Merge pull request #137 from codeauroraforum/plugin-support

Plugin support

17 files changed, 2458 insertions, 124 deletions

diff --git a/Android.bp b/Android.bp
index 0d4122d..f316df9 100644
--- a/Android.bp
+++ b/Android.bp
@@ -4,7 +4,12 @@ cc_library {
     vendor_available: true,
     srcs: [
         "src/mixer.c",
+        "src/mixer_hw.c",
+        "src/mixer_plugin.c",
         "src/pcm.c",
+        "src/pcm_hw.c",
+        "src/pcm_plugin.c",
+        "src/snd_card_plugin.c",
     ],
     cflags: ["-Werror", "-Wno-macro-redefined"],
     export_include_dirs: ["include"],
@@ -15,6 +20,8 @@ cc_library {
             enabled: false,
         },
     },
+
+    system_shared_libs: ["libc", "libdl"],
 }
 
 cc_binary {
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1cc4a85..ba1aea3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,24 +2,37 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0.2)
 
 project("TinyALSA" C)
 
+option(TINYALSA_USES_PLUGINS "Whether or not to build with plugin support" OFF)
+
+if (TINYALSA_USES_PLUGINS)
+    set (plugin_opt -DTINYALSA_USES_PLUGINS=1)
+endif (TINYALSA_USES_PLUGINS)
+
 set (HDRS
     "include/tinyalsa/attributes.h"
     "include/tinyalsa/version.h"
     "include/tinyalsa/asoundlib.h"
     "include/tinyalsa/pcm.h"
+    "include/tinyalsa/plugin.h"
     "include/tinyalsa/mixer.h")
 
 set (SRCS
     "src/pcm.c"
-    "src/mixer.c")
+    "src/pcm_hw.c"
+    "src/pcm_plugin.c"
+    "src/snd_card_plugin.c"
+    "src/mixer.c"
+    "src/mixer_hw.c"
+    "src/mixer_plugin.c")
 
 add_library("tinyalsa" ${HDRS} ${SRCS})
-target_compile_options("tinyalsa" PRIVATE -Wall -Wextra -Werror -Wfatal-errors)
+target_compile_options("tinyalsa" PRIVATE -Wall -Wextra -Werror -Wfatal-errors ${plugin_opt})
 target_include_directories("tinyalsa" PRIVATE "include")
 
 macro(ADD_EXAMPLE EXAMPLE)
     add_executable(${EXAMPLE} ${ARGN})
     target_link_libraries(${EXAMPLE} "tinyalsa")
+    target_link_libraries(${EXAMPLE} "dl")
     target_include_directories(${EXAMPLE} PRIVATE "include")
 endmacro(ADD_EXAMPLE EXAMPLE)
 
@@ -29,6 +42,7 @@ add_example("pcm-writei" "examples/pcm-writei.c")
 macro(ADD_UTIL UTIL)
     add_executable(${UTIL} ${ARGN})
     target_link_libraries(${UTIL} "tinyalsa")
+    target_link_libraries(${UTIL} "dl")
     target_compile_options(${UTIL} PRIVATE -Wall -Wextra -Werror -Wfatal-errors)
     target_include_directories(${UTIL} PRIVATE "include")
 endmacro(ADD_UTIL UTIL)
diff --git a/examples/Makefile b/examples/Makefile
index 807d4c8..c52d367 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile
+++ b/examples/Makefile
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ EXAMPLES += pcm-writei
 .PHONY: all
 all: $(EXAMPLES)
 
-pcm-readi: pcm-readi.c -ltinyalsa
+pcm-readi: pcm-readi.c -ltinyalsa -ldl
 
-pcm-writei: pcm-writei.c -ltinyalsa
+pcm-writei: pcm-writei.c -ltinyalsa -ldl
 
 .PHONY: clean
 clean:
diff --git a/include/tinyalsa/plugin.h b/include/tinyalsa/plugin.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fed50be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/tinyalsa/plugin.h
@@ -0,0 +1,261 @@
+/* plugin.h
+** Copyright (c) 2019-2020, The Linux Foundation.
+**
+** Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+** modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+** met:
+**   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+**     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+**   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+**     copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+**     disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+**     with the distribution.
+**   * Neither the name of The Linux Foundation nor the names of its
+**     contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+**     from this software without specific prior written permission.
+**
+** THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+** WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+** MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+** ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS
+** BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+** CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+** SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
+** BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+** WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
+** OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN
+** IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+**/
+
+#ifndef TINYALSA_PLUGIN_H
+#define TINYALSA_PLUGIN_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include <sound/asound.h>
+
+/* static initializers */
+
+#define SND_VALUE_ENUM(etexts, eitems)    \
+    {.texts = etexts, .items = eitems}
+
+#define SND_VALUE_BYTES(csize)    \
+    {.size = csize }
+
+#define SND_VALUE_INTEGER(icount, imin, imax, istep) \
+    {.count = icount, .min = imin, .max = imax, .step = istep }
+
+#define SND_VALUE_TLV_BYTES(csize, cget, cput)       \
+    {.size = csize, .get = cget, .put = cput }
+
+/* pointer based initializers */
+#define INIT_SND_CONTROL_INTEGER(c, cname, cget, cput, cint, pval, pdata)   \
+    {                                                                       \
+        c->iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER;                              \
+        c->access = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READWRITE;                        \
+        c->type = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_INTEGER;                              \
+        c->name = cname; c->value = &cint; c->get = cget; c->put = cput;    \
+        c->private_value = pval; c->private_data = pdata;                   \
+    }
+
+#define INIT_SND_CONTROL_BYTES(c, cname, cget, cput, cint, pval, pdata)     \
+    {                                                                       \
+        c->iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER;                              \
+        c->access = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READWRITE;                        \
+        c->type = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_BYTES;                                \
+        c->name = cname; c->value = &cint; c->get = cget; c->put = cput;    \
+        c->private_value = pval; c->private_data = pdata;                   \
+    }
+
+#define INIT_SND_CONTROL_ENUM(c, cname, cget, cput, cenum, pval, pdata)     \
+    {                                                                       \
+        c->iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER;                              \
+        c->access = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READWRITE;                        \
+        c->type = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_ENUMERATED;                           \
+        c->name = cname; c->value = cenum; c->get = cget; c->put = cput;    \
+        c->private_value = pval; c->private_data = pdata;                   \
+    }
+
+#define INIT_SND_CONTROL_TLV_BYTES(c, cname, cbytes, priv_val, priv_data)  \
+    {                                                                      \
+        c->iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER;                             \
+        c->access = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_READWRITE;                   \
+        c->type = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_BYTES;                               \
+        c->name = cname; c->value = &cbytes;                               \
+        c->private_value = priv_val; c->private_data = priv_data;          \
+    }
+
+struct mixer_plugin;
+struct pcm_plugin;
+struct snd_node;
+
+/** Operations that are required to be registered by the plugin.
+ * @ingroup libtinyalsa-pcm
+ */
+struct pcm_plugin_ops {
+    /** open the pcm plugin */
+    int (*open) (struct pcm_plugin **plugin, unsigned int card,
+                 unsigned int device, unsigned int flags);
+    /** close the pcm plugin */
+    int (*close) (struct pcm_plugin *plugin);
+    /** Set the PCM hardware parameters to the plugin */
+    int (*hw_params) (struct pcm_plugin *plugin,
+                      struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params);
+    /** Set the PCM software parameters to the plugin */
+    int (*sw_params) (struct pcm_plugin *plugin,
+                      struct snd_pcm_sw_params *params);
+    /** Synchronize the pointer */
+    int (*sync_ptr) (struct pcm_plugin *plugin,
+                     struct snd_pcm_sync_ptr *sync_ptr);
+    /** Write frames to plugin to be rendered to output */
+    int (*writei_frames) (struct pcm_plugin *plugin,
+                          struct snd_xferi *x);
+    /** Read frames from plugin captured from input */
+    int (*readi_frames) (struct pcm_plugin *plugin,
+                         struct snd_xferi *x);
+    /** Obtain the timestamp for the PCM */
+    int (*ttstamp) (struct pcm_plugin *plugin,
+                    int *tstamp);
+    /** Prepare the plugin for data transfer */
+    int (*prepare) (struct pcm_plugin *plugin);
+    /** Start data transfer from/to the plugin */
+    int (*start) (struct pcm_plugin *plugin);
+    /** Drop pcm frames */
+    int (*drop) (struct pcm_plugin *plugin);
+    /** Any custom or alsa specific ioctl implementation */
+    int (*ioctl) (struct pcm_plugin *plugin,
+                  int cmd, void *arg);
+};
+
+/** Minimum and maximum values for hardware parameter constraints.
+ * @ingroup libtinyalsa-pcm
+ */
+struct pcm_plugin_min_max {
+    /** Minimum value for the hardware parameter */
+    unsigned int min;
+    /** Maximum value for the hardware parameter */
+    unsigned int max;
+};
+
+/** Encapsulate the hardware parameter constraints
+ * @ingroup libtinyalsa-pcm
+ */
+struct pcm_plugin_hw_constraints {
+    /** Value for SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_ACCESS param */
+    uint64_t access;
+    /** Value for SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FORMAT param.
+     * As of this implementation ALSA supports 52 formats */
+    uint64_t format;
+    /** Value for SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_SAMPLE_BITS param */
+    struct pcm_plugin_min_max bit_width;
+    /** Value for SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_CHANNELS param */
+    struct pcm_plugin_min_max channels;
+    /** Value for SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_RATE param */
+    struct pcm_plugin_min_max rate;
+    /** Value for SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIODS param */
+    struct pcm_plugin_min_max periods;
+    /** Value for SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIOD_BYTES param */
+    struct pcm_plugin_min_max period_bytes;
+};
+
+struct pcm_plugin {
+    /** Card number for the pcm device */
+    unsigned int card;
+    /** device number for the pcm device */
+    unsigned int device;
+    /** pointer to the contraints registered by the plugin */
+    struct pcm_plugin_hw_constraints *constraints;
+    /** Indicates read/write mode, etc.. */
+    int mode;
+    /* Pointer to hold the plugin's private data */
+    void *priv;
+    /* Tracks the plugin state */
+    unsigned int state;
+};
+
+typedef void (*mixer_event_callback)(struct mixer_plugin *);
+
+struct mixer_plugin_ops {
+    int (*open) (struct mixer_plugin **plugin, unsigned int card);
+    void (*close) (struct mixer_plugin **plugin);
+    int (*subscribe_events) (struct mixer_plugin *plugin,
+                             mixer_event_callback event_cb);
+    ssize_t (*read_event) (struct mixer_plugin *plugin,
+                           struct snd_ctl_event *ev, size_t size);
+};
+
+struct snd_control {
+    snd_ctl_elem_iface_t iface;
+    unsigned int access;
+    const char *name;
+    snd_ctl_elem_type_t type;
+    void *value;
+    int (*get) (struct mixer_plugin *plugin,
+                struct snd_control *control,
+                struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ev);
+    int (*put) (struct mixer_plugin *plugin,
+                struct snd_control *control,
+                struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ev);
+    uint32_t private_value;
+    void *private_data;
+};
+
+struct mixer_plugin {
+    unsigned int card;
+    void *priv;
+
+    int eventfd;
+    int subscribed;
+    int event_cnt;
+
+    struct snd_control *controls;
+    unsigned int num_controls;
+};
+
+struct snd_value_enum {
+    unsigned int items;
+    char **texts;
+};
+
+struct snd_value_bytes {
+    unsigned int size;
+};
+
+struct snd_value_tlv_bytes {
+    unsigned int size;
+    int (*get) (struct mixer_plugin *plugin,
+                struct snd_control *control,
+                struct snd_ctl_tlv *tlv);
+    int (*put) (struct mixer_plugin *plugin,
+                struct snd_control *control,
+                struct snd_ctl_tlv *tlv);
+};
+
+struct snd_value_int {
+    unsigned int count;
+    int min;
+    int max;
+    int step;
+};
+
+/** Operations defined by the plugin.
+ * */
+struct snd_node_ops {
+    /** Function pointer to get card definition */
+    void* (*open_card)(unsigned int card);
+    /** Function pointer to release card definition */
+    void (*close_card)(void *card);
+    /** Get interger type properties from device definition */
+    int (*get_int)(void *node, const char *prop, int *val);
+    /** Get string type properties from device definition */
+    int (*get_str)(void *node, const char *prop, char **val);
+    /** Function pointer to get mixer definition */
+    void* (*get_mixer)(void *card);
+    /** Function pointer to get PCM definition */
+    void* (*get_pcm)(void *card, unsigned int id);
+    /** Reserved for other nodes such as compress */
+    void* reserved[4];
+};
+
+#endif /* end of TINYALSA_PLUGIN_H */
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index abbca8e..213f8c8 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -4,11 +4,17 @@ project ('tinyalsa', 'c',
 
 tinyalsa_includes = include_directories('.', 'include')
 
