlList);
+    for (index = 0; index < ctlCount; index++) {
+
+        if (numid == snd_ctl_elem_list_get_numid(ctlList, index)) {           
+            snd_ctl_elem_id_malloc(&elemId);
+            snd_ctl_elem_list_get_id(ctlList, index, elemId);
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (index == ctlCount) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaCtlRegister [%s] fail get numid=%i count", AlsaCtlUID (ctlDev, string), numid);
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+    
+    // clear ctl list and return elemid
+    snd_ctl_elem_list_clear(ctlList);
+    return elemId;
+
+OnErrorExit:
+    if (ctlList) snd_ctl_elem_list_clear(ctlList);
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+
+PUBLIC int AlsaCtlSubscribe(CtlSourceT *source, snd_ctl_t * ctlDev) {
+    int error;
+    char string [32];
+    struct pollfd pfds;
+    SubscribeHandleT *subscribeHandle = malloc(sizeof (SubscribeHandleT));
+
+    subscribeHandle->api = source->api;
+    subscribeHandle->ctlDev = ctlDev;
+    subscribeHandle->info = "ctlEvt";
+
+    // subscribe for sndctl events attached to devid
+    if ((error = snd_ctl_subscribe_events(ctlDev, 1)) < 0) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaCtlSubscribe: fail sndcard=%s to subscribe events", AlsaCtlUID(ctlDev, string));
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+
+    // get pollfd attach to this sound board
+    int count = snd_ctl_poll_descriptors(ctlDev, &pfds, 1);
+    if (count != 1) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaCtlSubscribe: fail sndcard=%s get poll descriptors", AlsaCtlUID(ctlDev, string));
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+
+    // add poll descriptor to AGL systemd mainloop 
+    if ((error = sd_event_new(&subscribeHandle->sdLoop)) < 0) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "AlsaCtlSubscribe: fail  sndcard=%s creating a new loop", AlsaCtlUID(ctlDev, string));
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+
+    // register sound event to binder main loop
+    if ((error = sd_event_add_io(subscribeHandle->sdLoop, &subscribeHandle->evtsrc, pfds.fd, EPOLLIN, CtlSubscribeEventCB, subscribeHandle)) < 0) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaCtlSubscribe: Fail sndcard=%s adding mainloop", AlsaCtlUID(ctlDev, string));
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+
+    // start a thread with a mainloop to monitor Audio-Agent
+    if ((error = pthread_create(&subscribeHandle->thread, NULL, &LoopInThread, subscribeHandle)) < 0) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaCtlSubscribe: Fail  sndcard=%s create waiting thread err=%d", AlsaCtlUID(ctlDev, string), error);
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+
+OnErrorExit:
+    return -1;
+}
+
+PUBLIC int AlsaCtlRegister(CtlSourceT *source, snd_pcm_t *pcm, int numid) {
+    long value;
+    int error;
+    
+    // NumID are attached to sndcard retrieve ctldev from PCM
+    snd_ctl_t* ctlDev = AlsaCrlFromPcm(source, pcm);
+    if (!ctlDev) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaCtlRegister [pcm=%s] fail attache sndcard", snd_pcm_name(pcm));
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+    
+    // This is the first registration let's subscrive to event
+    if (AudioStreamHandle.count == 0) {
+        AlsaCtlSubscribe (source, ctlDev);
+    }
+    
+    snd_ctl_elem_id_t *elemId= AlsaCtlGetElemId(source, ctlDev, numid);
+    if (!elemId) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaCtlRegister [pcm=%s] fail to find numid=%d", snd_pcm_name(pcm), numid);
+        goto OnErrorExit;        
+    }
+
+    if ((error = CtlElemIdGetInt (source->api, ctlDev, elemId, &value)) != 0) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaCtlRegister [pcm=%s] fail to get numid=%d value", snd_pcm_name(pcm), numid);
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+    
+    AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "AlsaCtlRegister [pcm=%s] numid=%d value=%ld", snd_pcm_name(pcm), numid, value);
+
+    // store PCM in order to pause/resume depending on event
+    AudioStreamHandle.pcm[AudioStreamHandle.count] = pcm;
+    AudioStreamHandle.numid[AudioStreamHandle.count] = numid;
+    AudioStreamHandle.count++;
+        
+    // we only need to keep ctldev open for initial registration 
+    if (AudioStreamHandle.count >1) snd_ctl_close(ctlDev);    
+    
+    // toggle pause/resume (should be done after pcm_start)
+    if ((error = snd_pcm_pause(pcm, !value)) < 0) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaCtlRegister [pcm=%s] fail to pause", snd_pcm_name(pcm));
+        goto OnErrorExit;        
+    }
+    
+    return 0;
+
+OnErrorExit:
+
+    return -1;
+}
diff --git a/plugins/alsa/alsa-dmix.c b/plugins/alsa/alsa-dmix.c
index b162d04..d527657 100644
--- a/plugins/alsa/alsa-dmix.c
+++ b/plugins/alsa/alsa-dmix.c
@@ -23,12 +23,13 @@
 static int uniqueIpcIndex = 1024;
 
 
-PUBLIC int AlsaCreateDmix(CtlSourceT *source) {
+PUBLIC snd_pcm_t* AlsaCreateDmix(CtlSourceT *source, const char *dmixName, const char *slaveName) {
 
     AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "AlsaCreateDmix: start ");
     
-    int cardid= AlsaCardInfoByPath ("/dev/snd/by-id/usb-Focusrite_Scarlett_18i8_USB_10004EE6-00");
-    AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "AlsaCreateDmix: cardid=%d ", cardid);
+    int cardIndex= snd_ctl_card_info_get_card(AlsaByPathInfo (source, "/dev/snd/by-id/usb-Focusrite_Scarlett_18i8_USB_10004EE6-00"));
+
+    AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "AlsaCreateDmix: card index=%d ", cardIndex);
 
     snd_pcm_t *dmixPcm;
     snd_config_t *dmixConfig, *slaveConfig, *elemConfig;
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ PUBLIC int AlsaCreateDmix(CtlSourceT *source) {
     if (error) goto OnErrorExit;
 
     error += snd_config_make_compound(&slaveConfig, "slave", 0);
-    error += snd_config_imake_string(&elemConfig, "pcm", "hw:6");
+    error += snd_config_imake_string(&elemConfig, "pcm", slaveName);
     error += snd_config_add(slaveConfig, elemConfig);
     if (error) goto OnErrorExit;
 
