audio: add VAD gate component for multi-WOV WOV pipeline

Adds a new lightweight vad_gate module that inserts between the DMIC
copier and the Mixin fan-out in the multi-WOV capture pipeline.

The gate runs a first-order IIR energy estimator on each audio frame
(same pattern as detect_test.c's activation tracker) and manages two
states:

  SPEECH  — voice onset detected (onset_frames consecutive frames above
             threshold); audio is passed through to the Mixin → KPB →
             WOV chain which begins buffering.

  SILENCE — energy drops for hangover_frames consecutive frames; the
             gate drains its DMIC input to prevent DAI DMA stall but
             returns PPL_STATUS_PATH_STOP so the downstream Mixin and
             all three KPB/WOV pipelines idle without consuming CPU.

Tunable at runtime via IPC4 SET_LARGE_CONFIG (threshold, onset_frames,
hangover_frames, energy_shift).

Changes:
  - src/audio/vad_gate/vad_gate.c        — new component
  - src/audio/vad_gate/CMakeLists.txt
  - src/audio/vad_gate/Kconfig
  - src/include/sof/audio/vad_gate.h     — config struct + defaults
  - src/audio/Kconfig                    — CONFIG_COMP_VAD_GATE rsource
  - src/audio/CMakeLists.txt             — conditional subdirectory
  - uuid-registry.txt                    — vad_gate UUID
  - include/components/vad-gate.conf     — topology2 widget class
  - dmic-wov-multi.conf                  — pipeline 100: copier → vad-gate → mixin

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

Author: lrgirdwo

src/audio/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ if(NOT CONFIG_COMP_MODULE_SHARED_LIBRARY_BUILD)
 	if(CONFIG_COMP_UP_DOWN_MIXER)
 		add_subdirectory(up_down_mixer)
 	endif()
+	if(CONFIG_COMP_VAD_GATE)
+		add_subdirectory(vad_gate)
+	endif()
 	if(CONFIG_COMP_VOLUME)
 		add_subdirectory(volume)
 	endif()

src/audio/Kconfig

@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ rsource "template/Kconfig"
 rsource "tensorflow/Kconfig"
 rsource "tone/Kconfig"
 rsource "up_down_mixer/Kconfig"
+rsource "vad_gate/Kconfig"
 rsource "volume/Kconfig"
 # --- End Kconfig Sources (alphabetical order) ---
 

src/audio/vad_gate/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+add_local_sources(sof vad_gate.c)

src/audio/vad_gate/Kconfig

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+
+config COMP_VAD_GATE
+	bool "VAD gate component"
+	depends on IPC_MAJOR_4
+	help
+	  Select to build the VAD (Voice Activity Detection) gate component.
+	  The gate sits between the DMIC copier and the downstream Mixin in
+	  a WOV capture pipeline.  During silence it drains the DMIC input
+	  and returns PPL_STATUS_PATH_STOP so KPB and WOV detectors idle.
+	  When voice onset is detected audio flows through and the downstream
+	  chain wakes and begins buffering.

