ALSA: doc: ReSTize hdspm.txt

A simple conversion from a plain text file.  Quite a few reformatting
in the end due to the style of the original document.

Put to cards directory.

Signed-off-by: Takashi Iwai <tiwai@suse.de>

Documentation/sound/alsa/hdspm.txt → Documentation/sound/cards/hdspm.rst

@@ -1,21 +1,24 @@
+=======================================
 Software Interface ALSA-DSP MADI Driver 
+=======================================
 
 (translated from German, so no good English ;-), 
-2004 - winfried ritsch
-
 
+2004 - winfried ritsch
 
- Full functionality has been added to the driver. Since some of
- the Controls and startup-options  are ALSA-Standard and only the
- special Controls are described and discussed below.
 
+Full functionality has been added to the driver. Since some of
+the Controls and startup-options  are ALSA-Standard and only the
+special Controls are described and discussed below.
 
- hardware functionality:
 
+Hardware functionality
+======================
    
-   Audio transmission:
+Audio transmission
+------------------
 
-     number of channels --  depends on transmission mode
+* number of channels --  depends on transmission mode
 
 		The number of channels chosen is from 1..Nmax. The reason to
 		use for a lower number of channels is only resource allocation,
@@ -23,31 +26,34 @@ Software Interface ALSA-DSP MADI Driver
 		allocated. So also the throughput of the PCI system can be
 		scaled. (Only important for low performance boards).
 
-       Single Speed -- 1..64 channels 
+* Single Speed -- 1..64 channels 
 
+.. note::
 		 (Note: Choosing the 56channel mode for transmission or as
 		 receiver, only 56 are transmitted/received over the MADI, but
 		 all 64 channels are available for the mixer, so channel count
 		 for the driver)
 
-       Double Speed -- 1..32 channels
+* Double Speed -- 1..32 channels
 
+.. note::
 		 Note: Choosing the 56-channel mode for
 		 transmission/receive-mode , only 28 are transmitted/received
 		 over the MADI, but all 32 channels are available for the mixer,
 		 so channel count for the driver
 
 
-       Quad Speed -- 1..16 channels 
+* Quad Speed -- 1..16 channels 
 
-		 Note: Choosing the 56-channel mode for
+.. note::
+		 Choosing the 56-channel mode for
 		 transmission/receive-mode , only 14 are transmitted/received
 		 over the MADI, but all 16 channels are available for the mixer,
 		 so channel count for the driver
 
-     Format -- signed 32 Bit Little Endian (SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S32_LE)
+* Format -- signed 32 Bit Little Endian (SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S32_LE)
 
-     Sample Rates --
+* Sample Rates --
 
        Single Speed -- 32000, 44100, 48000
 
@@ -55,14 +61,13 @@ Software Interface ALSA-DSP MADI Driver
 
        Quad Speed -- 128000, 176400, 192000 (untested)
 
-     access-mode -- MMAP (memory mapped), Not interleaved
-     (PCM_NON-INTERLEAVED)
+* access-mode -- MMAP (memory mapped), Not interleaved (PCM_NON-INTERLEAVED)
 
-     buffer-sizes -- 64,128,256,512,1024,2048,8192 Samples
+* buffer-sizes -- 64,128,256,512,1024,2048,8192 Samples
 
-     fragments -- 2
+* fragments -- 2
 
-     Hardware-pointer -- 2 Modi
+* Hardware-pointer -- 2 Modi
 
 
 		 The Card supports the readout of the actual Buffer-pointer,
@@ -74,53 +79,54 @@ Software Interface ALSA-DSP MADI Driver
 		 precise-pointer.
 
 
+.. hint::
 		 (Hint: Experimenting I found that the pointer is maximum 64 to
 		 large never to small. So if you subtract 64 you always have a
 		 safe pointer for writing, which is used on this mode inside
 		 ALSA. In theory now you can get now a latency as low as 16
 		 Samples, which is a quarter of the interrupt possibilities.)
 
