Log message:
alsa-lib: update to 1.2.5.1.

1.2.5.1

Core

    Release v1.2.5.1
    Fix EXPORT_SYMBOL attribute for clang
    configure: check if eaccess() is available

Control API

    control: remap - fix an infinite recursive call in the async callback
    control: remap - fix uninitialized value in parse_map_vindex()

PCM API

    pcm: direct - remove dead code
    pcm: softvol - fix early exit in add_tlv_info()
    pcm: remove extra NULL checks in snd_pcm_dshare_open()
    pcm: remove extra NULL checks in snd_pcm_dsnoop_open()
    pcm: remove extra NULL checks in snd_pcm_dmix_open()
    pcm: direct - fix pcmp error path in _snd_pcm_direct_new()

Timer API

    timer: remove dead code in _snd_timer_hw_open()

Use Case Manager API

    configure: check if eaccess() is available
    ucm: include sys/wait.h to fix build on Android
    ucm_exec.c: Include limits.h explicitly to fix build on musl
    ucm: compound_merge() - fix use after free (and logic)
    ucm: fix possible memory leak in parse_verb_file()
    ucm: fix out-of-array access in rval_device_lookup_init()
    ucm: check error value in parse_lookup_query()
    ucm: fix possible NULL pointer dereference in uc_mgr_exec()
    ucm: find_exec() - fix memory leak (dir)
    ucm: fix if_eval_path() - access NULL pointer
    ucm: fix use after free in if_eval_regex_match()
    ucm: fix error path in execute_cfgsave()
    ucm: fix _alibpref string (add '.' delimiter to the end)
    ucm: add _alibpref to get the private device prefix

Configuration

    conf: snd_config_get_card() remove unused assignment
    conf: remove dead code in snd_config_get_card()
    conf: fix load_for_all_cards()

1.2.5

Core

    Release v1.2.5
    control: add missing src/conf/ctl/Makefile.am
    ucm: add LibraryConfig support
    control: remap plugin - initial version
    configure: bumb version to 1.2.5pre1 (for CI tests)

Config API

    conf: add snd_config_make_path() function
    conf: add snd_config_is_empty() function
    conf: add snd_config_merge() function
    conf: introduce snd_config_get_card() function

Control API

    control: remap - add no-op when the remapping is not active
    control: remap - don't allow I/O on renamed IDs
    ucm: add LibraryConfig support
    control: add empty plugin
    control: remap plugin - add docs
    control: doc - create controls plugin page
    control: remap plugin - initial version
    control: add _snd_ctl_open_child()
    control: shm - add missing continue to _snd_ctl_shm_open()
    ucm: move __snd_ctl_ascii_elem_id_parse prototype to control_local.h
    control: add __snd_ctl_add_elem_set() helper
    control: add snd_ctl_elem_id_compare_numid() function
    control: rename snd_ctl_elem_id_compare() to snd_ctl_elem_id_compare_set()
    control: fix the subdevice fields comparison in snd_ctl_elem_id_compare()
    control: better docs for snd_ctl_elem_id_compare()
    control: add snd_ctl_elem_id_compare() function
    control: snd_ctl_ascii_elem_id_get() - do not show unset numid
    conf: introduce snd_config_get_card() function
    control: improve snd_ctl_add_*_elem_set functions (access flags)
    control: fix iformation -> information typos

Control Plugin API

    control: remap plugin - add docs
    control: doc - create controls plugin page

HWDEP API

    conf: introduce snd_config_get_card() function

I/O API

    output: Add snd_output_buffer_steal() function

Mixer API

    mixer: simple - Fix "Capture Volume" and "Capture \ 
Switch" being seen as global controls
    mixer: simple - use for loop in base_len()
    mixer: simple - Unify simple_none: base_len() exception handling

PCM API

    pcm: hw - correct the comment in snd_pcm_hw_state()
    pcm: hw - fix again snd_pcm_hw_state() when the driver was disconnected
    pcm: hw - fix snd_pcm_hw_state()
    pcm: fix open in direct plugins - wrong pointer assignment
    pcm: direct - move the direct struct init to _snd_pcm_direct_new()
    pcm: dshare - fix shared memory pointer check
    ucm: add LibraryConfig support
    pcm: empty plugin - fix the docs
    pcm: softvol - improve TLV data check for new configs
    pcm: fix snd_pcm_plugin_status()
    conf: introduce snd_config_get_card() function
    pcm: softvol - make snd_pcm_parse_control_id private
    pcm: softvol - do not set TLV access flags for the switch
    pcm: pcm_ioplug - fix the avail_update mmap capture copy issue
    pcm: share: Pass appl_ptr and hw_ptr in snd_pcm_status()
    pcm: null: Pass appl_ptr and hw_ptr in snd_pcm_status()
    pcm: ioplug: Pass appl_ptr and hw_ptr in snd_pcm_status()
    pcm: direct: Fix the missing appl_ptr update
    pcm: dmix/dshare - delay calculation fixes and cleanups
    pcm_plugin: set the initial hw_ptr/appl_ptr from the child pcm
    pcm: rate - fix the capture delay values
    pcm: rate - use pcm_frame_diff() on related places
    pcm: plugin - fix status code for capture
    pcm: rate - use pcm_frame_diff() in snd_pcm_rate_playback_internal_delay()
    pcm: ioplug - fix the delay calculation for old plugins
    pcm: rate - tidy up snd_pcm_rate_avail_update()
    pcm: ioplug - fix the delay calculation in the status callback
    Revert "pcm_plugin: fix delay"
    pcm: plugin - optimize sync in snd_pcm_plugin_status()
    pcm: plugin - tidy snd_pcm_plugin_avail_update()
    pcm: plugin status - revert the recent changes
    pcm: plugin status - fix the return value (regression)
    pcm: fix __snd_pcm_state() return value
    pcm_multi: remove dead assignment from _snd_pcm_multi_open
    pcm: remove dead assignments from snd_pcm_rate_(commit_area|grab_next_period)
    pcm: Fix a typo in SND_PCM_AUDIO_TSTAMP_TYPE_LAST definition
    pcm: Add snd_pcm_audio_tstamp_type_t constants
    pcm: set the snd_pcm_ioplug_status() tstamp field
    pcm: snd_pcm_mmap_readi - fix typo in comment

RawMidi API

    ucm: add LibraryConfig support
    conf: introduce snd_config_get_card() function
    rawmidi: fix memory leak in snd_rawmidi_virtual_open

Sequencer API

    seq: fix snd_seq_parse_address()
    ucm: add LibraryConfig support

Timer API

    timer: fix sizeof operator mismatch in snd_timer_query_hw_open

Topology API

    topology/pcm.c: remove duplicated AC97 hw format
    topology: fix 'parse_tuple_set() - remove dead condition code'
    topology: sort_config() cleanups - use goto for the error path
    topology: parse_tuple_set() - remove dead condition code
    topology: tplg_decode_pcm() - add missing log argument (compress)
    topology: tplg_add_widget_object() - do not use invalid elem_ctl
    topology: tplg_pprint_integer() fix coverity uninitalized variable error
    topology: use inclusive language in documentation
    topology: use inclusive language for fsync
    topology: use inclusive language for bclk

Use Case Manager API

    ucm: compound_merge - use snd_config_merge()
    ucm: recognize first '-' character as ignore error for exec/shell
    ucm: cfg-save - allow to save the sub-tree including root keys
    ucm: libconfig - merge not override items
    ucm: libconfig parser - fix memory leaks
    ucm: add cfg-save command
    ucm: fix memory leak in execute_cset()
    ucm: parse LibraryConfig also in the toplevel file
    ucm: fix regexec() REG_NOMATCH state handling for define regex
    ucm: add exec sequence command
    ucm: Fix sysw sequence command not working when requesting to ignore errors
    ucm: fix the local ucm control device name caching
    ucm: limit the master config scan to conf.virt.d
    ucm: fixed find-device substitution (non-continuous PCM devices)
    ucm: allow to escape the trailing variable substitution character
    ucm: find-device / pcm - the ctl_list may be empty
    ucm: add missing uc_mgr_card_close() call to snd_use_case_mgr_open()
    ucm: cosmetic code reshuffle in rval_lookup_main()
    ucm: fix uc_mgr_has_local_config()
    ucm: rewrite device value only when the local config exists
    ucm: return error if fixedboot_list is empty
    ucm: return error if boot_list is empty
    ucm: ucm_filename() - avoid double //
    ucm: handle better the system() call
    ucm: add LibraryConfig support
    ucm: add ${ConfLibDir} substitution
    ucm: add ctl-remove sequence command to delete controls from UCM
    ucm: add cset-new sequence command to create new controls from UCM
    ucm: move __snd_ctl_ascii_elem_id_parse prototype to control_local.h
    ucm: add Path condition type
    ucm: rename sysset to sysw
    ucm: warn about unknown sequence commands
    ucm: implement sysset sequence command
    ucm: ucm_main.c - cosmetic tab cleanups
    ucm: add _fboot / FixedBootSequence
    ucm: fix two error messages
    ucm: add ${find-card} and ${find-device} substitutions
    ucm: uc_mgr_substitute_tree() fix use after free
    ucm: fix possible memory leak in parse_verb_file()
    ucm: fix bad frees in get_list0 and get_list20

