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[1/2] ALSA: firewire-lib: remove rx_blocks_for_midi quirk

Message ID 5474FA18.7000501@ladisch.de (mailing list archive)
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Clemens Ladisch Nov. 25, 2014, 9:52 p.m. UTC
There are several devices that expect to receive MIDI data only in the
first eight data blocks of a packet.  If the driver restricts the data
rate to the allowed rate (as mandated by the specification, but not yet
implemented by this driver), this happens naturally.  Therefore, there
is no reason to ever try to use more data packets with any device.

Signed-off-by: Clemens Ladisch <clemens@ladisch.de>
---
 sound/firewire/amdtp.c                      |   10 +++++++---
 sound/firewire/amdtp.h                      |    3 ---
 sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c         |    7 -------
 sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c |    5 -----
 4 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)

Comments

Takashi Iwai Nov. 26, 2014, 8:43 a.m. UTC | #1
At Tue, 25 Nov 2014 22:52:24 +0100,
Clemens Ladisch wrote:
> 
> There are several devices that expect to receive MIDI data only in the
> first eight data blocks of a packet.  If the driver restricts the data
> rate to the allowed rate (as mandated by the specification, but not yet
> implemented by this driver), this happens naturally.  Therefore, there
> is no reason to ever try to use more data packets with any device.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Clemens Ladisch <clemens@ladisch.de>

To which branch is the patch applied?


Takashi

> ---
>  sound/firewire/amdtp.c                      |   10 +++++++---
>  sound/firewire/amdtp.h                      |    3 ---
>  sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c         |    7 -------
>  sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c |    5 -----
>  4 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/sound/firewire/amdtp.c b/sound/firewire/amdtp.c
> index 3badc70..17548d8 100644
> --- a/sound/firewire/amdtp.c
> +++ b/sound/firewire/amdtp.c
> @@ -21,6 +21,12 @@
>  #define CYCLES_PER_SECOND	8000
>  #define TICKS_PER_SECOND	(TICKS_PER_CYCLE * CYCLES_PER_SECOND)
> 
> +/*
> + * Several devices look only at the first eight data blocks.
> + * In any case, this is more than enough for the MIDI data rate.
> + */
> +#define MAX_MIDI_RX_BLOCKS	8
> +
>  #define TRANSFER_DELAY_TICKS	0x2e00 /* 479.17 µs */
> 
>  /* isochronous header parameters */
> @@ -78,8 +84,6 @@ int amdtp_stream_init(struct amdtp_stream *s, struct fw_unit *unit,
>  	s->callbacked = false;
>  	s->sync_slave = NULL;
> 
> -	s->rx_blocks_for_midi = UINT_MAX;
> -
>  	return 0;
>  }
>  EXPORT_SYMBOL(amdtp_stream_init);
> @@ -474,7 +478,7 @@ static void amdtp_fill_midi(struct amdtp_stream *s,
>  		b = (u8 *)&buffer[s->midi_position];
> 
>  		port = (s->data_block_counter + f) % 8;
> -		if ((f >= s->rx_blocks_for_midi) ||
> +		if ((f >= MAX_MIDI_RX_BLOCKS) ||
>  		    (s->midi[port] == NULL) ||
>  		    (snd_rawmidi_transmit(s->midi[port], b + 1, 1) <= 0))
>  			b[0] = 0x80;
> diff --git a/sound/firewire/amdtp.h b/sound/firewire/amdtp.h
> index e6e8926..cd4c4df 100644
> --- a/sound/firewire/amdtp.h
> +++ b/sound/firewire/amdtp.h
> @@ -152,9 +152,6 @@ struct amdtp_stream {
>  	/* quirk: fixed interval of dbc between previos/current packets. */
>  	unsigned int tx_dbc_interval;
> 
> -	/* quirk: the first count of data blocks in an rx packet for MIDI */
> -	unsigned int rx_blocks_for_midi;
> -
>  	bool callbacked;
>  	wait_queue_head_t callback_wait;
>  	struct amdtp_stream *sync_slave;
> diff --git a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c
> index 1aab0a32..0ebcabf 100644
> --- a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c
> +++ b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c
> @@ -484,13 +484,6 @@ int snd_bebob_stream_init_duplex(struct snd_bebob *bebob)
>  		amdtp_stream_destroy(&bebob->rx_stream);
>  		destroy_both_connections(bebob);
>  	}
> -	/*
> -	 * The firmware for these devices ignore MIDI messages in more than
> -	 * first 8 data blocks of an received AMDTP packet.
> -	 */
> -	if (bebob->spec == &maudio_fw410_spec ||
> -	    bebob->spec == &maudio_special_spec)
> -		bebob->rx_stream.rx_blocks_for_midi = 8;
>  end:
>  	return err;
>  }
> diff --git a/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c b/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c
> index b985fc5..4f440e1 100644
> --- a/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c
> +++ b/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c
> @@ -179,11 +179,6 @@ int snd_efw_stream_init_duplex(struct snd_efw *efw)
>  		destroy_stream(efw, &efw->tx_stream);
>  		goto end;
>  	}
> -	/*
> -	 * Fireworks ignores MIDI messages in more than first 8 data
> -	 * blocks of an received AMDTP packet.
> -	 */
> -	efw->rx_stream.rx_blocks_for_midi = 8;
> 
>  	/* set IEC61883 compliant mode (actually not fully compliant...) */
>  	err = snd_efw_command_set_tx_mode(efw, SND_EFW_TRANSPORT_MODE_IEC61883);
>
Clemens Ladisch Nov. 26, 2014, 9:17 a.m. UTC | #2
Takashi Iwai wrote:
> Clemens Ladisch wrote:
>>
>> There are several devices that expect to receive MIDI data only in the
>> first eight data blocks of a packet.  If the driver restricts the data
>> rate to the allowed rate (as mandated by the specification, but not yet
>> implemented by this driver), this happens naturally.  Therefore, there
>> is no reason to ever try to use more data packets with any device.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Clemens Ladisch <clemens@ladisch.de>
>
> To which branch is the patch applied?