@@ -51,17 +52,23 @@ PUBLIC int AlsaCreateDmix(CtlSourceT *source) {
     if (error) goto OnErrorExit;
     
     snd_config_update();
-    AlsaDumpConfig (source, snd_config, 1);
-    AlsaDumpConfig (source, dmixConfig, 1);
-
+    //AlsaDumpConfig (source, snd_config, 1);
+    AlsaDumpCtlConfig (source, dmixConfig, 1);
+    
+    
+    error = _snd_pcm_dmix_open(&dmixPcm, dmixName, snd_config, dmixConfig, streamPcm , streamMode); 
+    if (error) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaCreateDmix: fail to create DMIX=%s SLAVE=%s", dmixName, slaveName);
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
 
-   int status = _snd_pcm_dmix_open(&dmixPcm, "MyDMix", snd_config, dmixConfig, streamPcm , streamMode); 
+    AlsaDumpPcmInfo(source, dmixPcm, "DmixPCM");
 
     AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "AlsaCreateDmix: done");
 
-    return status;
+    return dmixPcm;
 
 OnErrorExit:
     AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "AlsaCreateDmix: OnErrorExit");
-    return 1;
+    return NULL;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/alsa/alsa-lua.c b/plugins/alsa/alsa-lua.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 8f1329f..0000000
--- a/plugins/alsa/alsa-lua.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2017 "IoT.bzh"
- * Author Fulup Ar Foll <fulup@iot.bzh>
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- *
-*/
-
-#define _GNU_SOURCE  // needed for vasprintf
-
-#include "alsa-softmixer.h"
-
-
-// Force Lua2cWrapper inclusion within already existing plugin
-Lua2cWrapperT Lua2cWrap;
-
-CTLP_LUA2C (AlsaDmix, source, argsJ, responseJ) {
-	json_object* subscribeArgsJ = NULL;
-
-	int err = 0;
-	wrap_json_pack(&subscribeArgsJ, "{ss}", "value", "location");
-	AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "--lua2c-- AlsaDmix");
-
-	return err;
-}
-
-CTLP_LUA2C (AlsaRouter, source, argsJ, responseJ) {
-	json_object* subscribeArgsJ = NULL;
-
-	int err = 0;
-	wrap_json_pack(&subscribeArgsJ, "{ss}", "value", "location");
-	AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "lua2c router with %s", json_object_to_json_string_ext(subscribeArgsJ, JSON_C_TO_STRING_PRETTY));
-
-	return err;
-}
diff --git a/plugins/alsa/alsa-pcm.c b/plugins/alsa/alsa-pcm.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f342888
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/alsa/alsa-pcm.c
@@ -0,0 +1,380 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(C) 2018 "IoT.bzh"
+ * Author Fulup Ar Foll <fulup@iot.bzh>
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http : //www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License
+
+for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * reference :
+ * https://github.com/zonque/simple-alsa-loop/blob/master/loop.c
+ * https://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/alsa-lib/_2test_2pcm_8c-example.html#a31
+ *
+ */
+
+#define _GNU_SOURCE  // needed for vasprintf
+
+#include "alsa-softmixer.h"
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <sys/syscall.h>
+
+
+
+#define BUFFER_FRAME_COUNT 1024
+
+
+typedef struct {
+    snd_pcm_t *pcmIn;
+    snd_pcm_t *pcmOut;
+    AFB_ApiT api;
+    sd_event_source* evtsrc;
+    void* buffer;
+    size_t frameSize;
+    unsigned int frameCount; 
+    unsigned int channels;
+    sd_event *sdLoop;
+    pthread_t thread;
+    int tid;
+    char* info;
+} AlsaPcmCopyHandleT;
+
+static int defaultPcmRate = 48000;
+static int defaultPcmChannels = 2;
+static snd_pcm_format_t defaultPcmFormat = SND_PCM_FORMAT_S16_LE;
+static snd_pcm_access_t defaultPcmAccess = SND_PCM_ACCESS_RW_INTERLEAVED;
+
+STATIC int AlsaPeriodSize(snd_pcm_format_t pcmFormat) {
+    int pcmSampleSize;
+
+    switch (pcmFormat) {
+
+        case SND_PCM_FORMAT_S8:
+        case SND_PCM_FORMAT_U8:
+            pcmSampleSize = 1;
+            break;
+
+        case SND_PCM_FORMAT_U16_LE:
+        case SND_PCM_FORMAT_U16_BE:
+        case SND_PCM_FORMAT_S16_LE:
+        case SND_PCM_FORMAT_S16_BE:
+            pcmSampleSize = 2;
+            break;
+
+        case SND_PCM_FORMAT_U32_LE:
+        case SND_PCM_FORMAT_U32_BE:
+        case SND_PCM_FORMAT_S32_LE:
+        case SND_PCM_FORMAT_S32_BE:
+            pcmSampleSize = 4;
+            break;
+
+        default:
+            pcmSampleSize = 0;
+    }
+
+    return pcmSampleSize;
+}
+
+
+PUBLIC int AlsaPcmConf(CtlSourceT *source, snd_pcm_t *pcmHandle, snd_pcm_format_t pcmFormat, unsigned int pcmRate, unsigned int pcmChannels, AlsaPcmHwInfoT *pcmHwInfo) {
+    char string[32];
+    int error;
+    snd_pcm_hw_params_t *pxmHwParams;
+    snd_pcm_sw_params_t *pxmSwParams;
+
+    // retrieve hadware config from PCM
+    snd_pcm_hw_params_alloca(&pxmHwParams);
+    snd_pcm_hw_params_any(pcmHandle, pxmHwParams);
+
+    error = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_access(pcmHandle, pxmHwParams, defaultPcmAccess);
+    if (error) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaPcmConf: Fail PCM=%s Set_Interleave=%d mode error=%s", AlsaPcmUID(pcmHandle, string), defaultPcmAccess, snd_strerror(error));
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    };
+
+    if (pcmFormat == ALSA_PCM_DEFAULT_FORMAT) pcmFormat = defaultPcmFormat;
+    if (pcmFormat != SND_PCM_FORMAT_UNKNOWN) {
+        if ((error = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_format(pcmHandle, pxmHwParams, pcmFormat)) < 0) {
+            AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaPcmConf: Fail PCM=%s Set_Format=%d error=%s", AlsaPcmUID(pcmHandle, string), pcmFormat, snd_strerror(error));
+            AlsaDumpFormats(source, pcmHandle);
+            goto OnErrorExit;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (pcmRate == ALSA_PCM_DEFAULT_RATE) pcmRate = defaultPcmRate;
+    pcmHwInfo->rate = pcmRate;
+    if ((error = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_rate_near(pcmHandle, pxmHwParams, &pcmHwInfo->rate, 0)) < 0) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaPcmConf: Fail PCM=%s Set_Rate=%d error=%s", AlsaPcmUID(pcmHandle, string), pcmRate, snd_strerror(error));