/Makefile.am

    Makefile: Add README.md to EXTRA_DIST

/include/Makefile.am

    include: try to fix the out-of-source-tree build
    include: fix out-of-source-tree build
    include: fix SND_LIB_VER() macro
    include: add SND_LIB_VER() macro
    control: remap plugin - add docs

Configuration

    conf: snd_config_merge() - substitute non-compound config handles
    conf: snd_config_merge() - merge (concat) correctly arrays
    conf: return count of items in snd_config_is_array()
    conf: print quoted string more wisely
    ucm: cfg-save - allow to save the sub-tree including root keys
    conf: fix snd_config_merge() - merge schema
    conf: load the card specific configurations to the config sub-tree
    conf: add snd_config_make_path() function
    conf: add snd_config_is_empty() function
    conf: _snd_config_evaluate - remove 'delete compound members' call
    conf: fix snd_config_substitute() - memory leak
    conf: fix snd_config_merge() - double free in overwrite mode
    alsa: conf - use card number roots for device redirects
    conf: extend load_for_all_cards hook (id/value table)
    control: add missing src/conf/ctl/Makefile.am
    conf: usb - correct 'SB Omni Surround 5.1' iec958 device
    conf: USB - add "Cmedia Audio" to USB-Audio.pcm.iec958_device
    Remove non-existent SPDIF output on Dell AE515
    conf: No SPDIF on Plantronics 3220 headset
    conf: add snd_config_merge() function
    conf: add /var/lib/alsa/conf.d directory lookup
    conf: add /var/lib/alsa/card<NUMBER>.conf.d directory lookups
    conf: extend hook load_for_all_cards
    conf: make ctl.default and sysdefault devices more universal
    conf: Fix invalid free at parse_args()
    conf: fix memory leak on the error path in parse_args()
    conf: snd_config_save() - print arrays as [] not the internal representation
    conf: improve the tabulator level prints
    conf: introduce snd_config_get_card() function
    conf: HDA-Intel: increase the max number of HDMI/DP output to 11
    conf: USB - add "Xonar U7 MKII" to USB-Audio.pcm.iec958_device
    conf: fix return code in _snd_config_load_with_include
    confmisc: fix memory leak in snd_func_concat
    conf: fix get_hexachar() return value
    conf: fix use after free in _snd_config_load_with_include

Documentation

    control: doc - create controls plugin page

Dynamic Loader helpers

    dlmisc: fix snd_plugin_dir locking for not DL_ORIGIN_AVAILABLE
    dlmisc: the snd_plugin_dir_set / snd_plugin_dir must be declared even for \ 
\!DL_ORIGIN_AVAILABLE

I/O subsystem

    output: Add snd_output_buffer_steal() function

Kernel Headers

    topology: use inclusive language for fsync
    topology: use inclusive language for bclk

Test/Example code

    test: audio_time - fix timestamp2ns() and usage()
    test/audio_time: Make use of SND_PCM_AUDIO_TSTAMP_TYPE constants

Utils

    utils/alsa.m4: another quick fix for the brackets
    utils/alsa.m4: a quick fix for missing end brackets
    utils/alsa.m4: update for newer autoconf.

Log message:
alsa-lib: Update to 1.2.4

Changelog:
1.2.4
Core

    Release v1.2.4
    pcm: dmix: make lockless operation optional

Control API

    control: Add documentation for snd_ctl_elem_value_*.
    control: Improve general control interface documentation.
    control: Add documentation for snd_ctl_elem_list_*.
    control: ctlparse - fix enum values in or ""
    ctl: improve documentation for identifier of control element

PCM API

    pcm: file plugin - implement safe_write
    pcm: fix the pcm_frames_diff -> pcm_frame_diff typo
    pcm: dshare - apply the boundary wrap in snd_pcm_dshare_sync_area()
    pcm: introduce pcm_frame_diff and pcm_frame_diff2 helpers
    pcm: meter / s16 - add protection for the maximum copied frames
    dlmisc, pcm: export the old symbols (for -flto)
    pcm: fix the snd_pcm_plugin_status() avail and delay fields
    pcm: dmix: fix access to sum-buffer in non-interleaved mixing mode
    pcm: iec958: set channel status bits according to rate and format
    pcm: iec958: implement HDMI HBR audio formatting
    pcm: dmix: Fix semaphore usage with lockless operation
    pcm: dmix: make lockless operation optional

Topology API

    topology: straight printf and error path fixes
    topology: save_config - fix the error path handling
    tplg: fix the unaligned_get32/put32 helpers for big endian
    topology: improve the printf buffer management
    topology: fix the unaligned access
    topology: fix sort_config()
    topology: fix some gcc10 warnings (labs, signess)
    topology: return correct value in tplg_save_printf()
    topology: Make buffer for saving dynamic size
    topology: decode: Add DAI name printing
    topology: decode: Print sig_bits field in PCM capabilities section
    topology: decode: Fix decoding PCM formats and rates
    topology: decode: Change declaration of enum decoding function
    topology: decode: Fix printing texts section
    topology: decode: Add enum control texts as separate element
    topology: decode: Remove decoding values for enum control
    topology: decode: Fix infinite loop in decoding enum control
    topology: decode: Fix channel map memory allocation

Use Case Manager API

    ucm: handle correctly Linked configuration
    ucm: rename once_list to boot_list
    ucm: substitute the comment string also in the main configuration file
    ucm: add a check for the empty configuration
    ucm: Handle 'Error' keyword in the master file
    ucm: substitute the merged tree completely
    ucm: fix parse_get_safe_name() - safe name must be checked after substitution
    ucm: substitution - remove duplicate allow_empty assignment

Configuration

    conf: quote also strings with '*' and '#' characters in string_print()
    conf: USB-Audio: Disable IEC958 on Lenovo ThinkStation P620
    conf: pcm - USB - Added S/PDIF fix for Asus Xonar SE

Documentation

    README: add patch submission instructions

Dynamic Loader helpers

    dlsym: use the only alsa plugins directory for the internal modules
    dlmisc, pcm: export the old symbols (for -flto)
    dlsym: add support for ALSA_PLUGIN_DIR environment variable

1.2.3
Core

    Release v1.2.3
    snd_dlopen: implement the relocatable version for glibc
    github actions: ubuntu - fix the non-interactive build
    pcm: dmix: assembly: fix the interface for safety (mmx)
    configure: add --embed for python3-config (python 3.8)

Config API

    conf: add snd_config_is_array() function

Control API

    tlv: implement nearest rounding in snd_tlv_convert_from_dB() for xdir == 0
    control: use more precise rounding in snd_ctl_ascii_value_parse()
    snd_dlopen: do not use absolute plugin path for snd_dlopen() calls
    namehint: remember the direction from the upper levels
    conf: namehint - add omit_noargs to the hint section

Mixer API

    tlv: implement nearest rounding in snd_tlv_convert_from_dB() for xdir == 0
    snd_dlopen: do not use absolute plugin path for snd_dlopen() calls

PCM API

    pcm: Fix memory leak at snd_pcm_new when THREAD_SAVE_API is defined
    pcm: clarify -ENODATA description (recovery, event)
    pcm: fix spelling in documentation for -EBADFD
    pcm: add documentation for -ENODATA error code
    snd_dlopen: do not use absolute plugin path for snd_dlopen() calls
    pcm: return immediately when the state is SETUP in snd_pcm_drain()
    pcm: fix snd_pcm_drain() excluding SETUP state from valid states
    pcm: rate: Fix uninitialized variable warning
    pcm: rate: Fix compile warning wrt bit ops and comparison
    pcm: dmix: assembly: give more freedom over the constraints
    pcm: dmix: assembly: refactor the PIC mode
    pcm: dmix: assembly: fix the interface for safety (mmx)
    pcm: dmix: assembly: fix the interface for safety
    pcm: dmix: assembly: change the token by symbolic names
    fix infinite draining of the rate plugin in SND_PCM_NONBLOCK mode
    pcm: rate - fix the remaining size calculation in snd_pcm_rate_drain()
    pcm: dmix: fix sw_params handling of timestamp types in direct plugins
    pcm: add chmap option to route plugin

