Patch-ID# 102061-04
Keywords: sbpro audio balance ASSERT rootnex_io_brkup
Synopsis: SunOS 5.4_x86: sbpro bug fixes
Date: Aug/28/96

Solaris Release: 2.4_x86

SunOS Release: 5.4_x86

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Topic: SunOS 5.4_x86: sbpro bug fixes

BugId's fixed with this patch: 1144663 1147171 1161817 1162571 1168091 1168237 1169302 1170255 1170256 1170353 1170357 1170358 1170359 1170360 1170361 1172116 1172364 1172442 1173916 1174167 1174295 1174476 1175102 1175112 1175828 1176017 1189719 1189724 1189726 1191248 1192040 1192049 1214666 1236077 1236078 1237775 1244650 1244652 1244803

Changes incorporated in this version: 1214666 1236077 1236078 1237775 1244650 1244652 1244803

Relevant Architectures: i386

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch:

Obsoleted by:

Files included with this patch:

/kernel/drv/sbpro
/kernel/drv/sbpro.conf
/usr/include/sys/sbpro.h

Problem Description:

1244803 sbpro: request to support Compaq Business Audio AD1847
1237775 sbpro: ESS does not work on some Toshiba Laptops
1244650 sbpro: probe conflict: dsp_reset trashes smc interrupt register
1214666 sbpro: audiocontrol won't let CD audio sound out the speakers
1236077 sbpro: EOF not reported as early as it could be
1236078 sbpro: play.buffer_size not supported
1244652 sbpro: u-law to linear conversion table wrong

(from 102061-03)

1192040 sbpro: ASSERT failure in rootnex_io_brkup() during attach
1192049 sbpro: output volume is "weak" the first time driver opened after attach

(from 102061-02)

1191248 sbpro:  need to backout fix for 1189728 until 1180033 is fixed
1147171 sbpro: intel audio driver does not support two audio devices
1175828 sbpro: Audio stops working after device is flushed
1176017 various drivers do not create/destroy things y in _init and _fini
1189719 sbpro: two simultaneous setinfo ioctls can cause a system panic
1189724 sbpro: six (6) severity 3 bugs in sbpro driver
1189726 sbpro: sixty five (65) severity 4 bugs in sbpro driver

(from 102061-01)

1144663 4 4 0        2    balance does not work when using sbpro audio driver
1161817 4 4 0        2    sbpro should automatically use IRQ 5 or 7 as needed
1162571 4 4 0        2    x86 sbpro driver monitor volume doesn't work
1168091 4 3 0        2    sbpro:  Running audioplay and audiorecord at same                          time causes problem.
1168237 4 3 0        2    sbpro:  Problem with muting the play of an audio
file
                          sampled above 22KHZ
1169302 3 3 0        2    Sol x86 audio sounds "tinny" and noisy
1170255 4 4 0        2    The record volume slider in audiotool has no effect
                          when recording
1170256 4 4 0        2    The sbpro driver does not deallocate DMA channels if
                          the attach fails.
1170353 4 4 0        2    The sbpro driver does not support the SB16 AWE32
card
1170357 4 5 0        2    sbpro driver should use gain registers available
on
                          the SB16 card
1170358 4 5 0        2    sbpro driver setsnon-existent Input and Output filter
                          registers on the SB16 card
1170359 5 5 0        2    sbpro driver should not use compatibility mode
                          registers with SB16 card
1170360 4 4 0        2    sbpro driver causes problems with balance slider
                          jitter in audiotool
1170361 4 5 0        2    sbpro driver does not use the input and output mixer
                          switches on the SB16
1172116 4 5 0        2    bug with sb16 stereo record and playback
1172364 5 5 0        2    When recording, the sbpro driver produces background
                          hiss.
1172442 4 4 0        2    x86: sbpro: infinite loop in dsp_data()
1173916 3 3 0        2    sbpro: audiotool doesn't allow changing  file format
1174167 3 2 0        2    sbpro: Intermittent Page Fault panic while running
                          tests on Sound Blaster 16
1174295 3 3 0        2    sbpro: Problem with audioplay a stereo,  8000 HZ
                          sampling rate file on sbpro
1174476 2 2 0        2    sbpro: record stereo & high sample rate on SBPRO
                          cause sbpro & temp system hang
1175102 5 5 0        2    Sbpro driver allows audiocontrol panel changes to                          take effect immediately
1175112 5 5 0        2    sbpro driver reports to console that an invalid ioctl
                          has been received.
This sbpro x86 driver update adds support for the Sound Blaster AWE32
card, and for the higher resolution mixer registers on the Sound
Blaster 16 card.  It also fixes several bugs affecting sound quality,
balance, ease of use, and system hangs under unusual conditions.

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