v4.19.13 snapshot.
diff --git a/sound/usb/6fire/Makefile b/sound/usb/6fire/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dfce6ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sound/usb/6fire/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+snd-usb-6fire-objs += chip.o comm.o midi.o control.o firmware.o pcm.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SND_USB_6FIRE) += snd-usb-6fire.o
+
diff --git a/sound/usb/6fire/chip.c b/sound/usb/6fire/chip.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17d5e3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sound/usb/6fire/chip.c
@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+/*
+ * Linux driver for TerraTec DMX 6Fire USB
+ *
+ * Main routines and module definitions.
+ *
+ * Author:	Torsten Schenk <torsten.schenk@zoho.com>
+ * Created:	Jan 01, 2011
+ * Copyright:	(C) Torsten Schenk
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ */
+
+#include "chip.h"
+#include "firmware.h"
+#include "pcm.h"
+#include "control.h"
+#include "comm.h"
+#include "midi.h"
+
+#include <linux/moduleparam.h>
+#include <linux/interrupt.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/gfp.h>
+#include <sound/initval.h>
+
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Torsten Schenk <torsten.schenk@zoho.com>");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("TerraTec DMX 6Fire USB audio driver");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
+MODULE_SUPPORTED_DEVICE("{{TerraTec,DMX 6Fire USB}}");
+
+static int index[SNDRV_CARDS] = SNDRV_DEFAULT_IDX; /* Index 0-max */
+static char *id[SNDRV_CARDS] = SNDRV_DEFAULT_STR; /* Id for card */
+static bool enable[SNDRV_CARDS] = SNDRV_DEFAULT_ENABLE_PNP; /* Enable card */
+static struct sfire_chip *chips[SNDRV_CARDS] = SNDRV_DEFAULT_PTR;
+static struct usb_device *devices[SNDRV_CARDS] = SNDRV_DEFAULT_PTR;
+
+module_param_array(index, int, NULL, 0444);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(index, "Index value for the 6fire sound device");
+module_param_array(id, charp, NULL, 0444);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(id, "ID string for the 6fire sound device.");
+module_param_array(enable, bool, NULL, 0444);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(enable, "Enable the 6fire sound device.");
+
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(register_mutex);
+
+static void usb6fire_chip_abort(struct sfire_chip *chip)
+{
+	if (chip) {
+		if (chip->pcm)
+			usb6fire_pcm_abort(chip);
+		if (chip->midi)
+			usb6fire_midi_abort(chip);
+		if (chip->comm)
+			usb6fire_comm_abort(chip);
+		if (chip->control)
+			usb6fire_control_abort(chip);
+		if (chip->card) {
+			snd_card_disconnect(chip->card);
+			snd_card_free_when_closed(chip->card);
+			chip->card = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static void usb6fire_chip_destroy(struct sfire_chip *chip)
+{
+	if (chip) {
+		if (chip->pcm)
+			usb6fire_pcm_destroy(chip);
+		if (chip->midi)
+			usb6fire_midi_destroy(chip);
+		if (chip->comm)
+			usb6fire_comm_destroy(chip);
+		if (chip->control)
+			usb6fire_control_destroy(chip);
+		if (chip->card)
+			snd_card_free(chip->card);
+	}
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_chip_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
+			       const struct usb_device_id *usb_id)
+{
+	int ret;
+	int i;
+	struct sfire_chip *chip = NULL;
+	struct usb_device *device = interface_to_usbdev(intf);
+	int regidx = -1; /* index in module parameter array */
+	struct snd_card *card = NULL;
+
+	/* look if we already serve this card and return if so */
+	mutex_lock(&register_mutex);
+	for (i = 0; i < SNDRV_CARDS; i++) {
+		if (devices[i] == device) {
+			if (chips[i])
+				chips[i]->intf_count++;
+			usb_set_intfdata(intf, chips[i]);
+			mutex_unlock(&register_mutex);
+			return 0;
+		} else if (!devices[i] && regidx < 0)
+			regidx = i;
+	}
+	if (regidx < 0) {
+		mutex_unlock(&register_mutex);
+		dev_err(&intf->dev, "too many cards registered.\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+	devices[regidx] = device;
+	mutex_unlock(&register_mutex);
+
+	/* check, if firmware is present on device, upload it if not */
+	ret = usb6fire_fw_init(intf);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+	else if (ret == FW_NOT_READY) /* firmware update performed */
+		return 0;
+
+	/* if we are here, card can be registered in alsa. */
+	if (usb_set_interface(device, 0, 0) != 0) {
+		dev_err(&intf->dev, "can't set first interface.\n");
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+	ret = snd_card_new(&intf->dev, index[regidx], id[regidx],
+			   THIS_MODULE, sizeof(struct sfire_chip), &card);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(&intf->dev, "cannot create alsa card.\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+	strcpy(card->driver, "6FireUSB");
+	strcpy(card->shortname, "TerraTec DMX6FireUSB");
+	sprintf(card->longname, "%s at %d:%d", card->shortname,
+			device->bus->busnum, device->devnum);
+
+	chip = card->private_data;
+	chips[regidx] = chip;
+	chip->dev = device;
+	chip->regidx = regidx;
+	chip->intf_count = 1;
+	chip->card = card;
+
+	ret = usb6fire_comm_init(chip);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto destroy_chip;
+
+	ret = usb6fire_midi_init(chip);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto destroy_chip;
+
+	ret = usb6fire_pcm_init(chip);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto destroy_chip;
+
+	ret = usb6fire_control_init(chip);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto destroy_chip;
+
+	ret = snd_card_register(card);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(&intf->dev, "cannot register card.");
+		goto destroy_chip;
+	}
+	usb_set_intfdata(intf, chip);
+	return 0;
+
+destroy_chip:
+	usb6fire_chip_destroy(chip);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void usb6fire_chip_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
+{
+	struct sfire_chip *chip;
+
+	chip = usb_get_intfdata(intf);
+	if (chip) { /* if !chip, fw upload has been performed */
+		chip->intf_count--;
+		if (!chip->intf_count) {
+			mutex_lock(&register_mutex);
+			devices[chip->regidx] = NULL;
+			chips[chip->regidx] = NULL;
+			mutex_unlock(&register_mutex);
+
+			chip->shutdown = true;
+			usb6fire_chip_abort(chip);
+			usb6fire_chip_destroy(chip);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static const struct usb_device_id device_table[] = {
+	{
+		.match_flags = USB_DEVICE_ID_MATCH_DEVICE,
+		.idVendor = 0x0ccd,
+		.idProduct = 0x0080
+	},
+	{}
+};
+
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, device_table);
+
+static struct usb_driver usb_driver = {
+	.name = "snd-usb-6fire",
+	.probe = usb6fire_chip_probe,
+	.disconnect = usb6fire_chip_disconnect,
+	.id_table = device_table,
+};
+
+module_usb_driver(usb_driver);
diff --git a/sound/usb/6fire/chip.h b/sound/usb/6fire/chip.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bde02d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sound/usb/6fire/chip.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * Linux driver for TerraTec DMX 6Fire USB
+ *
+ * Author:	Torsten Schenk <torsten.schenk@zoho.com>
+ * Created:	Jan 01, 2011
+ * Copyright:	(C) Torsten Schenk
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ */
+#ifndef USB6FIRE_CHIP_H
+#define USB6FIRE_CHIP_H
+
+#include "common.h"
+
+struct sfire_chip {
+	struct usb_device *dev;
+	struct snd_card *card;
+	int intf_count; /* number of registered interfaces */
+	int regidx; /* index in module parameter arrays */
+	bool shutdown;
+
+	struct midi_runtime *midi;
+	struct pcm_runtime *pcm;
+	struct control_runtime *control;
+	struct comm_runtime *comm;
+};
+#endif /* USB6FIRE_CHIP_H */
+
diff --git a/sound/usb/6fire/comm.c b/sound/usb/6fire/comm.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..161215d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sound/usb/6fire/comm.c
@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+/*
+ * Linux driver for TerraTec DMX 6Fire USB
+ *
+ * Device communications
+ *
+ * Author:	Torsten Schenk <torsten.schenk@zoho.com>
+ * Created:	Jan 01, 2011
+ * Copyright:	(C) Torsten Schenk
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ */
+
+#include "comm.h"
+#include "chip.h"
+#include "midi.h"
+
+enum {
+	COMM_EP = 1,
+	COMM_FPGA_EP = 2
+};
+
+static void usb6fire_comm_init_urb(struct comm_runtime *rt, struct urb *urb,
+		u8 *buffer, void *context, void(*handler)(struct urb *urb))
+{
+	usb_init_urb(urb);
+	urb->transfer_buffer = buffer;
+	urb->pipe = usb_sndintpipe(rt->chip->dev, COMM_EP);
+	urb->complete = handler;
+	urb->context = context;
+	urb->interval = 1;
+	urb->dev = rt->chip->dev;
+}
+
+static void usb6fire_comm_receiver_handler(struct urb *urb)
+{
+	struct comm_runtime *rt = urb->context;
+	struct midi_runtime *midi_rt = rt->chip->midi;
+
+	if (!urb->status) {
+		if (rt->receiver_buffer[0] == 0x10) /* midi in event */
+			if (midi_rt)
+				midi_rt->in_received(midi_rt,
+						rt->receiver_buffer + 2,
+						rt->receiver_buffer[1]);
+	}
+
+	if (!rt->chip->shutdown) {
+		urb->status = 0;
+		urb->actual_length = 0;
+		if (usb_submit_urb(urb, GFP_ATOMIC) < 0)
+			dev_warn(&urb->dev->dev,
+					"comm data receiver aborted.\n");
+	}
+}
+
+static void usb6fire_comm_init_buffer(u8 *buffer, u8 id, u8 request,
+		u8 reg, u8 vl, u8 vh)
+{
+	buffer[0] = 0x01;
+	buffer[2] = request;
+	buffer[3] = id;
+	switch (request) {
+	case 0x02:
+		buffer[1] = 0x05; /* length (starting at buffer[2]) */
+		buffer[4] = reg;
+		buffer[5] = vl;
+		buffer[6] = vh;
+		break;