Topology API

    topology: Add missing ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED
    topology: use snd_config_is_array() function
    topology: Use bool parser to parse boolean value
    topology: add back asrc to widget_map in dapm.c

Use Case Manager API

    ucm: fix the wrong return value in uc_mgr_open_ctl()
    ucm: remove strict: in ${OpenName} substitution
    ucm: fix the error path in parse_toplevel_path()
    ucm: fix the wrong uc_mgr_open_ctl() call in if_eval_control_exists()
    use-case.h: define Linked variable
    ucm: implement CardIdByName substitution
    ucm: shuffle code in compound_merge()
    ucm: substitute arguments in sequences only for syntax 3+
    ucm: substitute RenameDevice and DeleteDevice lists
    ucm: substitute Comment in Transition and Device
    ucm: substitute verb name and file field
    ucm: substitute component sequence string
    ucm: substitute device strings in the device lists
    ucm: substitute device / modifier names, too
    ucm: implement the toplevel ucm configuration file parser
    ucm: substitute ${CardNumber}
    ucm: substitute ${OpenName}
    ucm: Define/DefineRegex is supported in Syntax 3
    ucm: String condition - implement Empty
    ucm: handle strict: prefix correctly for the UCM card name
    ucm: substitute also value strings
    ucm: allow to specify the toplevel directory using '/' as first character in \ 
File path
    ucm: config - change the in-place include evaluation order
    ucm: allow syntax version 3
    ucm: substitute arguments in sequences
    ucm: configuration - add DefineRegex
    ucm: configuration - allow to define the configuration variables
    ucm: config - substitute File string to allow variables in include
    ucm: configuration - substitute ${ConfDir} and ${ConfTopDir}
    ucm: configuration - implement in-place Include
    ucm: rename _once command to _boot command
    ucm: rename SectionOnce to BootSequence
    ucm: fix compilation error in set_defaults_user()
    ucm: fix SectionOnce comment
    ucm: initialize mgr->once_list
    ucm: handle 'set _defaults' command
    ucm: handle 'set _once' command
    ucm: execute SectionDefaults lately (when the first verb is set)
    ucm: parse SectionOnce section in the master UCM configuration file
    ucm: merge the array items from the condition blocks
    use-case.h: add USB as allowed device name
    ucm: fix copy-n-paste typo (RemoveDevice list)
    ucm: fix the device remove operation
    usecase: allow indexes also for modifier names
    ucm: fix uc_mgr_scan_master_configs()
    ucm: clarify the index syntax for the device names

Configuration

    conf: USB-Audio: Add HP Thunderbolt Dock in the IEC958 blacklist
    conf: remove debug printf() in snd_config_hook_load()
    conf: add support for XDG_CONFIG_HOME search path
    conf: load function (hook) - add OR support
    conf: USB-Audio.conf - add another card name for Asus Xonar 5
    conf: add snd_config_is_array() function
    conf: use bool type for the join member in the config structure
    conf: change namehint for pcm.front
    conf: USB-Audio: Fix S/PDIF output of ASUS Xonar AE
    pcm: dmix: fix sw_params handling of timestamp types in direct plugins
    conf: fix namehint for pcm.front and pcm.iec958
    conf: USB-Audio: Add C-Media USB Headphone Set to the IEC958 blacklist
    Change PCM device number of Asus Xonar U5
    conf: namehint - add omit_noargs to the hint section
    conf: changc Loader helpers

    dlsym: fix the snd_dlopen(), incorrect variable use
    dlsym: fix again snd_dlpath()
    dlsym: fix the reference to the origin lib directory
    snd_dlopen: implement the relocatable version for glibc

Kernel Headers

    header: Fix build error with old kernel headers

Simple Abstraction Mixer Modules

    snd_dlopen: implement the relocatable version for glibc
    snd_dlopen: do not use absolute plugin path for snd_dlopen() calls

Test/Example code

    test: pcm_min - add snd_pcm_drain() call and indentation fixes

1.2.1.2
Core

    Release v1.2.1.2
    local.h: remove sound/asoundef.h dependency
    asoundef.h: add CEA861_AUDIO_INFOFRAME defines

Control API

    control: ctlparse - accept enum values in or ""

PCM API

    pcm_file: fix pipe stall when pclose() is called too early

Topology API

    include/sound: sync with the kernel v5.4

Use Case Manager API

    ucm: add support for ControlEnum in ControlExists condition
    ucm: conditions - fix the wrong string/substring match
    use-case: add priority values from pulseaudio
    use-case: improve comment for mixer elements
    ucm: rename mixer element identifiers
    ucm: fix the cdev initialization sequence
    ucm: remove the new-line for uc_error() calls
    ucm: use-case.h - add <alsa/asoundlib.h> include
    ucm: add ${CardDriver} substitution
    ucm: implement ${sys:sysfs/path} substitution

Kernel Headers

    include/sound/Makefile.am: remove asoundef.h
    local.h: remove sound/asoundef.h dependency
    include/sound: sync with the kernel v5.4

Utils

    alsa.m4: Fix the detection of topology library availability 1.2.1.2
 Core

    Release v1.2.1.2
    local.h: remove sound/asoundef.h dependency
    asoundef.h: add CEA861_AUDIO_INFOFRAME defines

Control API

    control: ctlparse - accept enum values in or ""

PCM API

    pcm_file: fix pipe stall when pclose() is called too early

Topology API

    include/sound: sync with the kernel v5.4

Use Case Manager API

    ucm: add support for ControlEnum in ControlExists condition
    ucm: conditions - fix the wrong string/substring match
    use-case: add priority values from pulseaudio
    use-case: improve comment for mixer elements
    ucm: rename mixer element identifiers
    ucm: fix the cdev initialization sequence
    ucm: remove the new-line for uc_error() calls
    ucm: use-case.h - add <alsa/asoundlib.h> include
    ucm: add ${CardDriver} substitution
    ucm: implement ${sys:sysfs/path} substitution

Kernel Headers

    include/sound/Makefile.am: remove asoundef.h
    local.h: remove sound/asoundef.h dependency
    include/sound: sync with the kernel v5.4

Utils

    alsa.m4: Fix the detection of topology library availability

1.2.1.1
Core

    Release v1.2.1.1

PCM API

    pcm: add braces to condition (coverity)

Use Case Manager API

    ucm: quick fix for the previous commit when ALSA_CONFIG_UCM_VAR is set
    ucm: fix again the long name configuration filename lookup
    ucm: parser: Fix snprintf usage
    ucm: Only look in ucm[1] or ucm2 dir once we've found a config file in one
    ucm: Fix fallback to card_name (shortname) config for ucm1 profiles
    ucm: Fix opening of master-configs by the card's longname
    ucm: fix memory leaks detected by the coverity checker

Configuration

    conf: check for include path duplicates
    conf: fix the include paths support

1.2.1
Core

    Release v1.2.1
    conf: implement snd_config_add_before() and snd_config_add_after()
    topology: remove configuration files (moved to alsa-topology-conf repository)
    create separated libatopology library with the topology routines
    ucm: remove configuration files (moved to alsa-ucm-conf repository)
    conf: improve the include paths code
    Use __func__ instead of __FUNCTION__
    rawmidi: use snd_dlobj_cache_get2() in rawmidi open (coverity)
    ucm: Add UCM profile for CX2072X codec on Baytrail/Cherrytrail profiles

Config API

    conf: implement snd_config_add_before() and snd_config_add_after()
    ucm: change the If block parsing
    ucm: add If condition block

Control API

    control_shm: add missing socket close to the error path (coverity)
    control_shm: remove duplicate code (coverity)