Sorry; this is intended for 3.19.


Regards,
Clemens

>
>
> Takashi
>
>> ---
>>  sound/firewire/amdtp.c                      |   10 +++++++---
>>  sound/firewire/amdtp.h                      |    3 ---
>>  sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c         |    7 -------
>>  sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c |    5 -----
>>  4 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/sound/firewire/amdtp.c b/sound/firewire/amdtp.c
>> index 3badc70..17548d8 100644
>> --- a/sound/firewire/amdtp.c
>> +++ b/sound/firewire/amdtp.c
>> @@ -21,6 +21,12 @@
>>  #define CYCLES_PER_SECOND	8000
>>  #define TICKS_PER_SECOND	(TICKS_PER_CYCLE * CYCLES_PER_SECOND)
>>
>> +/*
>> + * Several devices look only at the first eight data blocks.
>> + * In any case, this is more than enough for the MIDI data rate.
>> + */
>> +#define MAX_MIDI_RX_BLOCKS	8
>> +
>>  #define TRANSFER_DELAY_TICKS	0x2e00 /* 479.17 µs */
>>
>>  /* isochronous header parameters */
>> @@ -78,8 +84,6 @@ int amdtp_stream_init(struct amdtp_stream *s, struct fw_unit *unit,
>>  	s->callbacked = false;
>>  	s->sync_slave = NULL;
>>
>> -	s->rx_blocks_for_midi = UINT_MAX;
>> -
>>  	return 0;
>>  }
>>  EXPORT_SYMBOL(amdtp_stream_init);
>> @@ -474,7 +478,7 @@ static void amdtp_fill_midi(struct amdtp_stream *s,
>>  		b = (u8 *)&buffer[s->midi_position];
>>
>>  		port = (s->data_block_counter + f) % 8;
>> -		if ((f >= s->rx_blocks_for_midi) ||
>> +		if ((f >= MAX_MIDI_RX_BLOCKS) ||
>>  		    (s->midi[port] == NULL) ||
>>  		    (snd_rawmidi_transmit(s->midi[port], b + 1, 1) <= 0))
>>  			b[0] = 0x80;
>> diff --git a/sound/firewire/amdtp.h b/sound/firewire/amdtp.h
>> index e6e8926..cd4c4df 100644
>> --- a/sound/firewire/amdtp.h
>> +++ b/sound/firewire/amdtp.h
>> @@ -152,9 +152,6 @@ struct amdtp_stream {
>>  	/* quirk: fixed interval of dbc between previos/current packets. */
>>  	unsigned int tx_dbc_interval;
>>
>> -	/* quirk: the first count of data blocks in an rx packet for MIDI */
>> -	unsigned int rx_blocks_for_midi;
>> -
>>  	bool callbacked;
>>  	wait_queue_head_t callback_wait;
>>  	struct amdtp_stream *sync_slave;
>> diff --git a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c
>> index 1aab0a32..0ebcabf 100644
>> --- a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c
>> +++ b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c
>> @@ -484,13 +484,6 @@ int snd_bebob_stream_init_duplex(struct snd_bebob *bebob)
>>  		amdtp_stream_destroy(&bebob->rx_stream);
>>  		destroy_both_connections(bebob);
>>  	}
>> -	/*
>> -	 * The firmware for these devices ignore MIDI messages in more than
>> -	 * first 8 data blocks of an received AMDTP packet.
>> -	 */
>> -	if (bebob->spec == &maudio_fw410_spec ||
>> -	    bebob->spec == &maudio_special_spec)
>> -		bebob->rx_stream.rx_blocks_for_midi = 8;
>>  end:
>>  	return err;
>>  }
>> diff --git a/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c b/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c