+
+	case 0x12:
+		buffer[1] = 0x0b; /* length (starting at buffer[2]) */
+		buffer[4] = 0x00;
+		buffer[5] = 0x18;
+		buffer[6] = 0x05;
+		buffer[7] = 0x00;
+		buffer[8] = 0x01;
+		buffer[9] = 0x00;
+		buffer[10] = 0x9e;
+		buffer[11] = reg;
+		buffer[12] = vl;
+		break;
+
+	case 0x20:
+	case 0x21:
+	case 0x22:
+		buffer[1] = 0x04;
+		buffer[4] = reg;
+		buffer[5] = vl;
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_comm_send_buffer(u8 *buffer, struct usb_device *dev)
+{
+	int ret;
+	int actual_len;
+
+	ret = usb_interrupt_msg(dev, usb_sndintpipe(dev, COMM_EP),
+			buffer, buffer[1] + 2, &actual_len, HZ);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+	else if (actual_len != buffer[1] + 2)
+		return -EIO;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_comm_write8(struct comm_runtime *rt, u8 request,
+		u8 reg, u8 value)
+{
+	u8 *buffer;
+	int ret;
+
+	/* 13: maximum length of message */
+	buffer = kmalloc(13, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buffer)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	usb6fire_comm_init_buffer(buffer, 0x00, request, reg, value, 0x00);
+	ret = usb6fire_comm_send_buffer(buffer, rt->chip->dev);
+
+	kfree(buffer);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_comm_write16(struct comm_runtime *rt, u8 request,
+		u8 reg, u8 vl, u8 vh)
+{
+	u8 *buffer;
+	int ret;
+
+	/* 13: maximum length of message */
+	buffer = kmalloc(13, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buffer)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	usb6fire_comm_init_buffer(buffer, 0x00, request, reg, vl, vh);
+	ret = usb6fire_comm_send_buffer(buffer, rt->chip->dev);
+
+	kfree(buffer);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int usb6fire_comm_init(struct sfire_chip *chip)
+{
+	struct comm_runtime *rt = kzalloc(sizeof(struct comm_runtime),
+			GFP_KERNEL);
+	struct urb *urb;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!rt)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	rt->receiver_buffer = kzalloc(COMM_RECEIVER_BUFSIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!rt->receiver_buffer) {
+		kfree(rt);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	urb = &rt->receiver;
+	rt->serial = 1;
+	rt->chip = chip;
+	usb_init_urb(urb);
+	rt->init_urb = usb6fire_comm_init_urb;
+	rt->write8 = usb6fire_comm_write8;
+	rt->write16 = usb6fire_comm_write16;
+
+	/* submit an urb that receives communication data from device */
+	urb->transfer_buffer = rt->receiver_buffer;
+	urb->transfer_buffer_length = COMM_RECEIVER_BUFSIZE;
+	urb->pipe = usb_rcvintpipe(chip->dev, COMM_EP);
+	urb->dev = chip->dev;
+	urb->complete = usb6fire_comm_receiver_handler;
+	urb->context = rt;
+	urb->interval = 1;
+	ret = usb_submit_urb(urb, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		kfree(rt->receiver_buffer);
+		kfree(rt);
+		dev_err(&chip->dev->dev, "cannot create comm data receiver.");
+		return ret;
+	}
+	chip->comm = rt;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void usb6fire_comm_abort(struct sfire_chip *chip)
+{
+	struct comm_runtime *rt = chip->comm;
+
+	if (rt)
+		usb_poison_urb(&rt->receiver);
+}
+
+void usb6fire_comm_destroy(struct sfire_chip *chip)
+{
+	struct comm_runtime *rt = chip->comm;
+
+	kfree(rt->receiver_buffer);
+	kfree(rt);
+	chip->comm = NULL;
+}
diff --git a/sound/usb/6fire/comm.h b/sound/usb/6fire/comm.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..780d5ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sound/usb/6fire/comm.h
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * Linux driver for TerraTec DMX 6Fire USB
+ *
+ * Author:	Torsten Schenk <torsten.schenk@zoho.com>
+ * Created:	Jan 01, 2011
+ * Copyright:	(C) Torsten Schenk
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ */
+#ifndef USB6FIRE_COMM_H
+#define USB6FIRE_COMM_H
+
+#include "common.h"
+
+enum /* settings for comm */
+{
+	COMM_RECEIVER_BUFSIZE = 64,
+};
+
+struct comm_runtime {
+	struct sfire_chip *chip;
+
+	struct urb receiver;
+	u8 *receiver_buffer;
+
+	u8 serial; /* urb serial */
+
+	void (*init_urb)(struct comm_runtime *rt, struct urb *urb, u8 *buffer,
+			void *context, void(*handler)(struct urb *urb));
+	/* writes control data to the device */
+	int (*write8)(struct comm_runtime *rt, u8 request, u8 reg, u8 value);
+	int (*write16)(struct comm_runtime *rt, u8 request, u8 reg,
+			u8 vh, u8 vl);
+};
+
+int usb6fire_comm_init(struct sfire_chip *chip);
+void usb6fire_comm_abort(struct sfire_chip *chip);
+void usb6fire_comm_destroy(struct sfire_chip *chip);
+#endif /* USB6FIRE_COMM_H */
+
diff --git a/sound/usb/6fire/common.h b/sound/usb/6fire/common.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6eb03e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sound/usb/6fire/common.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * Linux driver for TerraTec DMX 6Fire USB
+ *
+ * Author:	Torsten Schenk <torsten.schenk@zoho.com>
+ * Created:	Jan 01, 2011
+ * Copyright:	(C) Torsten Schenk
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ */
+
+#ifndef USB6FIRE_COMMON_H
+#define USB6FIRE_COMMON_H
+
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/usb.h>
+#include <sound/core.h>
+
+#define PREFIX "6fire: "
+
+struct sfire_chip;
+struct midi_runtime;
+struct pcm_runtime;
+struct control_runtime;
+struct comm_runtime;
+#endif /* USB6FIRE_COMMON_H */
+
diff --git a/sound/usb/6fire/control.c b/sound/usb/6fire/control.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54656ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sound/usb/6fire/control.c
@@ -0,0 +1,621 @@
+/*
+ * Linux driver for TerraTec DMX 6Fire USB
+ *
+ * Mixer control
+ *
+ * Author:	Torsten Schenk <torsten.schenk@zoho.com>
+ * Created:	Jan 01, 2011
+ * Copyright:	(C) Torsten Schenk
+ *
+ * Thanks to:
+ * - Holger Ruckdeschel: he found out how to control individual channel
+ *   volumes and introduced mute switch
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/interrupt.h>
+#include <sound/control.h>
+#include <sound/tlv.h>
+
+#include "control.h"
+#include "comm.h"
+#include "chip.h"
+
+static const char * const opt_coax_texts[2] = { "Optical", "Coax" };
+static const char * const line_phono_texts[2] = { "Line", "Phono" };
+
+/*
+ * data that needs to be sent to device. sets up card internal stuff.
+ * values dumped from windows driver and filtered by trial'n'error.
+ */
+static const struct {
+	u8 type;
+	u8 reg;
+	u8 value;
+}
+init_data[] = {
+	{ 0x22, 0x00, 0x00 }, { 0x20, 0x00, 0x08 }, { 0x22, 0x01, 0x01 },
+	{ 0x20, 0x01, 0x08 }, { 0x22, 0x02, 0x00 }, { 0x20, 0x02, 0x08 },
+	{ 0x22, 0x03, 0x00 }, { 0x20, 0x03, 0x08 }, { 0x22, 0x04, 0x00 },
+	{ 0x20, 0x04, 0x08 }, { 0x22, 0x05, 0x01 }, { 0x20, 0x05, 0x08 },
+	{ 0x22, 0x04, 0x01 }, { 0x12, 0x04, 0x00 }, { 0x12, 0x05, 0x00 },
+	{ 0x12, 0x0d, 0x38 }, { 0x12, 0x21, 0x82 }, { 0x12, 0x22, 0x80 },
+	{ 0x12, 0x23, 0x00 }, { 0x12, 0x06, 0x02 }, { 0x12, 0x03, 0x00 },
+	{ 0x12, 0x02, 0x00 }, { 0x22, 0x03, 0x01 },
+	{ 0 } /* TERMINATING ENTRY */
+};
+
+static const int rates_altsetting[] = { 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3 };
+/* values to write to soundcard register for all samplerates */
+static const u16 rates_6fire_vl[] = {0x00, 0x01, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00, 0x01};
+static const u16 rates_6fire_vh[] = {0x11, 0x11, 0x10, 0x10, 0x00, 0x00};
+
+static DECLARE_TLV_DB_MINMAX(tlv_output, -9000, 0);
+static DECLARE_TLV_DB_MINMAX(tlv_input, -1500, 1500);
+
+enum {
+	DIGITAL_THRU_ONLY_SAMPLERATE = 3
+};
+
+static void usb6fire_control_output_vol_update(struct control_runtime *rt)
+{
+	struct comm_runtime *comm_rt = rt->chip->comm;
+	int i;
+
+	if (comm_rt)
+		for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
+			if (!(rt->ovol_updated & (1 << i))) {
+				comm_rt->write8(comm_rt, 0x12, 0x0f + i,
+					180 - rt->output_vol[i]);
+				rt->ovol_updated |= 1 << i;
+			}
+}
+
+static void usb6fire_control_output_mute_update(struct control_runtime *rt)
+{
+	struct comm_runtime *comm_rt = rt->chip->comm;
+
+	if (comm_rt)
+		comm_rt->write8(comm_rt, 0x12, 0x0e, ~rt->output_mute);
+}
+
+static void usb6fire_control_input_vol_update(struct control_runtime *rt)
+{
+	struct comm_runtime *comm_rt = rt->chip->comm;
+	int i;
+
+	if (comm_rt)
+		for (i = 0; i < 2; i++)
+			if (!(rt->ivol_updated & (1 << i))) {
+				comm_rt->write8(comm_rt, 0x12, 0x1c + i,
+					rt->input_vol[i] & 0x3f);
+				rt->ivol_updated |= 1 << i;
+			}
+}
+
+static void usb6fire_control_line_phono_update(struct control_runtime *rt)
+{
+	struct comm_runtime *comm_rt = rt->chip->comm;
+	if (comm_rt) {
+		comm_rt->write8(comm_rt, 0x22, 0x02, rt->line_phono_switch);
+		comm_rt->write8(comm_rt, 0x21, 0x02, rt->line_phono_switch);
+	}
+}
+
+static void usb6fire_control_opt_coax_update(struct control_runtime *rt)
+{
+	struct comm_runtime *comm_rt = rt->chip->comm;
+	if (comm_rt) {
+		comm_rt->write8(comm_rt, 0x22, 0x00, rt->opt_coax_switch);
+		comm_rt->write8(comm_rt, 0x21, 0x00, rt->opt_coax_switch);
+	}
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_control_set_rate(struct control_runtime *rt, int rate)
+{
+	int ret;
+	struct usb_device *device = rt->chip->dev;
+	struct comm_runtime *comm_rt = rt->chip->comm;
+
+	if (rate < 0 || rate >= CONTROL_N_RATES)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	ret = usb_set_interface(device, 1, rates_altsetting[rate]);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	/* set soundcard clock */
+	ret = comm_rt->write16(comm_rt, 0x02, 0x01, rates_6fire_vl[rate],