Mixer API

    mixer: simple - add snd_mixer_selem_id_parse() from amixer

PCM API

    pcm: the maximal rate is 768000Hz, fix the remain code
    pcm: fix the period_size for direct plugins (dmix, dsnoop, dshare)
    pcm: Fix the wrong PCM object passed for locking/unlocking
    pcm: chmap: Fix memory leak at snd_pcm_set_chmap()
    pcm: dshare: allow missing bindings
    pcm: return -ENOSYS when ops or fast_ops callback is NULL
    pcm_file: improve error checking in write_wav_header function
    pcm_file: in case of failed write clear file buffer variables
    pcm_file: use EIO instead of EPIPE when failing to write output file
    pcm_file: return errno in case of a failed write operation
    pcm_file: remove double line
    pcm_file: report write output file error to api user
    pcm_file: do not disrupt playback on output file write fail
    pcm: rate: Avoid pointer arithmetic on `void *`
    pcm: direct: Remove unused empty struct
    pcm: Make sure parameter qualifiers match between declaration and definition
    pcm: hw: Don't return in a void function
    Use __func__ instead of __FUNCTION__
    pcm_file: another locking fix (coverity)
    pcm_file: coverity fixes (including double locking)
    pcm_hw: close file descriptor in the error path in snd_pcm_hw_open() (coverity)
    pcm_file: call pclose() correctly for popen() (coverity)
    pcm: fix memory leak in _snd_pcm_parse_config_chmaps() (coverity)
    pcm: file: add infile read support for mmap mode
    pcm: add mmap_begin callback to snd_pcm_fast_ops_t api
    pcm: file: add missing unlock on early return
    pcm: file: use snd_pcm_file_areas_read_infile for readi
    pcm: file: add support for infile reading in non interleaved mode
    pcm: dsnoop: Added "hw_ptr_alignment" option in configuration for \ 
slave pointer alignment
    pcm: dshare: Added "hw_ptr_alignment" option in configuration for \ 
alignment of slave pointers
    pcm: direct: Add generic hw_ptr_alignment function for dmix, dshare and dsnoop

PCM Plugin API

    pcm: the maximal rate is 768000Hz, fix the remain code

RawMidi API

    rawmidi_hw: add sanity check for the invalid stream arguments (coverity)
    rawmidi: use snd_dlobj_cache_get2() in rawmidi open (coverity)

Topology API

    create separated libatopology library with the topology routines
    topology: Fix variable overflow in split_format
    topology: add support to parse private data for pcm
    topology: next round of coverity fixes
    topology: various coverity fixes

Use Case Manager API

    ucm: add possibility to keep order of childs for If blocks
    ucm: change the If block parsing
    ucm: docs: Add MinBufferLevel value
    ucm: docs: Add EDID File value
    use-case header file: add more references to correct ASCII ID parsers for \ 
CTL/mixer IDs
    ucm: add snd_use_case_parse_selem_id()
    ucm: add If.Condition.RegexMatch
    ucm: add ${CardComponents} substitution to the value string processing
    ucm: evaluate nested If blocks also in True/False blocks
    ucm: add If.Condition.String to match strings and substrings
    ucm: add snd_use_case_parse_ctl_elem_id()
    ucm: add PlaybackCTL and CaptureCTL default values when they are not set
    ucm: small cosmetic uc_error change in execute_sequence()
    ucm: add If condition block
    ucm: do not cache all control devices in get_card_long_name()
    ucm: parser - use less memory for integer/real values in parse_value()
    ucm: save the whole ctl info to the ctl_list structure
    ucm: add the run-time variable substitution
    ucm: fix memory leaks for cdev, bin-file and tlv elements
    ucm: do not report failure when long name configuration does not exist
    ucm: add support for multiple control devices, more aggresive caching
    ucm: extend snd_use_case_mgr_open() to address the sound card directly
    ucm: switch to ucm2 directory and v2 format, keep backward compatibility
    conf: improve the include paths code
    ucm: parse_verb_file() - remove folder_name variable and extra logic
    ucm: fix uc_mgr_scan_master_configs() - skip correctly component directories
    ucm: cosmetic fix in get_card_long_name()
    ucm: another coverity fix in uc_mgr_config_load()
    ucm: coverity fixes

/Makefile.am

    create separated libatopology library with the topology routines

/src/Makefile.am

    create separated libatopology library with the topology routines

ALSA Server

    Use __func__ instead of __FUNCTION__
    aserver: fix resource leak coverity

Configuration

    conf: implement snd_config_a_config_add_after()
    topology: remove configuration files (moved to alsa-topology-conf repository)
    ucm: remove configuration files (moved to alsa-ucm-conf repository)
    conf: improve the include paths code
    conf: List cases in range explicitly
    config: parse_string() fix the dynamic buffer allocation failure code (coverity)
    src/conf.c: add missing va_end() call (coverity)
    ucm: Add UCM profile for CX2072X codec on Baytrail/Cherrytrail profiles

Dynamic Loader helpers

    rawmidi: use snd_dlobj_cache_get2() in rawmidi open (coverity)

Utils

    create separated libatopology library with the topology routines

1.1.9
Core

    Release v1.1.9
    add support for GCC's LTO
    add snd_strlcpy() and use it everywhere
    ucm: Add ucm files for DB820c board

Control API

    add support for GCC's LTO
    Print unsigned ints with %u instead of %i. (snd_ctl_ascii_elem_id_get)
    add snd_strlcpy() and use it everywhere

PCM API

    add support for GCC's LTO
    pcm: multi plugin: reset hw/appl pointers in prepare/reset functions
    pcm: multi plugin: detach the hw_ptr and appl_ptr from master_slave
    pcm: fix wait condition in snd_pcm_write_areas() to avoid return zero
    pcm: multi plugin - fix wait_for_avail_min
    pcm: null: Do not allow a period size of 0
    pcm: rate plugin - fix signess in snd_pcm_rate_avail_update() comparison
    add snd_strlcpy() and use it everywhere
    pcm: add the missing <strings.h> include
    pcm: dshare: Fix overflow when slave_hw_ptr rolls over boundary
    pcm: Preserve period_event in snd_pcm_hw_sw_params() call

Sequencer API

    add snd_strlcpy() and use it everywhere

Timer API

    add support for GCC's LTO

Topology API

    Close topology config file after parsing it.
    add snd_strlcpy() and use it everywhere

Use Case Manager API

    Android: avoid using versionsort

/include/Makefile.am

    Drop -I$includedir/alsa from alsa.pc

ALSA Lisp

    alisp: add the missing include

Configuration

    Android: avoid using versionsort
    conf: pcm dmix - add CHANNELS argument
    ucm: bytcr/PlatformEnableSeq.conf update some comments
    ucm: Add ucm files for DB820c board
    Revert "conf/ucm: Add a UCM profile for Dell WD19 Dock USB-audio"
    conf/ucm: Add a UCM profile for Dell WD19 Dock USB-audio

Dynamic Loader helpers

    add support for GCC's LTO

Error handler

    add snd_strlcpy() and use it everywhere

Test/Example code

    Printf unsigned longs with %lu instead of %ld (playmidi1.c)
    Printf unsigned ints with %u instead of %i (pcm.c)
    Printf unsigned long longs with %llu (mixtest.c)
    Printf unsigned longs with %lu instead of %li (midifile.c)
    Printf unsigned long with %lu instead of %li (latency.c)
    test/latency: use frame bytes correctly in writebuf()

Utils

    Drop -I$includedir/alsa from alsa.pc

1.1.8
Core

    Release v1.1.8
    conf: rename snd_conf_load1() to _snd_config_load_with_include()
    conf/ucm: bytcht-es8316: Add long-name UCM profiles
    conf/ucm: Add UCM profile for bytcht-es8316 boards
    Create shared {En,Dis}ableSeq.conf components for rt5645 variants
    conf/ucm: bytcr-rt5651: Add bytcr-rt5651-stereo-spk-dmic-mic config
    conf/ucm: kblrt5660: Add ucm setting for Dell Edge IoT platform
    conf/ucm: chtrt5650: Add UCM config for chtrt5650
    ucm: Set default include path
    conf: Move UCM profile snippets into components subdirectory
    initial version of .travis.yml file

Control API

    control: fix the assert() in snd_ctl_elem_set_bytes

PCM API

    pcm: ioplug: Fix the regression of pulse plugin drain
    pcm: extplug: Keep format and channels the same if requested
    pcm: dshare: Fix segfault when not binding channel 0
    pcm: dmix: Add option to allow alignment of slave pointers
    pcm: interval: Interpret (x x+1] correctly and return x+1

Use Case Manager API

    conf: rename snd_conf_load1() to _snd_config_load_with_include()
    ucm: Set default include path
    conf: Move UCM profile snippets into components subdirectory