>> index b985fc5..4f440e1 100644
>> --- a/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c
>> +++ b/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c
>> @@ -179,11 +179,6 @@ int snd_efw_stream_init_duplex(struct snd_efw *efw)
>>  		destroy_stream(efw, &efw->tx_stream);
>>  		goto end;
>>  	}
>> -	/*
>> -	 * Fireworks ignores MIDI messages in more than first 8 data
>> -	 * blocks of an received AMDTP packet.
>> -	 */
>> -	efw->rx_stream.rx_blocks_for_midi = 8;
>>
>>  	/* set IEC61883 compliant mode (actually not fully compliant...) */
>>  	err = snd_efw_command_set_tx_mode(efw, SND_EFW_TRANSPORT_MODE_IEC61883);
>>
Takashi Sakamoto Nov. 26, 2014, 2:22 p.m. UTC | #3
Clemens,

On Nov 26 2014 06:52, Clemens Ladisch wrote:
> There are several devices that expect to receive MIDI data only in the
> first eight data blocks of a packet.  If the driver restricts the data
> rate to the allowed rate (as mandated by the specification, but not yet
> implemented by this driver), this happens naturally.  Therefore, there
> is no reason to ever try to use more data packets with any device.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Clemens Ladisch <clemens@ladisch.de>
> ---
>  sound/firewire/amdtp.c                      |   10 +++++++---
>  sound/firewire/amdtp.h                      |    3 ---
>  sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c         |    7 -------
>  sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c |    5 -----
>  4 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)

Can I ask your opinion about applying this patch to devices with
non-blocking mode? At least, your comment of this patch is for blocking
mode (the fixed number of data blocks in a packet).


Regards

Takashi Sakamoto
o-takashi@sakamocchi.jp
Clemens Ladisch Nov. 26, 2014, 2:38 p.m. UTC | #4
Takashi Sakamoto wrote:
> On Nov 26 2014 06:52, Clemens Ladisch wrote:
>> There are several devices that expect to receive MIDI data only in the
>> first eight data blocks of a packet.  If the driver restricts the data
>> rate to the allowed rate (as mandated by the specification, but not yet
>> implemented by this driver), this happens naturally.  Therefore, there
>> is no reason to ever try to use more data packets with any device.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Clemens Ladisch <clemens@ladisch.de>
>> ---
>>  sound/firewire/amdtp.c                      |   10 +++++++---
>>  sound/firewire/amdtp.h                      |    3 ---
>>  sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c         |    7 -------
>>  sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c |    5 -----
>>  4 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
>
> Can I ask your opinion about applying this patch to devices with
> non-blocking mode? At least, your comment of this patch is for blocking
> mode (the fixed number of data blocks in a packet).

This patch does not assume that there is a fixed number of data blocks.

