C++ snd_pcm_sw_params_current函数代码示例

/**
 * \brief Reset all parameters
 * \param pcm ordinary PCM handle
 * \return 0 on success otherwise a negative error code
 */
int sndo_pcm_param_reset(sndo_pcm_t *pcm)
{
	int err;

	err = sndo_pcm_drain(pcm);
	if (err < 0)
		return err;
	pcm->initialized = 0;
	if (pcm->playback) {
		err = snd_pcm_hw_params_any(pcm->playback, pcm->p_hw_params);
		if (err < 0)
			return err;
		err = snd_pcm_sw_params_current(pcm->playback, pcm->p_sw_params);
		if (err < 0)
			return err;
	}
	if (pcm->capture) {
		err = snd_pcm_hw_params_any(pcm->capture, pcm->c_hw_params);
		if (err < 0)
			return err;
		err = snd_pcm_sw_params_current(pcm->capture, pcm->c_sw_params);
		if (err < 0)
			return err;
	}
	return 0;
}

static void audio_renderer_init() {
  int rc;
  decoder = opus_decoder_create(SAMPLE_RATE, CHANNEL_COUNT, &rc);

  snd_pcm_hw_params_t *hw_params;
  snd_pcm_sw_params_t *sw_params;
  snd_pcm_uframes_t period_size = FRAME_SIZE * CHANNEL_COUNT * 2;
  snd_pcm_uframes_t buffer_size = 12 * period_size;
  unsigned int sampleRate = SAMPLE_RATE;

  /* Open PCM device for playback. */
  CHECK_RETURN(snd_pcm_open(&handle, audio_device, SND_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK, SND_PCM_NONBLOCK))

  /* Set hardware parameters */
  CHECK_RETURN(snd_pcm_hw_params_malloc(&hw_params));
  CHECK_RETURN(snd_pcm_hw_params_any(handle, hw_params));
  CHECK_RETURN(snd_pcm_hw_params_set_access(handle, hw_params, SND_PCM_ACCESS_RW_INTERLEAVED));
  CHECK_RETURN(snd_pcm_hw_params_set_format(handle, hw_params, SND_PCM_FORMAT_S16_LE));
  CHECK_RETURN(snd_pcm_hw_params_set_rate_near(handle, hw_params, &sampleRate, NULL));
  CHECK_RETURN(snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels(handle, hw_params, CHANNEL_COUNT));
  CHECK_RETURN(snd_pcm_hw_params_set_buffer_size_near(handle, hw_params, &buffer_size));
  CHECK_RETURN(snd_pcm_hw_params_set_period_size_near(handle, hw_params, &period_size, NULL));
  CHECK_RETURN(snd_pcm_hw_params(handle, hw_params));
  snd_pcm_hw_params_free(hw_params);

  /* Set software parameters */
  CHECK_RETURN(snd_pcm_sw_params_malloc(&sw_params));
  CHECK_RETURN(snd_pcm_sw_params_current(handle, sw_params));
  CHECK_RETURN(snd_pcm_sw_params_set_start_threshold(handle, sw_params, buffer_size - period_size));
  CHECK_RETURN(snd_pcm_sw_params_set_avail_min(handle, sw_params, period_size));
  CHECK_RETURN(snd_pcm_sw_params(handle, sw_params));
  snd_pcm_sw_params_free(sw_params);

  CHECK_RETURN(snd_pcm_prepare(handle));
}

// returns 1 if successful
int setSWParams(AlsaPcmInfo* info) {
    int ret;

    /* get the current swparams */
    ret = snd_pcm_sw_params_current(info->handle, info->swParams);
    if (ret < 0) {
        ERROR1("Unable to determine current swparams: %s\n", snd_strerror(ret));
        return FALSE;
    }
    /* never start the transfer automatically */
    if (!setStartThresholdNoCommit(info, FALSE /* don't use threshold */)) {
        return FALSE;
    }