-       Precise Pointer -- off
+   * Precise Pointer -- off
 					interrupt used for pointer-calculation
-
-       Precise Pointer -- on
+				
+   * Precise Pointer -- on
 					hardware pointer used.
 
-   Controller:
-
+Controller
+----------
 
-	  Since DSP-MADI-Mixer has 8152 Fader, it does not make sense to
-	  use the standard mixer-controls, since this would break most of
-	  (especially graphic) ALSA-Mixer GUIs. So Mixer control has be
-	  provided by a 2-dimensional controller using the
-	  hwdep-interface. 
+Since DSP-MADI-Mixer has 8152 Fader, it does not make sense to
+use the standard mixer-controls, since this would break most of
+(especially graphic) ALSA-Mixer GUIs. So Mixer control has be
+provided by a 2-dimensional controller using the
+hwdep-interface. 
 
-     Also all 128+256 Peak and RMS-Meter can be accessed via the
-     hwdep-interface. Since it could be a performance problem always
-     copying and converting Peak and RMS-Levels even if you just need
-     one, I decided to export the hardware structure, so that of
-     needed some driver-guru can implement a memory-mapping of mixer
-     or peak-meters over ioctl, or also to do only copying and no
-     conversion. A test-application shows the usage of the controller.
-
-    Latency Controls --- not implemented !!!
+Also all 128+256 Peak and RMS-Meter can be accessed via the
+hwdep-interface. Since it could be a performance problem always
+copying and converting Peak and RMS-Levels even if you just need
+one, I decided to export the hardware structure, so that of
+needed some driver-guru can implement a memory-mapping of mixer
+or peak-meters over ioctl, or also to do only copying and no
+conversion. A test-application shows the usage of the controller.
 
+* Latency Controls --- not implemented !!!
 
+.. note::
 	   Note: Within the windows-driver the latency is accessible of a
 	   control-panel, but buffer-sizes are controlled with ALSA from
 	   hwparams-calls and should not be changed in run-state, I did not
 	   implement it here.
 
 
-    System Clock -- suspended !!!!
-
-        Name -- "System Clock Mode"
+* System Clock -- suspended !!!!
 
-        Access -- Read Write
-
-        Values -- "Master" "Slave"
+  * Name -- "System Clock Mode"
 
+  * Access -- Read Write
+    
+  * Values -- "Master" "Slave"
 
+.. note::
 		  !!!! This is a hardware-function but is in conflict with the
 		  Clock-source controller, which is a kind of ALSA-standard. I
 		  makes sense to set the card to a special mode (master at some
@@ -128,106 +134,107 @@ Software Interface ALSA-DSP MADI Driver
 		  a studio should have working synchronisations setup. So use
 		  Clock-source-controller instead !!!!
 
-    Clock Source  
+* Clock Source  
 
-       Name -- "Sample Clock Source"
+  * Name -- "Sample Clock Source"
 
-       Access -- Read Write
+  * Access -- Read Write
 
-       Values -- "AutoSync", "Internal 32.0 kHz", "Internal 44.1 kHz",
-       "Internal 48.0 kHz", "Internal 64.0 kHz", "Internal 88.2 kHz",
-       "Internal 96.0 kHz"
+  * Values -- "AutoSync", "Internal 32.0 kHz", "Internal 44.1 kHz",
+    "Internal 48.0 kHz", "Internal 64.0 kHz", "Internal 88.2 kHz",
+    "Internal 96.0 kHz"
 
 		 Choose between Master at a specific Frequency and so also the
 		 Speed-mode or Slave (Autosync). Also see  "Preferred Sync Ref"
 
-
+.. warning::
        !!!! This is no pure hardware function but was implemented by
        ALSA by some ALSA-drivers before, so I use it also. !!!
 
