The previous default EDID did not advertise audio capabilities,
preventing HDMI audio capture from working. This update ensures
the JetKVM properly identifies itself to source devices and
enables audio capture out of the box.
Changes:
- Display identifies as "JetKVM HDMI" (manufacturer ID: JTK)
- Includes full audio support (2/6/8-channel LPCM, up to 192 kHz)
- Advertises all TC358743XBG capabilities (1080p60, YCbCr, Deep Color)
This allows HDMI audio to work by default without manual EDID
configuration.
The continuous ensure_sleep_mode_disabled() call in the format detection
loop caused repeated I2C transactions to the TC358743, disrupting HDMI
audio capture. Sleep mode is already disabled once during video_init(),
which is sufficient.
- Revert .golangci.yml to dev branch state (removed custom build-tags)
- Remove internal/audio/cgo_source_stub.go (not needed with proper cross-compilation)
- Fix import ordering in ui/src/utils.ts
Use 'make lint-go' for proper ARM cross-compilation environment.
Provides no-op AudioSource implementations for platforms that don't
support ARM CGO audio (x86_64, darwin, etc.). This allows golangci-lint
to run successfully on any platform without requiring ARM cross-compilation
toolchain.
The stub implementations return errors when called, ensuring that if
they're accidentally used at runtime on non-ARM platforms, it will fail
gracefully with a clear error message rather than undefined symbols.
Build constraints ensure the real CGO implementation is used on linux/arm
and linux/arm64, while stubs are used everywhere else.
Remove all subprocess-based audio code to simplify the audio system and
reduce complexity. Audio now uses CGO in-process mode exclusively.
Changes:
- Remove subprocess mode: Deleted Supervisor, IPCSource, embed.go
- Remove audio mode selection from UI (Settings → Audio)
- Remove audio mode from backend config (AudioMode field)
- Remove JSON-RPC handlers: getAudioMode/setAudioMode
- Remove Makefile targets: build_audio_output/input/binaries
- Remove standalone C binaries: jetkvm_audio_{input,output}.c
- Remove IPC protocol implementation: ipc_protocol.{c,h}
- Remove unused IPC functions from audio_common.{c,h}
- Simplify audio.go: startAudio() instead of startAudioSubprocesses()
- Update all function calls and comments to remove subprocess references
- Add constants to cgo_source.go (ipcMaxFrameSize, ipcMsgTypeOpus)
- Keep update_opus_encoder_params() for potential future runtime config
Benefits:
- Simpler codebase: -1,734 lines of code
- Better performance: No IPC overhead on embedded hardware
- Easier maintenance: Single audio implementation
- Smaller binary: No embedded audio subprocess binaries
The audio system now works exclusively via CGO direct C function calls,
with ALSA device selection (HDMI vs USB) still configurable via settings.
Audio quality improvements:
- Enable constrained VBR to prevent bitrate starvation at low volumes
- Increase Opus complexity from 2 to 5 for better quality
- Enable DTX for bandwidth optimization
- Enable FEC (Forward Error Correction)
- Add DTX and FEC signaling in SDP (usedtx=1;useinbandfec=1)
Default configuration changes:
- Change default audio output source from HDMI to USB
- Enable USB Audio device by default
- USB audio works on current stable image (HDMI requires newer device tree)
These changes fix crackling issues at low volumes and provide better
overall audio quality for both USB and HDMI audio paths.
Remove dynamic gain code and rely on Opus encoder quality improvements:
- Increase Opus complexity from 2 to 5 for better quality
- Change bandwidth from FULLBAND (20kHz) to SUPERWIDEBAND (16kHz) for better quality at 128kbps
- Disable FEC to allocate all bits to audio quality
- Increase ALSA buffer from 40ms to 80ms for stability
The dynamic gain code was adding complexity without solving the underlying
issue: TC358743 HDMI chip captures digital audio at whatever volume the
source outputs. Users should adjust volume at the source or in their browser.
Add noise gate threshold at peak > 256 (-42dB) to prevent dynamic gain
from amplifying quantization noise and hardware noise floor. This fixes
crackling, buzzing, and static-like noise when HDMI audio is at very
low volume or during silence.
Without the gate, signals below -42dB (peak < 256) would get 8x gain
applied, amplifying noise floor to audible levels. Now these signals
pass through unmodified, eliminating the artifacts.
- Check SetReadDeadline error in IPC client
- Explicitly ignore Kill() error (process may be dead)
- Remove init() function and rely on explicit ExtractEmbeddedBinaries() call
Alex P
Adam Shiervani
Marc Brooks
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