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-# Audio playback Validation Script for Qualcomm Linux based platform (Yocto)
+# Audio Playback Validation Script for Qualcomm Linux-based Platform (Yocto)
 
 ## Overview
 
-This script automates the validation of audio playback capabilities on the Qualcomm Linux based platform running a Yocto-based Linux system. It utilizes pulseaudio test app to decode wav file.
+This suite automates the validation of audio playback capabilities on Qualcomm Linux-based platforms running a Yocto-based Linux system. It supports both PipeWire and PulseAudio backends, with robust evidence-based PASS/FAIL logic, asset management, and diagnostic logging.
+
 
 ## Features
 
-- Decoding PCM clip
-- Compatible with Yocto-based root filesystem
+
+- Supports **PipeWire** and **PulseAudio** backends
+- Plays audio clips with configurable format, duration, and loop count
+- Automatically downloads and extracts audio assets if missing
+- Validates playback using multiple evidence sources:
+  - PipeWire/PulseAudio streaming state
+  - ALSA and ASoC runtime status
+  - Kernel logs (`dmesg`)
+- Diagnostic logs: dmesg scan, mixer dumps, playback logs	
+- Evidence-based validation (user-space, ALSA, ASoC, dmesg)	
+- Generates `.res` result file and optional JUnit XML output
+								 
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
 Ensure the following components are present in the target Yocto build:
 
-- `paplay` binary(available at /usr/bin) 
+- PipeWire: `pw-play`, `wpctl`
+- PulseAudio: `paplay`, `pactl`
+- Common tools: `pgrep`, `timeout`, `grep`, `wget`, `tar`
+- Daemon: `pipewire` or `pulseaudio` must be running
 
 ## Directory Structure
 
 ```bash
 Runner/
-├──suites/
-├   ├── Multimedia/
-│   ├    ├── Audio/
-│   ├    ├    ├── AudioPlayback/
-│   ├    ├    ├    ├    └── run.sh
-├   ├    ├    ├    ├    └── Read_me.md
+├── run-test.sh
+├── utils/
+│   ├── functestlib.sh
+│   └── audio_common.sh
+└── suites/
+    └── Multimedia/
+        └── Audio/
+            ├── AudioPlayback/
+                ├── run.sh
+                └── Read_me.md
 ```
 
 ## Usage
 
-
-Instructions
-
+Instructions:
 1. Copy repo to Target Device: Use scp to transfer the scripts from the host to the target device. The scripts should be copied to any directory on the target device.
-
-2. Verify Transfer: Ensure that the repo have been successfully copied to any directory on the target device.
-
+2. Verify Transfer: Ensure that the repo has been successfully copied to any directory on the target device.
 3. Run Scripts: Navigate to the directory where these files are copied on the target device and execute the scripts as needed.
 