src/audio/vad_gate/vad_gate.c

@@ -0,0 +1,335 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+//
+// Copyright(c) 2024 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+//
+// VAD Gate — lightweight voice-activity detector placed between the DMIC
+// copier and the downstream Mixin in a WOV pipeline.
+//
+// When the detected energy stays below the threshold for hangover_frames
+// consecutive frames (silence), the gate drains its input but returns
+// PPL_STATUS_PATH_STOP so the Mixin/KPB/WOV pipelines downstream do not
+// run.  When voice is detected (onset_frames consecutive frames above the
+// threshold) the gate passes audio through and the downstream chain wakes.
+//
+// Energy estimator: first-order IIR on the peak |sample| amplitude per
+// processing period; same pattern as detect_test.c's activation tracker.
+
+#include <sof/audio/buffer.h>
+#include <sof/audio/component.h>
+#include <sof/audio/format.h>
+#include <sof/audio/ipc-config.h>
+#include <sof/audio/pipeline.h>
+#include <sof/audio/vad_gate.h>
+#include <sof/common.h>
+#include <rtos/alloc.h>
+#include <rtos/init.h>
+#include <sof/lib/uuid.h>
+#include <sof/list.h>
+#include <sof/trace/trace.h>
+#include <sof/ut.h>
+#include <ipc/stream.h>
+#include <ipc/topology.h>
+#if CONFIG_IPC_MAJOR_4
+#include <ipc4/base-config.h>
+#endif
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+LOG_MODULE_REGISTER(vad_gate, CONFIG_SOF_LOG_LEVEL);
+
+SOF_DEFINE_REG_UUID(vad_gate);
+DECLARE_TR_CTX(vad_gate_tr, SOF_UUID(vad_gate_uuid), LOG_LEVEL_INFO);
+
+/* Private runtime data. */
+struct vad_gate_data {
+#if CONFIG_IPC_MAJOR_4
+	struct ipc4_base_module_cfg base_cfg;
+#endif
+	struct ipc4_vad_gate_config config;
+
+	/* IIR energy accumulator (same units as S32LE sample amplitude). */
+	int32_t energy;
+
+	/* Debounce counters. */
+	uint16_t speech_cnt;
+	uint16_t silence_cnt;
+
+	bool vad_active;
+};
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Energy estimation and VAD state machine
+ * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+/* Per-period energy update; assumes single-channel S32LE (mono DMIC capture). */
+static void vad_update_energy(struct comp_dev *dev,
+			       struct audio_stream *s, uint32_t frames)
+{
+	struct vad_gate_data *cd = comp_get_drvdata(dev);
+	uint32_t i;
+	bool above;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < frames; i++) {
+		const int32_t *src = audio_stream_read_frag_s32(s, i);
+		int32_t diff = abs(*src) - abs(cd->energy);
+		cd->energy += diff >> cd->config.energy_shift;
+	}
+
+	above = (cd->energy >= cd->config.threshold);
+	if (above) {
+		cd->silence_cnt = 0;
+		if (++cd->speech_cnt >= cd->config.onset_frames && !cd->vad_active) {
+			cd->vad_active = true;
+			comp_info(dev, "vad_gate: SPEECH onset");
+		}
+	} else {
+		cd->speech_cnt = 0;
+		if (++cd->silence_cnt >= cd->config.hangover_frames && cd->vad_active) {
+			cd->vad_active = false;
+			comp_info(dev, "vad_gate: SILENCE hangover expired");
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Component lifecycle
+ * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+static struct comp_dev *vad_gate_new(const struct comp_driver *drv,
+				     const struct comp_ipc_config *config,
+				     const void *spec)
+{
+	struct comp_dev *dev;
+	struct vad_gate_data *cd;
+
+	comp_cl_info(&drv->tctx, "vad_gate_new");
+
+	dev = comp_alloc(drv, sizeof(*dev));
+	if (!dev)
+		return NULL;
+	dev->ipc_config = *config;
+
+	cd = rzalloc(SOF_MEM_FLAG_USER, sizeof(*cd));
+	if (!cd) {
+		comp_free_device(dev);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+#if CONFIG_IPC_MAJOR_4
+	const struct ipc4_base_module_cfg *base_cfg = spec;
+	memcpy_s(&cd->base_cfg, sizeof(cd->base_cfg), base_cfg, sizeof(*base_cfg));
+#endif
+
+	cd->config.threshold      = VAD_DEFAULT_THRESHOLD;
+	cd->config.onset_frames   = VAD_DEFAULT_ONSET_FRAMES;
+	cd->config.hangover_frames = VAD_DEFAULT_HANGOVER;
+	cd->config.energy_shift   = VAD_DEFAULT_ENERGY_SHIFT;
+
+	comp_set_drvdata(dev, cd);
+	dev->direction     = SOF_IPC_STREAM_CAPTURE;
+	dev->direction_set = true;
+	dev->state         = COMP_STATE_READY;
+
+	return dev;
+}
+
+static void vad_gate_free(struct comp_dev *dev)
+{
+	comp_info(dev, "vad_gate_free");
+	rfree(comp_get_drvdata(dev));
+	comp_free_device(dev);
+}
+
+static int vad_gate_prepare(struct comp_dev *dev)
+{
+	struct vad_gate_data *cd = comp_get_drvdata(dev);
+
+	comp_info(dev, "vad_gate_prepare threshold=%d onset=%u hangover=%u",
+		  cd->config.threshold,
+		  cd->config.onset_frames,
+		  cd->config.hangover_frames);
+
+	cd->energy      = 0;
+	cd->speech_cnt  = 0;
+	cd->silence_cnt = 0;
+	cd->vad_active  = false;
+
+	return comp_set_state(dev, COMP_TRIGGER_PREPARE);
+}
+
+static int vad_gate_reset(struct comp_dev *dev)
+{
+	struct vad_gate_data *cd = comp_get_drvdata(dev);
+
+	comp_info(dev, "vad_gate_reset");
+
+	cd->energy      = 0;
+	cd->speech_cnt  = 0;
+	cd->silence_cnt = 0;
+	cd->vad_active  = false;
+
+	return comp_set_state(dev, COMP_TRIGGER_RESET);
+}
+
+static int vad_gate_trigger(struct comp_dev *dev, int cmd)
