Current aplay supports several types of data format for file; Microsoft/IBM
RIFF/Wave (.wav), Sparc AU (.au) and Creative Tech. voice (.voc). These
formats were designed to handle audio-related data with interleaved frame
alignment.
This commit adds a common interface to handle the file format, named as
'container' module. This includes several functions to build/parse
the format data from any file descriptors. Furthermore, this includes
several helper functions for implementations of each builder/parser.
Signed-off-by: Takashi Sakamoto <o-takashi@sakamocchi.jp>
Signed-off-by: Takashi Iwai <tiwai@suse.de>
Original aplay implementation has a feature to output two types of list;
devices and PCMs. The list of devices is a result to query sound card and
pcm component structured maintained in kernel land. The list of PCMs is a
result to parse runtime configuration files in alsa-lib. Entries in the
former list is corresponding to ALSA PCM character device
('/dev/snd/pcm%uC%uD[p|c]'), while entries in the latter list includes
some 'virtual' instances in application runtime.
This commit adds an implementation for the above functionality. This is
executed by taking 'list' sub-command. A 'device' option has the same
effect as '--list-devices' and '-L' of aplay. A 'pcm' option has the same
effect as '--list-pcms' and '-l' of aplay. In both cases, an additional
option is required for stream direction. Below is examples of new command
system for this sub-command.
$ axfer list device -C (= arecord --list-devices)
$ axfer list pcm -P (= aplay -l)
Signed-off-by: Takashi Sakamoto <o-takashi@sakamocchi.jp>
Signed-off-by: Takashi Iwai <tiwai@suse.de>
This commit adds a new command, 'axfer' ('ALSA transfer'), to transfer data
frames described in asound.h. This command is intended to replace current
aplay. The most of features and command line parameters come from aplay as
much as possible, while it has more better feature and code to maintain.
This commit adds an entry point for this command. Current option system of
aplay is still available, while this command has a sub-command system like
commands in iproute2.
Currently, two sub-commands are supported; 'list' and 'transfer'. The
'list' sub-command has the same effect as '-l' and '-L' options of aplay.
The 'transfer' sub-command has the same effect as the main feature of
aplay. For the sub-command system, an option for stream direction is
required; '-P' for playback and '-C' for capture. If you create symbolic
links to this binary for aplay/arecord, please execute:
$ ln -s axfer aplay
$ ln -s axfer arecord
Actual code for each sub-command will be implemented in later commits.
Signed-off-by: Takashi Sakamoto <o-takashi@sakamocchi.jp>
Signed-off-by: Takashi Iwai <tiwai@suse.de>