It does not matter whether a stream is (non-)blocking: eight data blocks
per packet (i.e., one MIDI byte per MPX-MIDI data channel per packet) is
always enough for MIDI.  Even at 32 kHz, there are about 4000 packets
per seconds in blocking mode.  In non-blocking mode, the packets are
smaller (so not ecery MPX-MIDI data channels gets sent in every packet),
but there are exactly 8000 packets per second, so the overall number of
samples (= data blocks) does not change.


Regards,
Clemens
Takashi Sakamoto Nov. 27, 2014, 12:45 p.m. UTC | #5
On Nov 26 2014 23:38, Clemens Ladisch wrote:
> Takashi Sakamoto wrote:
>> On Nov 26 2014 06:52, Clemens Ladisch wrote:
>>> There are several devices that expect to receive MIDI data only in the
>>> first eight data blocks of a packet.  If the driver restricts the data
>>> rate to the allowed rate (as mandated by the specification, but not yet
>>> implemented by this driver), this happens naturally.  Therefore, there
>>> is no reason to ever try to use more data packets with any device.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Clemens Ladisch <clemens@ladisch.de>
>>> ---
>>>  sound/firewire/amdtp.c                      |   10 +++++++---
>>>  sound/firewire/amdtp.h                      |    3 ---
>>>  sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c         |    7 -------
>>>  sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c |    5 -----
>>>  4 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
>>
>> Can I ask your opinion about applying this patch to devices with
>> non-blocking mode? At least, your comment of this patch is for blocking
>> mode (the fixed number of data blocks in a packet).
> 
> This patch does not assume that there is a fixed number of data blocks.
> 
> It does not matter whether a stream is (non-)blocking: eight data blocks
> per packet (i.e., one MIDI byte per MPX-MIDI data channel per packet) is
> always enough for MIDI.  Even at 32 kHz, there are about 4000 packets
> per seconds in blocking mode.  In non-blocking mode, the packets are
> smaller (so not ecery MPX-MIDI data channels gets sent in every packet),
> but there are exactly 8000 packets per second, so the overall number of
> samples (= data blocks) does not change.

I was suspicious of unfairless for 8 MPX-MIDI data streams to transfer
MIDI messages in non-blocking mode, because .the MPX-MIDI data stream in
the first data block is different per packet.

But this is not matter. At 32.0/44.1/48.0, the number of data blocks in
a packet is lesser than 8 therefore all of MPX-MIDI data stream has the
same chances to transfer MIDI messages. At 88.2 kHz or higher, the
number of data blocks in a packet is bigger than 8 but8 MPX-MIDI data
streams has a chance per packet. As a result, All of MPX-MIDI data
stream has the same opportunity to transfer MIDI messages.

Reviewed-by: Takashi Sakamoto <o-takashi@sakamocchi.jp>
Tested-by: Takashi Sakamoto <o-takashi@sakamocchi.jp>

I tested these two patch with below devices. All of them can transmit
MIDI messages correctly at any sampling transfer tates.

M-Audio: FIreWire 1814 (snd-bebob)
M-Audio: FireWire 410 (snd-bebob)
M-Audio: FireWire AudioPhile (snd-bebob)
M-Audio: Ozonic (snd-bebob)
Yamaha: GO44 (snd-bebob)
Yamaha: GO46 (snd-bebob)
Echo Audio: AudioFire4 (snd-fireworks)
Echo Audio: AudioFirePre8 (snd-fireworks)
TC Electronic: Impact Twin (snd-dice)

These two patches solves one of issues which I wrote in my report.
9.5 A lack of throttles for MIDI messages in outgoing stream
https://github.com/takaswie/alsa-firewire-report


Thanks

Takashi Sakamoto
o-takashi@sakamocchi.jp
Takashi Sakamoto Dec. 7, 2014, 1:31 p.m. UTC | #6
Iwai-san,