 Run a specific test using:
@@ -46,33 +60,92 @@ git clone <this-repo>
 cd <this-repo>
 scp -r Runner user@target_device_ip:<Path in device>
 ssh user@target_device_ip 
-cd <Path in device>/Runner && ./run-test.sh AudioPlayback
+
+**Using Unified Runner**
+cd <Path in device>/Runner
+# Run AudioPlayback using PipeWire (auto-detects backend if not specified)
+./run-test.sh AudioPlayback
+# Force PulseAudio backend
+AUDIO_BACKEND=pulseaudio ./run-test.sh AudioPlayback
+# Custom options via environment variables
+AUDIO_BACKEND=pipewire PLAYBACK_TIMEOUT=20s PLAYBACK_LOOPS=2 ./run-test.sh AudioPlayback
+
+**Directly from Test Directory**
+cd Runner/suites/Multimedia/Audio/AudioPlayback
+# Show usage/help
+./run.sh --help
+# Run with PipeWire, 3 loops, 10s timeout, speakers sink
+./run.sh --backend pipewire --sink speakers --loops 3 --timeout 10s
+# Run with PulseAudio, null sink, strict mode, verbose
+./run.sh --backend pulseaudio --sink null --strict --verbose
+
+Environment Variables:
+Variable	          Description	                                 Default
+AUDIO_BACKEND	      Selects backend: pipewire or pulseaudio	     auto-detect
+SINK_CHOICE	          Playback sink: speakers or null	             speakers
+FORMATS	              Audio formats: e.g. wav	                     wav
+DURATIONS	          Playback durations: short, medium, long	     short
+LOOPS	              Number of playback loops	                     1
+TIMEOUT	              Playback timeout per loop (e.g., 15s, 0=none)	 0
+STRICT	              Enable strict mode (fail on any error)	     0
+DMESG_SCAN	          Scan dmesg for errors after playback	         1
+VERBOSE	              Enable verbose logging	                     0
+EXTRACT_AUDIO_ASSETS  Download/extract audio assets if missing	     true
+JUNIT_OUT	          Path to write JUnit XML output	             unset
+
+CLI Options
+Option	              Description
+--backend	          Select backend: pipewire or pulseaudio
+--sink	              Playback sink: speakers or null
+--formats	          Audio formats (space/comma separated): e.g. wav
+--durations	          Playback durations: short, medium, long
+--loops	              Number of playback loops
+--timeout	          Playback timeout per loop (e.g., 15s)
+--strict	          Enable strict mode
+--no-dmesg	          Disable dmesg scan
+--no-extract-assets	  Disable asset extraction
+--junit <file.xml>	  Write JUnit XML output
+--verbose	          Enable verbose logging
+--help	              Show usage instructions
+
 ```
+
 Sample Output:
 ```
-sh-5.2# cd <Path in device>/Runner/ && ./run-test.sh AudioPlayback
-[Executing test case: AudioPlayback] 2025-05-28 19:01:59 -
-[INFO] 2025-05-28 19:01:59 - ------------------------------------------------------------
-[INFO] 2025-05-28 19:01:59 - ------------------- Starting AudioPlayback Testcase ------------
-[INFO] 2025-05-28 19:01:59 - Checking if dependency binary is available
-[INFO] 2025-05-28 19:01:59 - Playback clip present: AudioClips/yesterday_48KHz.wav
-[PASS] 2025-05-28 19:02:14 - Playback completed or timed out (ret=124) as expected.
-[PASS] 2025-05-28 19:02:14 - AudioPlayback : Test Passed
-[INFO] 2025-05-28 19:02:14 - See results/audioplayback/playback_stdout.log, dmesg_before/after.log, syslog_before/after.log for debug details
-[INFO] 2025-05-28 19:02:14 - ------------------- Completed AudioPlayback Testcase -------------
-[PASS] 2025-05-28 19:02:14 - AudioPlayback passed
-sh-5.2#
+sh-5.3# ./run.sh --backend pipewire
+[INFO] 2025-09-12 05:24:47 - ---------------- Starting AudioPlayback ----------------
+[INFO] 2025-09-12 05:24:47 - SoC: 498
+[INFO] 2025-09-12 05:24:47 - Args: backend=pipewire sink=speakers loops=1 timeout=0 formats='wav' durations='short' strict=0 dmesg=1 extract=true
+[INFO] 2025-09-12 05:24:47 - Using backend: pipewire
+[INFO] 2025-09-12 05:24:47 - Routing to sink: id=72 name='Built-in Audio Speaker playback' choice=speakers
+[INFO] 2025-09-12 05:24:47 - Watchdog/timeout: 0
+[INFO] 2025-09-12 05:24:47 - [play_wav_short] loop 1/1 start=2025-09-12T05:24:47Z clip=AudioClips/yesterday_48KHz.wav backend=pipewire sink=speakers(72)
+[INFO] 2025-09-12 05:24:47 - [play_wav_short] exec: pw-play -v "AudioClips/yesterday_48KHz.wav"
+[INFO] 2025-09-12 05:26:52 - [play_wav_short] evidence: pw_streaming=1 pa_streaming=0 alsa_running=1 asoc_path_on=1 pw_log=1
+[PASS] 2025-09-12 05:26:52 - [play_wav_short] loop 1 OK (rc=0, 125s)
+[INFO] 2025-09-12 05:26:52 - Scanning dmesg for snd|audio|pipewire|pulseaudio: errors & success patterns
+[INFO] 2025-09-12 05:26:52 - No snd|audio|pipewire|pulseaudio-related errors found (no OK pattern requested)
+[INFO] 2025-09-12 05:26:52 - Summary: total=1 pass=1 fail=0 skip=0
+[PASS] 2025-09-12 05:26:52 - AudioPlayback PASS
 ```
-3. Results will be available in the `Runner/suites/Multimedia/Audio/AudioPlayback/AudioPlayback.res` directory.
+
+Results:
+Results are stored in: results/AudioPlayback/
+Summary result file: AudioPlayback.res
+JUnit XML (if enabled): <your-path>.xml
+Diagnostic logs: dmesg snapshots, mixer dumps, playback logs per test case
 
 
 ## Notes
 
-- The script does not take any arguments.
-- It validates the presence of required libraries before executing tests.
+- The script validates the presence of required tools before executing tests; missing tools result in SKIP.
 - If any critical tool is missing, the script exits with an error message.
+- Logs include dmesg snapshots, mixer dumps, and playback logs.
+- Asset download requires network connectivity.
+- Evidence-based PASS/FAIL logic ensures reliability even if backend quirks occur.
 
 ## License
 
 SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause-Clear  
 (C) Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.
+