    /* allow the transfer when at least period_size samples can be processed */
    ret = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_avail_min(info->handle, info->swParams, info->periodSize);
    if (ret < 0) {
        ERROR1("Unable to set avail min for playback: %s\n", snd_strerror(ret));
        return FALSE;
    }
    /* align all transfers to 1 sample */
    ret = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_xfer_align(info->handle, info->swParams, 1);
    if (ret < 0) {
        ERROR1("Unable to set transfer align: %s\n", snd_strerror(ret));
        return FALSE;
    }
    /* write the parameters to the playback device */
    ret = snd_pcm_sw_params(info->handle, info->swParams);
    if (ret < 0) {
        ERROR1("Unable to set sw params: %s\n", snd_strerror(ret));
        return FALSE;
    }
    return TRUE;
}

static void alsa_set_sw_params(struct alsa_dev *dev, snd_pcm_t *handle,
			       int period, int thres)
{
	int ret;
	snd_pcm_sw_params_t *sw_params;

	ret = snd_pcm_sw_params_malloc(&sw_params);
	if (ret < 0)
		syslog_panic("Cannot allocate software parameters: %s\n",
			     snd_strerror(ret));
	ret = snd_pcm_sw_params_current(handle, sw_params);
	if (ret < 0)
		syslog_panic("Cannot initialize software parameters: %s\n",
			     snd_strerror(ret));
	ret = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_avail_min(handle, sw_params, period);
	if (ret < 0)
		syslog_panic("Cannot set minimum available count: %s\n",
			     snd_strerror(ret));
	if (thres) {
		ret = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_start_threshold(handle, sw_params,
							    period);
		if (ret < 0)
			syslog_panic("Cannot set start mode: %s\n",
				     snd_strerror(ret));
		
	}
	ret = snd_pcm_sw_params(handle, sw_params);
	if (ret < 0)
		syslog_panic("Cannot set software parameters: %s\n",
			     snd_strerror(ret));
	snd_pcm_sw_params_free(sw_params);
}

int set_swparams(snd_pcm_t *handle, snd_pcm_sw_params_t *swparams)
{
        int err;

        /* get the current swparams */
        err = snd_pcm_sw_params_current(handle, swparams);
        if (err < 0) {
                printf("Unable to determine current swparams for playback: %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
                return err;
        }
        /* start the transfer when the buffer is almost full: */
        /* (buffer_size / avail_min) * avail_min */
        //err = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_start_threshold(handle, swparams, (buffer_size / period_size) * period_size);
        err = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_start_threshold(handle, swparams, period_size * periods - arnold_frame_size);
        if (err < 0) {
                printf("Unable to set start threshold mode for playback: %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
                return err;
        }
        /* allow the transfer when at least period_size samples can be processed */
        err = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_avail_min(handle, swparams, arnold_frame_size);
        if (err < 0) {
                printf("Unable to set avail min for playback: %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
                return err;
        }
        /* write the parameters to the playback device */
        err = snd_pcm_sw_params(handle, swparams);
        if (err < 0) {
                printf("Unable to set sw params for playback: %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
                return err;
        }
        return 0;
}

snd_pcm_t *open_pcm(char *pcm_name) {

    snd_pcm_t *playback_handle;
    snd_pcm_hw_params_t *hw_params;
    snd_pcm_sw_params_t *sw_params;
            
    if (snd_pcm_open (&playback_handle, pcm_name, SND_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK, 0) < 0) {
        fprintf (stderr, "cannot open audio device %s\n", pcm_name);
        exit (1);
    }
    snd_pcm_hw_params_alloca(&hw_params);
    snd_pcm_hw_params_any(playback_handle, hw_params);
    snd_pcm_hw_params_set_access(playback_handle, hw_params, SND_PCM_ACCESS_RW_INTERLEAVED);
    snd_pcm_hw_params_set_format(playback_handle, hw_params, SND_PCM_FORMAT_S16_LE);
    snd_pcm_hw_params_set_rate_near(playback_handle, hw_params, 44100, 0);
    snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels(playback_handle, hw_params, 2);
    snd_pcm_hw_params_set_periods(playback_handle, hw_params, 2, 0);
    snd_pcm_hw_params_set_period_size(playback_handle, hw_params, BUFSIZE, 0);
    snd_pcm_hw_params(playback_handle, hw_params);
    snd_pcm_sw_params_alloca(&sw_params);
    snd_pcm_sw_params_current(playback_handle, sw_params);
    snd_pcm_sw_params_set_avail_min(playback_handle, sw_params, BUFSIZE);
    snd_pcm_sw_params(playback_handle, sw_params);
    return(playback_handle);
}