+cc = meson.get_compiler('c')
+
+# Dependency on libdl
+dl_dep = cc.find_library('dl')
+
 tinyalsa = library('tinyalsa',
-  'src/mixer.c', 'src/pcm.c',
+  'src/mixer.c', 'src/pcm.c', 'src/pcm_hw.c', 'src/pcm_plugin.c', 'src/snd_card_plugin.c', 'src/mixer_hw.c', 'src/mixer_plugin.c',
   include_directories: tinyalsa_includes,
   version: meson.project_version(),
-  install: true)
+  install: true,
+  dependencies: dl_dep)
 
 # For use as a Meson subproject
 tinyalsa_dep = declare_dependency(link_with: tinyalsa,
diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index aa00484..79628b5 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ INCLUDE_DIRS = -I ../include
 override CFLAGS := $(WARNINGS) $(INCLUDE_DIRS) -fPIC $(CFLAGS)
 
 VPATH = ../include/tinyalsa
-OBJECTS = limits.o mixer.o pcm.o
+OBJECTS = limits.o mixer.o pcm.o pcm_plugin.o pcm_hw.o snd_card_plugin.o mixer_plugin.o mixer_hw.o
 
 LIBVERSION_MAJOR = $(TINYALSA_VERSION_MAJOR)
 LIBVERSION = $(TINYALSA_VERSION)
@@ -25,10 +25,20 @@ all: libtinyalsa.a libtinyalsa.so
 
 pcm.o: pcm.c pcm.h
 
+pcm_plugin.o: pcm_plugin.c pcm_io.h
+
+pcm_hw.o: pcm_hw.c pcm_io.h
+
 limits.o: limits.c limits.h
 
 mixer.o: mixer.c mixer.h
 
+snd_card_plugin.o: snd_card_plugin.c snd_card_plugin.h
+
+mixer_plugin.o: mixer_plugin.c mixer_io.h
+
+mixer_hw.o: mixer_hw.c mixer_io.h
+
 libtinyalsa.a: $(OBJECTS)
 	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $^
 
diff --git a/src/mixer.c b/src/mixer.c
index e496e18..1c9e63b 100644
--- a/src/mixer.c
+++ b/src/mixer.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
@@ -57,6 +58,9 @@
 #include <sound/asound.h>
 
 #include <tinyalsa/mixer.h>
+#include <tinyalsa/plugin.h>
+
+#include "mixer_io.h"
 
 /** A mixer control.
  * @ingroup libtinyalsa-mixer
@@ -68,6 +72,21 @@ struct mixer_ctl {
     struct snd_ctl_elem_info info;
     /** A list of string representations of enumerated values (only valid for enumerated controls) */
     char **ename;
+    /** Pointer to the group that the control belongs to */
+    struct mixer_ctl_group *grp;
+};
+
+struct mixer_ctl_group {
+    /** A continuous array of mixer controls */
+    struct mixer_ctl *ctl;
+    /** The number of mixer controls */
+    unsigned int count;
+    /** The number of events associated with this group */
+    unsigned int event_cnt;
+    /** The operations corresponding to this group */
+    const struct mixer_ops *ops;
+    /** Private data for storing group specific data */
+    void *data;
 };
 
 /** A mixer handle.
@@ -78,10 +97,15 @@ struct mixer {
     int fd;
     /** Card information */
     struct snd_ctl_card_info card_info;
-    /** A continuous array of mixer controls */
-    struct mixer_ctl *ctl;
-    /** The number of mixer controls */
-    unsigned int count;
+    /* Hardware (kernel interface) mixer control group */
+    struct mixer_ctl_group *h_grp;
+    /* Virtual (Plugin interface) mixer control group */
+    struct mixer_ctl_group *v_grp;
+    /* Total count of mixer controls from both  groups */
+    unsigned int total_count;
+    /* Flag to track if card information is already retrieved */
+    bool is_card_info_retrieved;
+
 };
 
 static void mixer_cleanup_control(struct mixer_ctl *ctl)
@@ -96,25 +120,40 @@ static void mixer_cleanup_control(struct mixer_ctl *ctl)
     }
 }
 
+static void mixer_grp_close(struct mixer *mixer, struct mixer_ctl_group *grp)
+{
+    unsigned int n;
+
+    if (!grp)
+        return;
+
+    if (grp->ctl) {
+        for (n = 0; n < grp->count; n++)
+            mixer_cleanup_control(&grp->ctl[n]);
+        free(grp->ctl);
+    }
+
+    mixer->is_card_info_retrieved = false;
+}
+
 /** Closes a mixer returned by @ref mixer_open.
  * @param mixer A mixer handle.
  * @ingroup libtinyalsa-mixer
  */
 void mixer_close(struct mixer *mixer)
 {
-    unsigned int n;
-
     if (!mixer)
         return;
 
-    if (mixer->fd >= 0)
-        close(mixer->fd);
+    if (mixer->fd >= 0 && mixer->h_grp)
+        mixer->h_grp->ops->close(mixer->h_grp->data);
+    mixer_grp_close(mixer, mixer->h_grp);
 
-    if (mixer->ctl) {
-        for (n = 0; n < mixer->count; n++)
-            mixer_cleanup_control(&mixer->ctl[n]);
-        free(mixer->ctl);
-    }
+#ifdef TINYALSA_USES_PLUGINS
+    if (mixer->v_grp)
+        mixer->v_grp->ops->close(mixer->v_grp->data);
+    mixer_grp_close(mixer, mixer->v_grp);
+#endif
 
     free(mixer);
 
@@ -133,18 +172,17 @@ static void *mixer_realloc_z(void *ptr, size_t curnum, size_t newnum, size_t siz
         return newp;
 }
 
-static int add_controls(struct mixer *mixer)
+static int add_controls(struct mixer *mixer, struct mixer_ctl_group *grp)
 {
     struct snd_ctl_elem_list elist;
     struct snd_ctl_elem_id *eid = NULL;
     struct mixer_ctl *ctl;
-    int fd = mixer->fd;
-    const unsigned int old_count = mixer->count;
+    const unsigned int old_count = grp->count;
     unsigned int new_count;
     unsigned int n;
 
     memset(&elist, 0, sizeof(elist));
-    if (ioctl(fd, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_LIST, &elist) < 0)
+    if (grp->ops->ioctl(grp->data, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_LIST, &elist) < 0)
         goto fail;
 
     if (old_count == elist.count)
@@ -153,12 +191,12 @@ static int add_controls(struct mixer *mixer)
     if (old_count > elist.count)
         return -1; /* driver has removed controls - this is bad */
 
-    ctl = mixer_realloc_z(mixer->ctl, old_count, elist.count,
+    ctl = mixer_realloc_z(grp->ctl, old_count, elist.count,
                           sizeof(struct mixer_ctl));
     if (!ctl)
         goto fail;
 
-    mixer->ctl = ctl;
+    grp->ctl = ctl;
 
     /* ALSA drivers are not supposed to remove or re-order controls that
      * have already been created so we know that any new controls must
@@ -174,18 +212,21 @@ static int add_controls(struct mixer *mixer)
 
     elist.pids = eid;
 
-    if (ioctl(fd, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_LIST, &elist) < 0)
+    if (grp->ops->ioctl(grp->data, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_LIST, &elist) < 0)
         goto fail;
 
     for (n = old_count; n < new_count; n++) {
-        struct snd_ctl_elem_info *ei = &mixer->ctl[n].info;
+        struct snd_ctl_elem_info *ei = &grp->ctl[n].info;
         ei->id.numid = eid[n - old_count].numid;
-        if (ioctl(fd, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_INFO, ei) < 0)
+        if (grp->ops->ioctl(grp->data, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_INFO, ei) < 0)
             goto fail_extend;
         ctl[n].mixer = mixer;
+        ctl[n].grp = grp;
     }
 
-    mixer->count = new_count;
+    grp->count = new_count;
+    mixer->total_count += (new_count - old_count);
+
     free(eid);
     return 0;
 
@@ -196,13 +237,69 @@ fail_extend:
      */
     mixer_cleanup_control(&ctl[n]);
 
-    mixer->count = n;   /* keep controls we successfully added */
+    grp->count = n;   /* keep controls we successfully added */
+    mixer->total_count += (n - old_count);
     /* fall through... */
 fail:
     free(eid);
     return -1;
 }
 
+static int mixer_grp_open(struct mixer *mixer, unsigned int card, bool is_hw)
+{
+    struct mixer_ctl_group *grp = NULL;
+    const struct mixer_ops *ops = NULL;
+    void *data = NULL;
+    int fd, ret;
+
+    grp = calloc(1, sizeof(*grp));
+    if (!grp)
+        return -ENOMEM;
+
+    if (is_hw) {
+        mixer->fd = -1;
+        fd = mixer_hw_open(card, &data, &ops);
+        if (fd < 0) {
+            ret = fd;
+            goto err_open;
+        }
+        mixer->fd = fd;
+        mixer->h_grp = grp;
+    }
+#ifdef TINYALSA_USES_PLUGINS
+    else {
+        ret = mixer_plugin_open(card, &data, &ops);
+        if (ret < 0)
+            goto err_open;
+        mixer->v_grp = grp;
+    }
+#endif
+    grp->ops = ops;
+    grp->data = data;
+
+    if (!mixer->is_card_info_retrieved) {
+        ret = grp->ops->ioctl(data, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_CARD_INFO,
+                              &mixer->card_info);
+        if (ret < 0)
+            goto err_card_info;
+        mixer->is_card_info_retrieved = true;
+    }
+
+    ret = add_controls(mixer, grp);
+    if (ret < 0)
+        goto err_card_info;
+
+    return 0;
+
+err_card_info:
+    grp->ops->close(grp->data);
+
+err_open:
+    free(grp);
+    return ret;
+
+}
+
 /** Opens a mixer for a given card.
  * @param card The card to open the mixer for.
  * @returns An initialized mixer handle.
@@ -211,24 +308,20 @@ fail:
 struct mixer *mixer_open(unsigned int card)
 {
     struct mixer *mixer = NULL;
-    int fd;
-    char fn[256];
-
-    snprintf(fn, sizeof(fn), "/dev/snd/controlC%u", card);
-    fd = open(fn, O_RDWR);
-    if (fd < 0)
-        return 0;
+    int h_status, v_status = -1;
 
     mixer = calloc(1, sizeof(*mixer));
     if (!mixer)
         goto fail;
 
-    if (ioctl(fd, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_CARD_INFO, &mixer->card_info) < 0)
-        goto fail;
+    h_status = mixer_grp_open(mixer, card, true);
 
-    mixer->fd = fd;
+#ifdef TINYALSA_USES_PLUGINS
+    v_status = mixer_grp_open(mixer, card, false);
+#endif
 
-    if (add_controls(mixer) != 0)
+    /* both hw and virtual should fail for mixer_open to fail */
+    if (h_status < 0 && v_status < 0)
         goto fail;
 
     return mixer;
@@ -236,8 +329,7 @@ struct mixer *mixer_open(unsigned int card)
 fail:
     if (mixer)
         mixer_close(mixer);
-    else if (fd >= 0)
-        close(fd);
+
     return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -260,10 +352,27 @@ fail:
  */
 int mixer_add_new_ctls(struct mixer *mixer)
 {
+    int rc1 = 0, rc2 = 0;
+
     if (!mixer)
         return 0;
 
-    return add_controls(mixer);
+    /* add the h_grp controls */
+    if (mixer->h_grp)
+        rc1 = add_controls(mixer, mixer->h_grp);
+
+#ifdef TINYALSA_USES_PLUGINS
+    /* add the v_grp controls */
+    if (mixer->v_grp)
+        rc2 = add_controls(mixer, mixer->v_grp);
+#endif
+
+    if (rc1 < 0)
+        return rc1;
+    if (rc2 < 0)
+        return rc2;
+
+    return 0;
 }
 
 /** Gets the name of the mixer's card.
@@ -286,7 +395,7 @@ unsigned int mixer_get_num_ctls(const struct mixer *mixer)
     if (!mixer)
         return 0;
 
-    return mixer->count;
+    return mixer->total_count;
 }
 
 /** Gets the number of mixer controls, that go by a specified name, for a given mixer.
@@ -297,6 +406,7 @@ unsigned int mixer_get_num_ctls(const struct mixer *mixer)
  */
 unsigned int mixer_get_num_ctls_by_name(const struct mixer *mixer, const char *name)
 {
+    struct mixer_ctl_group *grp;
     unsigned int n;
     unsigned int count = 0;
     struct mixer_ctl *ctl;
@@ -304,11 +414,24 @@ unsigned int mixer_get_num_ctls_by_name(const struct mixer *mixer, const char *n
     if (!mixer)
         return 0;
 
-    ctl = mixer->ctl;
+    if (mixer->h_grp) {
+        grp = mixer->h_grp;
+        ctl = grp->ctl;
 
