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+/*
+ * Simple sound playback using ALSA API and libasound.
+ *
+ * Compile:
+ * $ cc -o play sound_playback.c -lasound
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ * $ ./play <sample_rate> <channels> <seconds> < <file>
+ *
+ * Examples:
+ * $ ./play 44100 2 5 < /dev/urandom
+ * $ ./play 22050 1 8 < /path/to/file.wav
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2009 Alessandro Ghedini <alessandro@ghedini.me>
+ * --------------------------------------------------------------
+ * "THE BEER-WARE LICENSE" (Revision 42):
+ * Alessandro Ghedini wrote this file. As long as you retain this
+ * notice you can do whatever you want with this stuff. If we
+ * meet some day, and you think this stuff is worth it, you can
+ * buy me a beer in return.
+ * --------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+#include <alsa/asoundlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#define PCM_DEVICE "default"
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+ unsigned int pcm, tmp, dir;
+ int rate, channels, seconds;
+ snd_pcm_t *pcm_handle;
+ snd_pcm_hw_params_t *params;
+ snd_pcm_uframes_t frames;
+ char *buff;
+ int buff_size, loops;
+
+ if (argc < 4) {
+ printf("Usage: %s <sample_rate> <channels> <seconds>\n",
+ argv[0]);
+ return -1;
+ }
+
+ rate = atoi(argv[1]);
+ channels = atoi(argv[2]);
+ seconds = atoi(argv[3]);
+
+ /* Open the PCM device in playback mode */
+ if (pcm = snd_pcm_open(&pcm_handle, PCM_DEVICE,
+ SND_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK, 0) < 0)
+ printf("ERROR: Can't open \"%s\" PCM device. %s\n",
+ PCM_DEVICE, snd_strerror(pcm));
+
+ /* Allocate parameters object and fill it with default values*/
+ snd_pcm_hw_params_alloca(¶ms);
+
+ snd_pcm_hw_params_any(pcm_handle, params);
+
+ /* Set parameters */
+ if (pcm = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_access(pcm_handle, params,
+ SND_PCM_ACCESS_RW_INTERLEAVED) < 0)
+ printf("ERROR: Can't set interleaved mode. %s\n", snd_strerror(pcm));
+
+ if (pcm = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_format(pcm_handle, params,
+ SND_PCM_FORMAT_S16_LE) < 0)
+ printf("ERROR: Can't set format. %s\n", snd_strerror(pcm));
+
+ if (pcm = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels(pcm_handle, params, channels) < 0)
+ printf("ERROR: Can't set channels number. %s\n", snd_strerror(pcm));
+
+ if (pcm = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_rate_near(pcm_handle, params, &rate, 0) < 0)
+ printf("ERROR: Can't set rate. %s\n", snd_strerror(pcm));
+
+ /* Write parameters */
+ if (pcm = snd_pcm_hw_params(pcm_handle, params) < 0)
+ printf("ERROR: Can't set harware parameters. %s\n", snd_strerror(pcm));
+
+ /* Resume information */
+ printf("PCM name: '%s'\n", snd_pcm_name(pcm_handle));
+
+ printf("PCM state: %s\n", snd_pcm_state_name(snd_pcm_state(pcm_handle)));
+
+ snd_pcm_hw_params_get_channels(params, &tmp);
+ printf("channels: %i ", tmp);
+
+ if (tmp == 1)
+ printf("(mono)\n");
+ else if (tmp == 2)
+ printf("(stereo)\n");
+
+ snd_pcm_hw_params_get_rate(params, &tmp, 0);
+ printf("rate: %d bps\n", tmp);
+
+ printf("seconds: %d\n", seconds);
+
+ /* Allocate buffer to hold single period */
+ snd_pcm_hw_params_get_period_size(params, &frames, 0);
+
+ buff_size = frames * channels * 2 /* 2 -> sample size */;
+ buff = (char *) malloc(buff_size);
+
+ snd_pcm_hw_params_get_period_time(params, &tmp, NULL);
+
+ for (loops = (seconds * 1000000) / tmp; loops > 0; loops--) {
+
+ if (pcm = read(0, buff, buff_size) == 0) {
+ printf("Early end of file.\n");
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+ if (pcm = snd_pcm_writei(pcm_handle, buff, frames) == -EPIPE) {
+ printf("XRUN.\n");
+ snd_pcm_prepare(pcm_handle);
+ } else if (pcm < 0) {
+ printf("ERROR. Can't write to PCM device. %s\n", snd_strerror(pcm));
+ }
+
+ }
+
+ snd_pcm_drain(pcm_handle);
+ snd_pcm_close(pcm_handle);
+ free(buff);
+
+ return 0;
+}