Configuration

    conf: rename snd_conf_load1() to _snd_config_load_with_include()
    conf/ucm: bytcht-es8316: Add long-name UCM profiles
    conf/ucm: Add UCM profile for bytcht-es8316 boards
    Create device component for rt5645 Internal Analog Mic UCM
    Factor out rt5645 variants Headset+Digital Mic UCM shared {en,dis}able sequences
    Factor out rt5645 variants Speaker+Headphones shared UCM enable sequences
    Create shared {En,Dis}ableSeq.conf components for rt5645 variants
    Update chtrt5645 ucm variants to use bytcr/PlatformEnableSeq.conf component
    conf/ucm: bytcr-rt5651: Document mono speaker wiring
    conf/ucm: bytcr-rt5651: Add bytcr-rt5651-stereo-spk-dmic-mic config
    conf/ucm: bytcr-rt5651: Add digital mic support
    conf/ucm: bytcr-rt5651: Add support for a headset-mic on IN2
    conf/ucm: bytcr-rt5651: Enable Stereo? ADC MIXL ADC? switches when enabling \ 
inputs
    conf/ucm: kblrt5660: Add ucm setting for Dell Edge IoT platform
    conf/ucm: chtrt5650: Add UCM config for chtrt5650
    ucm: Set default include path
    conf: Move UCM profile snippets into components subdirectory
    conf: USB-Audio: Add Dell WD19 Dock in the IEC958 blacklist
    conf/ucm/Dell-WD15-Dock: Fix incorrect device names

Documentation

    README.md: add link to www.alsa-project.org
    initial version of README.md for github

External PCM Filter Plugin SDK

    pcm: extplug: Keep format and channels the same if requested

Test/Example code

    test/audio_time: remove unused variables
    test: rename code to more approriate mixtest
    test/code: make it work again
    test/latecy: fix typo in tstamp compare

Utils

    utils/alsa.m4: conditionally enable libdl in AM_PATH_ALSA m4 macro

1.1.7
Core

    Release v1.1.7
    conf/ucm: bytcr-rt5651: Add bytcr-rt5651-mono-spk-in2-mic-hp-swapped config
    conf/ucm: bytcr-rt5651: Add long-name UCM profiles
    conf/ucm: bytcr-rt5651: Use generic SSP enable + disable sequence, support SSP0
    conf/ucm: chtnau8824: Add Cube iWork8 Air and Pipo W2S specific profiles
    conf/ucm: chtnau8824: Add UCM profile for chtnau8824 boards
    conf/ucm: bytcr-rt5640: Add long-name UCM profiles
    conf/ucm: bytcr-rt5640: Add generic bytcr-rt5640 UCM profile
    configure: Fix forgotten ucm entry
    conf/ucm: chtrt5645: At config for the Lenovo Ideapad Miix 320
    conf/ucm: chtrt5645: At config for the Asus T100HA
    configure: remove src/conf/alsa.conf.d/Makefile

Control API

    control_hw: Fix issue when applying seccomp policy
    hcontrol: use position offset macro of TLV data
    control: use position offset macro of TLV data

PCM API

    pcm: ioplug: Transfer all available data
    pcm: rate: Add error check for snd_pcm_avail_update()
    pcm: ioplug: Provide avail helper function for plugins
    pcm: snd_interval_refine_first/last: exclude value only if also excluded before
    pcm: Define refine mask bits explicitly (and fix missing DSD support)
    pcm: dmix: Fix hwptr updates at status call
    pcm ioplug: fix some coverity issues (switch, missing unlock in \ 
snd_pcm_ioplug_drain())
    pcm: add missing flags initialization for the fallback control data
    pcm: softvol: use position offset macro of TLV data
    pcm: hw: use position offset macro of TLV data
    pcm: softvol: Allow up to 90 dB of gain

PCM Plugin API

    pcm: Fix header guard in pcm_plugin.h

Sequencer API

    seq: Fix signedness in MIDI encoder/decoder

Topology API

    ASoC: topology: Add alias conf parameter names for hw_configs
    ASoC: topology: Add definitions for mclk_direction values
    ASoC: topology: Add missing clock gating parameter when parsing hw_configs
    ASoC: topology: Fix bclk and fsync inversion in set_link_hw_format()

Use Case Manager API

    ucm: adding the folder of card_long_name when finding verb conf file

Configuration

    conf/ucm: bytcr-rt5640: Improve human readable input/output names
    conf/ucm: bytcr-rt5651: Add bytcr-rt5651-mono-spk-in2-mic-hp-swapped config
    conf/ucm: bytcr-rt5651: Add long-name UCM profiles
    conf/ucm: bytcr-rt5651: Add mono speaker output profile
    conf/ucm: bytcr-rt5651: Split into 1 .conf file per input / output
    conf/ucm: bytcr-rt5651: Add support for mic input on various pins
    conf/ucm: bytcr-rt5651: Fix ADC and Mic capture volumes
    conf/ucm: bytcr-rt5651: Use generic SSP enable + disable sequence, support SSP0
    conf/ucm: bytcr-rt5651: Change Speaker/Headphone en/disable sequences to fix \ 
switching
    conf/ucm: bytcr-rt5651: Start with all outputs and inputs disabled
    conf/ucm: bytcr-rt5651: Configure all volumes at 0dB
    conf/ucm: bytcr-rt5651: Do not use both DAC1 and HPVOL inputs for HP
    conf/ucm: bytcr-rt5645: Use the generic bytcr/PlatformEnableSeq.conf
    conf/ucm: VEYRON-I2S: Add internal speakers and mic, other fixes
    conf/ucm: chtnau8824: Add Cube iWork8 Air and Pipo W2S specific profiles
    conf/ucm: chtnau8824: Add UCM profile for chtnau8824 boards
    conf/ucm: bytcr-rt5640: Add default DisableSequence
    conf/ucm: bytcr-rt5640: Add long-name UCM profiles
    conf/ucm: bytcr-rt5640: Add generic bytcr-rt5640 UCM profile
    conf: USB-audio: Fix for Xonar U7 SPDIF device
    conf/ucm: Add a UCM profile for Dell WD15 Dock USB-audio
    conf/ucm: chtrt5645: At config for the Lenovo Ideapad Miix 320
    conf/ucm: chtrt5645: At config for the Asus T100HA
    conf/ucm: chtrt5645: Fix recording from internal analog microphone
    conf/ucm: chtrt5645: Microphone recording fixes
    conf/ucm: chtrt5645: Cleanup and playback fixes
    conf/ucm: increase the input volume for LineIn
    ASoC: topology: Fix bclk and fsync inversion in set_link_hw_format()
    conf: remove alsa.conf.d from the datadir
    alsa.conf: change the location for add-on configs to /etc/alsa/conf.d

External PCM I/O Plugin SDK

    ioplug: Fix comment in struct snd_pcm_ioplug
    pcm: ioplug: Provide avail helper function for plugins

Kernel Headers

    timer: fix wrong comment to refer to 'SNDRV_TIMER_PSFLG_*'
    control: add a series of macro for offset of several types of TLV
    ASoC: topology: Add definitions for mclk_direction values
    ASoC: topology: Add missing clock gating parameter when parsing hw_configs
    ASoC: topology: Fix bclk and fsync inversion in set_link_hw_format()

Test/Example code

    test: use position offset macro of TLV data

1.1.6
Core

    Release v1.1.6
    a set of fixes to reduce gcc warnings
    modules: smixer_python - add support for python3
    conf/ucm: Add chtrt5645-mono-speaker-analog-mic configuration
    core: Proper reference of internal snd_dlopen()
    conf/ucm: Add Gigabyte mobo UCM profile with dual HD-audio codecs
    conf/ucm: Add dual HD-audio codecs config for Lenovo
    conf/ucm: Rearrange Makefile.am
    configure.ac: do not enable alisp code by default
    configure.ac: build extra mixer modules conditionally
    Change snd_dlopen() function to return the error string
    Change FSF address (Franklin Street)

Control API

    control ext: fix the default .rawmidi_next_device callback
    control: Proper reference of internal versioned functions

HWDEP API

    core: Proper reference of internal snd_dlopen()

Mixer API

    core: Proper reference of internal snd_dlopen()

