Fix HDMI mono audio on RK3576 NanoPi boards by disabling incorrect capture support #430
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Summary
Fixes mono audio output on RK3576 NanoPi R76S and M5 boards when using HDMI output. The issue was caused by the HDMI codec driver incorrectly advertising capture capability on output-only hardware.
Problem
Users experience mono audio (single channel) when connecting HDMI displays, with kernel errors:
hdmi-audio-codec: Only one simultaneous stream supported!
ASoC: error at snd_soc_dai_startup on i2s-hifi: -22
Root Cause Analysis
Through detailed debug logging, we identified that:
hdmi-codecdriver advertises both playback and capture capabilitiesDebug log showing the issue:
[36.916883] startup: stream=0 (PLAYBACK) → SUCCESS
[36.924680] startup: stream=1 (CAPTURE) → FAILS (busy conflict)
Result: Only one stream active = mono audio
Solution
Commit 1: DTS cleanup
spdif_tx3interface on R76S (no DisplayPort)Commit 2: Driver fix
hdmi-codec.cby settingchannels_min/max = 0Testing
Before: Mono audio + kernel errors
After: Stereo audio, no errors