-    for (n = 0; n < mixer->count; n++)
-        if (!strcmp(name, (char*) ctl[n].info.id.name))
-            count++;
+        for (n = 0; n < grp->count; n++)
+            if (!strcmp(name, (char*) ctl[n].info.id.name))
+                count++;
+    }
+#ifdef TINYALSA_USES_PLUGINS
+    if (mixer->v_grp) {
+        grp = mixer->v_grp;
+        ctl = grp->ctl;
+
+        for (n = 0; n < grp->count; n++)
+            if (!strcmp(name, (char*) ctl[n].info.id.name))
+                count++;
+    }
+#endif
 
     return count;
 }
@@ -322,9 +445,21 @@ unsigned int mixer_get_num_ctls_by_name(const struct mixer *mixer, const char *n
  */
 int mixer_subscribe_events(struct mixer *mixer, int subscribe)
 {
-    if (ioctl(mixer->fd, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_SUBSCRIBE_EVENTS, &subscribe) < 0) {
-        return -1;
+    struct mixer_ctl_group *grp;
+
+    if (mixer->h_grp) {
+        grp = mixer->h_grp;
+        if (grp->ops->ioctl(grp->data, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_SUBSCRIBE_EVENTS, &subscribe) < 0)
+            return -1;
+    }
+
+#ifdef TINYALSA_USES_PLUGINS
+    if (mixer->v_grp) {
+        grp = mixer->v_grp;
+        if (grp->ops->ioctl(grp->data, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_SUBSCRIBE_EVENTS, &subscribe) < 0)
+            return -1;
     }
+#endif
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -338,25 +473,76 @@ int mixer_subscribe_events(struct mixer *mixer, int subscribe)
  */
 int mixer_wait_event(struct mixer *mixer, int timeout)
 {
-    struct pollfd pfd;
+    struct pollfd *pfd;
+    struct mixer_ctl_group *grp;
+    int count = 0, num_fds = 0, i;
 
-    pfd.fd = mixer->fd;
-    pfd.events = POLLIN | POLLOUT | POLLERR | POLLNVAL;
+    if (mixer->fd >= 0)
+        num_fds++;
+
+#ifdef TINYALSA_USES_PLUGINS
+    if (mixer->v_grp)
+        num_fds++;
+#endif
+
+    pfd = (struct pollfd *)calloc(sizeof(struct pollfd), num_fds);
+    if (!pfd)
+        return -ENOMEM;
+
+    if (mixer->fd >= 0) {
+        pfd[count].fd = mixer->fd;
+        pfd[count].events = POLLIN | POLLOUT | POLLERR | POLLNVAL;
+        count++;
+    }
+
+#ifdef TINYALSA_USES_PLUGINS
+    if (mixer->v_grp) {
+        grp = mixer->v_grp;
+        if (!grp->ops->get_poll_fd(grp->data, pfd, count)) {
+            pfd[count].events = POLLIN | POLLERR | POLLNVAL;
+            count++;
+        }
+    }
+#endif
+
+    if (!count)
+        return 0;
 
     for (;;) {
         int err;
-        err = poll(&pfd, 1, timeout);
+        err = poll(pfd, count, timeout);
         if (err < 0)
             return -errno;
         if (!err)
             return 0;
-        if (pfd.revents & (POLLERR | POLLNVAL))
-            return -EIO;
-        if (pfd.revents & (POLLIN | POLLOUT))
-            return 1;
+        for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+            if (pfd[i].revents & (POLLERR | POLLNVAL))
+                return -EIO;
+            if (pfd[i].revents & (POLLIN | POLLOUT)) {
+                if ((i == 0) && mixer->fd >= 0) {
+                    grp = mixer->h_grp;
+                    grp->event_cnt++;
+                }
+#ifdef TINYALSA_USES_PLUGINS
+				else {
+                    grp = mixer->v_grp;
+                    grp->event_cnt++;
+                }
+#endif
+                return 1;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
+static unsigned int mixer_grp_get_count(struct mixer_ctl_group *grp)
+{
+    if (!grp)
+        return 0;
+
+    return grp->count;
+}
+
 /** Gets a mixer control handle, by the mixer control's id.
  * For non-const access, see @ref mixer_get_ctl
  * @param mixer An initialized mixer handle.
@@ -366,8 +552,22 @@ int mixer_wait_event(struct mixer *mixer, int timeout)
  */
 const struct mixer_ctl *mixer_get_ctl_const(const struct mixer *mixer, unsigned int id)
 {
-    if (mixer && (id < mixer->count))
-        return mixer->ctl + id;
+    unsigned int h_count;
+
+    if (!mixer || (id >= mixer->total_count))
+        return NULL;
+
+    h_count = mixer_grp_get_count(mixer->h_grp);
+
+    if (id < h_count)
+        return mixer->h_grp->ctl + id;
+#ifdef TINYALSA_USES_PLUGINS
+    else {
+        unsigned int v_count = mixer_grp_get_count(mixer->v_grp);
+	    if ((id - h_count) < v_count)
+            return mixer->v_grp->ctl + (id - h_count);
+    }
+#endif
 
     return NULL;
 }
@@ -381,9 +581,22 @@ const struct mixer_ctl *mixer_get_ctl_const(const struct mixer *mixer, unsigned
  */
 struct mixer_ctl *mixer_get_ctl(struct mixer *mixer, unsigned int id)
 {
-    if (mixer && (id < mixer->count))
-        return mixer->ctl + id;
+    unsigned int h_count;
+
+    if (!mixer || (id >= mixer->total_count))
+        return NULL;
+
+    h_count = mixer_grp_get_count(mixer->h_grp);
 
+    if (id < h_count)
+        return mixer->h_grp->ctl + id;
+#ifdef TINYALSA_USES_PLUGINS
+    else {
+        unsigned int v_count = mixer_grp_get_count(mixer->v_grp);
+	    if ((id - h_count) < v_count)
+            return mixer->v_grp->ctl + (id - h_count);
+    }
+#endif
     return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -410,19 +623,34 @@ struct mixer_ctl *mixer_get_ctl_by_name_and_index(struct mixer *mixer,
                                                   const char *name,
                                                   unsigned int index)
 {
+    struct mixer_ctl_group *grp;
     unsigned int n;
     struct mixer_ctl *ctl;
 
     if (!mixer)
         return NULL;
 
-    ctl = mixer->ctl;
+    if (mixer->h_grp) {
+        grp = mixer->h_grp;
+        ctl = grp->ctl;
 
-    for (n = 0; n < mixer->count; n++)
-        if (!strcmp(name, (char*) ctl[n].info.id.name))
-            if (index-- == 0)
-                return mixer->ctl + n;
+        for (n = 0; n < grp->count; n++)
+            if (!strcmp(name, (char*) ctl[n].info.id.name))
+                if (index-- == 0)
+                    return ctl + n;
+    }
+
+#ifdef TINYALSA_USES_PLUGINS
+    if (mixer->v_grp) {
+        grp = mixer->v_grp;
+        ctl = grp->ctl;
 
+        for (n = 0; n < grp->count; n++)
+            if (!strcmp(name, (char*) ctl[n].info.id.name))
+                if (index-- == 0)
+                    return ctl + n;
+    }
+#endif
     return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -433,7 +661,13 @@ struct mixer_ctl *mixer_get_ctl_by_name_and_index(struct mixer *mixer,
  */
 void mixer_ctl_update(struct mixer_ctl *ctl)
 {
-    ioctl(ctl->mixer->fd, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_INFO, ctl->info);
+    struct mixer_ctl_group *grp;
+
+    if (!ctl)
+        return;
+
+    grp  = ctl->grp;
+    grp->ops->ioctl(grp->data, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_INFO, &ctl->info);
 }
 
 /** Checks the control for TLV Read/Write access.
@@ -595,15 +829,17 @@ int mixer_ctl_set_percent(struct mixer_ctl *ctl, unsigned int id, int percent)
  */
 int mixer_ctl_get_value(const struct mixer_ctl *ctl, unsigned int id)
 {
+    struct mixer_ctl_group *grp;
     struct snd_ctl_elem_value ev;
     int ret;
 
     if (!ctl || (id >= ctl->info.count))
         return -EINVAL;
 
+    grp = ctl->grp;
     memset(&ev, 0, sizeof(ev));
     ev.id.numid = ctl->info.id.numid;
-    ret = ioctl(ctl->mixer->fd, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_READ, &ev);
+    ret = grp->ops->ioctl(grp->data, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_READ, &ev);
     if (ret < 0)
         return ret;
 
@@ -641,6 +877,7 @@ int mixer_ctl_get_value(const struct mixer_ctl *ctl, unsigned int id)
  */
 int mixer_ctl_get_array(const struct mixer_ctl *ctl, void *array, size_t count)
 {
+    struct mixer_ctl_group *grp;
     struct snd_ctl_elem_value ev;
     int ret = 0;
     size_t size;
@@ -650,6 +887,7 @@ int mixer_ctl_get_array(const struct mixer_ctl *ctl, void *array, size_t count)
     if (!ctl || !count || !array)
         return -EINVAL;
 
+    grp = ctl->grp;
     total_count = ctl->info.count;
 
     if ((ctl->info.type == SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_BYTES) &&
@@ -667,7 +905,7 @@ int mixer_ctl_get_array(const struct mixer_ctl *ctl, void *array, size_t count)
     switch (ctl->info.type) {
     case SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_BOOLEAN:
     case SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_INTEGER:
-        ret = ioctl(ctl->mixer->fd, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_READ, &ev);
+        ret = grp->ops->ioctl(grp->data, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_READ, &ev);
         if (ret < 0)
             return ret;
         size = sizeof(ev.value.integer.value[0]);
@@ -687,7 +925,7 @@ int mixer_ctl_get_array(const struct mixer_ctl *ctl, void *array, size_t count)
                 return -ENOMEM;
             tlv->numid = ctl->info.id.numid;
             tlv->length = count;
-            ret = ioctl(ctl->mixer->fd, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_TLV_READ, tlv);
+            ret = grp->ops->ioctl(grp->data, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_TLV_READ, tlv);
 
             source = tlv->tlv;
             memcpy(array, source, count);
@@ -696,7 +934,7 @@ int mixer_ctl_get_array(const struct mixer_ctl *ctl, void *array, size_t count)
 
             return ret;
         } else {
-            ret = ioctl(ctl->mixer->fd, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_READ, &ev);
+            ret = grp->ops->ioctl(grp->data, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_READ, &ev);
             if (ret < 0)
                 return ret;
             size = sizeof(ev.value.bytes.data[0]);
@@ -725,15 +963,17 @@ int mixer_ctl_get_array(const struct mixer_ctl *ctl, void *array, size_t count)
  */
 int mixer_ctl_set_value(struct mixer_ctl *ctl, unsigned int id, int value)
 {
+    struct mixer_ctl_group *grp;
     struct snd_ctl_elem_value ev;
     int ret;
 
     if (!ctl || (id >= ctl->info.count))
         return -EINVAL;
 
+    grp = ctl->grp;
     memset(&ev, 0, sizeof(ev));
     ev.id.numid = ctl->info.id.numid;
-    ret = ioctl(ctl->mixer->fd, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_READ, &ev);
+    ret = grp->ops->ioctl(grp->data, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_READ, &ev);
     if (ret < 0)
         return ret;
 
@@ -763,7 +1003,7 @@ int mixer_ctl_set_value(struct mixer_ctl *ctl, unsigned int id, int value)
         return -EINVAL;
     }
 
-    return ioctl(ctl->mixer->fd, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_WRITE, &ev);
+    return grp->ops->ioctl(grp->data, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_WRITE, &ev);
 }
 
 /** Sets the contents of a control's value array.
@@ -778,6 +1018,7 @@ int mixer_ctl_set_value(struct mixer_ctl *ctl, unsigned int id, int value)
  */
 int mixer_ctl_set_array(struct mixer_ctl *ctl, const void *array, size_t count)
 {
+    struct mixer_ctl_group *grp;
     struct snd_ctl_elem_value ev;
     size_t size;
     void *dest;
@@ -786,6 +1027,7 @@ int mixer_ctl_set_array(struct mixer_ctl *ctl, const void *array, size_t count)
     if ((!ctl) || !count || !array)
         return -EINVAL;
 
+    grp = ctl->grp;
     total_count = ctl->info.count;
 
     if ((ctl->info.type == SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_BYTES) &&
@@ -821,7 +1063,7 @@ int mixer_ctl_set_array(struct mixer_ctl *ctl, const void *array, size_t count)
             tlv->length = count;
             memcpy(tlv->tlv, array, count);
 
-            ret = ioctl(ctl->mixer->fd, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_TLV_WRITE, tlv);
+            ret = grp->ops->ioctl(grp->data, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_TLV_WRITE, tlv);
             free(tlv);
 
             return ret;
@@ -837,7 +1079,7 @@ int mixer_ctl_set_array(struct mixer_ctl *ctl, const void *array, size_t count)
 
     memcpy(dest, array, size * count);
 
-    return ioctl(ctl->mixer->fd, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_WRITE, &ev);
+    return grp->ops->ioctl(grp->data, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_WRITE, &ev);
 }
 