+			rates_6fire_vh[rate]);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_control_set_channels(
+	struct control_runtime *rt, int n_analog_out,
+	int n_analog_in, bool spdif_out, bool spdif_in)
+{
+	int ret;
+	struct comm_runtime *comm_rt = rt->chip->comm;
+
+	/* enable analog inputs and outputs
+	 * (one bit per stereo-channel) */
+	ret = comm_rt->write16(comm_rt, 0x02, 0x02,
+			(1 << (n_analog_out / 2)) - 1,
+			(1 << (n_analog_in / 2)) - 1);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	/* disable digital inputs and outputs */
+	/* TODO: use spdif_x to enable/disable digital channels */
+	ret = comm_rt->write16(comm_rt, 0x02, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_control_streaming_update(struct control_runtime *rt)
+{
+	struct comm_runtime *comm_rt = rt->chip->comm;
+
+	if (comm_rt) {
+		if (!rt->usb_streaming && rt->digital_thru_switch)
+			usb6fire_control_set_rate(rt,
+				DIGITAL_THRU_ONLY_SAMPLERATE);
+		return comm_rt->write16(comm_rt, 0x02, 0x00, 0x00,
+			(rt->usb_streaming ? 0x01 : 0x00) |
+			(rt->digital_thru_switch ? 0x08 : 0x00));
+	}
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_control_output_vol_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
+		struct snd_ctl_elem_info *uinfo)
+{
+	uinfo->type = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_INTEGER;
+	uinfo->count = 2;
+	uinfo->value.integer.min = 0;
+	uinfo->value.integer.max = 180;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_control_output_vol_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
+		struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ucontrol)
+{
+	struct control_runtime *rt = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
+	unsigned int ch = kcontrol->private_value;
+	int changed = 0;
+
+	if (ch > 4) {
+		dev_err(&rt->chip->dev->dev,
+			"Invalid channel in volume control.");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (rt->output_vol[ch] != ucontrol->value.integer.value[0]) {
+		rt->output_vol[ch] = ucontrol->value.integer.value[0];
+		rt->ovol_updated &= ~(1 << ch);
+		changed = 1;
+	}
+	if (rt->output_vol[ch + 1] != ucontrol->value.integer.value[1]) {
+		rt->output_vol[ch + 1] = ucontrol->value.integer.value[1];
+		rt->ovol_updated &= ~(2 << ch);
+		changed = 1;
+	}
+
+	if (changed)
+		usb6fire_control_output_vol_update(rt);
+
+	return changed;
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_control_output_vol_get(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
+		struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ucontrol)
+{
+	struct control_runtime *rt = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
+	unsigned int ch = kcontrol->private_value;
+
+	if (ch > 4) {
+		dev_err(&rt->chip->dev->dev,
+			"Invalid channel in volume control.");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] = rt->output_vol[ch];
+	ucontrol->value.integer.value[1] = rt->output_vol[ch + 1];
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_control_output_mute_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
+	struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ucontrol)
+{
+	struct control_runtime *rt = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
+	unsigned int ch = kcontrol->private_value;
+	u8 old = rt->output_mute;
+	u8 value = 0;
+
+	if (ch > 4) {
+		dev_err(&rt->chip->dev->dev,
+			"Invalid channel in volume control.");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	rt->output_mute &= ~(3 << ch);
+	if (ucontrol->value.integer.value[0])
+		value |= 1;
+	if (ucontrol->value.integer.value[1])
+		value |= 2;
+	rt->output_mute |= value << ch;
+
+	if (rt->output_mute != old)
+		usb6fire_control_output_mute_update(rt);
+
+	return rt->output_mute != old;
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_control_output_mute_get(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
+	struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ucontrol)
+{
+	struct control_runtime *rt = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
+	unsigned int ch = kcontrol->private_value;
+	u8 value = rt->output_mute >> ch;
+
+	if (ch > 4) {
+		dev_err(&rt->chip->dev->dev,
+			"Invalid channel in volume control.");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] = 1 & value;
+	value >>= 1;
+	ucontrol->value.integer.value[1] = 1 & value;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_control_input_vol_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
+		struct snd_ctl_elem_info *uinfo)
+{
+	uinfo->type = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_INTEGER;
+	uinfo->count = 2;
+	uinfo->value.integer.min = 0;
+	uinfo->value.integer.max = 30;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_control_input_vol_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
+		struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ucontrol)
+{
+	struct control_runtime *rt = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
+	int changed = 0;
+
+	if (rt->input_vol[0] != ucontrol->value.integer.value[0]) {
+		rt->input_vol[0] = ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] - 15;
+		rt->ivol_updated &= ~(1 << 0);
+		changed = 1;
+	}
+	if (rt->input_vol[1] != ucontrol->value.integer.value[1]) {
+		rt->input_vol[1] = ucontrol->value.integer.value[1] - 15;
+		rt->ivol_updated &= ~(1 << 1);
+		changed = 1;
+	}
+
+	if (changed)
+		usb6fire_control_input_vol_update(rt);
+
+	return changed;
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_control_input_vol_get(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
+		struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ucontrol)
+{
+	struct control_runtime *rt = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
+
+	ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] = rt->input_vol[0] + 15;
+	ucontrol->value.integer.value[1] = rt->input_vol[1] + 15;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_control_line_phono_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
+		struct snd_ctl_elem_info *uinfo)
+{
+	return snd_ctl_enum_info(uinfo, 1, 2, line_phono_texts);
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_control_line_phono_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
+		struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ucontrol)
+{
+	struct control_runtime *rt = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
+	int changed = 0;
+	if (rt->line_phono_switch != ucontrol->value.integer.value[0]) {
+		rt->line_phono_switch = ucontrol->value.integer.value[0];
+		usb6fire_control_line_phono_update(rt);
+		changed = 1;
+	}
+	return changed;
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_control_line_phono_get(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
+		struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ucontrol)
+{
+	struct control_runtime *rt = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
+	ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] = rt->line_phono_switch;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_control_opt_coax_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
+		struct snd_ctl_elem_info *uinfo)
+{
+	return snd_ctl_enum_info(uinfo, 1, 2, opt_coax_texts);
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_control_opt_coax_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
+		struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ucontrol)
+{
+	struct control_runtime *rt = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
+	int changed = 0;
+
+	if (rt->opt_coax_switch != ucontrol->value.enumerated.item[0]) {
+		rt->opt_coax_switch = ucontrol->value.enumerated.item[0];
+		usb6fire_control_opt_coax_update(rt);
+		changed = 1;
+	}
+	return changed;
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_control_opt_coax_get(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
+		struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ucontrol)
+{
+	struct control_runtime *rt = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
+	ucontrol->value.enumerated.item[0] = rt->opt_coax_switch;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_control_digital_thru_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
+		struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ucontrol)
+{
+	struct control_runtime *rt = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
+	int changed = 0;
+
+	if (rt->digital_thru_switch != ucontrol->value.integer.value[0]) {
+		rt->digital_thru_switch = ucontrol->value.integer.value[0];
+		usb6fire_control_streaming_update(rt);
+		changed = 1;
+	}
+	return changed;
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_control_digital_thru_get(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
+		struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ucontrol)
+{
+	struct control_runtime *rt = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
+	ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] = rt->digital_thru_switch;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct snd_kcontrol_new vol_elements[] = {
+	{
+		.iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER,
+		.name = "Analog Playback Volume",
+		.index = 0,
+		.private_value = 0,
+		.access = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READWRITE |
+			SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_READ,
+		.info = usb6fire_control_output_vol_info,
+		.get = usb6fire_control_output_vol_get,
+		.put = usb6fire_control_output_vol_put,
+		.tlv = { .p = tlv_output }
+	},
+	{
+		.iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER,
+		.name = "Analog Playback Volume",
+		.index = 1,
+		.private_value = 2,
