1 files changed, 20 insertions, 12 deletions

diff --git a/sound/drivers/pcsp/pcsp.c b/sound/drivers/pcsp/pcsp.c
index b60cef257b5..f165c77d627 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/pcsp/pcsp.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/pcsp/pcsp.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("platform:pcspkr");
 static int index = SNDRV_DEFAULT_IDX1;	/* Index 0-MAX */
 static char *id = SNDRV_DEFAULT_STR1;	/* ID for this card */
 static int enable = SNDRV_DEFAULT_ENABLE1;	/* Enable this card */
+static int nopcm;	/* Disable PCM capability of the driver */
 
 module_param(index, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(index, "Index value for pcsp soundcard.");
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ module_param(id, charp, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(id, "ID string for pcsp soundcard.");
 module_param(enable, bool, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(enable, "Enable PC-Speaker sound.");
+module_param(nopcm, bool, 0444);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nopcm, "Disable PC-Speaker PCM sound. Only beeps remain.");
 
 struct snd_pcsp pcsp_chip;
 
@@ -43,13 +46,16 @@ static int __devinit snd_pcsp_create(struct snd_card *card)
 	int err;
 	int div, min_div, order;
 
-	hrtimer_get_res(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &tp);
-	if (tp.tv_sec || tp.tv_nsec > PCSP_MAX_PERIOD_NS) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "PCSP: Timer resolution is not sufficient "
-		       "(%linS)\n", tp.tv_nsec);
-		printk(KERN_ERR "PCSP: Make sure you have HPET and ACPI "
-		       "enabled.\n");
-		return -EIO;
+	if (!nopcm) {
+		hrtimer_get_res(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &tp);
+		if (tp.tv_sec || tp.tv_nsec > PCSP_MAX_PERIOD_NS) {
+			printk(KERN_ERR "PCSP: Timer resolution is not sufficient "
+				"(%linS)\n", tp.tv_nsec);
+			printk(KERN_ERR "PCSP: Make sure you have HPET and ACPI "
+				"enabled.\n");
+			printk(KERN_ERR "PCSP: Turned into nopcm mode.\n");
+			nopcm = 1;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (loops_per_jiffy >= PCSP_MIN_LPJ && tp.tv_nsec <= PCSP_MIN_PERIOD_NS)
@@ -107,12 +113,14 @@ static int __devinit snd_card_pcsp_probe(int devnum, struct device *dev)
 		snd_card_free(card);
 		return err;
 	}
-	err = snd_pcsp_new_pcm(&pcsp_chip);
-	if (err < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
+	if (!nopcm) {
+		err = snd_pcsp_new_pcm(&pcsp_chip);
+		if (err < 0) {
+			snd_card_free(card);
+			return err;
+		}
 	}
-	err = snd_pcsp_new_mixer(&pcsp_chip);
+	err = snd_pcsp_new_mixer(&pcsp_chip, nopcm);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		snd_card_free(card);
 		return err;