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+
+    // check we got requested rate
+    if (pcmHwInfo->rate != pcmRate) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaPcmConf: Fail PCM=%s Set_Rate ask=%dHz get=%dHz", AlsaPcmUID(pcmHandle, string), pcmRate, pcmHwInfo->rate);
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+
+    if (pcmChannels == ALSA_PCM_DEFAULT_CHANNELS) pcmChannels = defaultPcmChannels;
+    if ((error = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels(pcmHandle, pxmHwParams, pcmChannels)) < 0) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaPcmConf: Fail PCM=%s Set_Channels=%d current=%d mode error=%s", AlsaPcmUID(pcmHandle, string), pcmChannels, pcmHwInfo->channels, snd_strerror(error));
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    };
+
+    // store selected values
+    if ((error = snd_pcm_hw_params(pcmHandle, pxmHwParams)) < 0) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaPcmConf: Fail PCM=%s apply hwparams error=%s", AlsaPcmUID(pcmHandle, string), snd_strerror(error));
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+
+    // check we effective hw params after optional format change
+    snd_pcm_hw_params_get_channels(pxmHwParams, &pcmHwInfo->channels);
+    snd_pcm_hw_params_get_format(pxmHwParams, &pcmHwInfo->format);
+    snd_pcm_hw_params_get_rate(pxmHwParams, &pcmHwInfo->rate, 0);
+    pcmHwInfo->sampleSize = AlsaPeriodSize(pcmHwInfo->format);
+    if (pcmHwInfo->sampleSize == 0) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaPcmConf: Fail PCM=%s unsupported format format=%d", AlsaPcmUID(pcmHandle, string), pcmFormat);
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+
+    // retrieve software config from PCM
+    snd_pcm_sw_params_alloca(&pxmSwParams);
+    snd_pcm_sw_params_current(pcmHandle, pxmSwParams);
+
+    if ((error = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_avail_min(pcmHandle, pxmSwParams, 16)) < 0) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaPcmConf: Fail to PCM=%s set_buffersize error=%s", AlsaPcmUID(pcmHandle, string), snd_strerror(error));
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    };
+
+    // push software params into PCM
+    if ((error = snd_pcm_sw_params(pcmHandle, pxmSwParams)) < 0) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaPcmConf: Fail to push software=%s params error=%s", AlsaPcmUID(pcmHandle, string), snd_strerror(error));
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    };
+
+
+    AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "AlsaPcmConf: PCM=%s done", AlsaPcmUID(pcmHandle, string));
+    return 0;
+
+OnErrorExit:
+    return -1;
+}
+
+STATIC int AlsaPcmReadCB(sd_event_source* src, int fd, uint32_t revents, void* userData) {
+    char string[32];
+    int error;
+    snd_pcm_sframes_t framesIn, framesOut, availIn, availOut;
+    AlsaPcmCopyHandleT *pcmCopyHandle = (AlsaPcmCopyHandleT*) userData;
+
+
+    // PCM has was closed
+    if ((revents & EPOLLHUP) != 0) {
+        AFB_ApiNotice(pcmCopyHandle->api, "AlsaPcmReadCB PCM=%s hanghup/disconnected", AlsaPcmUID(pcmCopyHandle->pcmIn, string));
+        goto ExitOnSuccess;
+    }
+
+    // ignore any non input events
+    if ((revents & EPOLLIN) == 0) {
+        goto ExitOnSuccess;
+    }
+
+    // Fulup this should be optimised to limit CPU usage when idle
+    snd_pcm_state_t pcmState = snd_pcm_state(pcmCopyHandle->pcmIn);
+    if (pcmState == SND_PCM_STATE_PAUSED) {
+        sleep(1);
+    }
+    
+    // When XRNS append try to restore PCM
+    if (pcmState == SND_PCM_STATE_XRUN) {
+        AFB_ApiNotice(pcmCopyHandle->api, "AlsaPcmReadCB PCM=%s XRUN", AlsaPcmUID(pcmCopyHandle->pcmIn, string));
+        snd_pcm_prepare(pcmCopyHandle->pcmIn);
+    }
+   
+    // when PCM suspending loop until ready to go
+    if (pcmState == SND_PCM_STATE_SUSPENDED) {
+        while (1) {
+            if ((error = snd_pcm_resume(pcmCopyHandle->pcmIn)) < 0) {
+                AFB_ApiNotice(pcmCopyHandle->api, "AlsaPcmReadCB PCM=%s SUSPENDED fail to resume", AlsaPcmUID(pcmCopyHandle->pcmIn, string));
+                sleep(1); // Fulup should be replace with corresponding AFB_timer
+            } else {
+                AFB_ApiNotice(pcmCopyHandle->api, "AlsaPcmReadCB PCM=%s SUSPENDED success to resume", AlsaPcmUID(pcmCopyHandle->pcmIn, string));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // do we have waiting frame
+    availIn = snd_pcm_avail_update(pcmCopyHandle->pcmIn);
+    if (availIn <= 0) {
+        goto ExitOnSuccess;
+    }
+
+    // do we have space to push frame
+    availOut = snd_pcm_avail_update(pcmCopyHandle->pcmOut);
+    if (availOut <= 0) {
+        snd_pcm_prepare(pcmCopyHandle->pcmOut);
+        goto ExitOnSuccess;
+    }
+
+    // make sure we can push all input frame into output pcm without locking
+    if (availOut < availIn) availIn = availOut;
+
+    // we get too many data ignore some
+    if (availIn > pcmCopyHandle->frameCount) {
+        AFB_ApiInfo(pcmCopyHandle->api, "AlsaPcmReadCB PcmIn=%s XRUN lost=%ld", AlsaPcmUID(pcmCopyHandle->pcmIn, string), availIn - pcmCopyHandle->frameCount);
+        availIn = pcmCopyHandle->frameCount;
+    }
+
+    // effectively read pcmIn and push frame to pcmOut
+    framesIn = snd_pcm_readi(pcmCopyHandle->pcmIn, pcmCopyHandle->buffer, availIn);
+    if (framesIn < 0 || framesIn != availIn) {
+        AFB_ApiNotice(pcmCopyHandle->api, "AlsaPcmReadCB PcmIn=%s UNDERUN frame=%ld", AlsaPcmUID(pcmCopyHandle->pcmIn, string), framesIn);
+        goto ExitOnSuccess;
+    }
+
+    // In/Out frames transfer through buffer copy
+    framesOut = snd_pcm_writei(pcmCopyHandle->pcmOut, pcmCopyHandle->buffer, framesIn);
+    if (framesOut < 0 || framesOut != framesIn) {
+        AFB_ApiNotice(pcmCopyHandle->api, "AlsaPcmReadCB PcmOut=%s UNDERUN/SUSPEND frameOut=%ld", AlsaPcmUID(pcmCopyHandle->pcmOut, string), framesOut);
+        goto ExitOnSuccess;
+    }
+
+    if (framesIn != framesOut) {