+		.access = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READWRITE |
+			SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_READ,
+		.info = usb6fire_control_output_vol_info,
+		.get = usb6fire_control_output_vol_get,
+		.put = usb6fire_control_output_vol_put,
+		.tlv = { .p = tlv_output }
+	},
+	{
+		.iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER,
+		.name = "Analog Playback Volume",
+		.index = 2,
+		.private_value = 4,
+		.access = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READWRITE |
+			SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_READ,
+		.info = usb6fire_control_output_vol_info,
+		.get = usb6fire_control_output_vol_get,
+		.put = usb6fire_control_output_vol_put,
+		.tlv = { .p = tlv_output }
+	},
+	{}
+};
+
+static struct snd_kcontrol_new mute_elements[] = {
+	{
+		.iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER,
+		.name = "Analog Playback Switch",
+		.index = 0,
+		.private_value = 0,
+		.access = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READWRITE,
+		.info = snd_ctl_boolean_stereo_info,
+		.get = usb6fire_control_output_mute_get,
+		.put = usb6fire_control_output_mute_put,
+	},
+	{
+		.iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER,
+		.name = "Analog Playback Switch",
+		.index = 1,
+		.private_value = 2,
+		.access = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READWRITE,
+		.info = snd_ctl_boolean_stereo_info,
+		.get = usb6fire_control_output_mute_get,
+		.put = usb6fire_control_output_mute_put,
+	},
+	{
+		.iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER,
+		.name = "Analog Playback Switch",
+		.index = 2,
+		.private_value = 4,
+		.access = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READWRITE,
+		.info = snd_ctl_boolean_stereo_info,
+		.get = usb6fire_control_output_mute_get,
+		.put = usb6fire_control_output_mute_put,
+	},
+	{}
+};
+
+static struct snd_kcontrol_new elements[] = {
+	{
+		.iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER,
+		.name = "Line/Phono Capture Route",
+		.index = 0,
+		.access = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READWRITE,
+		.info = usb6fire_control_line_phono_info,
+		.get = usb6fire_control_line_phono_get,
+		.put = usb6fire_control_line_phono_put
+	},
+	{
+		.iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER,
+		.name = "Opt/Coax Capture Route",
+		.index = 0,
+		.access = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READWRITE,
+		.info = usb6fire_control_opt_coax_info,
+		.get = usb6fire_control_opt_coax_get,
+		.put = usb6fire_control_opt_coax_put
+	},
+	{
+		.iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER,
+		.name = "Digital Thru Playback Route",
+		.index = 0,
+		.access = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READWRITE,
+		.info = snd_ctl_boolean_mono_info,
+		.get = usb6fire_control_digital_thru_get,
+		.put = usb6fire_control_digital_thru_put
+	},
+	{
+		.iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER,
+		.name = "Analog Capture Volume",
+		.index = 0,
+		.access = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READWRITE |
+			SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_READ,
+		.info = usb6fire_control_input_vol_info,
+		.get = usb6fire_control_input_vol_get,
+		.put = usb6fire_control_input_vol_put,
+		.tlv = { .p = tlv_input }
+	},
+	{}
+};
+
+static int usb6fire_control_add_virtual(
+	struct control_runtime *rt,
+	struct snd_card *card,
+	char *name,
+	struct snd_kcontrol_new *elems)
+{
+	int ret;
+	int i;
+	struct snd_kcontrol *vmaster =
+		snd_ctl_make_virtual_master(name, tlv_output);
+	struct snd_kcontrol *control;
+
+	if (!vmaster)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	ret = snd_ctl_add(card, vmaster);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	i = 0;
+	while (elems[i].name) {
+		control = snd_ctl_new1(&elems[i], rt);
+		if (!control)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		ret = snd_ctl_add(card, control);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
+		ret = snd_ctl_add_slave(vmaster, control);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
+		i++;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int usb6fire_control_init(struct sfire_chip *chip)
+{
+	int i;
+	int ret;
+	struct control_runtime *rt = kzalloc(sizeof(struct control_runtime),
+			GFP_KERNEL);
+	struct comm_runtime *comm_rt = chip->comm;
+
+	if (!rt)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	rt->chip = chip;
+	rt->update_streaming = usb6fire_control_streaming_update;
+	rt->set_rate = usb6fire_control_set_rate;
+	rt->set_channels = usb6fire_control_set_channels;
+
+	i = 0;
+	while (init_data[i].type) {
+		comm_rt->write8(comm_rt, init_data[i].type, init_data[i].reg,
+				init_data[i].value);
+		i++;
+	}
+
+	usb6fire_control_opt_coax_update(rt);
+	usb6fire_control_line_phono_update(rt);
+	usb6fire_control_output_vol_update(rt);
+	usb6fire_control_output_mute_update(rt);
+	usb6fire_control_input_vol_update(rt);
+	usb6fire_control_streaming_update(rt);
+
+	ret = usb6fire_control_add_virtual(rt, chip->card,
+		"Master Playback Volume", vol_elements);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(&chip->dev->dev, "cannot add control.\n");
+		kfree(rt);
+		return ret;
+	}
+	ret = usb6fire_control_add_virtual(rt, chip->card,
+		"Master Playback Switch", mute_elements);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(&chip->dev->dev, "cannot add control.\n");
+		kfree(rt);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	i = 0;
+	while (elements[i].name) {
+		ret = snd_ctl_add(chip->card, snd_ctl_new1(&elements[i], rt));
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			kfree(rt);
+			dev_err(&chip->dev->dev, "cannot add control.\n");
+			return ret;
+		}
+		i++;
+	}
+
+	chip->control = rt;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void usb6fire_control_abort(struct sfire_chip *chip)
+{}
+
+void usb6fire_control_destroy(struct sfire_chip *chip)
+{
+	kfree(chip->control);
+	chip->control = NULL;
+}
diff --git a/sound/usb/6fire/control.h b/sound/usb/6fire/control.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a40ba1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sound/usb/6fire/control.h
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/*
+ * Linux driver for TerraTec DMX 6Fire USB
+ *
+ * Author:	Torsten Schenk <torsten.schenk@zoho.com>
+ * Created:	Jan 01, 2011
+ * Copyright:	(C) Torsten Schenk
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ */
+
+#ifndef USB6FIRE_CONTROL_H
+#define USB6FIRE_CONTROL_H
+
+#include "common.h"
+
+enum {
+	CONTROL_MAX_ELEMENTS = 32
+};
+
+enum {
+	CONTROL_RATE_44KHZ,
+	CONTROL_RATE_48KHZ,
+	CONTROL_RATE_88KHZ,
+	CONTROL_RATE_96KHZ,
+	CONTROL_RATE_176KHZ,
+	CONTROL_RATE_192KHZ,
+	CONTROL_N_RATES
+};
+
+struct control_runtime {
+	int (*update_streaming)(struct control_runtime *rt);
+	int (*set_rate)(struct control_runtime *rt, int rate);
+	int (*set_channels)(struct control_runtime *rt, int n_analog_out,
+		int n_analog_in, bool spdif_out, bool spdif_in);
+
+	struct sfire_chip *chip;
+
+	struct snd_kcontrol *element[CONTROL_MAX_ELEMENTS];
+	bool opt_coax_switch;
+	bool line_phono_switch;
+	bool digital_thru_switch;
+	bool usb_streaming;
+	u8 output_vol[6];
+	u8 ovol_updated;
+	u8 output_mute;
+	s8 input_vol[2];
+	u8 ivol_updated;
+};
+
+int usb6fire_control_init(struct sfire_chip *chip);
+void usb6fire_control_abort(struct sfire_chip *chip);
+void usb6fire_control_destroy(struct sfire_chip *chip);
+#endif /* USB6FIRE_CONTROL_H */
+
diff --git a/sound/usb/6fire/firmware.c b/sound/usb/6fire/firmware.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9520b4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sound/usb/6fire/firmware.c
@@ -0,0 +1,421 @@
+/*
+ * Linux driver for TerraTec DMX 6Fire USB
+ *
+ * Firmware loader
+ *
+ * Author:	Torsten Schenk <torsten.schenk@zoho.com>
+ * Created:	Jan 01, 2011
+ * Copyright:	(C) Torsten Schenk
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/firmware.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/bitrev.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+
+#include "firmware.h"
+#include "chip.h"
+
+MODULE_FIRMWARE("6fire/dmx6firel2.ihx");
+MODULE_FIRMWARE("6fire/dmx6fireap.ihx");
+MODULE_FIRMWARE("6fire/dmx6firecf.bin");
+
+enum {
+	FPGA_BUFSIZE = 512, FPGA_EP = 2
+};
+
+/*
+ * wMaxPacketSize of pcm endpoints.
+ * keep synced with rates_in_packet_size and rates_out_packet_size in pcm.c
+ * fpp: frames per isopacket
+ *
+ * CAUTION: keep sizeof <= buffer[] in usb6fire_fw_init
+ */
+static const u8 ep_w_max_packet_size[] = {
+	0xe4, 0x00, 0xe4, 0x00, /* alt 1: 228 EP2 and EP6 (7 fpp) */
+	0xa4, 0x01, 0xa4, 0x01, /* alt 2: 420 EP2 and EP6 (13 fpp)*/
+	0x94, 0x01, 0x5c, 0x02  /* alt 3: 404 EP2 and 604 EP6 (25 fpp) */
+};
+
+static const u8 known_fw_versions[][2] = {
+	{ 0x03, 0x01 }
+};
+
+struct ihex_record {
+	u16 address;
+	u8 len;
+	u8 data[256];
+	char error; /* true if an error occurred parsing this record */
+
+	u8 max_len; /* maximum record length in whole ihex */
+
+	/* private */
+	const char *txt_data;
+	unsigned int txt_length;
+	unsigned int txt_offset; /* current position in txt_data */
+};
+
+static u8 usb6fire_fw_ihex_hex(const u8 *data, u8 *crc)
+{
+	u8 val = 0;
+	int hval;
+
+	hval = hex_to_bin(data[0]);
+	if (hval >= 0)
+		val |= (hval << 4);
+
+	hval = hex_to_bin(data[1]);
+	if (hval >= 0)
+		val |= hval;
+
+	*crc += val;
+	return val;
+}
+
+/*
+ * returns true if record is available, false otherwise.
+ * iff an error occurred, false will be returned and record->error will be true.
