For a total newcomer to kernel compiling - basic instructions

[andreaconsole]

First of all, thank you very much for sharing this solution to an annoying problem that Huawei decided not to solve. I've never done this before, but while I'm waiting (too long) for an official solution, I'd like to give it a try. I just need to download everything to a local folder and follow one of the many guides for compiling and installing the kernel, right? Is there anything else I should know before complaining?

[codepayne]

Nothing too special :) clone the master branch, create the config file, add the mentioned kernel config options, compile the kernel, deploy it, update the bootloader, modify the mentioned files, and then use alsamixer. After that you should hear the sound.

[martyn0ff]

@andreaconsole I would suggest to follow Arch Linux wiki: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Kernel/Traditional_compilation, they have straightforward instructions to follow.

[andreaconsole]

@martyn0ff thank you, that guide looks both complete and easy to follow. However, as I have a 5500u ( which seems to be not completely supported yet), I will stay "at the window" some more time.

[takry]

I did everything as it is written in the guide. Alsamixer does not see the required amd-acp3x-essx8336. Matebook Ryzen 5 5500u 2021.

[takry]

Here's lsmod | grep snd_ :

`snd_sof_amd_renoir 16384 0 snd_sof_amd_acp 49152 1 snd_sof_amd_renoir snd_sof_pci 24576 1 snd_sof_amd_renoir snd_sof 262144 2 snd_sof_amd_acp,snd_sof_pci snd_sof_utils 20480 1 snd_sof snd_hda_codec_hdmi 81920 1 snd_rpl_pci_acp6x 20480 0 snd_hda_intel 53248 1 snd_acp_pci 16384 0 snd_intel_dspcfg 36864 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_sof snd_intel_sdw_acpi 20480 1 snd_intel_dspcfg snd_acp3x_i2s 16384 0 snd_acp_config 16384 2 snd_acp_pci,snd_sof_amd_renoir snd_soc_acpi 16384 2 snd_sof_amd_acp,snd_acp_config snd_hda_codec 172032 2 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel snd_acp3x_pcm_dma 16384 0 snd_pci_acp6x 20480 0 snd_hda_core 114688 3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec snd_pci_acp3x 20480 0 snd_hwdep 20480 1 snd_hda_codec snd_soc_es8316 49152 0 snd_soc_es83xx_dsm_common 24576 1 snd_soc_es8316 snd_soc_core 364544 4 snd_acp3x_pcm_dma,snd_acp3x_i2s,snd_sof,snd_soc_es8316 snd_compress 24576 1 snd_soc_core ac97_bus 16384 1 snd_soc_core snd_pcm_dmaengine 20480 1 snd_soc_core snd_pcm 155648 13 snd_acp3x_pcm_dma,snd_sof_amd_acp,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_pci_acp6x,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_sof,snd_compress,snd_soc_core,snd_sof_utils,snd_soc_es8316,snd_hda_core,snd_pcm_dmaengine snd_seq_midi 20480 0 snd_seq_midi_event 16384 1 snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi 45056 1 snd_seq_midi snd_seq 77824 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq_device 16384 3 snd_seq,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi snd_timer 40960 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm snd 114688 14 snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hwdep,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_sof,snd_timer,snd_compress,snd_soc_core,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi

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[codepayne]

@takry open a new issue for your problem, also upload output from dmesg command

[thekirici]

@martyn0ff when I did everything here and rebooted. It doesn't show as kernel 6.1.3. What did i miss? https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Kernel/Traditional_compilation

[martyn0ff]

@thekirici Did you select your custom compiled kernel in GRUB? If you compiled it successfully it can be found in "Advanced options for Arch Linux" (at least that's what the menu item is called in my case)