+        AFB_ApiNotice(pcmCopyHandle->api, "AlsaPcmReadCB PCM=%s Loosing frames=%ld", AlsaPcmUID(pcmCopyHandle->pcmOut, string), (framesIn - framesOut));
+        goto ExitOnSuccess;
+    }
+
+    // fprintf(stderr, ".");
+
+    return 0;
+
+    // Cannot handle error in callback
+ExitOnSuccess:
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static void *LoopInThread(void *handle) {
+    AlsaPcmCopyHandleT *pcmCopyHandle = (AlsaPcmCopyHandleT*) handle;
+    int count = 0;
+    int watchdog = MAINLOOP_WATCHDOG * 1000;
+    pcmCopyHandle->tid = (int) syscall(SYS_gettid);
+
+    AFB_ApiNotice(pcmCopyHandle->api, "LoopInThread:%s/%d Started", pcmCopyHandle->info, pcmCopyHandle->tid);
+
+
+    /* loop until end */
+    for (;;) {
+        int res = sd_event_run(pcmCopyHandle->sdLoop, watchdog);
+        if (res == 0) {
+            AFB_ApiNotice(pcmCopyHandle->api, "LoopInThread:%s/%d Idle count=%d", pcmCopyHandle->info, pcmCopyHandle->tid, count++);
+            continue;
+        }
+        if (res < 0) {
+            AFB_ApiError(pcmCopyHandle->api,"LoopInThread:%s/%d ERROR=%i Exit errno=%s.\n", pcmCopyHandle->info, pcmCopyHandle->tid, res, strerror(res));
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    pthread_exit(0);
+}
+
+PUBLIC int AlsaPcmCopy(CtlSourceT *source, snd_pcm_t *pcmIn, snd_pcm_t *pcmOut, snd_pcm_format_t format, snd_pcm_access_t access, unsigned int rate, unsigned int channels) {
+    char string[32];
+    struct pollfd *pcmInFds;
+    int error;
+    AlsaPcmHwInfoT infoIn, infoOut;
+   
+
+    if (format == ALSA_PCM_DEFAULT_FORMAT) format = defaultPcmFormat;
+    if (rate == ALSA_PCM_DEFAULT_RATE) rate = defaultPcmRate;
+    if (access == ALSA_PCM_DEFAULT_ACCESS) access = defaultPcmAccess;
+    if (channels == ALSA_PCM_DEFAULT_CHANNELS) channels = defaultPcmChannels;
+
+    // prepare PCM for capture and replay
+    error = AlsaPcmConf(source, pcmIn, format, rate, channels, &infoIn);
+    if (error) goto OnErrorExit;
+
+    // Prepare PCM for usage
+    if ((error = snd_pcm_start(pcmIn)) < 0) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaPcmCopy: Fail to prepare PCM=%s error=%s", AlsaPcmUID(pcmIn, string), snd_strerror(error));
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    };
+
+
+    error = AlsaPcmConf(source, pcmOut, infoIn.format, infoIn.rate, infoIn.channels, &infoOut);
+    if (error) goto OnErrorExit;
+
+    // Prepare PCM for usage
+    if ((error = snd_pcm_prepare(pcmOut)) < 0) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaPcmCopy: Fail to start PCM=%s error=%s", AlsaPcmUID(pcmOut, string), snd_strerror(error));
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    };
+
+    if (infoIn.format != infoOut.format) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaPcmCopy: pcmIn=%s pcmOut=%s format mismatch in=%d out=%d"
+                , AlsaPcmUID(pcmIn, string), AlsaPcmUID(pcmOut, string), infoIn.format, infoOut.format);
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+
+    if (infoIn.channels != infoOut.channels) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaPcmCopy: pcmIn=%s pcmOut=%s channel count mismatch in=%d out=%d"
+                , AlsaPcmUID(pcmIn, string), AlsaPcmUID(pcmOut, string), infoIn.channels, infoOut.channels);
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+
+    AlsaPcmCopyHandleT *pcmCopyHandle = malloc(sizeof (AlsaPcmCopyHandleT));
+    pcmCopyHandle->info = "pcmCpy";
+    pcmCopyHandle->pcmIn = pcmIn;
+    pcmCopyHandle->pcmOut = pcmOut;
+    pcmCopyHandle->api = source->api;
+    pcmCopyHandle->channels = infoIn.channels;
+    pcmCopyHandle->frameSize = infoIn.channels * infoIn.sampleSize;
+    pcmCopyHandle->frameCount = BUFFER_FRAME_COUNT;
+    pcmCopyHandle->buffer = malloc(pcmCopyHandle->frameCount * pcmCopyHandle->frameSize);
+    
+    // get FD poll descriptor for capture PCM
+    int pcmInCount = snd_pcm_poll_descriptors_count(pcmCopyHandle->pcmIn);
+    if (pcmInCount <= 0) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaPcmCopy: Fail pcmIn=%s get fds count error=%s", AlsaPcmUID(pcmIn, string), snd_strerror(error));
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    };
+
+    pcmInFds = alloca(sizeof (*pcmInFds) * pcmInCount);
+    if ((error = snd_pcm_poll_descriptors(pcmIn, pcmInFds, pcmInCount)) < 0) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaPcmCopy: Fail pcmIn=%s get pollfds error=%s", AlsaPcmUID(pcmOut, string), snd_strerror(error));
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    };
+
+    // add poll descriptor to AGL systemd mainloop
+    if ((error = sd_event_new(&pcmCopyHandle->sdLoop)) < 0) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "LaunchCallRequest: fail pcmin=%s creating a new loop: %s\n", AlsaPcmUID(pcmOut, string), strerror(error));
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+
+    for (int idx = 0; idx < pcmInCount; idx++) {
+        if ((error = sd_event_add_io(pcmCopyHandle->sdLoop, &pcmCopyHandle->evtsrc, pcmInFds[idx].fd, EPOLLIN, AlsaPcmReadCB, pcmCopyHandle)) < 0) {
+            AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaPcmCopy: Fail pcmIn=%s sd_event_add_io err=%d", AlsaPcmUID(pcmIn, string), error);
+            goto OnErrorExit;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // start a thread with a mainloop to monitor Audio-Agent
+    if ((error = pthread_create(&pcmCopyHandle->thread, NULL, &LoopInThread, pcmCopyHandle)) < 0) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaPcmCopy: Fail create waiting thread pcmIn=%s err=%d", AlsaPcmUID(pcmIn, string), error);
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+
+OnErrorExit:
+    AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaPcmCopy: Fail \n - pcmIn=%s \n - pcmOut=%s", AlsaPcmUID(pcmIn, string), AlsaPcmUID(pcmOut, string));
+
+    return -1;
+}
+
diff --git a/plugins/alsa/alsa-softmixer.c b/plugins/alsa/alsa-softmixer.c
index bf195fb..253a00b 100644
--- a/plugins/alsa/alsa-softmixer.c
+++ b/plugins/alsa/alsa-softmixer.c
@@ -14,42 +14,86 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  *
-*/
+ */
 