int VoiceStreamer::setparams_set(snd_pcm_t *handle, snd_pcm_hw_params_t *params,
      snd_pcm_sw_params_t *swparams, const char *id) {
   int err;
   snd_pcm_uframes_t val;

   if ((err = snd_pcm_hw_params(handle, params)) < 0) {
      printf("Unable to set hw params for %s: %s\n", id, snd_strerror(err));
      return err;
   }
   if ((err = snd_pcm_sw_params_current(handle, swparams)) < 0) {
      printf("Unable to determine current swparams for %s: %s\n", id,
            snd_strerror(err));
      return err;
   }
   if ((err = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_start_threshold(handle, swparams, 
               0x7fffffff)) < 0) {
      printf("Unable to set start threshold mode for %s: %s\n", id,
            snd_strerror(err));
      return err;
   }
   val = 4;
   if ((err = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_avail_min(handle, swparams, val)) < 0) {
      printf("Unable to set sw params for %s: %s\n", id, snd_strerror(err));
      return err;
   }

   return 0;
}

static int set_sw_params(snd_pcm_t *pcm,
                         snd_pcm_sw_params_t *sw_params,
                         snd_spcm_xrun_type_t xrun_type)
{
    int err;

    err = snd_pcm_sw_params_current(pcm, sw_params);
    if (err < 0)
        return err;
    err = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_start_threshold(pcm, sw_params, (pcm->buffer_size / pcm->period_size) * pcm->period_size);
    if (err < 0)
        return err;
    err = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_avail_min(pcm, sw_params, pcm->period_size);
    if (err < 0)
        return err;
    switch (xrun_type) {
    case SND_SPCM_XRUN_STOP:
        err = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_stop_threshold(pcm, sw_params, pcm->buffer_size);
        break;
    case SND_SPCM_XRUN_IGNORE:
        err = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_stop_threshold(pcm, sw_params, pcm->boundary);
        break;
    default:
        return -EINVAL;
    }
    if (err < 0)
        return err;
    err = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_xfer_align(pcm, sw_params, 1);
    if (err < 0)
        return err;
    err = snd_pcm_sw_params(pcm, sw_params);
    if (err < 0)
        return err;
    return 0;
}

static BOOL tsmf_alsa_set_format(ITSMFAudioDevice *audio,
								 UINT32 sample_rate, UINT32 channels, UINT32 bits_per_sample)
{
	int error;
	snd_pcm_uframes_t frames;
	snd_pcm_hw_params_t *hw_params;
	snd_pcm_sw_params_t *sw_params;
	TSMFAlsaAudioDevice *alsa = (TSMFAlsaAudioDevice *) audio;
	if(!alsa->out_handle)
		return FALSE;
	snd_pcm_drop(alsa->out_handle);
	alsa->actual_rate = alsa->source_rate = sample_rate;
	alsa->actual_channels = alsa->source_channels = channels;
	alsa->bytes_per_sample = bits_per_sample / 8;
	error = snd_pcm_hw_params_malloc(&hw_params);
	if(error < 0)
	{
		WLog_ERR(TAG, "snd_pcm_hw_params_malloc failed");
		return FALSE;
	}
	snd_pcm_hw_params_any(alsa->out_handle, hw_params);
	snd_pcm_hw_params_set_access(alsa->out_handle, hw_params,
								 SND_PCM_ACCESS_RW_INTERLEAVED);
	snd_pcm_hw_params_set_format(alsa->out_handle, hw_params,
								 SND_PCM_FORMAT_S16_LE);
	snd_pcm_hw_params_set_rate_near(alsa->out_handle, hw_params,
									&alsa->actual_rate, NULL);
	snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels_near(alsa->out_handle, hw_params,
										&alsa->actual_channels);
	frames = sample_rate;
	snd_pcm_hw_params_set_buffer_size_near(alsa->out_handle, hw_params,
										   &frames);
	snd_pcm_hw_params(alsa->out_handle, hw_params);
	snd_pcm_hw_params_free(hw_params);
	error = snd_pcm_sw_params_malloc(&sw_params);
	if(error < 0)
	{
		WLog_ERR(TAG, "snd_pcm_sw_params_malloc");
		return FALSE;
	}
	snd_pcm_sw_params_current(alsa->out_handle, sw_params);
	snd_pcm_sw_params_set_start_threshold(alsa->out_handle, sw_params,
										  frames / 2);
	snd_pcm_sw_params(alsa->out_handle, sw_params);
	snd_pcm_sw_params_free(sw_params);
	snd_pcm_prepare(alsa->out_handle);
	DEBUG_TSMF("sample_rate %d channels %d bits_per_sample %d",
			   sample_rate, channels, bits_per_sample);
	DEBUG_TSMF("hardware buffer %d frames", (int)frames);
	if((alsa->actual_rate != alsa->source_rate) ||
			(alsa->actual_channels != alsa->source_channels))
	{
		DEBUG_TSMF("actual rate %d / channel %d is different "
				   "from source rate %d / channel %d, resampling required.",
				   alsa->actual_rate, alsa->actual_channels,
				   alsa->source_rate, alsa->source_channels);
	}
	return TRUE;
}