 /** Gets the minimum value of an control.
@@ -887,6 +1129,7 @@ unsigned int mixer_ctl_get_num_enums(const struct mixer_ctl *ctl)
 
 int mixer_ctl_fill_enum_string(struct mixer_ctl *ctl)
 {
+    struct mixer_ctl_group *grp = ctl->grp;
     struct snd_ctl_elem_info tmp;
     unsigned int m;
     char **enames;
@@ -902,7 +1145,7 @@ int mixer_ctl_fill_enum_string(struct mixer_ctl *ctl)
         memset(&tmp, 0, sizeof(tmp));
         tmp.id.numid = ctl->info.id.numid;
         tmp.value.enumerated.item = m;
-        if (ioctl(ctl->mixer->fd, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_INFO, &tmp) < 0)
+        if (grp->ops->ioctl(grp->data, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_INFO, &tmp) < 0)
             goto fail;
         enames[m] = strdup(tmp.value.enumerated.name);
         if (!enames[m])
@@ -949,6 +1192,7 @@ const char *mixer_ctl_get_enum_string(struct mixer_ctl *ctl,
  */
 int mixer_ctl_set_enum_by_string(struct mixer_ctl *ctl, const char *string)
 {
+    struct mixer_ctl_group *grp;
     unsigned int i, num_enums;
     struct snd_ctl_elem_value ev;
     int ret;
@@ -957,13 +1201,14 @@ int mixer_ctl_set_enum_by_string(struct mixer_ctl *ctl, const char *string)
         mixer_ctl_fill_enum_string(ctl) != 0)
         return -EINVAL;
 
+    grp = ctl->grp;
     num_enums = ctl->info.value.enumerated.items;
     for (i = 0; i < num_enums; i++) {
         if (!strcmp(string, ctl->ename[i])) {
             memset(&ev, 0, sizeof(ev));
             ev.value.enumerated.item[0] = i;
             ev.id.numid = ctl->info.id.numid;
-            ret = ioctl(ctl->mixer->fd, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_WRITE, &ev);
+            ret = grp->ops->ioctl(grp->data, SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_WRITE, &ev);
             if (ret < 0)
                 return ret;
             return 0;
@@ -972,4 +1217,3 @@ int mixer_ctl_set_enum_by_string(struct mixer_ctl *ctl, const char *string)
 
     return -EINVAL;
 }
-
diff --git a/src/mixer_hw.c b/src/mixer_hw.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e86dfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mixer_hw.c
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+/* mixer_hw.c
+** Copyright (c) 2019, The Linux Foundation.
+**
+** Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+** modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+** met:
+**   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+**     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+**   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+**     copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+**     disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+**     with the distribution.
+**   * Neither the name of The Linux Foundation nor the names of its
+**     contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+**     from this software without specific prior written permission.
+**
+** THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+** WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+** MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+** ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS
+** BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+** CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+** SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
+** BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+** WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
+** OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN
+** IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+**/
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <poll.h>
+
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+
+#include <linux/ioctl.h>
+#include <sound/asound.h>
+
+#include "mixer_io.h"
+
+/** Store the hardware (kernel interface) mixer data */
+struct mixer_hw_data {
+    /* Card number for the mixer */
+    unsigned int card;
+    /* File descriptor of the mixer device node */
+    int fd;
+};
+
+static void mixer_hw_close(void *data)
+{
+    struct mixer_hw_data *hw_data = data;
+
+    if (!hw_data)
+        return;
+
+    if (hw_data->fd >= 0)
+        close(hw_data->fd);
+
+    hw_data->fd = -1;
+    free(hw_data);
+    hw_data = NULL;
+}
+
+static int mixer_hw_ioctl(void *data, unsigned int cmd, ...)
+{
+    struct mixer_hw_data *hw_data = data;
+    va_list ap;
+    void *arg;
+
+    va_start(ap, cmd);
+    arg = va_arg(ap, void *);
+    va_end(ap);
+
+    return ioctl(hw_data->fd, cmd, arg);
+}
+
+static const struct mixer_ops mixer_hw_ops = {
+    .close = mixer_hw_close,
+    .ioctl = mixer_hw_ioctl,
+};
+
+int mixer_hw_open(unsigned int card, void **data,
+                  const struct mixer_ops **ops)
+{
+    struct mixer_hw_data *hw_data;
+    int fd;
+    char fn[256];
+
+    snprintf(fn, sizeof(fn), "/dev/snd/controlC%u", card);
+    fd = open(fn, O_RDWR);
+    if (fd < 0)
+        return fd;
+
+    hw_data = calloc(1, sizeof(*hw_data));
+    if (!hw_data)
+        return -1;
+
+    hw_data->card = card;
+    hw_data->fd = fd;
+    *data = hw_data;
+    *ops = &mixer_hw_ops;
+
+    return fd;
+}
diff --git a/src/mixer_io.h b/src/mixer_io.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb3bc44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mixer_io.h
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/* mixer_io.h
+** Copyright (c) 2019, The Linux Foundation.
+**
+** Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+** modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+** met:
+**   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+**     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+**   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+**     copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+**     disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+**     with the distribution.
+**   * Neither the name of The Linux Foundation nor the names of its
+**     contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+**     from this software without specific prior written permission.
+**
+** THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+** WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+** MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+** ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS
+** BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+** CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+** SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
+** BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+** WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
+** OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN
+** IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+**/
+
+#ifndef TINYALSA_SRC_MIXER_H
+#define TINYALSA_SRC_MIXER_H
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <sound/asound.h>
+
+struct mixer_ops;
+
+int mixer_hw_open(unsigned int card, void **data,
+                  const struct mixer_ops **ops);
+int mixer_plugin_open(unsigned int card, void **data,
+                      const struct mixer_ops **ops);
+
+struct mixer_ops {
+    void (*close) (void *data);
+    int (*get_poll_fd) (void *data, struct pollfd *pfd, int count);
+    ssize_t (*read_event) (void *data, struct snd_ctl_event *ev, size_t size);
+    int (*ioctl) (void *data, unsigned int cmd, ...);
+};
+
+#endif /* TINYALSA_SRC_MIXER_H */
diff --git a/src/mixer_plugin.c b/src/mixer_plugin.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3437171
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mixer_plugin.c
@@ -0,0 +1,480 @@
+/* mixer_plugin.c
+** Copyright (c) 2019, The Linux Foundation.
+**
+** Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+** modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+** met:
+**   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+**     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+**   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+**     copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+**     disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+**     with the distribution.
+**   * Neither the name of The Linux Foundation nor the names of its
+**     contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+**     from this software without specific prior written permission.
+**
+** THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+** WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+** MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+** ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS
+** BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+** CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+** SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
+** BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+** WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
+** OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN
+** IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+**/
+
+#include <tinyalsa/plugin.h>
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <poll.h>
+#include <dlfcn.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sys/eventfd.h>
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+
+#include <linux/ioctl.h>
+#include <sound/asound.h>
+
+#include "snd_card_plugin.h"
+#include "mixer_io.h"
+
+/** Encapulates the mixer plugin specific data */
+struct mixer_plug_data {
+    /** Card number associated with the plugin */
+    int card;
+    /** Device node for mixer */
+    void *mixer_node;
+    /** Pointer to the plugin's ops */
+    const struct mixer_plugin_ops *ops;
+    /** Pointer to plugin responsible to service the controls */
+    struct mixer_plugin *plugin;
+    /** Handle to the plugin library */
+    void *dl_hdl;
+};
+
+static int mixer_plug_get_elem_id(struct mixer_plug_data *plug_data,
+                struct snd_ctl_elem_id *id, unsigned int offset)
+{
+    struct mixer_plugin *plugin = plug_data->plugin;
+    struct snd_control *ctl;
+
+    if (offset >= plugin->num_controls) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "%s: invalid offset %u\n",
+				__func__, offset);
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
+    ctl = plugin->controls + offset;
+    id->numid = offset;
+    id->iface = ctl->iface;
+
+    strncpy((char *)id->name, (char *)ctl->name,
+            sizeof(id->name));
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int mixer_plug_info_enum(struct snd_control *ctl,
+                struct snd_ctl_elem_info *einfo)
+{
+    struct snd_value_enum *val = ctl->value;
+
+    einfo->count = 1;
+    einfo->value.enumerated.items = val->items;
+
+    if (einfo->value.enumerated.item > val->items)
+        return -EINVAL;
+
+    strncpy(einfo->value.enumerated.name,
+            val->texts[einfo->value.enumerated.item],
+            sizeof(einfo->value.enumerated.name));
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int mixer_plug_info_bytes(struct snd_control *ctl,
+                struct snd_ctl_elem_info *einfo)
+{
+    struct snd_value_bytes *val;
+    struct snd_value_tlv_bytes *val_tlv;
+
+    if (ctl->access & SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_READWRITE) {
+        val_tlv = ctl->value;
+        einfo->count = val_tlv->size;
+    } else {
+        val = ctl->value;
+        einfo->count = val->size;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int mixer_plug_info_integer(struct snd_control *ctl,
+                struct snd_ctl_elem_info *einfo)
+{
+    struct snd_value_int *val = ctl->value;
+
+    einfo->count = val->count;
+    einfo->value.integer.min = val->min;
+    einfo->value.integer.max = val->max;
+    einfo->value.integer.step = val->step;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+void mixer_plug_notifier_cb(struct mixer_plugin *plugin)
+{
+    eventfd_write(plugin->eventfd, 1);
+    plugin->event_cnt++;
+}
+
+/* In consume_event/read, do not call eventfd_read until all events are read from list.
+   This will make poll getting unblocked until all events are read */
+static ssize_t mixer_plug_read_event(void *data, struct snd_ctl_event *ev, size_t size)
+{
+    struct mixer_plug_data *plug_data = data;
+    struct mixer_plugin *plugin = plug_data->plugin;
+    eventfd_t evfd;
+    ssize_t result = 0;
+
+    result = plug_data->ops->read_event(plugin, ev, size);
+
+    if (result > 0) {
+        plugin->event_cnt -=  result / sizeof(struct snd_ctl_event);
+        if (plugin->event_cnt == 0)
+            eventfd_read(plugin->eventfd, &evfd);
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+static int mixer_plug_subscribe_events(struct mixer_plug_data *plug_data,
+                int *subscribe)
+{
+    struct mixer_plugin *plugin = plug_data->plugin;
+    eventfd_t evfd;
+
+    if (*subscribe < 0 || *subscribe > 1) {
+        *subscribe = plugin->subscribed;
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
+    if (*subscribe && !plugin->subscribed) {
+        plug_data->ops->subscribe_events(plugin, &mixer_plug_notifier_cb);
+    } else if (plugin->subscribed && !*subscribe) {
+        plug_data->ops->subscribe_events(plugin, NULL);
+
+        if (plugin->event_cnt)
+            eventfd_read(plugin->eventfd, &evfd);
+
+        plugin->event_cnt = 0;
+    }
+
+    plugin->subscribed = *subscribe;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int mixer_plug_get_poll_fd(void *data, struct pollfd *pfd, int count)
+{
+    struct mixer_plug_data *plug_data = data;
+    struct mixer_plugin *plugin = plug_data->plugin;
+
+    if (plugin->eventfd != -1) {
+        pfd[count].fd = plugin->eventfd;
+        return 0;
+    }
+    return -ENODEV;
+}
+
+static int mixer_plug_tlv_write(struct mixer_plug_data *plug_data,
+                struct snd_ctl_tlv *tlv)
+{
+    struct mixer_plugin *plugin = plug_data->plugin;
+    struct snd_control *ctl;
+    struct snd_value_tlv_bytes *val_tlv;
+
+    ctl = plugin->controls + tlv->numid;
+    val_tlv = ctl->value;
+
+    return val_tlv->put(plugin, ctl, tlv);
+}
+
+static int mixer_plug_tlv_read(struct mixer_plug_data *plug_data,
+                struct snd_ctl_tlv *tlv)
+{
+    struct mixer_plugin *plugin = plug_data->plugin;
+    struct snd_control *ctl;
+    struct snd_value_tlv_bytes *val_tlv;
+
+    ctl = plugin->controls + tlv->numid;
+    val_tlv = ctl->value;
+
+    return val_tlv->get(plugin, ctl, tlv);
+}
+
+static int mixer_plug_elem_write(struct mixer_plug_data *plug_data,
+                struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ev)
+{
+    struct mixer_plugin *plugin = plug_data->plugin;
+    struct snd_control *ctl;
+    int ret;
+
+    ret = mixer_plug_get_elem_id(plug_data, &ev->id, ev->id.numid);
+    if (ret < 0)
+        return ret;
+
+    ctl = plugin->controls + ev->id.numid;
+
+    return ctl->put(plugin, ctl, ev);
+}
+
+static int mixer_plug_elem_read(struct mixer_plug_data *plug_data,
+                struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ev)
+{
+    struct mixer_plugin *plugin = plug_data->plugin;
+    struct snd_control *ctl;
+    int ret;
+
+    ret = mixer_plug_get_elem_id(plug_data, &ev->id, ev->id.numid);
+    if (ret < 0)
+        return ret;
+
+    ctl = plugin->controls + ev->id.numid;
+
+    return ctl->get(plugin, ctl, ev);
+
+}
+
+static int mixer_plug_get_elem_info(struct mixer_plug_data *plug_data,
+                struct snd_ctl_elem_info *einfo)
+{
+    struct mixer_plugin *plugin = plug_data->plugin;
+    struct snd_control *ctl;
+    int ret;
+
+    ret = mixer_plug_get_elem_id(plug_data, &einfo->id,
+                    einfo->id.numid);
+    if (ret < 0)
+        return ret;
+
+    ctl = plugin->controls + einfo->id.numid;
+    einfo->type = ctl->type;
+    einfo->access = ctl->access;
+
+    switch (einfo->type) {
+    case SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_ENUMERATED:
+        ret = mixer_plug_info_enum(ctl, einfo);
+        if (ret < 0)
+            return ret;
+        break;
+    case SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_BYTES:
+        ret = mixer_plug_info_bytes(ctl, einfo);
+        if (ret < 0)
+            return ret;
+        break;
+    case SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_INTEGER:
+        ret = mixer_plug_info_integer(ctl, einfo);
+        if (ret < 0)
+            return ret;
+        break;
+    default:
+        fprintf(stderr,"%s: unknown type %d\n",
+				__func__, einfo->type);
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int mixer_plug_get_elem_list(struct mixer_plug_data *plug_data,
+                struct snd_ctl_elem_list *elist)
+{
+    struct mixer_plugin *plugin = plug_data->plugin;
+    unsigned int avail;
+    struct snd_ctl_elem_id *id;
+    int ret;
+
+    elist->count = plugin->num_controls;
+    elist->used = 0;
+    avail = elist->space;
+
+    while (avail > 0) {
+        id = elist->pids + elist->used;
+        ret = mixer_plug_get_elem_id(plug_data, id, elist->used);
+        if (ret < 0)
+            return ret;
+
+        avail--;
+        elist->used++;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int mixer_plug_get_card_info(struct mixer_plug_data *plug_data,
+                struct snd_ctl_card_info *card_info)
+{
+    /*TODO: Fill card_info here from snd-card-def */
+    memset(card_info, 0, sizeof(*card_info));
+    card_info->card = plug_data->card;
+    memcpy(card_info->id, "card_id", sizeof(card_info->id));
+    memcpy(card_info->driver, "mymixer-so-name", sizeof(card_info->driver));
+    memcpy(card_info->name, "card-name", sizeof(card_info->name));
+    memcpy(card_info->longname, "card-name", sizeof(card_info->longname));
+    memcpy(card_info->mixername, "mixer-name", sizeof(card_info->mixername));
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static void mixer_plug_close(void *data)
+{
+    struct mixer_plug_data *plug_data = data;
+    struct mixer_plugin *plugin = plug_data->plugin;
+    eventfd_t evfd;
+
+    if (plugin->event_cnt)
+        eventfd_read(plugin->eventfd, &evfd);
+
+    plug_data->ops->close(&plugin);
+    dlclose(plug_data->dl_hdl);
+
+    free(plug_data);
+    plug_data = NULL;
+}
+
+static int mixer_plug_ioctl(void *data, unsigned int cmd, ...)
+{
+    struct mixer_plug_data *plug_data = data;
+    int ret;
+    va_list ap;
+    void *arg;
+
+    va_start(ap, cmd);
+    arg = va_arg(ap, void *);
+    va_end(ap);
+
+    switch (cmd) {
+    case SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_CARD_INFO:
+        ret = mixer_plug_get_card_info(plug_data, arg);
+        break;
+    case SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_LIST:
+        ret = mixer_plug_get_elem_list(plug_data, arg);
+        break;
+    case SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_INFO:
+        ret = mixer_plug_get_elem_info(plug_data, arg);
+        break;
+    case SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_READ:
+        ret = mixer_plug_elem_read(plug_data, arg);
+        break;
+    case SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_WRITE:
+        ret = mixer_plug_elem_write(plug_data, arg);
+        break;
+    case SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_TLV_READ:
+        ret = mixer_plug_tlv_read(plug_data, arg);
+        break;
+    case SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_TLV_WRITE:
+        ret = mixer_plug_tlv_write(plug_data, arg);
+        break;
+    case SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_SUBSCRIBE_EVENTS:
+        ret = mixer_plug_subscribe_events(plug_data, arg);
+        break;
+    default:
+        /* TODO: plugin should support ioctl */
+        ret = -EFAULT;
+        break;
+    }
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
+static const struct mixer_ops mixer_plug_ops = {
+    .close = mixer_plug_close,
+    .read_event = mixer_plug_read_event,
+    .get_poll_fd = mixer_plug_get_poll_fd,
+    .ioctl = mixer_plug_ioctl,
+};
+
+int mixer_plugin_open(unsigned int card, void **data,
+                      const struct mixer_ops **ops)
+{
+    struct mixer_plug_data *plug_data;
+    struct mixer_plugin *plugin = NULL;
+    void *dl_hdl;
+    char *so_name;
+    int ret;
+
+    plug_data = calloc(1, sizeof(*plug_data));
+    if (!plug_data)
+        return -ENOMEM;
+
+    plug_data->mixer_node = snd_utils_open_mixer(card);
+    if (!plug_data->mixer_node) {
+        /* Do not print error here.
+         * It is valid for card to not have virtual mixer node
+         */
+        goto err_get_mixer_node;
+    }
+
+    ret = snd_utils_get_str(plug_data->mixer_node, "so-name",
+                               &so_name);
+    if(ret) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "%s: mixer so-name not found for card %u\n",
+                __func__, card);
+        goto err_get_lib_name;
+
+    }
+
+    dl_hdl = dlopen(so_name, RTLD_NOW);
+    if (!dl_hdl) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "%s: unable to open %s\n",
+                __func__, so_name);
+        goto err_dlopen;
+    }
+
+    dlerror();
+    plug_data->ops = dlsym(dl_hdl, "mixer_plugin_ops");
+    if (!plug_data->ops) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "%s: dlsym open fn failed: %s\n",
+                __func__, dlerror());
+        goto err_ops;
+    }
+
+    ret = plug_data->ops->open(&plugin, card);
+    if (ret) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "%s: failed to open plugin, err: %d\n",
+                __func__, ret);
+        goto err_ops;
+    }
+
+    plug_data->plugin = plugin;
+    plug_data->card = card;
+    plug_data->dl_hdl = dl_hdl;
+    plugin->eventfd = eventfd(0, 0);
+
+    *data = plug_data;
+    *ops = &mixer_plug_ops;
+
+    return 0;
+
+err_ops:
+    dlclose(dl_hdl);
+err_dlopen:
+err_get_lib_name:
+    snd_utils_close_dev_node(plug_data->mixer_node);
+err_get_mixer_node:
+    free(plug_data);
+    return -1;
+}
diff --git a/src/pcm.c b/src/pcm.c
index c763d4c..c28e098 100644
--- a/src/pcm.c
+++ b/src/pcm.c
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
 
