diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 48a4780..21d69ab 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 INCLUDES=-I$(top_srcdir)/include
 
-SUBDIRS = include alsactl utils m4 po
+SUBDIRS = include alsactl alsaucm utils m4 po
 if ALSAMIXER
 SUBDIRS += alsamixer
 endif
diff --git a/alsaucm/Makefile.am b/alsaucm/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4eba677
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alsaucm/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+bin_PROGRAMS = \
+        alsaucm
+
+alsaucm_SOURCES = usecase.c
+
+INCLUDES = \
+         -Wall -I$(top_srcdir)/include
+
+alsaucm_LDADD = -lasound
+
+# local build
+INCLUDES += -I$(top_srcdir)/../alsa-lib/include
+alsaucm_LDADD += -L$(top_srcdir)/../alsa-lib/src/.libs
diff --git a/alsaucm/go.sh b/alsaucm/go.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2aadd1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alsaucm/go.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+#GDB="gdb --args"
+
+ALSA_CONFIG_UCM="$HOME/alsa/alsa-lib/test/ucm" \
+LD_PRELOAD="$HOME/alsa/alsa-lib/src/.libs/libasound.so" \
+$GDB ./alsaucm "$@"
diff --git a/alsaucm/usecase.c b/alsaucm/usecase.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb894c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alsaucm/usecase.c
@@ -0,0 +1,435 @@
+/*
+ *  This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ *  modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ *  License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ *  version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ *  Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ *
+ *  Support for the verb/device/modifier core logic and API, 
+ *  command line tool and file parser was kindly sponsored by 
+ *  Texas Instruments Inc.
+ *  Support for multiple active modifiers and devices, 
+ *  transition sequences, multiple client access and user defined use
+ *  cases was kindly sponsored by Wolfson Microelectronics PLC.
+ * 
+ *  Copyright (C) 2008-2010 SlimLogic Ltd
+ *  Copyright (C) 2010 Wolfson Microelectronics PLC
+ *  Copyright (C) 2010 Texas Instruments Inc.
+ *  Copyright (C) 2010 Red Hat Inc.
+ *  Authors: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
+ *           Stefan Schmidt <stefan@slimlogic.co.uk>
+ *           Justin Xu <justinx@slimlogic.co.uk>
+ *           Jaroslav Kysela <perex@perex.cz>
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+#include <getopt.h>
+#include <alsa/asoundlib.h>
+#include <alsa/use-case.h>
+#include "aconfig.h"
+#include "version.h"
+
+#define MAX_BUF 256
+
+struct context {
+	snd_use_case_mgr_t *uc_mgr;
+	const char *command;
+	char *card;
+	char **argv;
+	int argc;
+	unsigned int interactive:1;
+	unsigned int no_open:1;
+	unsigned int do_exit:1;
+};
+
+enum uc_cmd {
+	/* management */
+	OM_UNKNOWN = 0,
+	OM_OPEN,
+	OM_RESET,
+	OM_RELOAD,
+	OM_LISTCARDS,
+	OM_LIST,
+
+	/* set/get */
+	OM_SET,
+	OM_GET,
+	OM_GETI,
+
+	/* misc */
+	OM_HELP,
+	OM_QUIT,
+};
+
+struct cmd {
+	int code;
+	int args;
+	unsigned int opencard:1;
+	const char *id;
+};
+
+static struct cmd cmds[] = {
+	{ OM_OPEN, 1, 0, "open" },
+	{ OM_RESET, 0, 1, "reset" },
+	{ OM_RELOAD, 0, 1, "reload" },
+	{ OM_LISTCARDS, 0, 0, "listcards" },
+	{ OM_LIST, 0, 1, "list" },
+	{ OM_SET, 2, 1, "set" },
+	{ OM_GET, 1, 1, "get" },
+	{ OM_GETI, 1, 1, "geti" },
+	{ OM_HELP, 0, 0, "help" },
+	{ OM_QUIT, 0, 0, "quit" },
+	{ OM_HELP, 0, 0, "h" },
+	{ OM_QUIT, 0, 0, "q" },
+	{ OM_UNKNOWN, 0, 0, NULL }
+};
+
+static void dump_help(struct context *context)
+{
+	if (context->command)
+		printf("Usage: %s <options> [command]\n", context->command);
+	printf(
+"\nAvailable options:\n"
+"  -h,--help                  this help\n"
+"  -c,--card NAME             open card NAME\n"
+"  -i,--interactive           interactive mode\n"
+"  -n,--no-open               do not open first card found\n"
+"\nAvailable commands:\n"
+"  open NAME                  open card NAME\n"
+"  reset                      reset sound card to default state\n"
+"  reload                     reload configuration\n"
+"  listcards                  list available cards\n"
+"  list IDENTIFIER            list command\n"
+"  get IDENTIFIER             get string value\n"
+"  geti IDENTIFIER            get integer value\n"
