Re: [alsa-devel] [PATCH] add the nvidia HDMI codec driver for MCP77/79

[Pavel Hofman]

> > ......
> > According to these codes, It only can get the realtek codec and can not
> > get hdmi codec, if just change azx_max_codecs[AZX_DRIVER_NVIDIA] to 4
> > I think if remove "if (!audio_codecs)", it will be better, and I only
> > need to chang azx_max_codecs[AZX_DRIVER_NVIDIA] to 4
>
> Well, the check is there for a good reason.
>
> There are many machines with broken BIOS reporting the 4th slot
> available although it isn't actually.  It's a workaround to skip such
> a bogus information.  So, it cannot be changed so easily.
>
> We need to sort out this in a better way...  Oh well.


Please, please, put the above information as a comment to the respective 
place. These "hacks" should be commented :)

Thanks a lot,

Pavel.

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