 #define _GNU_SOURCE  // needed for vasprintf
 
 #include "alsa-softmixer.h"
 
-CTLP_CAPI_REGISTER("alsa-mixer");
+// Force Lua2cWrapper inclusion within already existing plugin
+CTLP_LUA_REGISTER("alsa-mixer")
 
 // Call at initialisation time
 CTLP_ONLOAD(plugin, callbacks) {
-	AFB_ApiDebug (plugin->api, "SoftMixer plugin: uid='%s' 'info='%s'", plugin->uid, plugin->info);
-        
-        // fake action call during init for debug
-        CtlSourceT source;
-        source.api = plugin->api;
-        AlsaCreateDmix (&source);
-        
-	return 0;
+	AFB_ApiDebug (plugin->api, "SoftMixer plugin: uid='%s' 'info='%s'", plugin->uid, plugin->info);        
+        return NULL;
 }
 
-CTLP_CAPI (zone_ctl, source, argsJ, eventJ) {
-	json_object* subscribeArgsJ = NULL;
+CTLP_LUA2C(AlsaRouter, source, argsJ, responseJ) {
+    json_object *devInJ, *devOutJ, *paramsJ=NULL;
+    AlsaDevByPathT devIn, devOut;
+    int err;
+    
+    // init default values
+    memset(&devIn,0,sizeof(AlsaDevByPathT));    
+    memset(&devOut,0,sizeof(AlsaDevByPathT));    
+    int rate=ALSA_PCM_DEFAULT_RATE;
+    int channels=ALSA_PCM_DEFAULT_CHANNELS;
+    snd_pcm_format_t format=ALSA_PCM_DEFAULT_FORMAT;
+    snd_pcm_access_t access=ALSA_PCM_DEFAULT_ACCESS;
+    
+        
+    err= wrap_json_unpack(argsJ, "{s:o,s:o,s?o}", "devin", &devInJ, "devout", &devOutJ, "params", &paramsJ);
+    if (err) {
+        AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "--lua2c-- AlsaRouter ARGS missing devIn|devOut args=%s", json_object_get_string(argsJ));
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
 
-	int err = 0;
-	wrap_json_pack(&subscribeArgsJ, "{ss}", "value", "location");
-	AFB_ApiDebug(source->api, "Calling zone_ctl with %s", json_object_to_json_string_ext(subscribeArgsJ, JSON_C_TO_STRING_PRETTY));
+    AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "--lua2c-- AlsaRouter **** PARAMS missing 'format|access|rate|channels' params=%s", json_object_get_string(paramsJ));
 
-	return err;
+    err= wrap_json_unpack(devInJ, "{s?s,s?s,s?i,s?i}", "path", &devIn.devpath, "id",&devIn.devid,"numid",&devIn.numid,"dev", &devIn.device, "sub", &devIn.subdev);
+    if (err || (!devIn.devpath && !devIn.devid)) {
+        AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "--lua2c-- AlsaRouter DEV-IN missing 'path|id|dev|sub|numid' devin=%s", json_object_get_string(devInJ));
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+    
+    err= wrap_json_unpack(devOutJ, "{s?s,s?s,s?i, s?i,s?i}", "path", &devOut.devpath, "id", &devOut.device, "sub", &devOut.subdev);
+    if (err || (!devOut.devpath && !devOut.devid)) {
+        AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "--lua2c-- AlsaRouter DEV-OUT missing 'path|id|dev|sub' devout=%s", json_object_get_string(devOutJ));
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+    
+    if (paramsJ) if ((err= wrap_json_unpack(paramsJ, "{s?i, s?i, s?i, s?i}", "format", &format, "access", &access, "rate", &rate, "channels",&channels)) != 0) {
+        AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "--lua2c-- AlsaRouter PARAMS missing 'format|access|rate|channels' params=%s", json_object_get_string(paramsJ));
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+      
+    AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "--lua2c-- AlsaRouter devIn=%s devOut=%s rate=%d channel=%d", devIn.devpath, devOut.devpath, rate, channels);
+       
+    // open PCM and start frame copy from binder Mainloop
+    snd_pcm_t* pcmIn = AlsaByPathOpenPcm(source, &devIn, SND_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE);
+    snd_pcm_t* pcmOut = AlsaByPathOpenPcm(source, &devOut, SND_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK);
+    err = AlsaPcmCopy(source, pcmIn, pcmOut, format, access, (unsigned int)rate, (unsigned int)channels);
+    if(err) goto OnErrorExit;
+    
+    // Registration to event should be done after pcm_start
+    if (devIn.numid) {
+        err= AlsaCtlRegister(source, pcmIn, devIn.numid);
+        if(err)  goto OnErrorExit;         
+    }    
+    
+    return 0;
+    
+OnErrorExit:
+    return -1;    
 }
 
-CTLP_CAPI (stream_ctl, source, argsJ, eventJ) {
-	json_object* subscribeArgsJ = NULL;
+CTLP_LUA2C(AlsaDmix, source, argsJ, responseJ) {
+    json_object* subscribeArgsJ = NULL;
 
-	int err = 0;
-	wrap_json_pack(&subscribeArgsJ, "{ss}", "value", "location");
-	AFB_ApiDebug(source->api, "Calling stream_ctl with %s", json_object_to_json_string_ext(subscribeArgsJ, JSON_C_TO_STRING_PRETTY));
+    int err = 0;
+    wrap_json_pack(&subscribeArgsJ, "{ss}", "value", "location");
+    AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "lua2c router with %s", json_object_to_json_string_ext(subscribeArgsJ, JSON_C_TO_STRING_PRETTY));
 
-	return err;
+    return err;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/alsa/alsa-softmixer.h b/plugins/alsa/alsa-softmixer.h
index d413929..c777f5d 100644
--- a/plugins/alsa/alsa-softmixer.h
+++ b/plugins/alsa/alsa-softmixer.h
@@ -24,26 +24,70 @@
 #include <afb/afb-binding.h>
 #include <systemd/sd-event.h>
 #include <json-c/json_object.h>
-#include <stdbool.h>
-#include <string.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
 
 #include "ctl-plugin.h"
 #include "wrap-json.h"
 
 #include <alsa/asoundlib.h>
 
+#define MAINLOOP_WATCHDOG 10000
+#define MAX_AUDIO_STREAMS 8
+
 // Provide proto for LibASound low level API
 int _snd_pcm_dmix_open(snd_pcm_t **pcmp, const char *name,
 		       snd_config_t *root, snd_config_t *conf,
 		       snd_pcm_stream_t stream, int mode);
 