PCM API

    pcm: ioplug: Implement proper drain behavior
    pcm: Skip avail_min check during draining
    a set of fixes to reduce gcc warnings
    pcm: hw: Keep control data from kernel when SND_PCM_APPEND
    pcm: ioplug: update prepare and draining state correctly
    pcm: Provide areas_copy function which handles buffer wrap around
    pcm: ioplug: Provide hw_avail helper function for plugins
    pcm: Do not access lock_enabled if thread safe API
    pcm: ioplug: Use boundary for wrap around
    pcm: another fix for the snd_pcm_area_silence() fast path
    pcm: fix a bug to copy silent samples aligned to 64
    pcm: Fix two bugs in snd_pcm_area_silence()
    pcm: Return the consistent error code for unexpected PCM states
    core: Proper reference of internal snd_dlopen()
    timer: Proper reference of internal versioned symbols
    pcm: fix wrong comments for some cases of linear interpolation of PCM samples
    pcm: remove unused macros of NORMS_LABELS/NORMS_END
    pcm: remove unused macros of GETU_LABELS/GETU_END
    pcm: remove unused macros of COPY_LABELS/COPY_END
    pcm: plug: add SND_PCM_FORMAT_{S, U}20 to linear_preferred_formats
    pcm: linear, route: handle linear formats with 20-bit sample on 4 bytes
    pcm: add and describe SND_PCM_FORMAT_{S, U}20
    pcm: route: Fix use_getput flag computation for 3 byte formats

Timer API

    timer: Proper reference of internal versioned symbols

Topology API

    a set of fixes to reduce gcc warnings
    topology: Fix parsing config with multiple hw_configs
    topology: Fix to skip writing of header for compound elements

ALSA Lisp

    control: Proper reference of internal versioned functions
    Change FSF address (Franklin Street)

ALSA Server

    a set of fixes to reduce gcc warnings
    Change FSF address (Franklin Street)

Compatibility routines

    Change FSF address (Franklin Street)

Configuration

    conf: USB-Audio: Add second S/PDIF device on Phiree U2SX
    conf/ucm: Add chtrt5645-mono-speaker-analog-mic configuration
    core: Proper reference of internal snd_dlopen()
    conf/ucm: Add Gigabyte mobo UCM profile with dual HD-audio codecs
    conf/ucm: Add dual HD-audio codecs config for Lenovo
    conf/ucm: Rearrange Makefile.am
    configure.ac: build extra mixer modules conditionally
    Change snd_dlopen() function to return the error string

Documentation

    Change FSF address (Franklin Street)

Dynamic Loader helpers

    core: Proper reference of internal snd_dlopen()

External PCM I/O Plugin SDK

    pcm: ioplug: Provide hw_avail helper function for plugins
    pcm: ioplug: Use boundary for wrap around

Kernel Headers

    asound.h: add SNDRV_PCM_FORMAT_{S, U}20

Simple Abstraction Mixer Modules

    modules: smixer_python - add support for python3
    configure.ac: build extra mixer modules conditionally
    Change snd_dlopen() function to return the error string

Test/Example code

    test: correct emulation for channel-map TLV

1.1.5
Core

    Release v1.1.5
    conf/ucm: rt5651: Add UCM config for bytcr-rt5651
    snd_user_file: avoid use wordexp
    cleanup: fix poll.h includes
    Release v1.1.4.1
    conf: Check the availability of PTHREAD_MUTEX_RECURSIVE

Control API

    ctl: deprecate APIs of dimensional information
    ctl: ext: Fail with error code if snd_ctl_ext_callback::read_event() \ 
callback is not defined
    cleanup: fix poll.h includes

PCM API

    pcm: softvol: add support for S24_LE
    cleanup: Use uint*_t instead of u_int*_t everythwere
    cleanup: fix poll.h includes
    pcm: hw: remove superfluous code to call of SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_SYNC_PTR in \ 
snd_pcm_hw_forward()
    pcm: hw: add a helper function to issue avail_min without side-effects
    pcm: hw: add a helper function to issue appl_ptr without side-effects
    pcm: hw: add a helper function to request hwsync without side-effects
    pcm: hw: add a helper function just to query status data
    pcm: hw: add a helper function to query status/control data
    pcm: hw: minor refactoring for initialization of control data
    pcm: hw: fix to initialize function local variable
    pcm: hw: Call USER_PVERSION ioctl at open
    pcm: hw: maintain fallback mode for control data mapping independently
    pcm: hw: maintain fallback mode for status data mapping
    pcm: hw: allocate fallback buffer in advance of trials of mapping
    pcm: hw: deallocate fallback buffer when trials of unmapping finished
    pcm: hw: add an arrangement for initialization of appl_ptr/avail_min
    pcm: hw: add helper functions to map/unmap status/control data for runtime \ 
of PCM substream
    pcm: hw: Remove superfluous call of snd_pcm_set_appl_ptr()
    pcm: minor code cleanup for ioctl call
    pcm: obsolete 'mmap_emulation' parameter of snd_pcm_hw_open_fd()
    pcm: dmix: Fix the inconsistent PCM state
    pcm: dshare: Call snd_pcm_dshare_state() directly
    pcm: dmix: Workaround for binary incompatibility
    conf: Check the availability of PTHREAD_MUTEX_RECURSIVE
    build: Define __USE_UNIX98 for old glibc

RawMidi API

    rawmidi: symbols: use rawmidi_virt only when available

Sequencer API

    seq: fix snd_seq_set_queue_tempo() usage example in the documentation
    cleanup: fix poll.h includes

Topology API

    alsa-lib: topology: fix DSP_B mode string
    topology: fix coverity issues
    topology: fix usage of SND_TPLG_INDEX_ALL when checking routes
    topology: Fix private data for BEs
    topology: improve verbose output for block output.
    topology: Add support for new widget types
    topology: Add parsing for rates from conf
    topology: disable alsa-lib topology debug output by default.
    topology: Add support for missing fields parser.

ALSA Server

    cleanup: fix poll.h includes

Compatibility routines

    cleanup: Use uint*_t instead of u_int*_t everythwere

Configuration

    conf/ucm: rt5651: Mute speakers on boot
    conf/ucm: rt5651: Add missing cdev
    conf/ucm: rt5651: Fix HiFi file name
    conf/ucm: rt5651: Add UCM config for bytcr-rt5651
    conf: HdmiLpeAudio: remove the "front" pcm definition
    conf: HdmiLpeAudio: add support for 3 devices
    conf/ucm: DB410c-HiFi: add CIC selection
    conf: USB-Audio: allow custom definitions for "default" devices
    conf: USB-Audio: fix dsnoop args for Audiophile USB card
    conf: Check the availability of PTHREAD_MUTEX_RECURSIVE

Filename helpers

    snd_user_file: avoid use wordexp

Kernel Headers

    topology: Add support for new widget types
    pcm: hw: Call USER_PVERSION ioctl at open

SHM helpers

    cleanup: fix poll.h includes

Test/Example code

    test: obsolete usage of APIs of dimensional information
    test/seq-decoder: enable timestamping for external subscribers
    test: apply optimization for v4.14 kernel about changes for TLV data \ 
handling on user-defined element set
    test: add a test for list operation to user-defined element sets

1.1.4.1
Core

    Release v1.1.4.1
    conf: Check the availability of PTHREAD_MUTEX_RECURSIVE

PCM API

    pcm: dmix: Fix the inconsistent PCM state
    pcm: dshare: Call snd_pcm_dshare_state() directly
    pcm: dmix: Workaround for binary incompatibility
    conf: Check the availability of PTHREAD_MUTEX_RECURSIVE
    build: Define __USE_UNIX98 for old glibc

Configuration

    conf: Check the availability of PTHREAD_MUTEX_RECURSIVE

Test/Example code

    test: add a test for list operation to user-defined element sets

Log message:
audio: align variable assignments and directives

pkglint -Wall -F --only aligned --only indent -r

No manual corrections.

Log message:
Fix indentation in buildlink3.mk files.

The actual fix as been done by "pkglint -F */*/buildlink3.mk", and was
reviewed manually.

There are some .include lines that still are indented with zero spaces
although the surrounding .if is indented. This is existing practice.

Log message:
Fix build on SunOS (no dirent->d_type).

Log message:
Updated alsa-lib to 1.1.4.1.

Core

    Release v1.1.4.1
    conf: Check the availability of PTHREAD_MUTEX_RECURSIVE

PCM API

    pcm: dmix: Fix the inconsistent PCM state
    pcm: dshare: Call snd_pcm_dshare_state() directly
    pcm: dmix: Workaround for binary incompatibility
    conf: Check the availability of PTHREAD_MUTEX_RECURSIVE
    build: Define __USE_UNIX98 for old glibc

Configuration

    conf: Check the availability of PTHREAD_MUTEX_RECURSIVE

Test/Example code

    test: add a test for list operation to user-defined element sets

Log message:
Updated alsa-lib to 1.1.4.