+"  set IDENTIFIER VALUE       set string value\n"
+"  h,help                     help\n"
+"  q,quit                     quit\n"
+);
+}
+
+static int parse_line(struct context *context, char *line)
+{
+	char *start;
+	int c;
+
+	context->argc = 0;
+	while (*line) {
+		while (*line && (*line == ' ' || *line == '\t' ||
+							*line == '\n'))
+			line++;
+		c = *line;
+		if (c == '\"' || c == '\'') {
+			start = ++line;
+			while (*line && *line != c)
+				line++;
+			if (*line) {
+				*line = '\0';
+				line++;
+			}
+		} else {
+			start = line;
+			while (*line && *line != ' ' && *line != '\t' &&
+			       *line != '\n')
+				line++;
+			if (*line) {
+				*line = '\0';
+				line++;
+			}
+		}
+		context->argv[context->argc++] = start;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int do_one(struct context *context, struct cmd *cmd, char **argv)
+{
+	const char **list, *str;
+	long lval;
+	int err, i;
+
+	if (cmd->opencard && context->uc_mgr == NULL) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s: command '%s' requires an open card\n",
+				context->command, cmd->id);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	switch (cmd->code) {
+	case OM_OPEN:
+		if (context->uc_mgr)
+			snd_use_case_mgr_close(context->uc_mgr);
+		context->uc_mgr = NULL;
+		free(context->card);
+		context->card = strdup(argv[0]);
+		err = snd_use_case_mgr_open(&context->uc_mgr, context->card);
+		if (err < 0) {
+			fprintf(stderr,
+				"%s: error failed to open sound card %s: %s\n",
+				context->command, context->card,
+				snd_strerror(err));
+			return err;
+		}
+		break;
+	case OM_RESET:
+		err = snd_use_case_mgr_reset(context->uc_mgr);
+		if (err < 0) {
+			fprintf(stderr,
+				"%s: error failed to reset sound card %s: %s\n",
+				context->command, context->card,
+				snd_strerror(err));
+			return err;
+		}
+		break;
+	case OM_RELOAD:
+		err = snd_use_case_mgr_reload(context->uc_mgr);
+		if (err < 0) {
+			fprintf(stderr,
+				"%s: error failed to reload manager %s: %s\n",
+				context->command, context->card,
+				snd_strerror(err));
+			return err;
+		}
+		break;
+	case OM_LISTCARDS:
+		err = snd_use_case_card_list(&list);
+		if (err < 0) {
+			fprintf(stderr,
+				"%s: error failed to get card list: %s\n",
+				context->command,
+				snd_strerror(err));
+			return err;
+		}
+		if (err == 0)
+			printf("  list is empty\n");
+		for (i = 0; i < err / 2; i++) {
+			printf("  %i: %s\n", i, list[i*2]);
+			if (list[i*2+1])
+				printf("    %s\n", list[i*2+1]);
+		}
+		snd_use_case_free_list(list, err);
+		break;
+	case OM_LIST:
+		err = snd_use_case_get_list(context->uc_mgr,
+					    argv[0],
+					    &list);
+		if (err < 0) {
+			fprintf(stderr,
+				"%s: error failed to get list %s: %s\n",
+				context->command, argv[0],
+				snd_strerror(err));
+			return err;
+		}
+		if (err == 0)
+			printf("  list is empty\n");
+		for (i = 0; i < err; i++)
+			printf("  %i: %s\n", i, list[i]);
+		snd_use_case_free_list(list, err);
+		break;
+	case OM_SET:
+		err = snd_use_case_set(context->uc_mgr, argv[0], argv[1]);
+		if (err < 0) {
+			fprintf(stderr,
+				"%s: error failed to set %s=%s: %s\n",
+				context->command, argv[0], argv[1],
+				snd_strerror(err));
+			return err;
+		}
+		break;
+	case OM_GET:
+		err = snd_use_case_get(context->uc_mgr, argv[0], &str);
+		if (err < 0) {
+			fprintf(stderr,
+				"%s: error failed to get %s: %s\n",
+				context->command, argv[0],
+				snd_strerror(err));
+			return err;
+		}
+		printf("  %s=%s\n", argv[0], str);
+		free((void *)str);
+		break;
+	case OM_GETI:
+		err = snd_use_case_geti(context->uc_mgr, argv[0], &lval);
+		if (err < 0) {
+			fprintf(stderr,
+				"%s: error failed to get integer %s: %s\n",
+				context->command, argv[0],
+				snd_strerror(err));
+			return lval;
+		}
+		printf("  %s=%li\n", argv[0], lval);
+		break;
+	case OM_QUIT:
+		context->do_exit = 1;
+		break;
+	case OM_HELP:
+		dump_help(context);
+		break;
+	default:
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s: unimplemented command '%s'\n",
+				context->command, cmd->id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int do_commands(struct context *context)
+{
+	char *command, **argv;
+	struct cmd *cmd;
+	int i, acnt, err;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < context->argc && !context->do_exit; i++) {