-// alsa-tools-high.c
-PUBLIC void AlsaDumpConfig (CtlSourceT *source, snd_config_t *config, int indent);
+// alsa-ctl.c
+PUBLIC snd_ctl_card_info_t *AlsaCtlGetInfo (CtlSourceT *source, const char *devid);
+PUBLIC snd_ctl_t *AlsaCtlOpenCtl (CtlSourceT *source, const char *devid);
+PUBLIC int AlsaCtlSubscribe(CtlSourceT *source, snd_ctl_t *ctlDev);
+PUBLIC int AlsaCtlRegister(CtlSourceT *source, snd_pcm_t *pcm, int numid);
+
+// alsa-tools-dump.c
+PUBLIC void AlsaDumpFormats(CtlSourceT *source, snd_pcm_t *pcmHandle);
+PUBLIC char *AlsaDumpPcmUid(snd_pcm_t *pcmHandle, char *buffer, size_t len);
+PUBLIC void AlsaDumpCtlSubdev(CtlSourceT *source, snd_ctl_t *handle);
+PUBLIC void AlsaDumpPcmInfo(CtlSourceT *source, snd_pcm_t *pcm, const char* info);
+PUBLIC void AlsaDumpPcmParams(CtlSourceT *source, snd_pcm_hw_params_t *pcmHwParams);
+PUBLIC void AlsaDumpCtlConfig(CtlSourceT *source, snd_config_t *config, int indent);
+#define AlsaPcmUID(pcmHandle, buffer) AlsaDumpPcmUid(pcmHandle, buffer, sizeof(buffer))
+PUBLIC char *AlsaDumpCtlUid(snd_ctl_t *ctlHandle, char *buffer, size_t len);
+#define AlsaCtlUID(ctlHandle, buffer) AlsaDumpCtlUid(ctlHandle, buffer, sizeof(buffer))
+
+// alsa-tools-bypath.c
+
+typedef struct {
+    char *devpath;
+    char *devid;
+    int device;
+    int subdev;
+    int numid;
+} AlsaDevByPathT;
+
+PUBLIC snd_ctl_card_info_t* AlsaByPathInfo (CtlSourceT *source, const char *control);
+PUBLIC snd_pcm_t* AlsaByPathOpenPcm(CtlSourceT *source, AlsaDevByPathT *dev, snd_pcm_stream_t direction);
+PUBLIC snd_ctl_t *AlsaByPathOpenCtl (CtlSourceT *source, AlsaDevByPathT *dev);
+#define ALSA_PCM_DEFAULT_FORMAT (unsigned int)-99
+#define ALSA_PCM_DEFAULT_ACCESS (snd_pcm_access_t)-99
+#define ALSA_PCM_DEFAULT_RATE (snd_pcm_format_t)-99
+#define ALSA_PCM_DEFAULT_CHANNELS (unsigned int)-99
 
-// alsa-tools-low.c
-PUBLIC int  AlsaCardInfoByPath (const char *control);
+// alsa-pcm.c
+typedef struct {
+    snd_pcm_format_t format;
+    unsigned int channels;
+    size_t sampleSize;
+    unsigned int rate;
+} AlsaPcmHwInfoT;
 
+PUBLIC void AlsaPcmSetDefault (snd_pcm_format_t format, snd_pcm_access_t access, unsigned int rate, unsigned int channel);
+PUBLIC int AlsaPcmConf(CtlSourceT *source, snd_pcm_t *pcmHandle, snd_pcm_format_t pcmFormat, unsigned int pcmRate, unsigned int pcmChannels, AlsaPcmHwInfoT *pcmHwInfo);
+PUBLIC int AlsaPcmCopy(CtlSourceT *source, snd_pcm_t *pcmIn, snd_pcm_t *pcmOut, snd_pcm_format_t format, snd_pcm_access_t access, unsigned int rate, unsigned int channel);
 
-PUBLIC int AlsaCreateDmix (CtlSourceT *source);
+// alse-dmix.c
+PUBLIC snd_pcm_t* AlsaCreateDmix(CtlSourceT *source, const char *dmixName, const char *slaveName);
+PUBLIC snd_pcm_t* AlsaCreateCapture(CtlSourceT *source, const char* sndDevPath, unsigned int deviceIdx, unsigned int subdevIdx, unsigned int channelCount);
 