static av_cold int audio_read_header(AVFormatContext *s1,
                                     AVFormatParameters *ap)
{
    AlsaData *s = s1->priv_data;
    AVStream *st;
    int ret;
    enum CodecID codec_id;
    snd_pcm_sw_params_t *sw_params;

    st = av_new_stream(s1, 0);
    if (!st) {
        av_log(s1, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Cannot add stream\n");

        return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
    }
    codec_id    = s1->audio_codec_id;

    ret = ff_alsa_open(s1, SND_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE, &s->sample_rate, s->channels,
        &codec_id);
    if (ret < 0) {
        return AVERROR(EIO);
    }

    if (snd_pcm_type(s->h) != SND_PCM_TYPE_HW)
        av_log(s1, AV_LOG_WARNING,
               "capture with some ALSA plugins, especially dsnoop, "
               "may hang.\n");

    ret = snd_pcm_sw_params_malloc(&sw_params);
    if (ret < 0) {
        av_log(s1, AV_LOG_ERROR, "cannot allocate software parameters structure (%s)\n",
               snd_strerror(ret));
        goto fail;
    }

    snd_pcm_sw_params_current(s->h, sw_params);
    snd_pcm_sw_params_set_tstamp_mode(s->h, sw_params, SND_PCM_TSTAMP_ENABLE);

    ret = snd_pcm_sw_params(s->h, sw_params);
    snd_pcm_sw_params_free(sw_params);
    if (ret < 0) {
        av_log(s1, AV_LOG_ERROR, "cannot install ALSA software parameters (%s)\n",
               snd_strerror(ret));
        goto fail;
    }

    /* take real parameters */
    st->codec->codec_type  = AVMEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO;
    st->codec->codec_id    = codec_id;
    st->codec->sample_rate = s->sample_rate;
    st->codec->channels    = s->channels;
    av_set_pts_info(st, 64, 1, 1000000);  /* 64 bits pts in us */

    return 0;

fail:
    snd_pcm_close(s->h);
    return AVERROR(EIO);
}

static int
set_params(struct alsa_device_data * alsa_data)
{
	snd_pcm_hw_params_t * hw_params;
	snd_pcm_sw_params_t * sw_params;
	int error;
	snd_pcm_uframes_t frames;

	snd_pcm_drop(alsa_data->out_handle);

	error = snd_pcm_hw_params_malloc(&hw_params);
	if (error < 0)
	{
		LLOGLN(0, ("set_params: snd_pcm_hw_params_malloc failed"));
		return 1;
	}
	snd_pcm_hw_params_any(alsa_data->out_handle, hw_params);
	snd_pcm_hw_params_set_access(alsa_data->out_handle, hw_params,
		SND_PCM_ACCESS_RW_INTERLEAVED);
	snd_pcm_hw_params_set_format(alsa_data->out_handle, hw_params,
		alsa_data->format);
	snd_pcm_hw_params_set_rate_near(alsa_data->out_handle, hw_params,
		&alsa_data->actual_rate, NULL);
	snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels_near(alsa_data->out_handle, hw_params,
		&alsa_data->actual_channels);
	frames = alsa_data->actual_rate * 4;
	snd_pcm_hw_params_set_buffer_size_near(alsa_data->out_handle, hw_params,
		&frames);
	snd_pcm_hw_params(alsa_data->out_handle, hw_params);
	snd_pcm_hw_params_free(hw_params);