 #include <tinyalsa/pcm.h>
 #include <tinyalsa/limits.h>
+#include "pcm_io.h"
+#include "snd_card_plugin.h"
 
 #ifndef PARAM_MAX
 #define PARAM_MAX SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_LAST_INTERVAL
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@
 #define SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAMS_NO_PERIOD_WAKEUP (1<<2)
 #endif /* SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAMS_NO_PERIOD_WAKEUP */
 
+
 static inline int param_is_mask(int p)
 {
     return (p >= SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FIRST_MASK) &&
@@ -234,6 +237,12 @@ struct pcm {
     long pcm_delay;
     /** The subdevice corresponding to the PCM */
     unsigned int subdevice;
+    /** Pointer to the pcm ops, either hw or plugin */
+    const struct pcm_ops *ops;
+    /** Private data for pcm_hw or pcm_plugin */
+    void *data;
+    /** Pointer to the pcm node from snd card definition */
+    struct snd_node *snd_node;
 };
 
 static int oops(struct pcm *pcm, int e, const char *fmt, ...)
@@ -383,7 +392,7 @@ int pcm_set_config(struct pcm *pcm, const struct pcm_config *config)
         param_set_mask(&params, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_ACCESS,
                    SNDRV_PCM_ACCESS_RW_INTERLEAVED);
 
-    if (ioctl(pcm->fd, SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_HW_PARAMS, &params)) {
+    if (pcm->ops->ioctl(pcm->data, SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_HW_PARAMS, &params)) {
         int errno_copy = errno;
         oops(pcm, -errno, "cannot set hw params");
         return -errno_copy;
@@ -440,7 +449,7 @@ int pcm_set_config(struct pcm *pcm, const struct pcm_config *config)
     while (pcm->boundary * 2 <= INT_MAX - pcm->buffer_size)
         pcm->boundary *= 2;
 
-    if (ioctl(pcm->fd, SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_SW_PARAMS, &sparams)) {
+    if (pcm->ops->ioctl(pcm->data, SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_SW_PARAMS, &sparams)) {
         int errno_copy = errno;
         oops(pcm, -errno, "cannot set sw params");
         return -errno_copy;
@@ -519,7 +528,8 @@ static int pcm_sync_ptr(struct pcm *pcm, int flags)
         }
     } else {
         pcm->sync_ptr->flags = flags;
-        if (ioctl(pcm->fd, SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_SYNC_PTR, pcm->sync_ptr) < 0) {
+        if (pcm->ops->ioctl(pcm->data, SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_SYNC_PTR,
+                            pcm->sync_ptr) < 0) {
             oops(pcm, errno, "failed to sync mmap ptr");
             return -1;
         }
@@ -599,19 +609,30 @@ struct pcm_params *pcm_params_get(unsigned int card, unsigned int device,
                                   unsigned int flags)
 {
     struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params;
-    char fn[256];
+    void *snd_node = NULL, *data;
+    const struct pcm_ops *ops;
     int fd;
 
-    snprintf(fn, sizeof(fn), "/dev/snd/pcmC%uD%u%c", card, device,
-             flags & PCM_IN ? 'c' : 'p');
-
-    if (flags & PCM_NONBLOCK)
-        fd = open(fn, O_RDWR | O_NONBLOCK);
-    else
-        fd = open(fn, O_RDWR);
+    ops = &hw_ops;
+    fd = ops->open(card, device, flags, &data, snd_node);
 
+#ifdef TINYALSA_USES_PLUGINS
+    if (fd < 0) {
+        int pcm_type;
+        snd_node = snd_utils_open_pcm(card, device);
+        pcm_type = snd_utils_get_node_type(snd_node);
+        if (!snd_node || pcm_type != SND_NODE_TYPE_PLUGIN) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "no device (hw/plugin) for card(%u), device(%u)",
+                 card, device);
+            goto err_open;
+        }
+        ops = &plug_ops;
+        fd = ops->open(card, device, flags, &data, snd_node);
+    }
+#endif
     if (fd < 0) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "cannot open device '%s': %s\n", fn, strerror(errno));
+        fprintf(stderr, "cannot open card(%d) device (%d): %s\n",
+                card, device, strerror(errno));
         goto err_open;
     }
 
@@ -620,19 +641,27 @@ struct pcm_params *pcm_params_get(unsigned int card, unsigned int device,
         goto err_calloc;
 
     param_init(params);
-    if (ioctl(fd, SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_HW_REFINE, params)) {
+    if (ops->ioctl(data, SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_HW_REFINE, params)) {
         fprintf(stderr, "SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_HW_REFINE error (%d)\n", errno);
         goto err_hw_refine;
     }
 
-    close(fd);
+#ifdef TINYALSA_USES_PLUGINS
+    if (snd_node)
+        snd_utils_close_dev_node(snd_node);
+#endif
+    ops->close(data);
 
     return (struct pcm_params *)params;
 
 err_hw_refine:
     free(params);
 err_calloc:
-    close(fd);
+#ifdef TINYALSA_USES_PLUGINS
+    if (snd_node)
+        snd_utils_close_dev_node(snd_node);
+#endif
+    ops->close(data);
 err_open:
     return NULL;
 }
@@ -787,8 +816,8 @@ int pcm_close(struct pcm *pcm)
         munmap(pcm->mmap_buffer, pcm_frames_to_bytes(pcm, pcm->buffer_size));
     }
 
-    if (pcm->fd >= 0)
-        close(pcm->fd);
+    snd_utils_close_dev_node(pcm->snd_node);
+    pcm->ops->close(pcm->data);
     pcm->buffer_size = 0;
     pcm->fd = -1;
     free(pcm);
@@ -851,29 +880,39 @@ struct pcm *pcm_open(unsigned int card, unsigned int device,
 {
     struct pcm *pcm;
     struct snd_pcm_info info;
-    char fn[256];
     int rc;
 
     pcm = calloc(1, sizeof(struct pcm));
     if (!pcm)
         return &bad_pcm;
 