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/alsa/alsa-tools-high.c b/plugins/alsa/alsa-tools-high.c
deleted file mode 100644
index a86ba2e..0000000
--- a/plugins/alsa/alsa-tools-high.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2018 "IoT.bzh"
- * Author Fulup Ar Foll <fulup@iot.bzh>
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- *
- */
-
-#define _GNU_SOURCE  // needed for vasprintf
-
-
-#include "alsa-softmixer.h"
-
-
-PUBLIC void AlsaDumpConfig(CtlSourceT *source, snd_config_t *config, int indent) {
-    snd_config_iterator_t it, next;
-
-    // hugly hack to get minimalist indentation
-    char *pretty = alloca(indent + 1);
-    for (int idx = 0; idx < indent; idx++) pretty[idx] = '-';
-    pretty[indent] = '\0';
-
-    snd_config_for_each(it, next, config) {
-        snd_config_t *node = snd_config_iterator_entry(it);
-        const char *key;
-
-        // ignore comment en empty lines
-        if (snd_config_get_id(node, &key) < 0) continue;
-
-        switch (snd_config_get_type(node)) {
-                long valueI;
-                const char *valueS;
-
-            case SND_CONFIG_TYPE_INTEGER:
-                snd_config_get_integer(node, &valueI);
-                AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "DumpAlsaConfig: %s %s: %d (int)", pretty, key, (int) valueI);
-                break;
-
-            case SND_CONFIG_TYPE_STRING:
-                snd_config_get_string(node, &valueS);
-                AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "DumpAlsaConfig: %s %s: %s (str)", pretty, key, valueS);
-                break;
-
-            case SND_CONFIG_TYPE_COMPOUND:
-                AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "DumpAlsaConfig: %s %s { ", pretty, key);
-                AlsaDumpConfig(source, node, indent + 2);
-                AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "DumpAlsaConfig: %s } ", pretty);
-                break;
-
-            default:
-                snd_config_get_string(node, &valueS);
-                AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "DumpAlsaConfig: %s: key=%s unknown=%s", pretty, key, valueS);
-                break;
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/plugins/alsa/alsa-tools-low.c b/plugins/alsa/alsa-tools-low.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 57b5e5c..0000000
--- a/plugins/alsa/alsa-tools-low.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2018 "IoT.bzh"
- * Author Fulup Ar Foll <fulup@iot.bzh>
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- *
- */
-
-#define _GNU_SOURCE  // needed for vasprintf
-
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <ctype.h>
-#include <fcntl.h>
-#include <sys/ioctl.h>
-
-#include "alsa-softmixer.h"
-
-// extracted IOCTLs from <alsa/asoundlib.h>
-#define _IOR_HACKED(type,nr,size)       _IOC(_IOC_READ,(type),(nr),size)
-#define SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_CARD_INFO(size) _IOR_HACKED('U', 0x01, size)
-
-// Clone of AlsaLib snd_card_load2 static function
-int AlsaCardInfoByPath (const char *devpath) {
-    int open_dev;
-    snd_ctl_card_info_t *cardinfo = alloca(snd_ctl_card_info_sizeof());
-
-    open_dev = open(devpath, O_RDONLY);
-    if (open_dev >= 0) {
-        int rc = ioctl(open_dev, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_CARD_INFO(snd_ctl_card_info_sizeof()), cardinfo);
-        if (rc < 0) {
-            int err = -errno;
-            close(open_dev);
-            return err;
-        }
-        close(open_dev);
-        int cardId = snd_ctl_card_info_get_card(cardinfo);
-        return cardId;
-    } else {
-        return -errno;
-    }
-}
-
diff --git a/plugins/alsa/alsa-utils-bypath.c b/plugins/alsa/alsa-utils-bypath.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4a8833
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/alsa/alsa-utils-bypath.c
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 "IoT.bzh"
+ * Author Fulup Ar Foll <fulup@iot.bzh>
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+#define _GNU_SOURCE  // needed for vasprintf
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+
+#include "alsa-softmixer.h"
+
+// extracted IOCTLs from <alsa/asoundlib.h>
+#define _IOR_HACKED(type,nr,size)       _IOC(_IOC_READ,(type),(nr),size)
+#define SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_CARD_INFO(size) _IOR_HACKED('U', 0x01, size)
+
+
+// Clone of AlsaLib snd_card_load2 static function
+PUBLIC snd_ctl_card_info_t *AlsaByPathInfo (CtlSourceT *source, const char *devpath) {
+    int open_dev;
+    snd_ctl_card_info_t *cardInfo = malloc(snd_ctl_card_info_sizeof());
+
+    if (!devpath) goto OnErrorExit;
+    
+    open_dev = open(devpath, O_RDONLY);
+    if (open_dev < 0) goto OnErrorExit;
+    
+    int rc = ioctl(open_dev, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_CARD_INFO(snd_ctl_card_info_sizeof()), cardInfo);
+    if (rc < 0) {
+        close(open_dev);
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+        
+    close(open_dev);
+    return cardInfo;
+    
+OnErrorExit:
+    AFB_ApiError(source->api,"AlsaCardInfoByPath: fail to find sndcard by path= %s", devpath);
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+PUBLIC snd_pcm_t* AlsaByPathOpenPcm(CtlSourceT *source, AlsaDevByPathT *dev, snd_pcm_stream_t direction) {
+    char pcmName[32];
+    int error;
+    snd_pcm_t *pcmHandle;
+
+    // get card info from /dev/snd/xxx if not use hw:x,x,x
+    snd_ctl_card_info_t *cardInfo=NULL;
+    if (dev->devpath) cardInfo = AlsaByPathInfo(source, dev->devpath);
+    else if (dev->devid) cardInfo = AlsaCtlGetInfo (source, dev->devid);
+
+    if (!cardInfo) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaByPathOpenPcm: fail to find sndcard by path=%s id=%s", dev->devpath, dev->devid);
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+
+    // extract useful info from cardInfo handle
+    int cardIdx = snd_ctl_card_info_get_card(cardInfo);
+    const char *cardName = snd_ctl_card_info_get_name(cardInfo);
+
+    // build a valid name and open sndcard
+    snprintf(pcmName, sizeof (pcmName), "hw:%i,%i,%i", cardIdx, dev->device, dev->subdev);
+    error = snd_pcm_open(&pcmHandle, pcmName, direction, SND_PCM_NONBLOCK);
+    if (error) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaByPathOpenPcm: fail openpcm (hw:%d -> %s name=%i subdev=%d): %s"
+                , cardIdx, cardName, dev->device, dev->subdev, snd_strerror(error));
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+       
+    return (pcmHandle);
+
+OnErrorExit:
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+PUBLIC snd_ctl_t *AlsaByPathOpenCtl (CtlSourceT *source, AlsaDevByPathT *dev) {
+    int err;
+    char devid[32];
+    snd_ctl_t *handle;
+    
+    // get card info from /dev/snd/xxx if not use hw:x,x,x
+    snd_ctl_card_info_t *cardInfo=NULL;
+    if (dev->devpath) cardInfo = AlsaByPathInfo(source, dev->devpath);
+    else if (dev->devid) cardInfo = AlsaCtlGetInfo (source, dev->devid);
+
+    if (!cardInfo) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaByPathOpenCtl: fail to find sndcard by path=%s id=%s", dev->devpath, dev->devid);
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+    
+    // extract useful info from cardInfo handle
+    int cardIndex = snd_ctl_card_info_get_card(cardInfo);
+    const char *cardId = snd_ctl_card_info_get_id(cardInfo);
+    const char *cardName = snd_ctl_card_info_get_name(cardInfo);
+
+    // build a valid name and open sndcard
+    snprintf(devid, sizeof (devid), "hw:%i", cardIndex);
+    if ((err = snd_ctl_open(&handle, devid, 0)) < 0) {
+        AFB_ApiError(source->api,"control open (hw:%d -> %s): %s", cardIndex, cardName, snd_strerror(err));
+        goto OnErrorExit;
