From: Stefan Binding sbinding@opensource.cirrus.com
[ Upstream commit 826c0b1ed09e5335abcae07292440ce72346e578 ]
Laptops use 2 CS35L41 Amps with HDA, using External boost, with I2C
Signed-off-by: Stefan Binding sbinding@opensource.cirrus.com Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20251205150614.49590-3-sbinding@opensource.cirrus.c... Signed-off-by: Takashi Iwai tiwai@suse.de Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin sashal@kernel.org ---
LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:
## Commit Analysis: ALSA: hda/realtek: Add support for ASUS UM3406GA
### 1. COMMIT MESSAGE ANALYSIS
The commit message is straightforward: it adds support for a specific ASUS laptop model (UM3406GA) that uses 2 CS35L41 amplifiers connected via I2C with external boost. The message describes the hardware configuration, which is standard for such device ID additions.
No Fixes: or Cc: stable tags are present, but as noted, this is expected for commits requiring manual review.
### 2. CODE CHANGE ANALYSIS
The entire change is a single line addition: ```c SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x1584, "ASUS UM3406GA ", ALC287_FIXUP_CS35L41_I2C_2), ```
This adds: - Vendor ID: 0x1043 (ASUS) - Device/Subsystem ID: 0x1584 (ASUS UM3406GA) - Fixup: `ALC287_FIXUP_CS35L41_I2C_2` (an **existing** fixup already used by many other ASUS models)
Looking at the surrounding code, multiple other ASUS laptops use the same fixup: - ASUS PM3406CKA (0x1454) - ASUS G513PI/PU/PV (0x14e3) - ASUS G733PY/PZ/PZV/PYV (0x1503) - ASUS GV302XA/XJ/XQ/XU/XV/XI (0x1533) - ASUS UM3402YAR (0x1683)
### 3. CLASSIFICATION
This is a **NEW DEVICE ID** addition - explicitly listed as an exception that IS appropriate for stable backporting. The driver infrastructure and fixup code already exist; this merely adds an ID to enable the existing fix for new hardware.
### 4. SCOPE AND RISK ASSESSMENT
- **Lines changed**: 1 line - **Files touched**: 1 file - **Complexity**: Zero - table entry addition only - **Risk**: Extremely low - this cannot affect any other hardware - **No new code paths**: Uses pre-existing `ALC287_FIXUP_CS35L41_I2C_2` fixup
### 5. USER IMPACT
- **Who is affected**: Owners of ASUS UM3406GA laptops - **Problem without fix**: Audio (specifically the CS35L41 amplifiers) won't function properly - **Severity**: Non-working audio is a significant user-facing issue for laptop users
### 6. STABILITY INDICATORS
- Signed-off by Takashi Iwai (ALSA maintainer at SUSE) - Standard quirk addition pattern used extensively throughout this file - Follows exact same format as dozens of other ASUS quirk entries
### 7. DEPENDENCY CHECK
- The fixup `ALC287_FIXUP_CS35L41_I2C_2` has been in the kernel for some time, supporting multiple other ASUS models - No other commits are required for this to work - This should apply cleanly to stable trees that have the CS35L41 support infrastructure
### CONCLUSION
This commit is a textbook example of what should be backported to stable trees:
1. **Falls under explicit exception**: Adding device IDs to existing drivers is explicitly allowed 2. **Minimal change**: Single line, single table entry 3. **Zero regression risk**: Cannot affect any hardware except the targeted laptop 4. **Uses existing infrastructure**: The fixup is already well-tested on similar ASUS models 5. **Fixes real user problem**: Enables audio on a production laptop 6. **Obviously correct**: Identical pattern to surrounding entries
The risk-benefit analysis strongly favors backporting: virtually zero risk with clear user benefit (working audio on a specific laptop model).
**YES**
sound/hda/codecs/realtek/alc269.c | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
diff --git a/sound/hda/codecs/realtek/alc269.c b/sound/hda/codecs/realtek/alc269.c index b45fcc9a3785e..008bf9d5148e1 100644 --- a/sound/hda/codecs/realtek/alc269.c +++ b/sound/hda/codecs/realtek/alc269.c @@ -6752,6 +6752,7 @@ static const struct hda_quirk alc269_fixup_tbl[] = { SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x1517, "Asus Zenbook UX31A", ALC269VB_FIXUP_ASUS_ZENBOOK_UX31A), SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x1533, "ASUS GV302XA/XJ/XQ/XU/XV/XI", ALC287_FIXUP_CS35L41_I2C_2), SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x1573, "ASUS GZ301VV/VQ/VU/VJ/VA/VC/VE/VVC/VQC/VUC/VJC/VEC/VCC", ALC285_FIXUP_ASUS_HEADSET_MIC), + SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x1584, "ASUS UM3406GA ", ALC287_FIXUP_CS35L41_I2C_2), SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x1652, "ASUS ROG Zephyrus Do 15 SE", ALC289_FIXUP_ASUS_ZEPHYRUS_DUAL_SPK), SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x1662, "ASUS GV301QH", ALC294_FIXUP_ASUS_DUAL_SPK), SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x1663, "ASUS GU603ZI/ZJ/ZQ/ZU/ZV", ALC285_FIXUP_ASUS_HEADSET_MIC),