+ */
+static bool usb6fire_fw_ihex_next_record(struct ihex_record *record)
+{
+	u8 crc = 0;
+	u8 type;
+	int i;
+
+	record->error = false;
+
+	/* find begin of record (marked by a colon) */
+	while (record->txt_offset < record->txt_length
+			&& record->txt_data[record->txt_offset] != ':')
+		record->txt_offset++;
+	if (record->txt_offset == record->txt_length)
+		return false;
+
+	/* number of characters needed for len, addr and type entries */
+	record->txt_offset++;
+	if (record->txt_offset + 8 > record->txt_length) {
+		record->error = true;
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	record->len = usb6fire_fw_ihex_hex(record->txt_data +
+			record->txt_offset, &crc);
+	record->txt_offset += 2;
+	record->address = usb6fire_fw_ihex_hex(record->txt_data +
+			record->txt_offset, &crc) << 8;
+	record->txt_offset += 2;
+	record->address |= usb6fire_fw_ihex_hex(record->txt_data +
+			record->txt_offset, &crc);
+	record->txt_offset += 2;
+	type = usb6fire_fw_ihex_hex(record->txt_data +
+			record->txt_offset, &crc);
+	record->txt_offset += 2;
+
+	/* number of characters needed for data and crc entries */
+	if (record->txt_offset + 2 * (record->len + 1) > record->txt_length) {
+		record->error = true;
+		return false;
+	}
+	for (i = 0; i < record->len; i++) {
+		record->data[i] = usb6fire_fw_ihex_hex(record->txt_data
+				+ record->txt_offset, &crc);
+		record->txt_offset += 2;
+	}
+	usb6fire_fw_ihex_hex(record->txt_data + record->txt_offset, &crc);
+	if (crc) {
+		record->error = true;
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	if (type == 1 || !record->len) /* eof */
+		return false;
+	else if (type == 0)
+		return true;
+	else {
+		record->error = true;
+		return false;
+	}
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_fw_ihex_init(const struct firmware *fw,
+		struct ihex_record *record)
+{
+	record->txt_data = fw->data;
+	record->txt_length = fw->size;
+	record->txt_offset = 0;
+	record->max_len = 0;
+	/* read all records, if loop ends, record->error indicates,
+	 * whether ihex is valid. */
+	while (usb6fire_fw_ihex_next_record(record))
+		record->max_len = max(record->len, record->max_len);
+	if (record->error)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	record->txt_offset = 0;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_fw_ezusb_write(struct usb_device *device,
+		int type, int value, char *data, int len)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = usb_control_msg(device, usb_sndctrlpipe(device, 0), type,
+			USB_DIR_OUT | USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE,
+			value, 0, data, len, HZ);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+	else if (ret != len)
+		return -EIO;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_fw_ezusb_read(struct usb_device *device,
+		int type, int value, char *data, int len)
+{
+	int ret = usb_control_msg(device, usb_rcvctrlpipe(device, 0), type,
+			USB_DIR_IN | USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE, value,
+			0, data, len, HZ);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+	else if (ret != len)
+		return -EIO;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_fw_fpga_write(struct usb_device *device,
+		char *data, int len)
+{
+	int actual_len;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = usb_bulk_msg(device, usb_sndbulkpipe(device, FPGA_EP), data, len,
+			&actual_len, HZ);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+	else if (actual_len != len)
+		return -EIO;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_fw_ezusb_upload(
+		struct usb_interface *intf, const char *fwname,
+		unsigned int postaddr, u8 *postdata, unsigned int postlen)
+{
+	int ret;
+	u8 data;
+	struct usb_device *device = interface_to_usbdev(intf);
+	const struct firmware *fw = NULL;
+	struct ihex_record *rec = kmalloc(sizeof(struct ihex_record),
+			GFP_KERNEL);
+
+	if (!rec)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	ret = request_firmware(&fw, fwname, &device->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		kfree(rec);
+		dev_err(&intf->dev,
+			"error requesting ezusb firmware %s.\n", fwname);
+		return ret;
+	}
+	ret = usb6fire_fw_ihex_init(fw, rec);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		kfree(rec);
+		release_firmware(fw);
+		dev_err(&intf->dev,
+			"error validating ezusb firmware %s.\n", fwname);
+		return ret;
+	}
+	/* upload firmware image */
+	data = 0x01; /* stop ezusb cpu */
+	ret = usb6fire_fw_ezusb_write(device, 0xa0, 0xe600, &data, 1);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		kfree(rec);
+		release_firmware(fw);
+		dev_err(&intf->dev,
+			"unable to upload ezusb firmware %s: begin message.\n",
+			fwname);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	while (usb6fire_fw_ihex_next_record(rec)) { /* write firmware */
+		ret = usb6fire_fw_ezusb_write(device, 0xa0, rec->address,
+				rec->data, rec->len);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			kfree(rec);
+			release_firmware(fw);
+			dev_err(&intf->dev,
+				"unable to upload ezusb firmware %s: data urb.\n",
+				fwname);
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+
+	release_firmware(fw);
+	kfree(rec);
+	if (postdata) { /* write data after firmware has been uploaded */
+		ret = usb6fire_fw_ezusb_write(device, 0xa0, postaddr,
+				postdata, postlen);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			dev_err(&intf->dev,
+				"unable to upload ezusb firmware %s: post urb.\n",
+				fwname);
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+
+	data = 0x00; /* resume ezusb cpu */
+	ret = usb6fire_fw_ezusb_write(device, 0xa0, 0xe600, &data, 1);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(&intf->dev,
+			"unable to upload ezusb firmware %s: end message.\n",
+			fwname);
+		return ret;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_fw_fpga_upload(
+		struct usb_interface *intf, const char *fwname)
+{
+	int ret;
+	int i;
+	struct usb_device *device = interface_to_usbdev(intf);
+	u8 *buffer = kmalloc(FPGA_BUFSIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+	const char *c;
+	const char *end;
+	const struct firmware *fw;
+
+	if (!buffer)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	ret = request_firmware(&fw, fwname, &device->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(&intf->dev, "unable to get fpga firmware %s.\n",
+				fwname);
+		kfree(buffer);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	c = fw->data;
+	end = fw->data + fw->size;
+
+	ret = usb6fire_fw_ezusb_write(device, 8, 0, NULL, 0);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		kfree(buffer);
+		release_firmware(fw);
+		dev_err(&intf->dev,
+			"unable to upload fpga firmware: begin urb.\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	while (c != end) {
+		for (i = 0; c != end && i < FPGA_BUFSIZE; i++, c++)
+			buffer[i] = bitrev8((u8)*c);
+
+		ret = usb6fire_fw_fpga_write(device, buffer, i);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			release_firmware(fw);
+			kfree(buffer);
+			dev_err(&intf->dev,
+				"unable to upload fpga firmware: fw urb.\n");
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+	release_firmware(fw);
+	kfree(buffer);
+
+	ret = usb6fire_fw_ezusb_write(device, 9, 0, NULL, 0);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(&intf->dev,
+			"unable to upload fpga firmware: end urb.\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* check, if the firmware version the devices has currently loaded
+ * is known by this driver. 'version' needs to have 4 bytes version
+ * info data. */
+static int usb6fire_fw_check(struct usb_interface *intf, const u8 *version)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(known_fw_versions); i++)
+		if (!memcmp(version, known_fw_versions + i, 2))
+			return 0;
+
+	dev_err(&intf->dev, "invalid firmware version in device: %4ph. "
+			"please reconnect to power. if this failure "
+			"still happens, check your firmware installation.",
+			version);
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+
+int usb6fire_fw_init(struct usb_interface *intf)
+{
+	int i;
+	int ret;
+	struct usb_device *device = interface_to_usbdev(intf);
+	/* buffer: 8 receiving bytes from device and
+	 * sizeof(EP_W_MAX_PACKET_SIZE) bytes for non-const copy */
+	u8 buffer[12];
+
+	ret = usb6fire_fw_ezusb_read(device, 1, 0, buffer, 8);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(&intf->dev,
+			"unable to receive device firmware state.\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+	if (buffer[0] != 0xeb || buffer[1] != 0xaa || buffer[2] != 0x55) {
+		dev_err(&intf->dev,
+			"unknown device firmware state received from device:");
+		for (i = 0; i < 8; i++)
+			printk(KERN_CONT "%02x ", buffer[i]);
+		printk(KERN_CONT "\n");
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+	/* do we need fpga loader ezusb firmware? */
+	if (buffer[3] == 0x01) {
+		ret = usb6fire_fw_ezusb_upload(intf,
+				"6fire/dmx6firel2.ihx", 0, NULL, 0);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
+		return FW_NOT_READY;
+	}
+	/* do we need fpga firmware and application ezusb firmware? */
+	else if (buffer[3] == 0x02) {
+		ret = usb6fire_fw_check(intf, buffer + 4);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
+		ret = usb6fire_fw_fpga_upload(intf, "6fire/dmx6firecf.bin");
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
+		memcpy(buffer, ep_w_max_packet_size,
+				sizeof(ep_w_max_packet_size));
+		ret = usb6fire_fw_ezusb_upload(intf, "6fire/dmx6fireap.ihx",
+				0x0003,	buffer, sizeof(ep_w_max_packet_size));
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
+		return FW_NOT_READY;
+	}
+	/* all fw loaded? */
+	else if (buffer[3] == 0x03)
+		return usb6fire_fw_check(intf, buffer + 4);
+	/* unknown data? */
+	else {
+		dev_err(&intf->dev,
+			"unknown device firmware state received from device: ");
+		for (i = 0; i < 8; i++)
+			printk(KERN_CONT "%02x ", buffer[i]);
+		printk(KERN_CONT "\n");
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/sound/usb/6fire/firmware.h b/sound/usb/6fire/firmware.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c109c4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sound/usb/6fire/firmware.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*
+ * Linux driver for TerraTec DMX 6Fire USB
+ *
+ * Author: Torsten Schenk
+ * Created: Jan 01, 2011
+ * Copyright:	(C) Torsten Schenk
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ */
+
+#ifndef USB6FIRE_FIRMWARE_H
+#define USB6FIRE_FIRMWARE_H
+
+#include "common.h"
+
+enum /* firmware state of device */
+{
+	FW_READY = 0,
+	FW_NOT_READY = 1
+};
+
+int usb6fire_fw_init(struct usb_interface *intf);
+#endif /* USB6FIRE_FIRMWARE_H */
+
diff --git a/sound/usb/6fire/midi.c b/sound/usb/6fire/midi.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa5adbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sound/usb/6fire/midi.c
@@ -0,0 +1,218 @@
+/*
+ * Linux driver for TerraTec DMX 6Fire USB
+ *
+ * Rawmidi driver
+ *
+ * Author:	Torsten Schenk <torsten.schenk@zoho.com>
+ * Created:	Jan 01, 2011
+ * Copyright:	(C) Torsten Schenk
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ */
+
+#include <sound/rawmidi.h>
+
+#include "midi.h"
+#include "chip.h"
+#include "comm.h"
+
+enum {
+	MIDI_BUFSIZE = 64
+};
+
+static void usb6fire_midi_out_handler(struct urb *urb)
+{
+	struct midi_runtime *rt = urb->context;
+	int ret;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&rt->out_lock, flags);
+
+	if (rt->out) {
+		ret = snd_rawmidi_transmit(rt->out, rt->out_buffer + 4,
+				MIDI_BUFSIZE - 4);
+		if (ret > 0) { /* more data available, send next packet */
+			rt->out_buffer[1] = ret + 2;
+			rt->out_buffer[3] = rt->out_serial++;
+			urb->transfer_buffer_length = ret + 4;
+
+			ret = usb_submit_urb(urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+			if (ret < 0)
+				dev_err(&urb->dev->dev,
+					"midi out urb submit failed: %d\n",
+					ret);
+		} else /* no more data to transmit */
+			rt->out = NULL;
+	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rt->out_lock, flags);
+}
+
+static void usb6fire_midi_in_received(
+		struct midi_runtime *rt, u8 *data, int length)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&rt->in_lock, flags);
