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@@ -196,6 +196,11 @@ generic parser regardless of the codec. Usually the codec-specific
parser is much better than the generic parser (as now). Thus this
option is more about the debugging purpose.
+Another special meaning has 'model=hwio'. For this model, the driver
+bypasses any codec initialization and the reset procedure for codecs
+is also bypassed. This mode is usefull to enable direct access using
+hwdep interface (using hdaverb or hda-analyzer tools) and retain
+codec setup from BIOS.
Speaker and Headphone Output
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