On Nov 27 2014 21:45, Takashi Sakamoto wrote:
> On Nov 26 2014 23:38, Clemens Ladisch wrote:
>> Takashi Sakamoto wrote:
>>> On Nov 26 2014 06:52, Clemens Ladisch wrote:
>>>> There are several devices that expect to receive MIDI data only in the
>>>> first eight data blocks of a packet.  If the driver restricts the data
>>>> rate to the allowed rate (as mandated by the specification, but not yet
>>>> implemented by this driver), this happens naturally.  Therefore, there
>>>> is no reason to ever try to use more data packets with any device.
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Clemens Ladisch <clemens@ladisch.de>
>>>> ---
>>>>  sound/firewire/amdtp.c                      |   10 +++++++---
>>>>  sound/firewire/amdtp.h                      |    3 ---
>>>>  sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c         |    7 -------
>>>>  sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c |    5 -----
>>>>  4 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
>
> Reviewed-by: Takashi Sakamoto <o-takashi@sakamocchi.jp>
> Tested-by: Takashi Sakamoto <o-takashi@sakamocchi.jp>
> 
> I tested these two patch with below devices. All of them can transmit
> MIDI messages correctly at any sampling transfer tates.
> 
> M-Audio: FIreWire 1814 (snd-bebob)
> M-Audio: FireWire 410 (snd-bebob)
> M-Audio: FireWire AudioPhile (snd-bebob)
> M-Audio: Ozonic (snd-bebob)
> Yamaha: GO44 (snd-bebob)
> Yamaha: GO46 (snd-bebob)
> Echo Audio: AudioFire4 (snd-fireworks)
> Echo Audio: AudioFirePre8 (snd-fireworks)
> TC Electronic: Impact Twin (snd-dice)
> 
> These two patches solves one of issues which I wrote in my report.
> 9.5 A lack of throttles for MIDI messages in outgoing stream
> https://github.com/takaswie/alsa-firewire-report

I think these two patches are deserved to merge. Could you apply these
two patches to linux-next?

Regards

Takashi Sakamoto
o-takashi@sakamocchi.jp
Clemens Ladisch Jan. 16, 2015, 9:18 p.m. UTC | #7
Takashi Sakamoto wrote:
> Iwai-san,
>
> On Nov 27 2014 21:45, Takashi Sakamoto wrote:
>> On Nov 26 2014 23:38, Clemens Ladisch wrote:
>>> Takashi Sakamoto wrote:
>>>> On Nov 26 2014 06:52, Clemens Ladisch wrote:
>>>>> There are several devices that expect to receive MIDI data only in the
>>>>> first eight data blocks of a packet.  If the driver restricts the data
>>>>> rate to the allowed rate (as mandated by the specification, but not yet
>>>>> implemented by this driver), this happens naturally.  Therefore, there
>>>>> is no reason to ever try to use more data packets with any device.
>>>>>
>>>>> Signed-off-by: Clemens Ladisch <clemens@ladisch.de>
>>>>> ---
>>>>>  sound/firewire/amdtp.c                      |   10 +++++++---
>>>>>  sound/firewire/amdtp.h                      |    3 ---
>>>>>  sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c         |    7 -------
>>>>>  sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c |    5 -----
>>>>>  4 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
>>
>> Reviewed-by: Takashi Sakamoto <o-takashi@sakamocchi.jp>
>> Tested-by: Takashi Sakamoto <o-takashi@sakamocchi.jp>
>
> I think these two patches are deserved to merge. Could you apply these
> two patches to linux-next?
>
> Regards
>
> Takashi Sakamoto
> o-takashi@sakamocchi.jp

Ping?
Takashi Iwai Jan. 16, 2015, 9:54 p.m. UTC | #8
At Fri, 16 Jan 2015 22:18:15 +0100,
Clemens Ladisch wrote:
> 
> Takashi Sakamoto wrote:
> > Iwai-san,
> >
> > On Nov 27 2014 21:45, Takashi Sakamoto wrote:
> >> On Nov 26 2014 23:38, Clemens Ladisch wrote:
> >>> Takashi Sakamoto wrote:
> >>>> On Nov 26 2014 06:52, Clemens Ladisch wrote:
> >>>>> There are several devices that expect to receive MIDI data only in the
> >>>>> first eight data blocks of a packet.  If the driver restricts the data
> >>>>> rate to the allowed rate (as mandated by the specification, but not yet
> >>>>> implemented by this driver), this happens naturally.  Therefore, there
> >>>>> is no reason to ever try to use more data packets with any device.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Signed-off-by: Clemens Ladisch <clemens@ladisch.de>
> >>>>> ---
> >>>>>  sound/firewire/amdtp.c                      |   10 +++++++---
> >>>>>  sound/firewire/amdtp.h                      |    3 ---
> >>>>>  sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c         |    7 -------
> >>>>>  sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c |    5 -----
> >>>>>  4 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
> >>
> >> Reviewed-by: Takashi Sakamoto <o-takashi@sakamocchi.jp>
> >> Tested-by: Takashi Sakamoto <o-takashi@sakamocchi.jp>
> >
> > I think these two patches are deserved to merge. Could you apply these
> > two patches to linux-next?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Takashi Sakamoto
> > o-takashi@sakamocchi.jp
> 
> Ping?