Core

    Release v1.1.4
    Drop ppc64-specific workaround for versioned symbols
    conf/ucm: broxton: add broxton-rt298 conf files

Config API

    conf: Allow dynamic top-level config directory

HWDEP API

    hwdep: add support for MOTU FireWire series and RME Fireface series
    hwdep: add Line6 USB series support

Mixer API

    conf: Allow dynamic top-level config directory

PCM API

    ALSA: pcm: Use recursive mutex
    pcm: dmix: Disable var_periodsize as default
    pcm:plugin: Fix sound capture via MMAP access
    plugin:dshare: wrong state reporting
    pcm:file: delegate htimestamping to slave instead of always getting \ 
real_htimestamp
    pcm:plug: save converter config
    dmix plugin: drain - quickfix for the previous patch
    dmix plugin: fix drain for nonblock mode
    pcm file plugin: handle snd_pcm_mmap_begin() error path in \ 
snd_pcm_file_mmap_commit()
    always handle return value from snd_config_get_id() (coverity)
    pcm_plugin: unify the snd_pcm_mmap_begin result value checking
    pcm: rate: Add capability to pass configuration node to plugins
    pcm: extplug: refinement of masks in extplug
    pcm: status dump fix timestamp formatting
    pcm: file: Enable file writing for capture path
    pcm: direct: fix race on clearing timer events
    pcm: dmix_rewind corrupts application pointer fix
    pcm: dmix: Allow disabling x86 optimizations
    pcm: Disable locking in async mode
    pcm: Avoid lock for snd_pcm_nonblock()
    pcm: multi: Drop the fixed slave_map[] in snd_pcm_multi_open()
    pcm: direct: Fix deadlock in poll_descriptors
    pcm: direct: don't return bogus buffer levels in xrun state
    pcm: direct: check state before enter poll on timer
    pcm: direct: Fix for sync issue on xrun recover
    pcm: direct: returning semop error code for semaphore up/down failures
    rate: dynamic update avail_min on slave
    plugin: dynamically update avail_min on slave
    pcm: rate: fix the hw_ptr update until the boundary available
    pcm: dshare: enable silence
    pcm: direct: allow users to configure different period sizes

RawMidi API

    rawmidi: virtual: fix reading into a small buffer

Sequencer API

    seq: improve documentation about new get pid/card functions

Timer API

    timer: obsolete legacy rtctimer instance

Topology API

    topology: Fix issue in parsing routes when generating topology binary
    conf: Allow dynamic top-level config directory
    topology: Allow a data section to contain multiple tuples objects
    topology: Group elements with the same index value into a block
    topology: Look up references for an object based on its index
    topology: Remove code parsing index value in paring each object
    topology: Insert new element based on its index value
    topology: coverity - remove dead code
    always handle return value from snd_config_get_id() (coverity)
    topology: Fix incorrect license in source comments.
    topology: fix unused-const-variable warning

Use Case Manager API

    ucm parser: fix possible string overflow in uc_mgr_import_master_config()
    ucm: Add command 'get _file' to get the config file name of the opened card
    ucm: Load device-specific configuration file based on the card long name
    ucm: Assure the user input card name not to exceed max size of card long name
    ucm: parser needs limits.h
    ucm: Add ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED for unused parameters of execute_component_seq()

ALSA Lisp

    conf: Allow dynamic top-level config directory

Configuration

    conf: topology: Fix index mismatch for skl and bxt
    conf: Allow dynamic top-level config directory
    conf: Remove dmix.direct_memory_access setup
    conf/cards: add VC4-HDMI card
    pcm: dmix: Allow disabling x86 optimizations
    conf: Add card config for Intel HDMI/DP LPE audio
    conf/cards: add support for pistachio-card.
    conf/ucm: broxton: add broxton-rt298 conf files

External Rate Converter Plugin SDK

    pcm: rate: Add capability to pass configuration node to plugins

Kernel Headers

    hwdep: add support for MOTU FireWire series and RME Fireface series
    hwdep: add Line6 USB series support
    timer: obsolete legacy rtctimer instance update to libtool 1.3.3

Log message:
Include limits.h for PATH_MAX on SunOS.

Log message:
Remove obsolete patch (after 1.1.3 update)

Log message:
Updated alsa-lib to 1.1.3.

Changelog between 1.1.2 and 1.1.3 releases

alsa-lib

Core

    Release v1.1.3
    conf/ucm: skylake: add skylake-rt286 conf files
    conf: bxtrt298: Add topology conf file for bxt
    conf: sklrt286: Remove tool to generate private data blobs
    ucm: Add ucm files for DB410c board.

Control API

    ctl: correct documentation about TLV feature
    ctl: improve documentation about TLV-related APIs
    ctl: improve API documentation for TLV operation

Mixer API

    mixer: Fix rounding mode documentation

PCM API

    pcm: fix get_stop_threshold alsa-lib 0.9 alias
    pcm: file: update linked hw_ptr and appl_ptr
    pcm_rate: Do not discard slave reported delay in status result.
    pcm: fix wrong document references to PCM APIs which perform direct memory \ 
access with frame copying
    pcm: dmix: Do not discard slave reported delay in status result
    pcm: Add the PCM state checks to plugins
    Revert "pcm: file: Add htimestamp operation in plugin file"
    pcm: file: Add htimestamp operation in plugin file
    pcm: dshare: Fix endless playback of buffer
    pcm: direct: Protect from freeing semaphore when already in use
    pcm_dshare: Do not discard slave reported delay in status result.
    pcm_plug: Clear plugins on all error conditions
    pcm: Better understandable locking code
    pcm: Fix shm initialization race-condition

Topology API

    topology: fix unused-variable warnings introduced to build_link()
    topology: Store number of strings of a text section
    topology: Merge private data before embedded controls of a widget
    topology: Revise document and comments for ABI v5
    topology: Export physical DAIs to the binary for kernel
    topology: Support configuring physical DAIs by C API
    topology: Parse physical DAIs in text conf file
    topology: Remove BE or CC in comments of physical links C API template
    topology: Parse name and stream name of physical DAI links
    topology: Parse and build private data of physical links
    topology: Parse link flags of physical DAI links
    topology: Parse HW configurations of physical DAI links in text conf file
    topology: Parse HW configurations of physical DAI links defined by C API
    topology: Define new type and section name to configure physical links
    topology: Rename varaibles for add physical links by C API
    topology: Define a function to build a single physical DAI link
    topology: Merge an element's be & cc pointer to one link pointer
    topology: Use snd_config_get_bool to simplify boolean flag parsing
    topology: tplg_elem_lookup() checks parameter before searching
    topology: Parse and build private data for PCM
    topology: Define a function to build a single PCM element
    topology: Parse flags for PCM
    topology: Parse sig_bits of stream caps
    topology: Add doc for including other files in the text conf file
    topology: Fix missing stream name of widgets in text conf file

Use Case Manager API

    ucm: Execute sequence of component devices
    ucm: Parse sequence of component devices
    ucm: Skip component directories when scanning sound card configuration files
    ucm: docs: typeset lists of identifiers explicitly
    ucm: fix crash when calling snd_use_case_geti() with no device or modifier

Configuration

    conf: don't install smixer.conf when python is not available
    topology: Update physical link configurations in Broadwell text conf file
    conf: Search included files under user specified configuration directories
    conf/ucm: skylake: add skylake-rt286 conf files
    conf: bxtrt298: Add topology conf file for bxt
    conf: sklrt286: Remove tool to generate private data blobs
    conf: sklrt286: define module private data through tuples in skylake
    ucm: Add ucm files for DB410c board.