+	if (rt->in)
+		snd_rawmidi_receive(rt->in, data, length);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rt->in_lock, flags);
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_midi_out_open(struct snd_rawmidi_substream *alsa_sub)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_midi_out_close(struct snd_rawmidi_substream *alsa_sub)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void usb6fire_midi_out_trigger(
+		struct snd_rawmidi_substream *alsa_sub, int up)
+{
+	struct midi_runtime *rt = alsa_sub->rmidi->private_data;
+	struct urb *urb = &rt->out_urb;
+	__s8 ret;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&rt->out_lock, flags);
+	if (up) { /* start transfer */
+		if (rt->out) { /* we are already transmitting so just return */
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rt->out_lock, flags);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		ret = snd_rawmidi_transmit(alsa_sub, rt->out_buffer + 4,
+				MIDI_BUFSIZE - 4);
+		if (ret > 0) {
+			rt->out_buffer[1] = ret + 2;
+			rt->out_buffer[3] = rt->out_serial++;
+			urb->transfer_buffer_length = ret + 4;
+
+			ret = usb_submit_urb(urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+			if (ret < 0)
+				dev_err(&urb->dev->dev,
+					"midi out urb submit failed: %d\n",
+					ret);
+			else
+				rt->out = alsa_sub;
+		}
+	} else if (rt->out == alsa_sub)
+		rt->out = NULL;
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rt->out_lock, flags);
+}
+
+static void usb6fire_midi_out_drain(struct snd_rawmidi_substream *alsa_sub)
+{
+	struct midi_runtime *rt = alsa_sub->rmidi->private_data;
+	int retry = 0;
+
+	while (rt->out && retry++ < 100)
+		msleep(10);
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_midi_in_open(struct snd_rawmidi_substream *alsa_sub)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_midi_in_close(struct snd_rawmidi_substream *alsa_sub)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void usb6fire_midi_in_trigger(
+		struct snd_rawmidi_substream *alsa_sub, int up)
+{
+	struct midi_runtime *rt = alsa_sub->rmidi->private_data;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&rt->in_lock, flags);
+	if (up)
+		rt->in = alsa_sub;
+	else
+		rt->in = NULL;
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rt->in_lock, flags);
+}
+
+static const struct snd_rawmidi_ops out_ops = {
+	.open = usb6fire_midi_out_open,
+	.close = usb6fire_midi_out_close,
+	.trigger = usb6fire_midi_out_trigger,
+	.drain = usb6fire_midi_out_drain
+};
+
+static const struct snd_rawmidi_ops in_ops = {
+	.open = usb6fire_midi_in_open,
+	.close = usb6fire_midi_in_close,
+	.trigger = usb6fire_midi_in_trigger
+};
+
+int usb6fire_midi_init(struct sfire_chip *chip)
+{
+	int ret;
+	struct midi_runtime *rt = kzalloc(sizeof(struct midi_runtime),
+			GFP_KERNEL);
+	struct comm_runtime *comm_rt = chip->comm;
+
+	if (!rt)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	rt->out_buffer = kzalloc(MIDI_BUFSIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!rt->out_buffer) {
+		kfree(rt);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	rt->chip = chip;
+	rt->in_received = usb6fire_midi_in_received;
+	rt->out_buffer[0] = 0x80; /* 'send midi' command */
+	rt->out_buffer[1] = 0x00; /* size of data */
+	rt->out_buffer[2] = 0x00; /* always 0 */
+	spin_lock_init(&rt->in_lock);
+	spin_lock_init(&rt->out_lock);
+
+	comm_rt->init_urb(comm_rt, &rt->out_urb, rt->out_buffer, rt,
+			usb6fire_midi_out_handler);
+
+	ret = snd_rawmidi_new(chip->card, "6FireUSB", 0, 1, 1, &rt->instance);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		kfree(rt->out_buffer);
+		kfree(rt);
+		dev_err(&chip->dev->dev, "unable to create midi.\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+	rt->instance->private_data = rt;
+	strcpy(rt->instance->name, "DMX6FireUSB MIDI");
+	rt->instance->info_flags = SNDRV_RAWMIDI_INFO_OUTPUT |
+			SNDRV_RAWMIDI_INFO_INPUT |
+			SNDRV_RAWMIDI_INFO_DUPLEX;
+	snd_rawmidi_set_ops(rt->instance, SNDRV_RAWMIDI_STREAM_OUTPUT,
+			&out_ops);
+	snd_rawmidi_set_ops(rt->instance, SNDRV_RAWMIDI_STREAM_INPUT,
+			&in_ops);
+
+	chip->midi = rt;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void usb6fire_midi_abort(struct sfire_chip *chip)
+{
+	struct midi_runtime *rt = chip->midi;
+
+	if (rt)
+		usb_poison_urb(&rt->out_urb);
+}
+
+void usb6fire_midi_destroy(struct sfire_chip *chip)
+{
+	struct midi_runtime *rt = chip->midi;
+
+	kfree(rt->out_buffer);
+	kfree(rt);
+	chip->midi = NULL;
+}
diff --git a/sound/usb/6fire/midi.h b/sound/usb/6fire/midi.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84851b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sound/usb/6fire/midi.h
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ * Linux driver for TerraTec DMX 6Fire USB
+ *
+ * Author:	Torsten Schenk <torsten.schenk@zoho.com>
+ * Created:	Jan 01, 2011
+ * Copyright:	(C) Torsten Schenk
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ */
+
+#ifndef USB6FIRE_MIDI_H
+#define USB6FIRE_MIDI_H
+
+#include "common.h"
+
+struct midi_runtime {
+	struct sfire_chip *chip;
+	struct snd_rawmidi *instance;
+
+	struct snd_rawmidi_substream *in;
+	char in_active;
+
+	spinlock_t in_lock;
+	spinlock_t out_lock;
+	struct snd_rawmidi_substream *out;
+	struct urb out_urb;
+	u8 out_serial; /* serial number of out packet */
+	u8 *out_buffer;
+	int buffer_offset;
+
+	void (*in_received)(struct midi_runtime *rt, u8 *data, int length);
+};
+
+int usb6fire_midi_init(struct sfire_chip *chip);
+void usb6fire_midi_abort(struct sfire_chip *chip);
+void usb6fire_midi_destroy(struct sfire_chip *chip);
+#endif /* USB6FIRE_MIDI_H */
+
diff --git a/sound/usb/6fire/pcm.c b/sound/usb/6fire/pcm.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8ef3e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sound/usb/6fire/pcm.c
@@ -0,0 +1,709 @@
+/*
+ * Linux driver for TerraTec DMX 6Fire USB
+ *
+ * PCM driver
+ *
+ * Author:	Torsten Schenk <torsten.schenk@zoho.com>
+ * Created:	Jan 01, 2011
+ * Copyright:	(C) Torsten Schenk
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ */
+
+#include "pcm.h"
+#include "chip.h"
+#include "comm.h"
+#include "control.h"
+
+enum {
+	OUT_N_CHANNELS = 6, IN_N_CHANNELS = 4
+};
+
+/* keep next two synced with
+ * FW_EP_W_MAX_PACKET_SIZE[] and RATES_MAX_PACKET_SIZE
+ * and CONTROL_RATE_XXX in control.h */
+static const int rates_in_packet_size[] = { 228, 228, 420, 420, 404, 404 };
+static const int rates_out_packet_size[] = { 228, 228, 420, 420, 604, 604 };
+static const int rates[] = { 44100, 48000, 88200, 96000, 176400, 192000 };
+static const int rates_alsaid[] = {
+	SNDRV_PCM_RATE_44100, SNDRV_PCM_RATE_48000,
+	SNDRV_PCM_RATE_88200, SNDRV_PCM_RATE_96000,
+	SNDRV_PCM_RATE_176400, SNDRV_PCM_RATE_192000 };
+
+enum { /* settings for pcm */
+	OUT_EP = 6, IN_EP = 2, MAX_BUFSIZE = 128 * 1024
+};
+
+enum { /* pcm streaming states */
+	STREAM_DISABLED, /* no pcm streaming */
+	STREAM_STARTING, /* pcm streaming requested, waiting to become ready */
+	STREAM_RUNNING, /* pcm streaming running */
+	STREAM_STOPPING
+};
+
+static const struct snd_pcm_hardware pcm_hw = {
+	.info = SNDRV_PCM_INFO_MMAP |
+		SNDRV_PCM_INFO_INTERLEAVED |
+		SNDRV_PCM_INFO_BLOCK_TRANSFER |
+		SNDRV_PCM_INFO_MMAP_VALID |
+		SNDRV_PCM_INFO_BATCH,
+
+	.formats = SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S24_LE | SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S32_LE,
+
+	.rates = SNDRV_PCM_RATE_44100 |
+		SNDRV_PCM_RATE_48000 |
+		SNDRV_PCM_RATE_88200 |
+		SNDRV_PCM_RATE_96000 |
+		SNDRV_PCM_RATE_176400 |
+		SNDRV_PCM_RATE_192000,
+
+	.rate_min = 44100,
+	.rate_max = 192000,
+	.channels_min = 1,
+	.channels_max = 0, /* set in pcm_open, depending on capture/playback */
+	.buffer_bytes_max = MAX_BUFSIZE,
+	.period_bytes_min = PCM_N_PACKETS_PER_URB * (PCM_MAX_PACKET_SIZE - 4),
+	.period_bytes_max = MAX_BUFSIZE,
+	.periods_min = 2,
+	.periods_max = 1024
+};
+
+static int usb6fire_pcm_set_rate(struct pcm_runtime *rt)
+{
+	int ret;
+	struct control_runtime *ctrl_rt = rt->chip->control;
+
+	ctrl_rt->usb_streaming = false;
+	ret = ctrl_rt->update_streaming(ctrl_rt);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(&rt->chip->dev->dev,
+			"error stopping streaming while setting samplerate %d.\n",
+			rates[rt->rate]);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	ret = ctrl_rt->set_rate(ctrl_rt, rt->rate);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(&rt->chip->dev->dev,
+			"error setting samplerate %d.\n",
+			rates[rt->rate]);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	ret = ctrl_rt->set_channels(ctrl_rt, OUT_N_CHANNELS, IN_N_CHANNELS,
+			false, false);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(&rt->chip->dev->dev,
+			"error initializing channels while setting samplerate %d.\n",
+			rates[rt->rate]);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	ctrl_rt->usb_streaming = true;
+	ret = ctrl_rt->update_streaming(ctrl_rt);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(&rt->chip->dev->dev,
+			"error starting streaming while setting samplerate %d.\n",
+			rates[rt->rate]);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	rt->in_n_analog = IN_N_CHANNELS;
+	rt->out_n_analog = OUT_N_CHANNELS;
+	rt->in_packet_size = rates_in_packet_size[rt->rate];
+	rt->out_packet_size = rates_out_packet_size[rt->rate];
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct pcm_substream *usb6fire_pcm_get_substream(
+		struct snd_pcm_substream *alsa_sub)
+{
+	struct pcm_runtime *rt = snd_pcm_substream_chip(alsa_sub);
+
+	if (alsa_sub->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK)
+		return &rt->playback;
+	else if (alsa_sub->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE)
+		return &rt->capture;
+	dev_err(&rt->chip->dev->dev, "error getting pcm substream slot.\n");
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+/* call with stream_mutex locked */
+static void usb6fire_pcm_stream_stop(struct pcm_runtime *rt)
+{
+	int i;
+	struct control_runtime *ctrl_rt = rt->chip->control;
+
+	if (rt->stream_state != STREAM_DISABLED) {
+
+		rt->stream_state = STREAM_STOPPING;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < PCM_N_URBS; i++) {
+			usb_kill_urb(&rt->in_urbs[i].instance);
+			usb_kill_urb(&rt->out_urbs[i].instance);
+		}
+		ctrl_rt->usb_streaming = false;
+		ctrl_rt->update_streaming(ctrl_rt);
+		rt->stream_state = STREAM_DISABLED;
+	}
+}
+
+/* call with stream_mutex locked */
+static int usb6fire_pcm_stream_start(struct pcm_runtime *rt)
+{
+	int ret;
+	int i;
+	int k;
+	struct usb_iso_packet_descriptor *packet;
+
+	if (rt->stream_state == STREAM_DISABLED) {
+		/* submit our in urbs */
+		rt->stream_wait_cond = false;
+		rt->stream_state = STREAM_STARTING;
+		for (i = 0; i < PCM_N_URBS; i++) {
+			for (k = 0; k < PCM_N_PACKETS_PER_URB; k++) {
+				packet = &rt->in_urbs[i].packets[k];
+				packet->offset = k * rt->in_packet_size;
+				packet->length = rt->in_packet_size;
+				packet->actual_length = 0;
+				packet->status = 0;
+			}
+			ret = usb_submit_urb(&rt->in_urbs[i].instance,
+					GFP_ATOMIC);
+			if (ret) {
+				usb6fire_pcm_stream_stop(rt);
+				return ret;
+			}
+		}
+
+		/* wait for first out urb to return (sent in in urb handler) */
+		wait_event_timeout(rt->stream_wait_queue, rt->stream_wait_cond,
+				HZ);
+		if (rt->stream_wait_cond)
+			rt->stream_state = STREAM_RUNNING;
+		else {
+			usb6fire_pcm_stream_stop(rt);
+			return -EIO;
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* call with substream locked */
+static void usb6fire_pcm_capture(struct pcm_substream *sub, struct pcm_urb *urb)
+{
+	int i;
+	int frame;
+	int frame_count;
+	unsigned int total_length = 0;
+	struct pcm_runtime *rt = snd_pcm_substream_chip(sub->instance);
+	struct snd_pcm_runtime *alsa_rt = sub->instance->runtime;
+	u32 *src = NULL;
+	u32 *dest = (u32 *) (alsa_rt->dma_area + sub->dma_off
+			* (alsa_rt->frame_bits >> 3));
+	u32 *dest_end = (u32 *) (alsa_rt->dma_area + alsa_rt->buffer_size
+			* (alsa_rt->frame_bits >> 3));
+	int bytes_per_frame = alsa_rt->channels << 2;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < PCM_N_PACKETS_PER_URB; i++) {
+		/* at least 4 header bytes for valid packet.