-    snprintf(fn, sizeof(fn), "/dev/snd/pcmC%uD%u%c", card, device,
-             flags & PCM_IN ? 'c' : 'p');
-
-    pcm->flags = flags;
-
-    if (flags & PCM_NONBLOCK)
-        pcm->fd = open(fn, O_RDWR | O_NONBLOCK);
-    else
-        pcm->fd = open(fn, O_RDWR);
+    /* Default to hw_ops, attemp plugin open only if hw (/dev/snd/pcm*) open fails */
+    pcm->ops = &hw_ops;
+    pcm->fd = pcm->ops->open(card, device, flags, &pcm->data, NULL);
 
+#ifdef TINYALSA_USES_PLUGINS
+    if (pcm->fd < 0) {
+        int pcm_type;
+        pcm->snd_node = snd_utils_open_pcm(card, device);
+        pcm_type = snd_utils_get_node_type(pcm->snd_node);
+        if (!pcm->snd_node || pcm_type != SND_NODE_TYPE_PLUGIN) {
+            oops(pcm, -ENODEV, "no device (hw/plugin) for card(%u), device(%u)",
+                 card, device);
+            return pcm;
+        }
+        pcm->ops = &plug_ops;
+        pcm->fd = pcm->ops->open(card, device, flags, &pcm->data, pcm->snd_node);
+    }
+#endif
     if (pcm->fd < 0) {
-        oops(pcm, errno, "cannot open device '%s'", fn);
+        oops(pcm, errno, "cannot open device (%u) for card (%u)",
+             device, card);
         return pcm;
     }
 
-    if (ioctl(pcm->fd, SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_INFO, &info)) {
+    pcm->flags = flags;
+
+    if (pcm->ops->ioctl(pcm->data, SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_INFO, &info)) {
         oops(pcm, errno, "cannot get info");
         goto fail_close;
     }
@@ -891,7 +930,7 @@ struct pcm *pcm_open(unsigned int card, unsigned int device,
 #ifdef SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_TTSTAMP
     if (pcm->flags & PCM_MONOTONIC) {
         int arg = SNDRV_PCM_TSTAMP_TYPE_MONOTONIC;
-        rc = ioctl(pcm->fd, SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_TTSTAMP, &arg);
+        rc = pcm->ops->ioctl(pcm->data, SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_TTSTAMP, &arg);
         if (rc < 0) {
             oops(pcm, rc, "cannot set timestamp type");
             goto fail;
@@ -911,7 +950,11 @@ fail:
     if (flags & PCM_MMAP)
         munmap(pcm->mmap_buffer, pcm_frames_to_bytes(pcm, pcm->buffer_size));
 fail_close:
-    close(pcm->fd);
+#ifdef TINYALSA_USES_PLUGINS
+    if (pcm->snd_node)
+        snd_utils_close_dev_node(pcm->snd_node);
+#endif
+    pcm->ops->close(pcm->data);
     pcm->fd = -1;
     return pcm;
 }
@@ -970,7 +1013,7 @@ int pcm_unlink(struct pcm *pcm)
  */
 int pcm_prepare(struct pcm *pcm)
 {
-    if (ioctl(pcm->fd, SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_PREPARE) < 0)
+    if (pcm->ops->ioctl(pcm->data, SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_PREPARE) < 0)
         return oops(pcm, errno, "cannot prepare channel");
 
     /* get appl_ptr and avail_min from kernel */
@@ -991,7 +1034,7 @@ int pcm_start(struct pcm *pcm)
         return -1;
 
     if (pcm->mmap_status->state != PCM_STATE_RUNNING) {
-        if (ioctl(pcm->fd, SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_START) < 0)
+        if (pcm->ops->ioctl(pcm->data, SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_START) < 0)
             return oops(pcm, errno, "cannot start channel");
     }
 
@@ -1005,7 +1048,7 @@ int pcm_start(struct pcm *pcm)
  */
 int pcm_stop(struct pcm *pcm)
 {
-    if (ioctl(pcm->fd, SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_DROP) < 0)
+    if (pcm->ops->ioctl(pcm->data, SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_DROP) < 0)
         return oops(pcm, errno, "cannot stop channel");
 
     return 0;
@@ -1288,7 +1331,7 @@ int pcm_mmap_transfer(struct pcm *pcm, void *buffer, unsigned int frames)
      */
     if (!is_playback && state == PCM_STATE_PREPARED &&
         frames >= pcm->config.start_threshold) {
-        err = ioctl(pcm->fd, SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_START);
+            err = pcm->ops->ioctl(pcm->data, SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_START);
         if (err == -1)
             return -1;
         /* state = PCM_STATE_RUNNING */
@@ -1326,7 +1369,7 @@ int pcm_mmap_transfer(struct pcm *pcm, void *buffer, unsigned int frames)
         /* start playback if written >= start_threshold */
         if (is_playback && state == PCM_STATE_PREPARED &&
             pcm->buffer_size - avail >= pcm->config.start_threshold) {
-            err = ioctl(pcm->fd, SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_START);
+            err = pcm->ops->ioctl(pcm->data, SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_START);
             if (err == -1)
                 break;
         }
@@ -1365,9 +1408,9 @@ static int pcm_rw_transfer(struct pcm *pcm, void *data, unsigned int frames)
     transfer.frames = frames;
     transfer.result = 0;
 
-    res = ioctl(pcm->fd, is_playback
-                ? SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_WRITEI_FRAMES
-                : SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_READI_FRAMES, &transfer);
+    res = pcm->ops->ioctl(pcm->data, is_playback
+                          ? SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_WRITEI_FRAMES
+                          : SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_READI_FRAMES, &transfer);
 
