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@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ ### Cloning 4a-hal-generic with its submodules -git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/iotbzh/4a-hal-generic.git +git clone --recurse-submodules -b rc2 https://github.com/iotbzh/4a-hal-generic.git ### Cloning 4a-softmixer hal-rc1 version (needed to make work '4a-hal-generic') with its submodules -git clone --recurse-submodules -b hal-rc1-sandbox https://github.com/iotbzh/4a-softmixer.git +git clone --recurse-submodules -b hal-rc2-sandbox https://github.com/iotbzh/4a-softmixer.git ### Cloning 4a-alsacore with its submodules @@ -65,33 +65,69 @@ sudo modprobe snd-aloop * In `metadata` section: * The `uid` field must be the path to your alsa audio device. - * The `api` field should be changed to the desired application framework api of your hal + * The `api` field should be changed to the desired application framework api of your hal. * For `onload`, `controls`, and `events` sections, please look at the controller documentation (In ./app-controller/README.md) * In `halcontrol` section: - * WARNING: use of this section is not yet implemented - * This section is where you put controls which are alsa control calls - * If a control is not available, it will be registered in alsa using '4a-alsa-core' - * These controls will be available as verb for your hal api using 'card/' prefix + * This section is where you put controls which are alsa control calls. + * If a control is not available, it will be registered in alsa using '4a-alsa-core'. + * These controls will be available as verb for your hal. * In `halmixer` section (what it is passed to the mixer): - * The `uid` field will be the name of the mixer corresponding to your hal + * The `uid` field will be the name of the mixer corresponding to your hal. * The `mixerapi` field should contain the name of the api to call for reaching the mixer (not need to be changed if you use '4a-softmixer'). - * The `backend` section will contain your audio information (such as the path to you alsa audio device - and the configuration of your device). - * In `frontend` section: - * In `ramps` section: will be defined the ramp that you can use in your mixer (ramps in example files can be used). - * In `zones` section: (zones in example files can be used) + * The `prefix` field is not mandatory, it is where you precise the prefix that will be applied + at mixer attach call. All the streams that the mixer will create will be prefixed with this field. + * In `ramps` section: + * Define the ramp that you can use in your mixer (ramps in example files can be used). + * The `uid` field is where you specify the name of the ramp. + * The ramp will set the current volume to the targeted volume step by step : + * The `delay` field is the delay between two volume modification. + * The `up` field is the volume increase in one step (when increasing volume is requested). + * The `down` field is the volume decrease in one step (when decreasing volume is requested). + * The `playbacks` section will contain your output audio information (such as the path to you alsa audio device + and the configuration of your device): + * A `uid` field that will be used by the mixer to identify the playback. + * The `params` field is an optional field where you can specify some parameters + for your playback (such as rate). + * The `sink` field is where you describe your playback: + * The `controls` field must contain the alsa control labels + that the mixer will use to set/mute volume on your audio device. + * The `channels` field must contain an object that will link an `uid` to + a physical output audio `port` that will be used in zone. + * The `captures` section will contain your input audio information (such as the path to you alsa audio device + and the configuration of your device): + * A `uid` field that will be used by the mixer to identify the capture. + * The `params` field is an optional field where you can specify some parameters + for your capture (such as rate). + * The `sink` field is where you describe your capture : + * The `controls` field must contain the alsa control labels + that the mixer will use to set/mute volume on your audio device. + * The `channels` field must contain an object that will link an `uid` to + a physical input audio `port` that will be used in zone. + * In `zones` section: (zones in example files can be used): * You can define the zones that you want for your mixer. * You must define which sink will be used in these zones. * These zones will be used to define streams. - * In `streams` section: (streams in example files can be used) + * The `sink` field must contain objects that will link a physical ouput audio port + (defined in `playbacks` section) using `target` field to a logical output audio `channel` + that will be used in zone. + * The `source` field must contain objects that will link a physical input audio port + (defined in `captures` section) using `target` field to a logical input audio `channel` + that will be used in zone. + * In `streams` section: (streams in example files can be used): * You can define the streams that you want for your mixer. - * It must contain: - * A `uid` field (which will be used to reach the stream). + * Mandatory fields: + * A `uid` field, it is the name used by the mixer to identify streams (e.g. when using `info` verb) + * The `verb` field is the name used by the mixer to declare the stream verb + (but prefixing it with `prefix` if defined). + It is also used by the hal to declare a verb to make it accessible from a hal point of view. * The `zone` field must correspond to the wanted zone of the stream. - * The `ramp` field must correspond to the wanted ramp of the stream. - * Other fields are optionals + * Optional fields: + * The `source` is where you can precise which loop to use for this stream (not the default one). + The loop are defined in the mixer configuration file. + * The `params` is where you can specify some parameters for your stream (such as rate). + * `volume` and `mute` fields are initiate values of the stream. ## Compile (for each repositories) @@ -134,7 +170,7 @@ And now with more information: Now, you can obtain streams information of your initialized internal hal: -```4a-hal-*halapiname* list``` +```4a-hal-*halapiname* info``` All the streams listed are available as a verb of the hal api using `name` field. You can also get the corresponding card id of the stream in `cardId` field. @@ -200,6 +236,4 @@ Within your hal, you must generate an event each time the status of your hal cha * Check that external hal really exist at loading * Handling external hal status events. * Generation of an '4a-hal-manager' event when a hal status change. -* At mixer initialization, check that the specified device is not already used by another hal. -* Dynamic handling of USB devices. -* Update to the latest version of the softmixer.
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