Before and After adding the `snd_hda_intel.dmic_detect=0` kernel boot argument.

sound_comparison.diff

diff --git a/sound_normal_linux.txt b/sound_linux_nosndhdainteldmicdetect.txt
index f3d5e91..77e1574 100755
--- a/sound_normal_linux.txt
+++ b/sound_linux_nosndhdainteldmicdetect.txt
@@ -1,75 +1,112 @@
 # (set -x && aplay -l && pacmd list-cards)
-# the system was booted without additional kernel arguments
+# the system was booted with kernel argument snd_hda_intel.dmic_detect=0
 + aplay -l
 **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
-card 0: sofsklhdacard [sof-hda-dsp], device 0: HDA Analog (*) []
+card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC285 Analog [ALC285 Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
-card 0: sofsklhdacard [sof-hda-dsp], device 1: HDA Digital (*) []
+card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
-card 0: sofsklhdacard [sof-hda-dsp], device 3: HDMI1 (*) []
+card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
-card 0: sofsklhdacard [sof-hda-dsp], device 4: HDMI2 (*) []
+card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
-card 0: sofsklhdacard [sof-hda-dsp], device 5: HDMI3 (*) []
+card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 9: HDMI 3 [HDMI 3]
+  Subdevices: 1/1
+  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
+card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 10: HDMI 4 [HDMI 4]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
 + pacmd list-cards
 1 card(s) available.
     index: 0
-	name: <alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3-platform-skl_hda_dsp_generic>
+	name: <alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3>
 	driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
 	owner module: 7
 	properties:
 		alsa.card = "0"
-		alsa.card_name = "sof-hda-dsp"
-		alsa.long_card_name = "LENOVO-20QFCTO1WW-ThinkPadX1Yoga4th"
-		alsa.driver_name = "snd_soc_skl_hda_dsp"
-		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1f.3-platform-skl_hda_dsp_generic"
-		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/skl_hda_dsp_generic/sound/card0"
+		alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
+		alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xea23c000 irq 169"
+		alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
+		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1f.3"
+		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0"
 		device.bus = "pci"
 		device.vendor.id = "8086"
 		device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
 		device.product.id = "9dc8"
+		device.form_factor = "internal"
 		device.string = "0"
-		device.description = "sof-hda-dsp"
+		device.description = "Built-in Audio"
 		module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
 		device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
 	profiles:
-		Hdmi3: Play to Hdmi3 (priority 1000, available: unknown)
-		Hdmi2: Play to Hdmi2 (priority 1000, available: unknown)
-		Hdmi1: Play to Hdmi1 (priority 1000, available: unknown)
-		HiFi: Play HiFi Music (priority 8000, available: unknown)
+		input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Input (priority 60, available: no)
+		output:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Output (priority 6000, available: unknown)
+		output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Duplex (priority 6060, available: unknown)
+		output:analog-surround-40: Analog Surround 4.0 Output (priority 700, available: unknown)
+		output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 4.0 Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 760, available: unknown)
+		output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output (priority 5400, available: no)
+		output:hdmi-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 5460, available: no)
+		output:hdmi-surround: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI) Output (priority 300, available: no)
+		output:hdmi-surround+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 360, available: no)
+		output:hdmi-surround71: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI) Output (priority 300, available: no)
+		output:hdmi-surround71+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 360, available: no)
+		output:hdmi-stereo-extra1: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) Output (priority 5200, available: no)
+		output:hdmi-stereo-extra1+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 5260, available: no)
+		output:hdmi-surround-extra1: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2) Output (priority 100, available: no)
+		output:hdmi-surround-extra1+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 160, available: no)
+		output:hdmi-surround71-extra1: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 2) Output (priority 100, available: no)
+		output:hdmi-surround71-extra1+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 2) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 160, available: no)
+		output:hdmi-stereo-extra2: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3) Output (priority 5200, available: no)
+		output:hdmi-stereo-extra2+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 5260, available: no)
+		output:hdmi-surround-extra2: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3) Output (priority 100, available: no)