	error = snd_pcm_sw_params_malloc(&sw_params);
	if (error < 0)
	{
		LLOGLN(0, ("set_params: snd_pcm_sw_params_malloc"));
		return 1;
	}
	snd_pcm_sw_params_current(alsa_data->out_handle, sw_params);
	snd_pcm_sw_params_set_start_threshold(alsa_data->out_handle, sw_params,
		frames / 2);
	snd_pcm_sw_params(alsa_data->out_handle, sw_params);
	snd_pcm_sw_params_free(sw_params);

	snd_pcm_prepare(alsa_data->out_handle);

	LLOGLN(10, ("set_params: hardware buffer %d frames, playback buffer %.2g seconds",
		(int)frames, (double)frames / 2.0 / (double)alsa_data->actual_rate));
	if ((alsa_data->actual_rate != alsa_data->source_rate) ||
		(alsa_data->actual_channels != alsa_data->source_channels))
	{
		LLOGLN(0, ("set_params: actual rate %d / channel %d is different from source rate %d / channel %d, resampling required.",
			alsa_data->actual_rate, alsa_data->actual_channels, alsa_data->source_rate, alsa_data->source_channels));
	}
	return 0;
}

int AudioAlsa::setSWParams()
{
	int err;

	// get the current swparams
	if( ( err = snd_pcm_sw_params_current( m_handle, m_swParams ) ) < 0 )
	{
		printf( "Unable to determine current swparams for playback: %s"
						"\n", snd_strerror( err ) );
		return err;
	}

	// start the transfer when a period is full
	if( ( err = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_start_threshold( m_handle,
					m_swParams, m_periodSize ) ) < 0 )
	{
		printf( "Unable to set start threshold mode for playback: %s\n",
							snd_strerror( err ) );
		return err;
	}

	// allow the transfer when at least m_periodSize samples can be
	// processed
	if( ( err = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_avail_min( m_handle, m_swParams,
							m_periodSize ) ) < 0 )
	{
		printf( "Unable to set avail min for playback: %s\n",
							snd_strerror( err ) );
		return err;
	}

	// align all transfers to 1 sample
	
#if SND_LIB_VERSION < ((1<<16)|(0)|16)
	if( ( err = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_xfer_align( m_handle,
							m_swParams, 1 ) ) < 0 )
	{
		printf( "Unable to set transfer align for playback: %s\n",
							snd_strerror( err ) );
		return err;
	}
#endif

	// write the parameters to the playback device
	if( ( err = snd_pcm_sw_params( m_handle, m_swParams ) ) < 0 )
	{
		printf( "Unable to set sw params for playback: %s\n",
							snd_strerror( err ) );
		return err;
	}

	return 0;	// all ok
}

void mixer_open()
{
	memset(&channels, 0, sizeof(channels));
	int err = snd_pcm_open(&pcm, "default", SND_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK, 0);
	if (err < 0)
	{
		printf("Failed to open pcm device: %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
		exit(1);
	}
	
	unsigned int rate = 44100;
	snd_pcm_hw_params_t *hw_params = 0;
	snd_pcm_hw_params_alloca(&hw_params);
	snd_pcm_hw_params_any(pcm, hw_params);
	snd_pcm_hw_params_set_rate_resample(pcm, hw_params, 0);
	snd_pcm_hw_params_set_access(pcm, hw_params, SND_PCM_ACCESS_RW_INTERLEAVED);
	snd_pcm_hw_params_set_format(pcm, hw_params, SND_PCM_FORMAT_S16_LE);
	snd_pcm_hw_params_set_rate_near(pcm, hw_params, &rate, 0);
	snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels(pcm, hw_params, 2);
	snd_pcm_hw_params_set_period_size(pcm, hw_params, BUFFER_SIZE, 0);
	snd_pcm_hw_params_set_buffer_size(pcm, hw_params, BUFFER_SIZE * 4);
	