+    }
+
+    AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "AlsaCtlOpenByPath: sndcard hw:%d id=%s name=%s", cardIndex, cardId, cardName);
+    free (cardInfo);
+    return handle;
+    
+OnErrorExit:
+    return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/plugins/alsa/alsa-utils-dump.c b/plugins/alsa/alsa-utils-dump.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7cfa899
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/alsa/alsa-utils-dump.c
@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 "IoT.bzh"
+ * Author Fulup Ar Foll <fulup@iot.bzh>
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+#define _GNU_SOURCE  // needed for vasprintf
+
+
+#include "alsa-softmixer.h"
+
+
+PUBLIC char *AlsaDumpPcmUid(snd_pcm_t *pcmHandle, char *buffer, size_t len) {
+    snd_pcm_info_t *pcmInfo;
+    snd_pcm_info_alloca(&pcmInfo);
+
+    // retrieve PCM name for error/debug
+    int error = snd_pcm_info(pcmHandle, pcmInfo);
+    if (error) goto OnErrorExit;
+
+    int pcmCard = snd_pcm_info_get_card(pcmInfo);
+    const char *pcmName = snd_pcm_info_get_name(pcmInfo);
+    snprintf(buffer, len, "hw:%i [%s]", pcmCard, pcmName);
+    return buffer;
+
+OnErrorExit:
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+PUBLIC char *AlsaDumpCtlUid(snd_ctl_t *ctlHandle, char *buffer, size_t len) {
+    snd_ctl_card_info_t *ctlInfo;
+
+    snd_ctl_card_info_alloca(&ctlInfo);
+
+    // retrieve PCM name for error/debug
+    int error = snd_ctl_card_info(ctlHandle, ctlInfo);
+    if (error) goto OnErrorExit;
+    
+    const char *ctlId   = snd_ctl_card_info_get_id(ctlInfo);
+    const char *ctlName = snd_ctl_card_info_get_name(ctlInfo);
+    snprintf(buffer, len, "hw:%s [%s]", ctlId, ctlName);
+    return buffer;
+
+OnErrorExit:
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+
+PUBLIC void AlsaDumpFormats(CtlSourceT *source, snd_pcm_t *pcmHandle) {
+    char string[32];
+    snd_pcm_format_t format;
+    snd_pcm_hw_params_t *pxmHwParams;
+
+    // retrieve hadware config from PCM
+    snd_pcm_hw_params_alloca(&pxmHwParams);
+    snd_pcm_hw_params_any(pcmHandle, pxmHwParams);
+
+    AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "Available formats: PCM=%s", AlsaPcmUID(pcmHandle, string));
+    for (format = 0; format <= SND_PCM_FORMAT_LAST; format++) {
+        if (snd_pcm_hw_params_test_format(pcmHandle, pxmHwParams, format) == 0) {
+            AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "- %s", snd_pcm_format_name(format));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+PUBLIC void AlsaDumpCtlSubdev(CtlSourceT *source, snd_ctl_t *handle) { 
+    snd_ctl_card_info_t *cardInfo;
+    int err;
+    int dev= -1;
+    snd_pcm_info_t *pcminfo;
+    snd_pcm_info_alloca(&pcminfo);
+    unsigned int subdevCount, subdevAvail;
+       
+    snd_ctl_card_info_alloca(&cardInfo);
+    snd_ctl_card_info(handle, cardInfo);
+    int cardIndex = snd_ctl_card_info_get_card(cardInfo);
+    const char *cardId = snd_ctl_card_info_get_id(cardInfo);
+    const char *cardName = snd_ctl_card_info_get_name(cardInfo);
+    
+    // loop on every sndcard devices
+    while (1) {
+
+        if (snd_ctl_pcm_next_device(handle, &dev) < 0) {
+            AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaDumpCard: fail to open subdev card id=%s name=%s", cardId, cardName);
+            goto OnErrorExit;
+        }
+
+        // no more devices
+        if (dev < 0) break;
+
+        // ignore empty device slot
+        if ((err = snd_ctl_pcm_info(handle, pcminfo)) < 0) {
+            if (err != -ENOENT)
+                AFB_ApiError(source->api, "control digital audio info (%s): %s", cardName, snd_strerror(err));
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        AFB_ApiNotice(source->api,"AlsaDumpCard card %d: %s [%s], device %d: %s [%s]",
+                cardIndex, cardId, cardName, dev, snd_pcm_info_get_id(pcminfo), snd_pcm_info_get_name(pcminfo));
+
+        // loop on subdevices
+        subdevCount = snd_pcm_info_get_subdevices_count(pcminfo);
+        subdevAvail = snd_pcm_info_get_subdevices_avail(pcminfo);
+
+        for (unsigned int idx = 0; idx < subdevCount; idx++) {
+            snd_pcm_info_set_subdevice(pcminfo, idx);
+            if ((err = snd_ctl_pcm_info(handle, pcminfo)) < 0) {
+                AFB_ApiError(source->api, "AlsaDumpCard: control digital audio playback info %i: %s", cardIndex, snd_strerror(err));
+            } else {
+                AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "AlsaDumpCard: -- Subdevice #%d: %s", idx, snd_pcm_info_get_subdevice_name(pcminfo));
+            }
+        }
+        AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "AlsaDumpCard  => subdevice count=%d avaliable=%d", subdevCount, subdevAvail);
+    }
+    return;
+
+OnErrorExit:
+    return;          
+}
+
+
+PUBLIC void AlsaDumpPcmParams(CtlSourceT *source, snd_pcm_hw_params_t *pcmHwParams) {
+    snd_output_t *output;
+    char *buffer;
+
+    snd_output_buffer_open(&output);
+    snd_pcm_hw_params_dump(pcmHwParams, output);
+    snd_output_buffer_string(output, &buffer);
+    AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "AlsaPCMDump: %s", buffer);
+    snd_output_close(output);
+}
+
+
+PUBLIC void AlsaDumpPcmInfo(CtlSourceT *source, snd_pcm_t *pcm, const char* info) {
+    snd_output_t *out;
+    char *buffer;
+
+    // create an output buffer an dump PCM config
+    snd_output_buffer_open(&out);
+    snd_output_printf(out, info);
+    snd_output_printf(out, ": ");
+    snd_pcm_dump(pcm, out);
+
+    snd_output_buffer_string(out, &buffer);
+    AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "AlsaPCMDump: %s", buffer);
+    snd_output_close(out);
+}
+
+PUBLIC void AlsaDumpCtlConfig(CtlSourceT *source, snd_config_t *config, int indent) {
+    snd_config_iterator_t it, next;
+
+            // hugly hack to get minimalist indentation
+            char *pretty = alloca(indent + 1);
+
+    for (int idx = 0; idx < indent; idx++) pretty[idx] = '-';
+            pretty[indent] = '\0';
+
+            snd_config_for_each(it, next, config) {
+            snd_config_t *node = snd_config_iterator_entry(it);
+                    const char *key;
+
+                    // ignore comment en empty lines
+            if (snd_config_get_id(node, &key) < 0) continue;
+
+                switch (snd_config_get_type(node)) {
+                        long valueI;
+                                const char *valueS;
+
+                    case SND_CONFIG_TYPE_INTEGER:
+                        snd_config_get_integer(node, &valueI);
+                                AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "DumpAlsaConfig: %s %s: %d (int)", pretty, key, (int) valueI);
+                        break;
+
+                    case SND_CONFIG_TYPE_STRING:
+                        snd_config_get_string(node, &valueS);
+                                AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "DumpAlsaConfig: %s %s: %s (str)", pretty, key, valueS);
+                        break;
+
+                    case SND_CONFIG_TYPE_COMPOUND:
+                        AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "DumpAlsaConfig: %s %s { ", pretty, key);
+                                AlsaDumpCtlConfig(source, node, indent + 2);
+                                AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "DumpAlsaConfig: %s } ", pretty);
+                        break;
+
+                    default:
+                        snd_config_get_string(node, &valueS);
+                                AFB_ApiNotice(source->api, "DumpAlsaConfig: %s: key=%s unknown=%s", pretty, key, valueS);
+                        break;
+                }
+        }
+}