     return res == 0 ? (int) transfer.result : -1;
 }
diff --git a/src/pcm_hw.c b/src/pcm_hw.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e67e9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pcm_hw.c
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+/* pcm_hw.c
+** Copyright (c) 2019, The Linux Foundation.
+**
+** Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+** modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+** met:
+**   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+**     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+**   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+**     copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+**     disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+**     with the distribution.
+**   * Neither the name of The Linux Foundation nor the names of its
+**     contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+**     from this software without specific prior written permission.
+**
+** THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+** WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+** MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+** ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS
+** BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+** CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+** SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
+** BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+** WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
+** OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN
+** IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+**/
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <poll.h>
+
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+#include <linux/ioctl.h>
+#include <sound/asound.h>
+#include <tinyalsa/asoundlib.h>
+
+#include "pcm_io.h"
+
+struct pcm_hw_data {
+    /** Card number of the pcm device */
+    unsigned int card;
+    /** Device number for the pcm device */
+    unsigned int device;
+    /** File descriptor to the pcm device file node */
+    unsigned int fd;
+    /** Pointer to the pcm node from snd card definiton */
+    struct snd_node *node;
+};
+
+static void pcm_hw_close(void *data)
+{
+    struct pcm_hw_data *hw_data = data;
+
+    if (hw_data->fd > 0)
+        close(hw_data->fd);
+
+    free(hw_data);
+}
+
+static int pcm_hw_ioctl(void *data, unsigned int cmd, ...)
+{
+    struct pcm_hw_data *hw_data = data;
+    va_list ap;
+    void *arg;
+
+    va_start(ap, cmd);
+    arg = va_arg(ap, void *);
+    va_end(ap);
+
+    return ioctl(hw_data->fd, cmd, arg);
+}
+
+static int pcm_hw_open(unsigned int card, unsigned int device,
+                unsigned int flags, void **data, struct snd_node *node)
+{
+    struct pcm_hw_data *hw_data;
+    char fn[256];
+    int fd;
+
+    hw_data = calloc(1, sizeof(*hw_data));
+    if (!hw_data) {
+        return -ENOMEM;
+    }
+
+    snprintf(fn, sizeof(fn), "/dev/snd/pcmC%uD%u%c", card, device,
+             flags & PCM_IN ? 'c' : 'p');
+    if (flags & PCM_NONBLOCK)
+        fd = open(fn, O_RDWR|O_NONBLOCK);
+    else
+        fd = open(fn, O_RDWR);
+
+    if (fd < 0) {
+        return fd;
+    }
+
+    hw_data->card = card;
+    hw_data->device = device;
+    hw_data->fd = fd;
+    hw_data->node = node;
+
+    *data = hw_data;
+
+    return fd;
+}
+
+const struct pcm_ops hw_ops = {
+    .open = pcm_hw_open,
+    .close = pcm_hw_close,
+    .ioctl = pcm_hw_ioctl,
+};
+
diff --git a/src/pcm_io.h b/src/pcm_io.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b68ac8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pcm_io.h
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/* pcm_io.h
+** Copyright (c) 2019, The Linux Foundation.
+**
+** Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+** modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+** met:
+**   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+**     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+**   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+**     copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+**     disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+**     with the distribution.
+**   * Neither the name of The Linux Foundation nor the names of its
+**     contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+**     from this software without specific prior written permission.
+**
+** THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+** WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+** MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+** ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS
+** BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+** CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+** SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
+** BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+** WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
+** OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN
+** IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+**/
+
+#ifndef TINYALSA_SRC_PCM_IO_H
+#define TINYALSA_SRC_PCM_IO_H
+
+#include <sound/asound.h>
+
+struct snd_node;
+
+struct pcm_ops {
+    int (*open) (unsigned int card, unsigned int device,
+                 unsigned int flags, void **data, struct snd_node *node);
+    void (*close) (void *data);
+    int (*ioctl) (void *data, unsigned int cmd, ...);
+};
+
+extern const struct pcm_ops hw_ops;
+extern const struct pcm_ops plug_ops;
+
+#endif /* TINYALSA_SRC_PCM_IO_H */
diff --git a/src/pcm_plugin.c b/src/pcm_plugin.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..695ad2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pcm_plugin.c
@@ -0,0 +1,718 @@
+/* pcm_plugin.c
+** Copyright (c) 2019, The Linux Foundation.
+**
+** Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+** modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+** met:
+**   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+**     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+**   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+**     copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+**     disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+**     with the distribution.
+**   * Neither the name of The Linux Foundation nor the names of its
+**     contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+**     from this software without specific prior written permission.
+**
+** THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+** WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+** MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+** ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS
+** BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+** CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+** SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
+** BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+** WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
+** OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN
+** IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+**/
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <poll.h>
+#include <dlfcn.h>
+
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+#include <linux/ioctl.h>
+#include <sound/asound.h>
+#include <tinyalsa/asoundlib.h>
+#include <tinyalsa/plugin.h>
+
+#include "pcm_io.h"
+#include "snd_card_plugin.h"
+
+/* 2 words of uint32_t = 64 bits of mask */
+#define PCM_MASK_SIZE (2)
+#define ARRAY_SIZE(a)         \
+    (sizeof(a) / sizeof(a[0]))
+
+#define PCM_PARAM_GET_MASK(p, n)    \
+    &p->masks[n - SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FIRST_MASK];
+
+enum {
+    PCM_PLUG_HW_PARAM_SELECT_MIN,
+    PCM_PLUG_HW_PARAM_SELECT_MAX,
+    PCM_PLUG_HW_PARAM_SELECT_VAL,
+};
+
+enum {
+    PCM_PLUG_STATE_OPEN,
+    PCM_PLUG_STATE_SETUP,
+    PCM_PLUG_STATE_PREPARED,
+    PCM_PLUG_STATE_RUNNING,
+};
+
+struct pcm_plug_data {
+    unsigned int card;
+    unsigned int device;
+    unsigned int fd;
+    unsigned int flags;
+
+    void *dl_hdl;
+    /** pointer to plugin operation */
+    const struct pcm_plugin_ops *ops;
+    struct pcm_plugin *plugin;
+    void *dev_node;
+};
+
+static unsigned int param_list[] = {
+    SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_SAMPLE_BITS,
+    SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_CHANNELS,
+    SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_RATE,
+    SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIOD_SIZE,
+    SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIODS,
+};
+
+static void pcm_plug_close(void *data)
+{
+    struct pcm_plug_data *plug_data = data;
+    struct pcm_plugin *plugin = plug_data->plugin;
+
+    plug_data->ops->close(plugin);
+    dlclose(plug_data->dl_hdl);
+
+    free(plug_data);
+}
+
+static int pcm_plug_info(struct pcm_plug_data *plug_data,
+                struct snd_pcm_info *info)
+{
+    int stream = SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK;
+    int ret = 0, val = -1;
+    char *name;
+
+    memset(info, 0, sizeof(*info));
+
+    if (plug_data->flags & PCM_IN) {
+        stream = SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE;
+        ret = snd_utils_get_int(plug_data->dev_node, "capture", &val);
+        if (ret || !val) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "%s: not a capture device\n", __func__);
+            return -EINVAL;
+        }
+    } else {
+        stream = SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK;
+        ret = snd_utils_get_int(plug_data->dev_node, "playback", &val);
+        if (ret || !val) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "%s: not a playback device\n", __func__);
+            return -EINVAL;
+        }
+    }
+
+    info->stream = stream;
+    info->card = plug_data->card;
+    info->device = plug_data->device;
+
+    ret = snd_utils_get_str(plug_data->dev_node, "name", &name);
+    if (ret) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "%s: failed to get pcm device name\n", __func__);
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    strncpy((char *)info->id, name, sizeof(info->id));
+    strncpy((char *)info->name, name, sizeof(info->name));
+    strncpy((char *)info->subname, name, sizeof(info->subname));
+
+    info->subdevices_count = 1;
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
+static void pcm_plug_set_mask(struct snd_pcm_hw_params *p, int n, uint64_t v)
+{
+    struct snd_mask *mask;
+
+    mask = PCM_PARAM_GET_MASK(p, n);
+
+    mask->bits[0] |= (v & 0xFFFFFFFF);
+    mask->bits[1] |= ((v >> 32) & 0xFFFFFFFF);
+    /*
+     * currently only supporting 64 bits, may need to update to support
+     * more than 64 bits
+     */
+}
+
+static void pcm_plug_set_interval(struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params,
+                    int p, struct pcm_plugin_min_max *v, int is_integer)
+{
+    struct snd_interval *i;
+
+    i = &params->intervals[p - SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FIRST_INTERVAL];
+
+    i->min = v->min;
+    i->max = v->max;
+
+    if (is_integer)
+        i->integer = 1;
+}
+
+static int pcm_plug_frames_to_bytes(unsigned int frames,
+                                    unsigned int frame_bits)
+{
+    return (frames * (frame_bits / 8));
+}
+
+static int pcm_plug_bytes_to_frames(unsigned int size,
+                                    unsigned int frame_bits)
+{
+    return (size * 8)  / frame_bits;
+}
+
+static int pcm_plug_get_params(struct pcm_plugin *plugin,
+                struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params)
+{
+    struct pcm_plugin_min_max bw, ch, pb, periods;
+    struct pcm_plugin_min_max val;
+    struct pcm_plugin_min_max frame_bits, buffer_bytes;
+
+    /*
+     * populate the struct snd_pcm_hw_params structure
+     * using the hw_param constraints provided by plugin
+     * via the plugin->constraints
+     */
+
+    /* Set the mask params */
+    pcm_plug_set_mask(params, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_ACCESS,
+                      plugin->constraints->access);
+    pcm_plug_set_mask(params, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FORMAT,
+                      plugin->constraints->format);
+    pcm_plug_set_mask(params, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_SUBFORMAT,
+                      SNDRV_PCM_SUBFORMAT_STD);
+
+    /* Set the standard interval params */
+    pcm_plug_set_interval(params, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_SAMPLE_BITS,
+                          &plugin->constraints->bit_width, 1);
+    pcm_plug_set_interval(params, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_CHANNELS,
+                          &plugin->constraints->channels, 1);
+    pcm_plug_set_interval(params, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_RATE,
+                          &plugin->constraints->rate, 1);
+    pcm_plug_set_interval(params, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIOD_BYTES,
+                          &plugin->constraints->period_bytes, 0);
+    pcm_plug_set_interval(params, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIODS,
+                          &plugin->constraints->periods, 1);
+
+    /* set the calculated interval params */
+
+    bw.min = plugin->constraints->bit_width.min;
+    bw.max = plugin->constraints->bit_width.max;
+
+    ch.min = plugin->constraints->channels.min;
+    ch.max = plugin->constraints->channels.max;
+
+    pb.min = plugin->constraints->period_bytes.min;
+    pb.max = plugin->constraints->period_bytes.max;
+
+    periods.min = plugin->constraints->periods.min;
+    periods.max = plugin->constraints->periods.max;
+
+    /* Calculate and set frame bits */
+    frame_bits.min = bw.min * ch.min;
+    frame_bits.max = bw.max * ch.max;
+    pcm_plug_set_interval(params, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FRAME_BITS,
+                          &frame_bits, 1);
+
+
+    /* Calculate and set period_size in frames */
+    val.min = pcm_plug_bytes_to_frames(pb.min, frame_bits.min);
+    val.max = pcm_plug_bytes_to_frames(pb.max, frame_bits.min);
+    pcm_plug_set_interval(params, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIOD_SIZE,
+                          &val, 1);
+
+    /* Calculate and set buffer_bytes */
+    buffer_bytes.min = pb.min * periods.min;
+    buffer_bytes.max = pb.max * periods.max;
+    pcm_plug_set_interval(params, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_BUFFER_BYTES,
+                          &buffer_bytes, 1);
+
+    /* Calculate and set buffer_size in frames */
+    val.min = pcm_plug_bytes_to_frames(buffer_bytes.min, frame_bits.min);
+    val.max = pcm_plug_bytes_to_frames(buffer_bytes.max, frame_bits.min);
+    pcm_plug_set_interval(params, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_BUFFER_SIZE,
+                          &val, 1);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int pcm_plug_masks_refine(struct snd_pcm_hw_params *p,
+                struct snd_pcm_hw_params *c)
+{
+    struct snd_mask *req_mask;
+    struct snd_mask *con_mask;
+    unsigned int idx, i, masks;
+
+    masks = SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_LAST_MASK - SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FIRST_MASK;
+
+    for (idx = 0; idx <= masks; idx++) {
+
+        if (!(p->rmask & (1 << (idx + SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FIRST_MASK))))
+            continue;
+
+        req_mask = PCM_PARAM_GET_MASK(p, idx);
+        con_mask = PCM_PARAM_GET_MASK(c, idx);
+
+        /*
+         * set the changed mask if requested mask value is not the same as
+         * constrained mask value
+         */
+        if (memcmp(req_mask, con_mask, PCM_MASK_SIZE * sizeof(uint32_t)))
+            p->cmask |= 1 << (idx + SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FIRST_MASK);
+
+        /* Actually change the requested mask to constrained mask */
+        for (i = 0; i < PCM_MASK_SIZE; i++)
+            req_mask->bits[i] &= con_mask->bits[i];
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int pcm_plug_interval_refine(struct snd_pcm_hw_params *p,
+                struct snd_pcm_hw_params *c)
+{
+    struct snd_interval *ri;
+    struct snd_interval *ci;
+    unsigned int idx;
+    unsigned int intervals;
+    int changed = 0;
+
+    intervals = SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_LAST_INTERVAL -
+                SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FIRST_INTERVAL;
+
+    for (idx = 0; idx <= intervals; idx++) {
+        ri = &p->intervals[idx];
+        ci = &c->intervals[idx];
+
+        if (!(p->rmask & (1 << (idx + SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FIRST_INTERVAL)) ))
+            continue;
+
+        if (ri->min < ci->min) {
+            ri->min = ci->min;
+            ri->openmin = ci->openmin;
+            changed = 1;
+        } else if (ri->min == ci->min && !ri->openmin && ci->openmin) {
+            ri->openmin = 1;
+            changed = 1;
+        }
+
+        if (ri->max > ci->max) {
+            ri->max = ci->max;
+            ri->openmax = ci->openmax;
+            changed = 1;
+        } else if (ri->max == ci->max && !ri->openmax && ci->openmax) {
+            ri->openmax = 1;
+            changed = 1;
+        };
+
+        if (!ri->integer && ci->integer) {
+            ri->integer = 1;
+            changed = 1;
+        }
+
+        if (ri->integer) {
+            if (ri->openmin) {
+                ri->min++;
+                ri->openmin = 0;
+            }
+            if (ri->openmax) {
+                ri->max--;
+                ri->openmax = 0;
+            }
+        } else if (!ri->openmin && !ri->openmax && ri->min == ri->max) {
+            ri->integer = 1;
+        }
+
+        /* Set the changed mask */
+        if (changed)
+            p->cmask |= (1 << (idx + SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FIRST_INTERVAL));
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int pcm_plug_hw_params_refine(struct snd_pcm_hw_params *p,
+                struct snd_pcm_hw_params *c)
+{
+    int rc;
+
+    rc = pcm_plug_masks_refine(p, c);
+    if (rc) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "%s: masks refine failed %d\n", __func__, rc);
+        return rc;
+    }
+
+    rc = pcm_plug_interval_refine(p, c);
+    if (rc) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "%s: interval refine failed %d\n", __func__, rc);
+        return rc;