Sorry, overlooked.  Merged now.


Takashi
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Patch

diff --git a/sound/firewire/amdtp.c b/sound/firewire/amdtp.c
index 3badc70..17548d8 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/amdtp.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/amdtp.c
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ 
 #define CYCLES_PER_SECOND	8000
 #define TICKS_PER_SECOND	(TICKS_PER_CYCLE * CYCLES_PER_SECOND)

+/*
+ * Several devices look only at the first eight data blocks.
+ * In any case, this is more than enough for the MIDI data rate.
+ */
+#define MAX_MIDI_RX_BLOCKS	8
+
 #define TRANSFER_DELAY_TICKS	0x2e00 /* 479.17 µs */

 /* isochronous header parameters */
@@ -78,8 +84,6 @@  int amdtp_stream_init(struct amdtp_stream *s, struct fw_unit *unit,
 	s->callbacked = false;
 	s->sync_slave = NULL;

-	s->rx_blocks_for_midi = UINT_MAX;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(amdtp_stream_init);
@@ -474,7 +478,7 @@  static void amdtp_fill_midi(struct amdtp_stream *s,
 		b = (u8 *)&buffer[s->midi_position];

 		port = (s->data_block_counter + f) % 8;
-		if ((f >= s->rx_blocks_for_midi) ||
+		if ((f >= MAX_MIDI_RX_BLOCKS) ||
 		    (s->midi[port] == NULL) ||
 		    (snd_rawmidi_transmit(s->midi[port], b + 1, 1) <= 0))
 			b[0] = 0x80;
diff --git a/sound/firewire/amdtp.h b/sound/firewire/amdtp.h
index e6e8926..cd4c4df 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/amdtp.h
+++ b/sound/firewire/amdtp.h
@@ -152,9 +152,6 @@  struct amdtp_stream {
 	/* quirk: fixed interval of dbc between previos/current packets. */
 	unsigned int tx_dbc_interval;

-	/* quirk: the first count of data blocks in an rx packet for MIDI */
-	unsigned int rx_blocks_for_midi;
-
 	bool callbacked;
 	wait_queue_head_t callback_wait;
 	struct amdtp_stream *sync_slave;
diff --git a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c
index 1aab0a32..0ebcabf 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c
@@ -484,13 +484,6 @@  int snd_bebob_stream_init_duplex(struct snd_bebob *bebob)
 		amdtp_stream_destroy(&bebob->rx_stream);
 		destroy_both_connections(bebob);
 	}
-	/*
-	 * The firmware for these devices ignore MIDI messages in more than
-	 * first 8 data blocks of an received AMDTP packet.
-	 */
-	if (bebob->spec == &maudio_fw410_spec ||
-	    bebob->spec == &maudio_special_spec)
-		bebob->rx_stream.rx_blocks_for_midi = 8;
 end:
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c b/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c
index b985fc5..4f440e1 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_stream.c
@@ -179,11 +179,6 @@  int snd_efw_stream_init_duplex(struct snd_efw *efw)
 		destroy_stream(efw, &efw->tx_stream);
 		goto end;
 	}
-	/*
-	 * Fireworks ignores MIDI messages in more than first 8 data
-	 * blocks of an received AMDTP packet.
-	 */
-	efw->rx_stream.rx_blocks_for_midi = 8;

 	/* set IEC61883 compliant mode (actually not fully compliant...) */
 	err = snd_efw_command_set_tx_mode(efw, SND_EFW_TRANSPORT_MODE_IEC61883);