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-rw-r--r--qapi/audio.json6
-rw-r--r--qemu-options.hx15
2 files changed, 21 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/qapi/audio.json b/qapi/audio.json
index e45218f..83312b2 100644
--- a/qapi/audio.json
+++ b/qapi/audio.json
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@
# General audio backend options that are used for both playback and
# recording.
#
+# @mixing-engine: use QEMU's mixing engine to mix all streams inside QEMU and
+# convert audio formats when not supported by the backend. When
+# set to off, fixed-settings must be also off (default on,
+# since 4.2)
+#
# @fixed-settings: use fixed settings for host input/output. When off,
# frequency, channels and format must not be
# specified (default true)
@@ -31,6 +36,7 @@
##
{ 'struct': 'AudiodevPerDirectionOptions',
'data': {
+ '*mixing-engine': 'bool',
'*fixed-settings': 'bool',
'*frequency': 'uint32',
'*channels': 'uint32',
diff --git a/qemu-options.hx b/qemu-options.hx
index 793d70f..996b6fb 100644
--- a/qemu-options.hx
+++ b/qemu-options.hx
@@ -433,6 +433,7 @@ DEF("audiodev", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_audiodev,
" specifies the audio backend to use\n"
" id= identifier of the backend\n"
" timer-period= timer period in microseconds\n"
+ " in|out.mixing-engine= use mixing engine to mix streams inside QEMU\n"
" in|out.fixed-settings= use fixed settings for host audio\n"
" in|out.frequency= frequency to use with fixed settings\n"
" in|out.channels= number of channels to use with fixed settings\n"
@@ -493,6 +494,10 @@ output's property with @code{out.@var{prop}}. For example:
-audiodev alsa,id=example,out.channels=1 # leaves in.channels unspecified
@end example
+NOTE: parameter validation is known to be incomplete, in many cases
+specifying an invalid option causes QEMU to print an error message and
+continue emulation without sound.
+
Valid global options are:
@table @option
@@ -503,6 +508,16 @@ Identifies the audio backend.
Sets the timer @var{period} used by the audio subsystem in microseconds.
Default is 10000 (10 ms).
+@item in|out.mixing-engine=on|off
+Use QEMU's mixing engine to mix all streams inside QEMU and convert
+audio formats when not supported by the backend. When off,
+@var{fixed-settings} must be off too. Note that disabling this option
+means that the selected backend must support multiple streams and the
+audio formats used by the virtual cards, otherwise you'll get no sound.
+It's not recommended to disable this option unless you want to use 5.1
+or 7.1 audio, as mixing engine only supports mono and stereo audio.
+Default is on.
+
@item in|out.fixed-settings=on|off
Use fixed settings for host audio. When off, it will change based on
how the guest opens the sound card. In this case you must not specify