+		command = context->argv[i];
+		for (cmd = cmds; cmd->id != NULL; cmd++) {
+			if (strcmp(cmd->id, command) == 0)
+				break;
+		}
+		if (cmd->id == NULL) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "%s: unknown command '%s'\n",
+						context->command, command);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+		acnt = context->argc - (i + 1);
+		if (acnt < cmd->args) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "%s: expected %i arguments (got %i)\n",
+					context->command, cmd->args, acnt);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+		argv = context->argv + i + 1;
+		err = do_one(context, cmd, argv);
+		if (err < 0)
+			return err;
+		i += cmd->args;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void my_exit(struct context *context, int exitcode)
+{
+	if (context->uc_mgr)
+		snd_use_case_mgr_close(context->uc_mgr);
+	free(context);
+	exit(exitcode);
+}
+
+enum {
+	OPT_VERSION = 1,
+};
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+	static const char short_options[] = "hc:in";
+	static const struct option long_options[] = {
+		{"help", 0, 0, 'h'},
+		{"version", 0, 0, OPT_VERSION},
+		{"card", 1, 0, 'c'},
+		{"interactive", 0, 0, 'i'},
+		{"no-open", 0, 0, 'n'},
+		{0, 0, 0, 0}
+	};
+	struct context *context;
+	const char *command = argv[0];
+	const char **list;
+	int c, err, option_index;
+	char cmd[MAX_BUF];
+
+	context = calloc(1, sizeof(*context));
+	if (context == NULL)
+		return EXIT_FAILURE;
+	context->command = command;
+	while ((c = getopt_long(argc, argv, short_options,
+				 long_options, &option_index)) != -1) {
+		switch (c) {
+		case 'h':
+			dump_help(context);
+			break;
+		case OPT_VERSION:
+			printf("%s: version " SND_UTIL_VERSION_STR "\n", command);
+			break;
+		case 'c':
+			if (context->card)
+				free(context->card);
+			context->card = strdup(optarg);
+			break;
+		case 'i':
+			context->interactive = 1;
+			break;
+		case 'n':
+			context->no_open = 1;
+			break;
+		default:
+			fprintf(stderr, "Try '%s --help' for more information.\n", command);
+			my_exit(context, EXIT_FAILURE);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!context->no_open && context->card == NULL) {
+		err = snd_use_case_card_list(&list);
+		if (err < 0) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "%s: unable to obtain card list: %s\n", command, snd_strerror(err));
+			my_exit(context, EXIT_FAILURE);
+		}
+		if (err == 0) {
+			printf("No card found\n");
+			my_exit(context, EXIT_SUCCESS);
+		}
+		context->card = strdup(list[0]);
+		snd_use_case_free_list(list, err);
+	}
+
+	/* open library */
+	if (!context->no_open) {
+		err = snd_use_case_mgr_open(&context->uc_mgr,
+					    context->card);
+		if (err < 0) {
+			fprintf(stderr,
+				"%s: error failed to open sound card %s: %s\n",
+				command, context->card, snd_strerror(err));
+			my_exit(context, EXIT_FAILURE);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* parse and execute any command line commands */
+	if (argc > optind) {
+		context->argv = argv + optind;
+		context->argc = argc - optind;
+		err = do_commands(context);
+		if (err < 0)
+			my_exit(context, EXIT_FAILURE);
+	}
+
+	if (!context->interactive)
+		my_exit(context, EXIT_SUCCESS);
+
+	printf("%s: Interacive mode - 'q' to quit\n", command);
+	/* run the interactive command parser and handler */
+	while (!context->do_exit) {
+		printf("%s>> ", argv[0]);
+		fflush(stdin);
+		if (fgets(cmd, MAX_BUF, stdin) == NULL)
+			break;
+		err = parse_line(context, cmd);
+		if (err < 0) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "%s: unable to parse line\n",
+				command);
+			my_exit(context, EXIT_FAILURE);
+		}
+		err = do_commands(context);
+		if (err < 0)
+			my_exit(context, EXIT_FAILURE);
+	}
+
+	my_exit(context, EXIT_SUCCESS);
+	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 561ca46..f784363 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ AC_OUTPUT(Makefile alsactl/Makefile alsactl/init/Makefile \
 	  m4/Makefile po/Makefile.in \
 	  alsaconf/alsaconf alsaconf/Makefile \
 	  alsaconf/po/Makefile \
+	  alsaucm/Makefile \
 	  aplay/Makefile include/Makefile iecset/Makefile utils/Makefile \
 	  utils/alsa-utils.spec seq/Makefile seq/aconnect/Makefile \
 	  seq/aplaymidi/Makefile seq/aseqdump/Makefile seq/aseqnet/Makefile \