Kernel Headers

    topology: ABI - Add voice wake up flag for DAI links
    topology: ABI - Define new types for physical DAI
    topology: ABI - Update manifest and pump ABI version to 5
    topology: ABI - Update physical DAI link configurations to ABI v5
    topology: ABI - Define DAI physical PCM data formats
    topology: ABI - Update stream caps and PCM objects to ABI v5
    Update include/sound/tlv.h from 4.9-pre kernel uapi

Simple Abstraction Mixer Modules

    mixer: Don't install smixer modules unless python is enabled

Test/Example code

    test: use actual information for TLV operation

Changelog between 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 releases

alsa-lib

Core

    Release v1.1.2
    pcm: Remove home brew atomic operations
    pcm: Add thread-safety to PCM API
    conf/ucm: chtrt5645: Add UCM config for chtrt5645
    conf/ucm: ROCKCHIP-I2S: rename to VEYRON-I2S
    conf/ucm: ROCKCHIP-I2S: add Rockchip I2S UCM config.
    conf: topology: Generate Private data binary blobs
    conf: topology: Add Skylake i2s conf

Config API

    conf: Add thread-safe global tree reference

Control API

    ctl: use condition statements instead of assert() for new APIs to add an \ 
element set
    ctl: rename APIs to add an element set so that their names are appropriate
    ctl: add compatibility information for snd_ctl_elem_info_set_dimension()
    hctl: remove assertion from element event handler because removal event \ 
overwrites all of queued events
    ctl: improve documentation of APIs to add an element set
    ctl: add dimension validator
    ctl: add an API to set dimension levels to element information
    ctl: support extra information to user-defined element set
    ctl: use consistent name for second argument of snd_ctl_elem_read/write
    ctl: use automatic variable instead of call of alloca(3)
    ctl: fix returning zero for dimension level 4
    ctl: improve API documentation for threshold level operations
    ctl: add explanation about threshold level feature
    ctl: change former APIs as wrapper functions of element set APIs
    ctl: improve comments for API to add an element of IEC958 type
    ctl: add functions to add an element set
    ctl: improve comments for handling element data
    ctl: add an overview for design of ALSA control interface
    conf: Add thread-safe global tree reference
    namehint: Don't enumerate as duplex if only a single direction is defined

HWDEP API

    conf: Add thread-safe global tree reference

Mixer API

    mixer: remove alloca() from simple_event_add()
    mixer: change code formatting for simple_event_add()
    mixer: remove alloca() from simple_add1()
    mixer: change code formatting for simple_add1()
    mixer: remove alloca() from set_enum_item_ops()
    mixer: remove alloca() from get_enum_item_ops()
    mixer: remove alloca() from enum_item_name_ops()
    mixer: remove alloca() from init_db_range()
    mixer: change code formatting for init_db_range()
    mixer: remove alloca() from selem_write_main()
    mixer: change code formatting for selem_write_main()
    mixer: remove alloca() from elem_write_route()
    mixer: change code formatting for elem_write_route()
    mixer: remove alloca() from elem_write_enum()
    mixer: change code formatting for elem_write_enum()
    mixer: remove alloca() from elem_write_switch_constant()
    mixer: remove alloca() from elem_write_switch()
    mixer: change code formatting for elem_write_switch()
    mixer: remove alloca() from elem_write_volume()
    mixer: change code formatting for elem_write_volume()
    mixer: remove alloca() from selem_read()
    mixer: change code formatting for selem_read()
    mixer: remove alloca() from elem_read_enum()
    mixer: change code formatting for elem_read_enum()
    mixer: remove alloca() from elem_read_route()
    mixer: change code formatting for elem_read_route()
    mixer: remove alloca() from elem_read_volume()
    mixer: change code formatting for elem_read_volume()
    mixer: include library local header to find layout of structures

PCM API

    ctl: rename APIs to add an element set so that their names are appropriate
    pcm: remove alloca() from _snd_pcm_softvol_open()
    pcm: change code formatting for _snd_pcm_softvol_open()
    pcm: remove alloca() from softvol_load_control()
    pcm: change code formatting for softvol_load_control()
    pcm: remove alloca() from snd_spcm_init_duplex()
    pcm: remove alloca() from snd_spcm_init()
    pcm: remove alloca() from snd_pcm_hw_set_chmap()
    pcm: remove alloca() from snd_pcm_hw_get_chmap()
    pcm: remove alloca() from snd_pcm_query_chmaps_from_hw()
    pcm: remove alloca() from snd_pcm_hw_change_timer()
    pcm: change code formatting for snd_pcm_hw_change_timer()
    pcm: remove alloca() from _snd_pcm_hook_ctl_elems_install()
    pcm: remove alloca() from snd_pcm_direct_set_timer_params
    pcm: change code formatting for snd_pcm_direct_set_timer_params()
    pcm: remove alloca() from snd_pcm_direct_initialize_poll_fd()
    pcm: change code formatting for snd_pcm_direct_initialize_poll_fd()
    pcm: remove alloca() from snd_pcm_direct_initialize_slave
    pcm: change code formatting for snd_pcm_direct_initialize_slave()
    pcm: remove alloca() from snd_pcm_get_params
    pcm: change code formatting for snd_pcm_get_params()
    pcm: remove alloca() from snd_pcm_set_params()
    pcm: change code formatting for snd_pcm_set_params()
    pcm: fix return value of snd_pcm_ioplug_sw_params()
    pcm: fix missing return value of snd_pcm_status()
    pcm: Add LIBASOUND_THREAD_SAFE env variable check
    pcm: Remove home brew atomic operations
    pcm: Add thread-safety to PCM API
    pcm: add 'default' case for switch statement
    pcm: set error code at failure path
    pcm: Remove superfluous rmb() from PCM meter plugin
    ctl: support extra information to user-defined element set
    pcm: use new APIs to add a control element set for softvol plugin
    pcm: dmix: Return error when slave is in OPEN or DISCONNECTED
    pcm: dmix: Prepare slave when it's in SETUP, too
    pcm: dmix: resume workaround for buggy driver
    pcm: Fix secondary retry in dsnoop and dshare
    pcm: Remove resume support from dmix & co
    conf: Add thread-safe global tree reference
    pcm: dmix: Fix doubly resume of slave PCM
    pcm: Fix suspend/resume regression with dmix & co
    pcm: softvol: fix conversion of TLVs min_db and max_dB value
    pcm: Fallback open as the first instance for dmix & co
    pcm: Clean up error paths in snd_pcm_plugin_*() helpers
    pcm_plugin: fix appl pointer not correct when mmap_commit() return error

RawMidi API

    conf: Add thread-safe global tree reference

Topology API

    topology: Fix the missing referenced elem ptr when merging private data
    topology: Fix inaccurate message on failure to find a widgets's reference
    topology: Check address and length before string copy
    topology: Add ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED for unused parameters to fix compiler warning
    topology: Remove support for control flag SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_USER
    topology: Tuple type can have an extenstion
    topology: Parse vendor private data for manifest
    topology: Change uuid value to 16 separate characters in text conf file
    topology: Merge lookup for data reference into tplg_copy_data()
    topology: An element can refer to multipe data sections in text conf file
    topology: initialize variable for error output
    topology: apply the same type to compared two variables
    topology: remove unused variable in get_tokens()
    topology: remove unused variable in tplg_parse_fe_dai()
    topology: Parse front-end DAI name and ID for the PCM
    topology: Fix pcm ID & name parsing
    topology: Use generic pointer to realloc buffer for private data
    topology: Refactor functions to parse and build streams
    topology: Set manifest size for ABI
    topology: Build data objects with tuples
    topology: Add support for parsing vendor tuples
    topology: Add support for vendor tokens
    topology: Add doc for vendor tuples
    topology: Define a free handler for the element
    topology: Use the generic pointer to free an element's object

Use Case Manager API

    ucm: add cset-tlv

/include/Makefile.am

    pcm: Remove home brew atomic operations

ALSA Lisp

    alisp: remove alloca() from FA_pcm_info()
    alisp: remove alloca() from FA_hctl_elem_write()
    alisp: remo: remove alloca() from FA_card_info()

Async helpers

    async: Handle previously installed signal handler

Configuration

    Makefile: fix sklrt286 dist files
    conf: remove alloca() from snd_func_private_pcm_subdevice()
    conf: remove alloca()y_class()
    conf: remove alloca() from snd_func_pcm_id()
    conf: remove alloca() from snd_func_card_name()
    conf: remove alloca() from snd_func_card_id()
    conf: remove alloca() from snd_determine_driver()
    conf/ucm: chtrt5645: Add UCM cote PCM configurations in Broadwell text conf file
    conf: topology: Generate Private data binary blobs
    conf: topology: Add Skylake i2s conf

Documentation

    pcm: Add thread-safety to PCM API
    doxygen: Suppress timestamp
    INSTALL: updat
    topology: ABI - Define types for vendor tuples

Simple Abstraction Mixer Modules

    mixer: remove assignment to unused variable

Test/Example code

    ctl: rename APIs to add an element set so that their names are appropriate
    test: add linkpport dimension test for user-defined element set
    ctl: optimize a test for user-defined element set to changes of APIs
    ctl: optimize a test for user-defined element set to older kernels
    ctl: add test program for control element set