+{
+	comp_info(dev, "vad_gate_trigger cmd %d", cmd);
+	return comp_set_state(dev, cmd);
+}
+
+static int vad_gate_params(struct comp_dev *dev,
+			    struct sof_ipc_stream_params *params)
+{
+#if CONFIG_IPC_MAJOR_4
+	struct vad_gate_data *cd = comp_get_drvdata(dev);
+
+	memset(params, 0, sizeof(*params));
+	params->channels = cd->base_cfg.audio_fmt.channels_count;
+	params->rate     = cd->base_cfg.audio_fmt.sampling_frequency;
+	params->sample_container_bytes = cd->base_cfg.audio_fmt.depth / 8;
+	params->sample_valid_bytes =
+		cd->base_cfg.audio_fmt.valid_bit_depth / 8;
+	params->buffer_fmt = cd->base_cfg.audio_fmt.interleaving_style;
+	params->buffer.size = cd->base_cfg.ibs;
+#endif
+	return comp_verify_params(dev, 0, params);
+}
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * IPC4 large-config — runtime tuning of threshold, onset, hangover.
+ * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+#if CONFIG_IPC_MAJOR_4
+static int vad_gate_set_large_config(struct comp_dev *dev,
+				      uint32_t param_id,
+				      bool first_block,
+				      bool last_block,
+				      uint32_t data_offset,
+				      const char *data)
+{
+	struct vad_gate_data *cd = comp_get_drvdata(dev);
+
+	if (param_id != IPC4_VAD_GATE_SET_CONFIG)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (data_offset < sizeof(struct ipc4_vad_gate_config))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	const struct ipc4_vad_gate_config *cfg =
+		(const struct ipc4_vad_gate_config *)data;
+
+	memcpy_s(&cd->config, sizeof(cd->config), cfg, sizeof(*cfg));
+
+	comp_info(dev, "vad_gate: config updated threshold=%d onset=%u hangover=%u shift=%u",
+		  cd->config.threshold,
+		  cd->config.onset_frames,
+		  cd->config.hangover_frames,
+		  cd->config.energy_shift);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int vad_gate_get_attribute(struct comp_dev *dev,
+				   uint32_t type, void *value)
+{
+	struct vad_gate_data *cd = comp_get_drvdata(dev);
+
+	if (type == COMP_ATTR_BASE_CONFIG) {
+		*(struct ipc4_base_module_cfg *)value = cd->base_cfg;
+		return 0;
+	}
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_IPC_MAJOR_4 */
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * copy() — main audio processing
+ *
+ * Always drains the source buffer to prevent DMIC DMA back-pressure.
+ * Only forwards data to the sink (and returns 0) when VAD is active.
+ * Returns PPL_STATUS_PATH_STOP during silence so downstream components idle.
+ *
+ * Assumes single-channel S32LE (mono DMIC capture at 16 kHz).
+ * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+static int vad_gate_copy(struct comp_dev *dev)
+{
+	struct vad_gate_data *cd = comp_get_drvdata(dev);
+	struct comp_buffer *source, *sink;
+	uint32_t frame_bytes, frames, src_bytes;
+
+	source = comp_dev_get_first_data_producer(dev);
+	sink   = comp_dev_get_first_data_consumer(dev);
+
+	frame_bytes = audio_stream_frame_bytes(&source->stream);
+	frames = audio_stream_get_avail_bytes(&source->stream) / frame_bytes;
+	if (!frames)
+		return PPL_STATUS_PATH_STOP;
+	src_bytes = frames * frame_bytes;
+
+	buffer_stream_invalidate(source, src_bytes);
+	vad_update_energy(dev, &source->stream, frames);
+
+	if (!cd->vad_active) {
+		/* Drain input to keep DMIC DMA running during silence. */
+		comp_update_buffer_consume(source, src_bytes);
+		return PPL_STATUS_PATH_STOP;
+	}
+
+	/* VAD active: limit frames to what sink can accept. */
+	uint32_t sink_frame_bytes = audio_stream_frame_bytes(&sink->stream);
+	uint32_t sink_frames = audio_stream_get_free_bytes(&sink->stream) / sink_frame_bytes;
+
+	if (sink_frames < frames)
+		frames = sink_frames;
+	if (!frames)
+		return 0;
+
+	src_bytes = frames * frame_bytes;
+	uint32_t sink_bytes = frames * sink_frame_bytes;
+
+	audio_stream_copy(&source->stream, 0, &sink->stream, 0,
+			  frames * audio_stream_channels(&source->stream));
+	buffer_stream_writeback(sink, sink_bytes);
+	comp_update_buffer_produce(sink, sink_bytes);
+	comp_update_buffer_consume(source, src_bytes);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Component driver registration
+ * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+static const struct comp_driver vad_gate_drv = {
+	.type  = SOF_COMP_NONE,
+	.uid   = SOF_RT_UUID(vad_gate_uuid),
+	.tctx  = &vad_gate_tr,
+	.ops   = {
+		.create           = vad_gate_new,
+		.free             = vad_gate_free,
+		.params           = vad_gate_params,
+		.trigger          = vad_gate_trigger,
+		.copy             = vad_gate_copy,
+		.prepare          = vad_gate_prepare,
+		.reset            = vad_gate_reset,
+#if CONFIG_IPC_MAJOR_4
+		.set_large_config = vad_gate_set_large_config,
+		.get_attribute    = vad_gate_get_attribute,
+#endif
+	},
+};
+
+static SHARED_DATA struct comp_driver_info vad_gate_info = {
+	.drv = &vad_gate_drv,
+};
+
+UT_STATIC void sys_comp_vad_gate_init(void)
+{
+	comp_register(platform_shared_get(&vad_gate_info,
+					  sizeof(vad_gate_info)));
+}
+
+DECLARE_MODULE(sys_comp_vad_gate_init);
+SOF_MODULE_INIT(vad_gate, sys_comp_vad_gate_init);