 
-    Preferred Sync Ref
+* Preferred Sync Ref
 
-       Name -- "Preferred Sync Reference"
+  * Name -- "Preferred Sync Reference"
 
-       Access -- Read Write
+  * Access -- Read Write
 
-       Values -- "Word" "MADI"
+  * Values -- "Word" "MADI"
 
 
 		 Within the Auto-sync-Mode the preferred Sync Source can be
 		 chosen. If it is not available another is used if possible.
 
+.. note::
 		 Note: Since MADI has a much higher bit-rate than word-clock, the
 		 card should synchronise better in MADI Mode. But since the
 		 RME-PLL is very good, there are almost no problems with
 		 word-clock too. I never found a difference.
 
 
-    TX 64 channel --- 
+* TX 64 channel
 
-       Name -- "TX 64 channels mode"
+  * Name -- "TX 64 channels mode"
 
-       Access -- Read Write
+  * Access -- Read Write
 
-       Values -- 0 1
+  * Values -- 0 1
 
 		 Using 64-channel-modus (1) or 56-channel-modus for
 		 MADI-transmission (0).
 
 
+.. note::
 		 Note: This control is for output only. Input-mode is detected
 		 automatically from hardware sending MADI.
 
 
-    Clear TMS ---
+* Clear TMS
 
-       Name -- "Clear Track Marker"
+  * Name -- "Clear Track Marker"
 
-       Access -- Read Write
+  * Access -- Read Write
 
-       Values -- 0 1
+  * Values -- 0 1
 
 
 		 Don't use to lower 5 Audio-bits on AES as additional Bits.
         
 
-    Safe Mode oder Auto Input --- 
+* Safe Mode oder Auto Input
 
-       Name -- "Safe Mode"
+  * Name -- "Safe Mode"
 
-       Access -- Read Write
+  * Access -- Read Write
 
-       Values -- 0 1
-
-       (default on)
+  * Values -- 0 1 (default on)
 
 		 If on (1), then if either the optical or coaxial connection
 		 has a failure, there is a takeover to the working one, with no
 		 sample failure. Its only useful if you use the second as a
 		 backup connection.
 
-    Input --- 
+* Input
 
-       Name -- "Input Select"
+  * Name -- "Input Select"
 
-       Access -- Read Write
+  * Access -- Read Write
 
-       Values -- optical coaxial
+  * Values -- optical coaxial
 
 
 		 Choosing the Input, optical or coaxial. If Safe-mode is active,
 		 this is the preferred Input.
 
--------------- Mixer ----------------------
+Mixer
+-----
 
-    Mixer
+* Mixer
 
-       Name -- "Mixer"
+  * Name -- "Mixer"
 
-       Access -- Read Write
+  * Access -- Read Write
 
-       Values - <channel-number 0-127> <Value 0-65535>
+  * Values - <channel-number 0-127> <Value 0-65535>
 
 
 		 Here as a first value the channel-index is taken to get/set the
@@ -235,40 +242,41 @@ Software Interface ALSA-DSP MADI Driver
 		 fader and 64-127 the playback to outputs fader. Value 0
 		 is channel muted 0 and 32768 an amplification of  1.
 
-    Chn 1-64
+* Chn 1-64
 
        fast mixer for the ALSA-mixer utils. The diagonal of the
        mixer-matrix is implemented from playback to output.
        
 
-    Line Out
+* Line Out
 
-       Name  -- "Line Out"
+  * Name  -- "Line Out"
 
-       Access -- Read Write
+  * Access -- Read Write
 
-       Values -- 0 1
+  * Values -- 0 1
 
 		 Switching on and off the analog out, which has nothing to do
 		 with mixing or routing. the analog outs reflects channel 63,64.
 
 
---- information (only read access):
+Information (only read access)
+------------------------------
  
-    Sample Rate
+* Sample Rate
 
-       Name -- "System Sample Rate"
+  * Name -- "System Sample Rate"
 
-       Access -- Read-only
+  * Access -- Read-only
 
 		 getting the sample rate.
 
