SND_SPICDS(4)

📦 version 15.1, in freebsd 14.5, freebsd 15.1, nixpkgs unstable

💖 NAME 💖

okay so welcome to snd_spicds(4), bestie — the I2S SPI audio codec driver from the Kernel Interfaces Manual. That’s the whole vibe: snd_spicds is the audio-codec driver, and this page is her moment. ✨

🎧 SYNOPSIS 🎧

Want this driver baked right into your kernel? Say less. Drop these lines into your kernel configuration file:

device snd_spicds

Or, if you’d rather load the driver as a module at boot time, put this line in loader.conf(5):

snd_spicds_load="YES"

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

The snd_spicds I2S codec driver is literally the go-to for several sound drivers when a soundcard is rocking one of the supported codec chips. It’s giving “supportive bestie for your audio stack,” no cap. 🫶

🎀 HARDWARE 🎀

The snd_spicds driver supports these codecs, and yes, we’re listing every single one:

  • AK4358
  • AK4381
  • AK4396
  • AK4524
  • AK4528
  • WM8770

👀 SEE ALSO 👀

Go peek at these when you’re done here:

🦋 HISTORY 🦋

The snd_spicds device driver first appeared in FreeBSD 6.3. iconic debut behavior, honestly. 💅

💜 AUTHORS 💜

The snd_spicds driver was written by Konstantin Dimitrov, based upon the snd_envy24(4) driver. This manual page was written by Alexander Leidinger <netchild@FreeBSD.org>. slay and credit your sources, periodt. 🌈

cute sign-off time: this is the Debian source/version, dated May 28, 2007, living under the SND_SPICDS(4) banner. bye bestie, go make some noise 🎶💖

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