+		output:hdmi-surround-extra2+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 160, available: no)
+		output:hdmi-surround71-extra2: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 3) Output (priority 100, available: no)
+		output:hdmi-surround71-extra2+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 160, available: no)
+		output:hdmi-stereo-extra3: Digital Stereo (HDMI 4) Output (priority 5200, available: no)
+		output:hdmi-stereo-extra3+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 4) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 5260, available: no)
+		output:hdmi-surround-extra3: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 4) Output (priority 100, available: no)
+		output:hdmi-surround-extra3+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 4) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 160, available: no)
+		output:hdmi-surround71-extra3: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 4) Output (priority 100, available: no)
+		output:hdmi-surround71-extra3+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 4) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 160, available: no)
+		output:hdmi-stereo-extra4: Digital Stereo (HDMI 5) Output (priority 5200, available: no)
+		output:hdmi-stereo-extra4+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI 5) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 5260, available: no)
+		output:hdmi-surround-extra4: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 5) Output (priority 100, available: no)
+		output:hdmi-surround-extra4+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 5) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 160, available: no)
+		output:hdmi-surround71-extra4: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 5) Output (priority 100, available: no)
+		output:hdmi-surround71-extra4+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 5) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 160, available: no)
 		off: Off (priority 0, available: unknown)
-	active profile: <HiFi>
+	active profile: <output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo>
 	sinks:
-		alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3-platform-skl_hda_dsp_generic.HiFi__hw_sofsklhdacard_0__sink/#0: sof-hda-dsp Headphone + Speaker
+		alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo/#0: Built-in Audio Analog Stereo
 	sources:
-		alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3-platform-skl_hda_dsp_generic.HiFi__hw_sofsklhdacard_0__sink.monitor/#0: Monitor of sof-hda-dsp Headphone + Speaker
-		alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3-platform-skl_hda_dsp_generic.HiFi__hw_sofsklhdacard_6__source/#1: sof-hda-dsp Digital Microphone
-		alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3-platform-skl_hda_dsp_generic.HiFi__hw_sofsklhdacard_0__source/#2: sof-hda-dsp Headset Microphone
+		alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo.monitor/#0: Monitor of Built-in Audio Analog Stereo
+		alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo/#1: Built-in Audio Analog Stereo
 	ports:
-		[Out] HDMI3: HDMI3/DP3 Output (priority 500, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
+		analog-input-mic: Microphone (priority 8700, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
+			properties:
+				device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
+		analog-output-speaker: Speakers (priority 10000, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
 			properties:
-				
-		[In] Dmic: Digital Microphone (priority 100, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
+				device.icon_name = "audio-speakers"
+		analog-output-headphones: Headphones (priority 9000, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
 			properties:
-				
-		[In] Headset Microphone: Headset Microphone (priority 100, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
+				device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"
+		hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (priority 5900, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
 			properties:
-				
-		[Out] HDMI2: HDMI2/DP2 Output (priority 400, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
+				device.icon_name = "video-display"
+		hdmi-output-1: HDMI / DisplayPort 2 (priority 5800, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
 			properties:
-				
-		[Out] HDMI1: HDMI1/DP1 Output (priority 300, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
+				device.icon_name = "video-display"
+		hdmi-output-2: HDMI / DisplayPort 3 (priority 5700, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
 			properties:
-				
-		[Out] Headphone: Headphone (priority 200, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
+				device.icon_name = "video-display"
+		hdmi-output-3: HDMI / DisplayPort 4 (priority 5600, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
 			properties:
-				
-		[Out] Speaker: Speaker (priority 100, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
+				device.icon_name = "video-display"
+		hdmi-output-4: HDMI / DisplayPort 5 (priority 5500, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
 			properties:
-				
+				device.icon_name = "video-display"

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