 
-    External Rate measured
+* External Rate measured
 
-       Name -- "External Rate"
+  * Name -- "External Rate"
 
-       Access -- Read only
+  * Access -- Read only
 
 
 		 Should be "Autosync Rate", but Name used is
@@ -276,79 +284,86 @@ Software Interface ALSA-DSP MADI Driver
 		 reported.
 
 
-    MADI Sync Status
+* MADI Sync Status
 
-       Name -- "MADI Sync Lock Status"
+  * Name -- "MADI Sync Lock Status"
 
-       Access -- Read
+  * Access -- Read
 
-       Values -- 0,1,2
+  * Values -- 0,1,2
 
        MADI-Input is 0=Unlocked, 1=Locked, or 2=Synced.
 
 
-    Word Clock Sync Status
+* Word Clock Sync Status
 
-       Name -- "Word Clock Lock Status"
+  * Name -- "Word Clock Lock Status"
 
-       Access -- Read
+  * Access -- Read
 
-       Values -- 0,1,2
+  * Values -- 0,1,2
 
        Word Clock Input is 0=Unlocked, 1=Locked, or 2=Synced.
 
-    AutoSync
+* AutoSync
 
-       Name -- "AutoSync Reference"
+  * Name -- "AutoSync Reference"
 
-       Access -- Read
+  * Access -- Read
 
-       Values -- "WordClock", "MADI", "None"
+  * Values -- "WordClock", "MADI", "None"
 
 		 Sync-Reference is either "WordClock", "MADI" or none.
 
-   RX 64ch --- noch nicht implementiert
+* RX 64ch --- noch nicht implementiert
 
        MADI-Receiver is in 64 channel mode oder 56 channel mode.
 
 
-   AB_inp   --- not tested 
+* AB_inp   --- not tested 
 
 		 Used input for Auto-Input.
 
 
-   actual Buffer Position --- not implemented
+* actual Buffer Position --- not implemented
 
 	   !!! this is a ALSA internal function, so no control is used !!!
 
 
 
-Calling Parameter:
+Calling Parameter
+=================
+
+* index int array (min = 1, max = 8) 
 
-   index int array (min = 1, max = 8), 
-     "Index value for RME HDSPM interface." card-index within ALSA
+     Index value for RME HDSPM interface. card-index within ALSA
 
      note: ALSA-standard
 
-   id string array (min = 1, max = 8), 
-     "ID string for RME HDSPM interface."
+* id string array (min = 1, max = 8) 
+
+     ID string for RME HDSPM interface.
 
      note: ALSA-standard
 
-   enable int array (min = 1, max = 8), 
-     "Enable/disable specific HDSPM sound-cards."
+* enable int array (min = 1, max = 8)
+
+     Enable/disable specific HDSPM sound-cards.
 
      note: ALSA-standard
 
-   precise_ptr int array (min = 1, max = 8), 
-     "Enable precise pointer, or disable."
+* precise_ptr int array (min = 1, max = 8)
 
+     Enable precise pointer, or disable.
+
+.. note::
      note: Use only when the application supports this (which is a special case).
 
-   line_outs_monitor int array (min = 1, max = 8), 
-     "Send playback streams to analog outs by default."
+* line_outs_monitor int array (min = 1, max = 8)
 
+     Send playback streams to analog outs by default.
 
+.. note::
 	  note: each playback channel is mixed to the same numbered output
 	  channel (routed). This is against the ALSA-convention, where all
 	  channels have to be muted on after loading the driver, but was
@@ -356,7 +371,9 @@ Calling Parameter:
 
 
 
-   enable_monitor int array (min = 1, max = 8), 
-     "Enable Analog Out on Channel 63/64 by default."
+* enable_monitor int array (min = 1, max = 8)
+
+     Enable Analog Out on Channel 63/64 by default.
 
+.. note ::
       note: here the analog output is enabled (but not routed).

Documentation/sound/cards/index.rst

@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ Card-Specific Information
    mixart
    bt87x
    maya44
+   hdspm