	err = snd_pcm_hw_params(pcm, hw_params);
	if (err < 0)
	{
		printf("Failed to apply pcm hardware settings: %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
		exit(1);
	}
	
	snd_pcm_sw_params_t *sw_params = 0;
	snd_pcm_sw_params_alloca(&sw_params);
	snd_pcm_sw_params_current(pcm, sw_params);
	snd_pcm_sw_params_set_avail_min(pcm, sw_params, BUFFER_SIZE * 4);
	err = snd_pcm_sw_params(pcm, sw_params);
	if (err < 0)
	{
		printf("Failed to apply pcm software settings: %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
		exit(1);
	}
	
	err = snd_pcm_prepare(pcm);
	if (err < 0)
	{
		printf("Failed to prepare pcm interface: %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
		exit(1);
	}
	
	memset(delay_left, 0, sizeof(delay_left));
	memset(delay_right, 0, sizeof(delay_right));
}

static int setparams_set(snd_pcm_t *handle,
                         snd_pcm_hw_params_t *params,
                         snd_pcm_sw_params_t *swparams,
                         snd_pcm_uframes_t start_treshold,
                         const char *id)
{
    int err;

    err = snd_pcm_hw_params(handle, params);
    if (err < 0) {
        fprintf(error_fp, "alsa: Unable to set hw params for %s: %s\n",
                id, snd_strerror(err));
        return err;
    }
    err = snd_pcm_sw_params_current(handle, swparams);
    if (err < 0) {
        fprintf(error_fp, "alsa: Unable to determine current swparams for %s: %s\n",
                id, snd_strerror(err));
        return err;
    }
    err = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_start_threshold(handle, swparams,
            start_treshold);
    if (err < 0) {
        fprintf(error_fp, "alsa: Unable to set start threshold mode for %s: %s\n",
                id, snd_strerror(err));
        return err;
    }

    err = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_avail_min(handle, swparams, 4);
    if (err < 0) {
        fprintf(error_fp, "alsa: Unable to set avail min for %s: %s\n",
                id, snd_strerror(err));
        return err;
    }

    err = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_tstamp_mode(handle, swparams, SND_PCM_TSTAMP_ENABLE);
    if (err < 0) {
        fprintf(error_fp, "alsa: Unable to enable timestamps for %s: %s\n",
                id, snd_strerror(err));
    }

    err = snd_pcm_sw_params(handle, swparams);
    if (err < 0) {
        fprintf(error_fp, "alsa: Unable to set sw params for %s: %s\n",
                id, snd_strerror(err));
        return err;
    }
    return 0;
}

/**************************************************************************************
 * set_swparams
 * history: (1) 2014 03 30 mhb
 *
 **************************************************************************************/
static int set_swparams(snd_pcm_t *handle, 
                        snd_pcm_sw_params_t *swparams)
{
    int err;
    /* get the current swparams */
    err = snd_pcm_sw_params_current(handle, swparams);
    if (err < 0) 
    {
        printf("Unable to determine current swparams : %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
        return err;
    }
    /* start the transfer when the buffer is almost full: */
    /* (buffer_size / avail_min) * avail_min */
    err = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_start_threshold(handle, swparams, (buffer_size / period_size) * period_size);
    //err = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_start_threshold(handle, swparams, 3*period_size);// mhb|  修改此值，太小程序会卡死
    if (err < 0) 
    {
        printf("Unable to set start threshold mode : %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
        return err;
    }
    /* allow the transfer when at least period_size samples can be processed */
    /* or disable this mechanism when period event is enabled (aka interrupt like style processing) */
    err = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_avail_min(handle, swparams, period_event ? buffer_size : period_size);
    //err = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_avail_min(handle, swparams, 0);//mhb
    if (err < 0) 
    {
        printf("Unable to set avail min : %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
        return err;
    }
    /* enable period events when requested */
    if (period_event) 
    {
        err = snd_pcm_sw_params_set_period_event(handle, swparams, 1);
        if (err < 0) 
        {
            printf("Unable to set period event: %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
            return err;
        }
    }
    /* write the parameters to the playback device */
    err = snd_pcm_sw_params(handle, swparams);
    if (err < 0) 
    {
        printf("Unable to set sw params : %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
        return err;
    }
    return 0;
}