+    }
+
+    /* clear the requested params */
+    p->rmask = 0;
+
+    return rc;
+}
+
+static int __pcm_plug_hrefine(struct pcm_plug_data *plug_data,
+                struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params)
+{
+    struct pcm_plugin *plugin = plug_data->plugin;
+    struct snd_pcm_hw_params plug_params;
+    int rc;
+
+    memset(&plug_params, 0, sizeof(plug_params));
+    rc = pcm_plug_get_params(plugin, &plug_params);
+    if (rc) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "%s: pcm_plug_get_params failed %d\n",
+               __func__, rc);
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
+    return pcm_plug_hw_params_refine(params, &plug_params);
+
+}
+
+static int pcm_plug_hrefine(struct pcm_plug_data *plug_data,
+                struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params)
+{
+    return __pcm_plug_hrefine(plug_data, params);
+}
+
+static int pcm_plug_interval_select(struct snd_pcm_hw_params *p,
+        unsigned int param, unsigned int select, unsigned int val)
+{
+    struct snd_interval *i;
+
+    if (param < SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FIRST_INTERVAL ||
+        param > SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_LAST_INTERVAL)
+        return -EINVAL;
+
+    i = &p->intervals[param - SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FIRST_INTERVAL];
+
+    if (!i->min)
+        return -EINVAL;
+
+    switch (select) {
+
+    case PCM_PLUG_HW_PARAM_SELECT_MIN:
+        i->max = i->min;
+        break;
+
+    case PCM_PLUG_HW_PARAM_SELECT_MAX:
+        i->min = i->max;
+        break;
+
+    case PCM_PLUG_HW_PARAM_SELECT_VAL:
+        i->min = i->max = val;
+        break;
+
+    default:
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static void pcm_plug_hw_params_set(struct snd_pcm_hw_params *p)
+{
+    unsigned int i, select;
+    unsigned int bw, ch, period_sz, periods;
+    unsigned int val1, val2, offset;
+
+    offset = SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FIRST_INTERVAL;
+
+    /* Select the min values first */
+    select = PCM_PLUG_HW_PARAM_SELECT_MIN;
+    for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(param_list); i++)
+        pcm_plug_interval_select(p, param_list[i], select, 0);
+
+    /* Select calculated values */
+    select = PCM_PLUG_HW_PARAM_SELECT_VAL;
+    bw = (p->intervals[SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_SAMPLE_BITS - offset]).min;
+    ch = (p->intervals[SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_CHANNELS - offset]).min;
+    period_sz = (p->intervals[SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIOD_SIZE - offset]).min;
+    periods = (p->intervals[SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIODS - offset]).min;
+
+    val1 = bw * ch;        // frame_bits;
+    pcm_plug_interval_select(p, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_FRAME_BITS, select, val1);
+
+    val2 = pcm_plug_frames_to_bytes(period_sz, val1); // period_bytes;
+    pcm_plug_interval_select(p, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIOD_BYTES, select,
+                             val2);
+
+    val2 = period_sz * periods; //buffer_size;
+    pcm_plug_interval_select(p, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_BUFFER_SIZE, select, val2);
+
+    val2 = pcm_plug_frames_to_bytes(period_sz * periods, val1); //buffer_bytes;
+    pcm_plug_interval_select(p, SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_BUFFER_BYTES, select, val2);
+}
+
+static int pcm_plug_hparams(struct pcm_plug_data *plug_data,
+                struct snd_pcm_hw_params *params)
+{
+    struct pcm_plugin *plugin = plug_data->plugin;
+    int rc;
+
+    if (plugin->state != PCM_PLUG_STATE_OPEN)
+            return -EBADFD;
+
+    params->rmask = ~0U;
+
+    rc = __pcm_plug_hrefine(plug_data, params);
+    if (rc) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "%s: __pcm_plug_hrefine failed %d\n",
+               __func__, rc);
+        return rc;
+    }
+
+    pcm_plug_hw_params_set(params);
+
+    rc = plug_data->ops->hw_params(plugin, params);
+    if (!rc)
+        plugin->state = PCM_PLUG_STATE_SETUP;
+
+    return rc;
+}
+
+static int pcm_plug_sparams(struct pcm_plug_data *plug_data,
+                struct snd_pcm_sw_params *params)
+{
+    struct pcm_plugin *plugin = plug_data->plugin;
+
+    if (plugin->state != PCM_PLUG_STATE_SETUP)
+        return -EBADFD;
+
+    return plug_data->ops->sw_params(plugin, params);
+}
+
+static int pcm_plug_sync_ptr(struct pcm_plug_data *plug_data,
+                struct snd_pcm_sync_ptr *sync_ptr)
+{
+    struct pcm_plugin *plugin = plug_data->plugin;
+
+    return plug_data->ops->sync_ptr(plugin, sync_ptr);
+}
+
+static int pcm_plug_writei_frames(struct pcm_plug_data *plug_data,
+                struct snd_xferi *x)
+{
+    struct pcm_plugin *plugin = plug_data->plugin;
+
+    if (plugin->state != PCM_PLUG_STATE_PREPARED &&
+        plugin->state != PCM_PLUG_STATE_RUNNING)
+        return -EBADFD;
+
+    return plug_data->ops->writei_frames(plugin, x);
+}
+
+static int pcm_plug_readi_frames(struct pcm_plug_data *plug_data,
+                struct snd_xferi *x)
+{
+    struct pcm_plugin *plugin = plug_data->plugin;
+
+    if (plugin->state != PCM_PLUG_STATE_RUNNING)
+        return -EBADFD;
+
+    return plug_data->ops->readi_frames(plugin, x);
+}
+
+static int pcm_plug_ttstamp(struct pcm_plug_data *plug_data,
+                int *tstamp)
+{
+    struct pcm_plugin *plugin = plug_data->plugin;
+
+    if (plugin->state != PCM_PLUG_STATE_RUNNING)
+        return -EBADFD;
+
+    return plug_data->ops->ttstamp(plugin, tstamp);
+}
+
+static int pcm_plug_prepare(struct pcm_plug_data *plug_data)
+{
+    struct pcm_plugin *plugin = plug_data->plugin;
+    int rc;
+
+    if (plugin->state != PCM_PLUG_STATE_SETUP)
+        return -EBADFD;
+
+    rc = plug_data->ops->prepare(plugin);
+    if (!rc)
+        plugin->state = PCM_PLUG_STATE_PREPARED;
+
+    return rc;
+}
+
+static int pcm_plug_start(struct pcm_plug_data *plug_data)
+{
+    struct pcm_plugin *plugin = plug_data->plugin;
+    int rc;
+
+    if (plugin->state != PCM_PLUG_STATE_PREPARED)
+        return -EBADFD;
+
+    rc = plug_data->ops->start(plugin);
+    if (!rc)
+        plugin->state = PCM_PLUG_STATE_RUNNING;
+
+    return rc;
+}
+
+static int pcm_plug_drop(struct pcm_plug_data *plug_data)
+{
+    struct pcm_plugin *plugin = plug_data->plugin;
+    int rc;
+
+    rc = plug_data->ops->drop(plugin);
+    if (!rc)
+        plugin->state = PCM_PLUG_STATE_SETUP;
+
+    return rc;
+}
+
+static int pcm_plug_ioctl(void *data, unsigned int cmd, ...)
+{
+    struct pcm_plug_data *plug_data = data;
+    struct pcm_plugin *plugin = plug_data->plugin;
+    int ret;
+    va_list ap;
+    void *arg;
+
+    va_start(ap, cmd);
+    arg = va_arg(ap, void *);
+    va_end(ap);
+
+    switch (cmd) {
+    case SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_INFO:
+        ret = pcm_plug_info(plug_data, arg);
+        break;
+    case SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_TTSTAMP:
+        ret = pcm_plug_ttstamp(plug_data, arg);
+        break;
+    case SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_HW_REFINE:
+        ret = pcm_plug_hrefine(plug_data, arg);
+        break;
+    case SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_HW_PARAMS:
+        ret = pcm_plug_hparams(plug_data, arg);
+        break;
+    case SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_SW_PARAMS:
+        ret = pcm_plug_sparams(plug_data, arg);
+        break;
+    case SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_SYNC_PTR:
+        ret = pcm_plug_sync_ptr(plug_data, arg);
+        break;
+    case SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_PREPARE:
+        ret = pcm_plug_prepare(plug_data);
+        break;
+    case SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_START:
+        ret = pcm_plug_start(plug_data);
+        break;
+    case SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_DROP:
+        ret = pcm_plug_drop(plug_data);
+        break;
+    case SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_WRITEI_FRAMES:
+        ret = pcm_plug_writei_frames(plug_data, arg);
+        break;
+    case SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_READI_FRAMES:
+        ret = pcm_plug_readi_frames(plug_data, arg);
+        break;
+    default:
+        ret = plug_data->ops->ioctl(plugin, cmd, arg);
+        break;
+    }
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
+static int pcm_plug_open(unsigned int card, unsigned int device,
+                         unsigned int flags, void **data, struct snd_node *pcm_node)
+{
+    struct pcm_plug_data *plug_data;
+    void *dl_hdl;
+    int rc = 0;
+    char *so_name;
+
+    plug_data = calloc(1, sizeof(*plug_data));
+    if (!plug_data) {
+        return -ENOMEM;
+    }
+
+    rc = snd_utils_get_str(pcm_node, "so-name", &so_name);
+    if (rc) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "%s: failed to get plugin lib name\n", __func__);
+        goto err_get_lib;
+    }
+
+    dl_hdl = dlopen(so_name, RTLD_NOW);
+    if (!dl_hdl) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "%s: unable to open %s\n", __func__, so_name);
+        goto err_dl_open;
+    } else {
+        fprintf(stderr, "%s: dlopen successful for %s\n", __func__, so_name);
+    }
+
+    dlerror();
+
+    plug_data->ops = dlsym(dl_hdl, "pcm_plugin_ops");
+    if (!plug_data->ops) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "%s: dlsym to open fn failed, err = '%s'\n",
+                __func__, dlerror());
+        goto err_dlsym;
+    }
+
+    rc = plug_data->ops->open(&plug_data->plugin, card, device, flags);
+    if (rc) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "%s: failed to open plugin\n", __func__);
+        goto err_open;
+    }
+
+    plug_data->dl_hdl = dl_hdl;
+    plug_data->card = card;
+    plug_data->device = device;
+    plug_data->dev_node = pcm_node;
+    plug_data->flags = flags;
+
+    *data = plug_data;
+
+    plug_data->plugin->state = PCM_PLUG_STATE_OPEN;
+
+    return 0;
+
+err_open:
+err_dlsym:
+    dlclose(dl_hdl);
+err_get_lib:
+err_dl_open:
+    free(plug_data);
+
+    return rc;
+}
+
+const struct pcm_ops plug_ops = {
+    .open = pcm_plug_open,
+    .close = pcm_plug_close,
+    .ioctl = pcm_plug_ioctl,
+};
diff --git a/src/snd_card_plugin.c b/src/snd_card_plugin.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17912a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/snd_card_plugin.c
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+/* snd_card_plugin.c
+** Copyright (c) 2019, The Linux Foundation.
+**
+** Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+** modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+** met:
+**   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+**     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+**   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+**     copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+**     disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+**     with the distribution.
+**   * Neither the name of The Linux Foundation nor the names of its
+**     contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+**     from this software without specific prior written permission.
+**
+** THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+** WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+** MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+** ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS
+** BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+** CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+** SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
+** BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+** WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
+** OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN
+** IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+**/
+
+#include "snd_card_plugin.h"
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+#define SND_DLSYM(h, p, s, err) \
+do {                            \
+    err = 0;                    \
+    p = dlsym(h, s);            \
+    if (!p)                        \
+        err = -ENODEV;            \
+} while(0)
+
+int snd_utils_get_int(struct snd_node *node, const char *prop, int *val)
+{
+    if (!node || !node->card_node || !node->dev_node)
+        return SND_NODE_TYPE_HW;
+
+    return node->ops->get_int(node->dev_node, prop, val);
+}
+
+int snd_utils_get_str(struct snd_node *node, const char *prop, char **val)
+{
+    if (!node || !node->card_node || !node->dev_node)
+        return SND_NODE_TYPE_HW;
+
+    return node->ops->get_str(node->dev_node, prop, val);
+}
+
+void snd_utils_close_dev_node(struct snd_node *node)
+{
+    if (!node)
+        return;
+
+    if (node->card_node)
+        node->ops->close_card(node->card_node);
+
+    if (node->dl_hdl)
+        dlclose(node->dl_hdl);
+
+    free(node);
+}
+
+enum snd_node_type snd_utils_get_node_type(struct snd_node *node)
+{
+    int val = SND_NODE_TYPE_HW;
+
+    if (!node || !node->card_node || !node->dev_node)
+        return SND_NODE_TYPE_HW;
+
+    node->ops->get_int(node->dev_node, "type", &val);
+
+    return val;
+};
+
+static int snd_utils_resolve_symbols(struct snd_node *node)
+{
+    void *dl = node->dl_hdl;
+    int err;
+    SND_DLSYM(dl, node->ops, "snd_card_ops", err);
+    return err;
+}
+
+static struct snd_node *snd_utils_open_dev_node(unsigned int card,
+                                                unsigned int device,
+                                                int dev_type)
+{
+    struct snd_node *node;
+    int rc = 0;
+
+    node = calloc(1, sizeof(*node));
+    if (!node)
+        return NULL;
+
+    node->dl_hdl = dlopen("libsndcardparser.so", RTLD_NOW);
+    if (!node->dl_hdl) {
+        goto err_dl_open;
+    }
+
+    rc = snd_utils_resolve_symbols(node);
+    if (rc < 0)
+        goto err_resolve_symbols;
+
+    node->card_node = node->ops->open_card(card);
+    if (!node->card_node)
+        goto err_resolve_symbols;
+
+    if (dev_type == NODE_PCM) {
+      node->dev_node = node->ops->get_pcm(node->card_node, device);
+    } else {
+      node->dev_node = node->ops->get_mixer(node->card_node);
+    }
+
+    if (!node->dev_node)
+        goto err_get_node;
+
+    return node;
+
+err_get_node:
+    node->ops->close_card(node->card_node);
+
+err_resolve_symbols:
+    dlclose(node->dl_hdl);
+
+err_dl_open:
+    free(node);
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+struct snd_node* snd_utils_open_pcm(unsigned int card,
+                                    unsigned int device)
+{
+  return snd_utils_open_dev_node(card, device, NODE_PCM);
+}
+
+struct snd_node* snd_utils_open_mixer(unsigned int card)
+{
+  return snd_utils_open_dev_node(card, 0, NODE_MIXER);
+}
diff --git a/src/snd_card_plugin.h b/src/snd_card_plugin.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b80695e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/snd_card_plugin.h
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/* snd_utils.h
+** Copyright (c) 2019, The Linux Foundation.
+**
+** Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+** modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+** met:
+**   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+**     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+**   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+**     copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+**     disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+**     with the distribution.
+**   * Neither the name of The Linux Foundation nor the names of its
+**     contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+**     from this software without specific prior written permission.
+**
+** THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+** WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+** MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+** ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS
+** BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+** CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+** SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
+** BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+** WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
+** OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN
+** IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+**/
+
+#ifndef TINYALSA_SRC_SND_CARD_UTILS_H
+#define TINYALSA_SRC_SND_CARD_UTILS_H
+
+#include <tinyalsa/plugin.h>
+
+#include <dlfcn.h>
+
+/** Encapsulates the pcm device definition from
+ * the sound card definition configuration file.
+ */
+struct snd_node {
+    /** Pointer the card definition */
+    void *card_node;
+    /** Pointer to device definition, either PCM or MIXER device */
+    void *dev_node;
+    /** Pointer to the sound card parser library */
+    void *dl_hdl;
+    /** A pointer to the operations structure. */
+    const struct snd_node_ops* ops;
+};
+
+enum snd_node_type {
+    SND_NODE_TYPE_HW = 0,
+    SND_NODE_TYPE_PLUGIN,
+    SND_NODE_TYPE_INVALID,
+};
+
+enum {
+  NODE_PCM,
+  NODE_MIXER
+};
+
+struct snd_node *snd_utils_open_pcm(unsigned int card, unsigned int device);
+
+struct snd_node *snd_utils_open_mixer(unsigned int card);
+
+void snd_utils_close_dev_node(struct snd_node *node);
+
+enum snd_node_type snd_utils_get_node_type(struct snd_node *node);
+
+int snd_utils_get_int(struct snd_node *node, const char *prop, int *val);
+
+int snd_utils_get_str(struct snd_node *node, const char *prop, char **val);
+
+#endif /* end of TINYALSA_SRC_SND_CARD_UTILS_H */
diff --git a/utils/Makefile b/utils/Makefile
index 38cfc38..de34f94 100644
--- a/utils/Makefile
+++ b/utils/Makefile
@@ -19,19 +19,19 @@ VPATH = ../src:../include/tinyalsa
 .PHONY: all
 all: -ltinyalsa tinyplay tinycap tinymix tinypcminfo
 
-tinyplay: tinyplay.o libtinyalsa.a
+tinyplay: tinyplay.o libtinyalsa.a -ldl
 
 tinyplay.o: tinyplay.c pcm.h mixer.h asoundlib.h
 
-tinycap: tinycap.o libtinyalsa.a
+tinycap: tinycap.o libtinyalsa.a -ldl
 
 tinycap.o: tinycap.c pcm.h mixer.h asoundlib.h
 
-tinymix: tinymix.o libtinyalsa.a
+tinymix: tinymix.o libtinyalsa.a -ldl
 
 tinymix.o: tinymix.c pcm.h mixer.h asoundlib.h
 
-tinypcminfo: tinypcminfo.o libtinyalsa.a
+tinypcminfo: tinypcminfo.o libtinyalsa.a -ldl
 
 tinypcminfo.o: tinypcminfo.c pcm.h mixer.h asoundlib.h