+		 * after that: 32 bits per sample for analog channels */
+		if (urb->packets[i].actual_length > 4)
+			frame_count = (urb->packets[i].actual_length - 4)
+					/ (rt->in_n_analog << 2);
+		else
+			frame_count = 0;
+
+		if (alsa_rt->format == SNDRV_PCM_FORMAT_S24_LE)
+			src = (u32 *) (urb->buffer + total_length);
+		else if (alsa_rt->format == SNDRV_PCM_FORMAT_S32_LE)
+			src = (u32 *) (urb->buffer - 1 + total_length);
+		else
+			return;
+		src++; /* skip leading 4 bytes of every packet */
+		total_length += urb->packets[i].length;
+		for (frame = 0; frame < frame_count; frame++) {
+			memcpy(dest, src, bytes_per_frame);
+			dest += alsa_rt->channels;
+			src += rt->in_n_analog;
+			sub->dma_off++;
+			sub->period_off++;
+			if (dest == dest_end) {
+				sub->dma_off = 0;
+				dest = (u32 *) alsa_rt->dma_area;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/* call with substream locked */
+static void usb6fire_pcm_playback(struct pcm_substream *sub,
+		struct pcm_urb *urb)
+{
+	int i;
+	int frame;
+	int frame_count;
+	struct pcm_runtime *rt = snd_pcm_substream_chip(sub->instance);
+	struct snd_pcm_runtime *alsa_rt = sub->instance->runtime;
+	u32 *src = (u32 *) (alsa_rt->dma_area + sub->dma_off
+			* (alsa_rt->frame_bits >> 3));
+	u32 *src_end = (u32 *) (alsa_rt->dma_area + alsa_rt->buffer_size
+			* (alsa_rt->frame_bits >> 3));
+	u32 *dest;
+	int bytes_per_frame = alsa_rt->channels << 2;
+
+	if (alsa_rt->format == SNDRV_PCM_FORMAT_S32_LE)
+		dest = (u32 *) (urb->buffer - 1);
+	else if (alsa_rt->format == SNDRV_PCM_FORMAT_S24_LE)
+		dest = (u32 *) (urb->buffer);
+	else {
+		dev_err(&rt->chip->dev->dev, "Unknown sample format.");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < PCM_N_PACKETS_PER_URB; i++) {
+		/* at least 4 header bytes for valid packet.
+		 * after that: 32 bits per sample for analog channels */
+		if (urb->packets[i].length > 4)
+			frame_count = (urb->packets[i].length - 4)
+					/ (rt->out_n_analog << 2);
+		else
+			frame_count = 0;
+		dest++; /* skip leading 4 bytes of every frame */
+		for (frame = 0; frame < frame_count; frame++) {
+			memcpy(dest, src, bytes_per_frame);
+			src += alsa_rt->channels;
+			dest += rt->out_n_analog;
+			sub->dma_off++;
+			sub->period_off++;
+			if (src == src_end) {
+				src = (u32 *) alsa_rt->dma_area;
+				sub->dma_off = 0;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static void usb6fire_pcm_in_urb_handler(struct urb *usb_urb)
+{
+	struct pcm_urb *in_urb = usb_urb->context;
+	struct pcm_urb *out_urb = in_urb->peer;
+	struct pcm_runtime *rt = in_urb->chip->pcm;
+	struct pcm_substream *sub;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	int total_length = 0;
+	int frame_count;
+	int frame;
+	int channel;
+	int i;
+	u8 *dest;
+
+	if (usb_urb->status || rt->panic || rt->stream_state == STREAM_STOPPING)
+		return;
+	for (i = 0; i < PCM_N_PACKETS_PER_URB; i++)
+		if (in_urb->packets[i].status) {
+			rt->panic = true;
+			return;
+		}
+
+	if (rt->stream_state == STREAM_DISABLED) {
+		dev_err(&rt->chip->dev->dev,
+			"internal error: stream disabled in in-urb handler.\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* receive our capture data */
+	sub = &rt->capture;
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&sub->lock, flags);
+	if (sub->active) {
+		usb6fire_pcm_capture(sub, in_urb);
+		if (sub->period_off >= sub->instance->runtime->period_size) {
+			sub->period_off %= sub->instance->runtime->period_size;
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sub->lock, flags);
+			snd_pcm_period_elapsed(sub->instance);
+		} else
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sub->lock, flags);
+	} else
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sub->lock, flags);
+
+	/* setup out urb structure */
+	for (i = 0; i < PCM_N_PACKETS_PER_URB; i++) {
+		out_urb->packets[i].offset = total_length;
+		out_urb->packets[i].length = (in_urb->packets[i].actual_length
+				- 4) / (rt->in_n_analog << 2)
+				* (rt->out_n_analog << 2) + 4;
+		out_urb->packets[i].status = 0;
+		total_length += out_urb->packets[i].length;
+	}
+	memset(out_urb->buffer, 0, total_length);
+
+	/* now send our playback data (if a free out urb was found) */
+	sub = &rt->playback;
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&sub->lock, flags);
+	if (sub->active) {
+		usb6fire_pcm_playback(sub, out_urb);
+		if (sub->period_off >= sub->instance->runtime->period_size) {
+			sub->period_off %= sub->instance->runtime->period_size;
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sub->lock, flags);
+			snd_pcm_period_elapsed(sub->instance);
+		} else
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sub->lock, flags);
+	} else
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sub->lock, flags);
+
+	/* setup the 4th byte of each sample (0x40 for analog channels) */
+	dest = out_urb->buffer;
+	for (i = 0; i < PCM_N_PACKETS_PER_URB; i++)
+		if (out_urb->packets[i].length >= 4) {
+			frame_count = (out_urb->packets[i].length - 4)
+					/ (rt->out_n_analog << 2);
+			*(dest++) = 0xaa;
+			*(dest++) = 0xaa;
+			*(dest++) = frame_count;
+			*(dest++) = 0x00;
+			for (frame = 0; frame < frame_count; frame++)
+				for (channel = 0;
+						channel < rt->out_n_analog;
+						channel++) {
+					dest += 3; /* skip sample data */
+					*(dest++) = 0x40;
+				}
+		}
+	usb_submit_urb(&out_urb->instance, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	usb_submit_urb(&in_urb->instance, GFP_ATOMIC);
+}
+
+static void usb6fire_pcm_out_urb_handler(struct urb *usb_urb)
+{
+	struct pcm_urb *urb = usb_urb->context;
+	struct pcm_runtime *rt = urb->chip->pcm;
+
+	if (rt->stream_state == STREAM_STARTING) {
+		rt->stream_wait_cond = true;
+		wake_up(&rt->stream_wait_queue);
+	}
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_pcm_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *alsa_sub)
+{
+	struct pcm_runtime *rt = snd_pcm_substream_chip(alsa_sub);
+	struct pcm_substream *sub = NULL;
+	struct snd_pcm_runtime *alsa_rt = alsa_sub->runtime;
+
+	if (rt->panic)
+		return -EPIPE;
+
+	mutex_lock(&rt->stream_mutex);
+	alsa_rt->hw = pcm_hw;
+
+	if (alsa_sub->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK) {
+		if (rt->rate < ARRAY_SIZE(rates))
+			alsa_rt->hw.rates = rates_alsaid[rt->rate];
+		alsa_rt->hw.channels_max = OUT_N_CHANNELS;
+		sub = &rt->playback;
+	} else if (alsa_sub->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE) {
+		if (rt->rate < ARRAY_SIZE(rates))
+			alsa_rt->hw.rates = rates_alsaid[rt->rate];
+		alsa_rt->hw.channels_max = IN_N_CHANNELS;
+		sub = &rt->capture;
+	}
+
+	if (!sub) {
+		mutex_unlock(&rt->stream_mutex);
+		dev_err(&rt->chip->dev->dev, "invalid stream type.\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	sub->instance = alsa_sub;
+	sub->active = false;
+	mutex_unlock(&rt->stream_mutex);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_pcm_close(struct snd_pcm_substream *alsa_sub)
+{
+	struct pcm_runtime *rt = snd_pcm_substream_chip(alsa_sub);
+	struct pcm_substream *sub = usb6fire_pcm_get_substream(alsa_sub);
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	if (rt->panic)
+		return 0;
+
+	mutex_lock(&rt->stream_mutex);
+	if (sub) {
+		/* deactivate substream */
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&sub->lock, flags);
+		sub->instance = NULL;
+		sub->active = false;
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sub->lock, flags);
+
+		/* all substreams closed? if so, stop streaming */
+		if (!rt->playback.instance && !rt->capture.instance) {
+			usb6fire_pcm_stream_stop(rt);
+			rt->rate = ARRAY_SIZE(rates);
+		}
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&rt->stream_mutex);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_pcm_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *alsa_sub,
+		struct snd_pcm_hw_params *hw_params)
+{
+	return snd_pcm_lib_alloc_vmalloc_buffer(alsa_sub,
+						params_buffer_bytes(hw_params));
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_pcm_hw_free(struct snd_pcm_substream *alsa_sub)
+{
+	return snd_pcm_lib_free_vmalloc_buffer(alsa_sub);
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_pcm_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *alsa_sub)
+{
+	struct pcm_runtime *rt = snd_pcm_substream_chip(alsa_sub);
+	struct pcm_substream *sub = usb6fire_pcm_get_substream(alsa_sub);
+	struct snd_pcm_runtime *alsa_rt = alsa_sub->runtime;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (rt->panic)
+		return -EPIPE;
+	if (!sub)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	mutex_lock(&rt->stream_mutex);
+	sub->dma_off = 0;
+	sub->period_off = 0;
+
+	if (rt->stream_state == STREAM_DISABLED) {
