1 # ALSA soundcard-configuration
16 # To be effective this also requires INPUT - users should say:
17 # select SND_JACK if INPUT=y || INPUT=SND
18 # to avoid having to force INPUT on.
23 tristate "Sequencer support"
26 Say Y or M to enable MIDI sequencer and router support. This
27 feature allows routing and enqueueing of MIDI events. Events
28 can be processed at a given time.
30 Many programs require this feature, so you should enable it
31 unless you know what you're doing.
34 tristate "Sequencer dummy client"
35 depends on SND_SEQUENCER
37 Say Y here to enable the dummy sequencer client. This client
38 is a simple MIDI-through client: all normal input events are
39 redirected to the output port immediately.
41 You don't need this unless you want to connect many MIDI
42 devices or applications together.
44 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
45 will be called snd-seq-dummy.
52 tristate "OSS Mixer API"
55 To enable OSS mixer API emulation (/dev/mixer*), say Y here
56 and read <file:Documentation/sound/alsa/OSS-Emulation.txt>.
58 Many programs still use the OSS API, so say Y.
60 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
61 will be called snd-mixer-oss.
64 tristate "OSS PCM (digital audio) API"
68 To enable OSS digital audio (PCM) emulation (/dev/dsp*), say Y
69 here and read <file:Documentation/sound/alsa/OSS-Emulation.txt>.
71 Many programs still use the OSS API, so say Y.
73 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
74 will be called snd-pcm-oss.
76 config SND_PCM_OSS_PLUGINS
77 bool "OSS PCM (digital audio) API - Include plugin system"
78 depends on SND_PCM_OSS
81 If you disable this option, the ALSA's OSS PCM API will not
82 support conversion of channels, formats and rates. It will
83 behave like most of new OSS/Free drivers in 2.4/2.6 kernels.
85 config SND_SEQUENCER_OSS
86 bool "OSS Sequencer API"
87 depends on SND_SEQUENCER
90 Say Y here to enable OSS sequencer emulation (both
91 /dev/sequencer and /dev/music interfaces).
93 Many programs still use the OSS API, so say Y.
95 If you choose M in "Sequencer support" (SND_SEQUENCER),
96 this will be compiled as a module. The module will be called
100 tristate "HR-timer backend support"
101 depends on HIGH_RES_TIMERS
104 Say Y here to enable HR-timer backend for ALSA timer. ALSA uses
105 the hrtimer as a precise timing source. The ALSA sequencer code
106 also can use this timing source.
108 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
109 will be called snd-hrtimer.
111 config SND_SEQ_HRTIMER_DEFAULT
112 bool "Use HR-timer as default sequencer timer"
113 depends on SND_HRTIMER && SND_SEQUENCER
116 Say Y here to use the HR-timer backend as the default sequencer
120 tristate "RTC Timer support"
124 Say Y here to enable RTC timer support for ALSA. ALSA uses
125 the RTC timer as a precise timing source and maps the RTC
126 timer to ALSA's timer interface. The ALSA sequencer code also
127 can use this timing source.
129 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
130 will be called snd-rtctimer.
132 Note that this option is exclusive with the new RTC drivers
133 (CONFIG_RTC_CLASS) since this requires the old API.
135 config SND_SEQ_RTCTIMER_DEFAULT
136 bool "Use RTC as default sequencer timer"
137 depends on SND_RTCTIMER && SND_SEQUENCER
138 depends on !SND_SEQ_HRTIMER_DEFAULT
141 Say Y here to use the RTC timer as the default sequencer
142 timer. This is strongly recommended because it ensures
143 precise MIDI timing even when the system timer runs at less
148 config SND_DYNAMIC_MINORS
149 bool "Dynamic device file minor numbers"
151 If you say Y here, the minor numbers of ALSA device files in
152 /dev/snd/ are allocated dynamically. This allows you to have
153 more than 8 sound cards, but requires a dynamic device file
156 If you are unsure about this, say N here.
158 config SND_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD
159 tristate "ALSA Compressed audio offload support"
162 If you want support for offloading compressed audio and have such
163 a hardware, then you should say Y here and also to the DSP driver
166 If you are unsure about this, say N here.
168 config SND_SUPPORT_OLD_API
169 bool "Support old ALSA API"
172 Say Y here to support the obsolete ALSA PCM API (ver.0.9.0 rc3
175 config SND_VERBOSE_PROCFS
176 bool "Verbose procfs contents"
180 Say Y here to include code for verbose procfs contents (provides
181 useful information to developers when a problem occurs). On the
182 other side, it makes the ALSA subsystem larger.
184 config SND_VERBOSE_PRINTK
185 bool "Verbose printk"
187 Say Y here to enable verbose log messages. These messages
188 will help to identify source file and position containing
191 You don't need this unless you're debugging ALSA.
196 Say Y here to enable ALSA debug code.
198 config SND_DEBUG_VERBOSE
199 bool "More verbose debug"
202 Say Y here to enable extra-verbose debugging messages.
204 Let me repeat: it enables EXTRA-VERBOSE DEBUGGING messages.
205 So, say Y only if you are ready to be annoyed.
207 config SND_PCM_XRUN_DEBUG
208 bool "Enable PCM ring buffer overrun/underrun debugging"
210 depends on SND_DEBUG && SND_VERBOSE_PROCFS
212 Say Y to enable the PCM ring buffer overrun/underrun debugging.
213 It is usually not required, but if you have trouble with
214 sound clicking when system is loaded, it may help to determine
215 the process or driver which causes the scheduling gaps.
227 source "sound/core/seq/Kconfig"