+		for (rt->rate = 0; rt->rate < ARRAY_SIZE(rates); rt->rate++)
+			if (alsa_rt->rate == rates[rt->rate])
+				break;
+		if (rt->rate == ARRAY_SIZE(rates)) {
+			mutex_unlock(&rt->stream_mutex);
+			dev_err(&rt->chip->dev->dev,
+				"invalid rate %d in prepare.\n",
+				alsa_rt->rate);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+
+		ret = usb6fire_pcm_set_rate(rt);
+		if (ret) {
+			mutex_unlock(&rt->stream_mutex);
+			return ret;
+		}
+		ret = usb6fire_pcm_stream_start(rt);
+		if (ret) {
+			mutex_unlock(&rt->stream_mutex);
+			dev_err(&rt->chip->dev->dev,
+				"could not start pcm stream.\n");
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&rt->stream_mutex);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_pcm_trigger(struct snd_pcm_substream *alsa_sub, int cmd)
+{
+	struct pcm_substream *sub = usb6fire_pcm_get_substream(alsa_sub);
+	struct pcm_runtime *rt = snd_pcm_substream_chip(alsa_sub);
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	if (rt->panic)
+		return -EPIPE;
+	if (!sub)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	switch (cmd) {
+	case SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_START:
+	case SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_PAUSE_RELEASE:
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&sub->lock, flags);
+		sub->active = true;
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sub->lock, flags);
+		return 0;
+
+	case SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_STOP:
+	case SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_PAUSE_PUSH:
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&sub->lock, flags);
+		sub->active = false;
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sub->lock, flags);
+		return 0;
+
+	default:
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+}
+
+static snd_pcm_uframes_t usb6fire_pcm_pointer(
+		struct snd_pcm_substream *alsa_sub)
+{
+	struct pcm_substream *sub = usb6fire_pcm_get_substream(alsa_sub);
+	struct pcm_runtime *rt = snd_pcm_substream_chip(alsa_sub);
+	unsigned long flags;
+	snd_pcm_uframes_t ret;
+
+	if (rt->panic || !sub)
+		return SNDRV_PCM_POS_XRUN;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&sub->lock, flags);
+	ret = sub->dma_off;
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sub->lock, flags);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops pcm_ops = {
+	.open = usb6fire_pcm_open,
+	.close = usb6fire_pcm_close,
+	.ioctl = snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
+	.hw_params = usb6fire_pcm_hw_params,
+	.hw_free = usb6fire_pcm_hw_free,
+	.prepare = usb6fire_pcm_prepare,
+	.trigger = usb6fire_pcm_trigger,
+	.pointer = usb6fire_pcm_pointer,
+	.page = snd_pcm_lib_get_vmalloc_page,
+};
+
+static void usb6fire_pcm_init_urb(struct pcm_urb *urb,
+				  struct sfire_chip *chip, bool in, int ep,
+				  void (*handler)(struct urb *))
+{
+	urb->chip = chip;
+	usb_init_urb(&urb->instance);
+	urb->instance.transfer_buffer = urb->buffer;
+	urb->instance.transfer_buffer_length =
+			PCM_N_PACKETS_PER_URB * PCM_MAX_PACKET_SIZE;
+	urb->instance.dev = chip->dev;
+	urb->instance.pipe = in ? usb_rcvisocpipe(chip->dev, ep)
+			: usb_sndisocpipe(chip->dev, ep);
+	urb->instance.interval = 1;
+	urb->instance.complete = handler;
+	urb->instance.context = urb;
+	urb->instance.number_of_packets = PCM_N_PACKETS_PER_URB;
+}
+
+static int usb6fire_pcm_buffers_init(struct pcm_runtime *rt)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < PCM_N_URBS; i++) {
+		rt->out_urbs[i].buffer = kcalloc(PCM_MAX_PACKET_SIZE,
+						 PCM_N_PACKETS_PER_URB,
+						 GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!rt->out_urbs[i].buffer)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		rt->in_urbs[i].buffer = kcalloc(PCM_MAX_PACKET_SIZE,
+						PCM_N_PACKETS_PER_URB,
+						GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!rt->in_urbs[i].buffer)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void usb6fire_pcm_buffers_destroy(struct pcm_runtime *rt)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < PCM_N_URBS; i++) {
+		kfree(rt->out_urbs[i].buffer);
+		kfree(rt->in_urbs[i].buffer);
+	}
+}
+
+int usb6fire_pcm_init(struct sfire_chip *chip)
+{
+	int i;
+	int ret;
+	struct snd_pcm *pcm;
+	struct pcm_runtime *rt =
+			kzalloc(sizeof(struct pcm_runtime), GFP_KERNEL);
+
+	if (!rt)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	ret = usb6fire_pcm_buffers_init(rt);
+	if (ret) {
+		usb6fire_pcm_buffers_destroy(rt);
+		kfree(rt);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	rt->chip = chip;
+	rt->stream_state = STREAM_DISABLED;
+	rt->rate = ARRAY_SIZE(rates);
+	init_waitqueue_head(&rt->stream_wait_queue);
+	mutex_init(&rt->stream_mutex);
+
+	spin_lock_init(&rt->playback.lock);
+	spin_lock_init(&rt->capture.lock);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < PCM_N_URBS; i++) {
+		usb6fire_pcm_init_urb(&rt->in_urbs[i], chip, true, IN_EP,
+				usb6fire_pcm_in_urb_handler);
+		usb6fire_pcm_init_urb(&rt->out_urbs[i], chip, false, OUT_EP,
+				usb6fire_pcm_out_urb_handler);
+
+		rt->in_urbs[i].peer = &rt->out_urbs[i];
+		rt->out_urbs[i].peer = &rt->in_urbs[i];
+	}
+
+	ret = snd_pcm_new(chip->card, "DMX6FireUSB", 0, 1, 1, &pcm);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		usb6fire_pcm_buffers_destroy(rt);
+		kfree(rt);
+		dev_err(&chip->dev->dev, "cannot create pcm instance.\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	pcm->private_data = rt;
+	strcpy(pcm->name, "DMX 6Fire USB");
+	snd_pcm_set_ops(pcm, SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK, &pcm_ops);
+	snd_pcm_set_ops(pcm, SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE, &pcm_ops);
+
+	if (ret) {
+		usb6fire_pcm_buffers_destroy(rt);
+		kfree(rt);
+		dev_err(&chip->dev->dev,
+			"error preallocating pcm buffers.\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+	rt->instance = pcm;
+
+	chip->pcm = rt;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void usb6fire_pcm_abort(struct sfire_chip *chip)
+{
+	struct pcm_runtime *rt = chip->pcm;
+	int i;
+
+	if (rt) {
+		rt->panic = true;
+
+		if (rt->playback.instance)
+			snd_pcm_stop_xrun(rt->playback.instance);
+
+		if (rt->capture.instance)
+			snd_pcm_stop_xrun(rt->capture.instance);
+
+		for (i = 0; i < PCM_N_URBS; i++) {
+			usb_poison_urb(&rt->in_urbs[i].instance);
+			usb_poison_urb(&rt->out_urbs[i].instance);
+		}
+
+	}
+}
+
+void usb6fire_pcm_destroy(struct sfire_chip *chip)
+{
+	struct pcm_runtime *rt = chip->pcm;
+
+	usb6fire_pcm_buffers_destroy(rt);
+	kfree(rt);
+	chip->pcm = NULL;
+}
diff --git a/sound/usb/6fire/pcm.h b/sound/usb/6fire/pcm.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5779d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sound/usb/6fire/pcm.h
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/*
+ * Linux driver for TerraTec DMX 6Fire USB
+ *
+ * Author:	Torsten Schenk <torsten.schenk@zoho.com>
+ * Created:	Jan 01, 2011
+ * Copyright:	(C) Torsten Schenk
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ */
+
+#ifndef USB6FIRE_PCM_H
+#define USB6FIRE_PCM_H
+
+#include <sound/pcm.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
+
+#include "common.h"
+
+enum /* settings for pcm */
+{
+	/* maximum of EP_W_MAX_PACKET_SIZE[] (see firmware.c) */
+	PCM_N_URBS = 16, PCM_N_PACKETS_PER_URB = 8, PCM_MAX_PACKET_SIZE = 604
+};
+
+struct pcm_urb {
+	struct sfire_chip *chip;
+
+	/* BEGIN DO NOT SEPARATE */
+	struct urb instance;
+	struct usb_iso_packet_descriptor packets[PCM_N_PACKETS_PER_URB];
+	/* END DO NOT SEPARATE */
+	u8 *buffer;
+
+	struct pcm_urb *peer;
+};
+
+struct pcm_substream {
+	spinlock_t lock;
+	struct snd_pcm_substream *instance;
+
+	bool active;
+
+	snd_pcm_uframes_t dma_off; /* current position in alsa dma_area */
+	snd_pcm_uframes_t period_off; /* current position in current period */
+};
+
+struct pcm_runtime {
+	struct sfire_chip *chip;
+	struct snd_pcm *instance;
+
+	struct pcm_substream playback;
+	struct pcm_substream capture;
+	bool panic; /* if set driver won't do anymore pcm on device */
+
+	struct pcm_urb in_urbs[PCM_N_URBS];
+	struct pcm_urb out_urbs[PCM_N_URBS];
+	int in_packet_size;
+	int out_packet_size;
+	int in_n_analog; /* number of analog channels soundcard sends */
+	int out_n_analog; /* number of analog channels soundcard receives */
+
+	struct mutex stream_mutex;
+	u8 stream_state; /* one of STREAM_XXX (pcm.c) */
+	u8 rate; /* one of PCM_RATE_XXX */
+	wait_queue_head_t stream_wait_queue;
+	bool stream_wait_cond;
+};
+
+int usb6fire_pcm_init(struct sfire_chip *chip);
+void usb6fire_pcm_abort(struct sfire_chip *chip);
+void usb6fire_pcm_destroy(struct sfire_chip *chip);
+#endif /* USB6FIRE_PCM_H */