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diff --git a/testing/asterisk/ASTERISK-19109.patch b/testing/asterisk/ASTERISK-19109.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cd45b42731
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/asterisk/ASTERISK-19109.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,724 @@
+From 806946c35cf0560248e63fea53c4d82426a2034a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: =?UTF-8?q?Timo=20Ter=C3=A4s?= <timo.teras@iki.fi>
+Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2012 10:07:05 +0300
+Subject: [PATCH] ASTERISK-19109: Implement deaf participant support for
+ ConfBridge
+
+---
+ CHANGES | 3 +
+ apps/app_confbridge.c | 218 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
+ apps/confbridge/conf_config_parser.c | 14 +++
+ apps/confbridge/include/confbridge.h | 6 +
+ bridges/bridge_multiplexed.c | 2 +-
+ bridges/bridge_simple.c | 2 +-
+ bridges/bridge_softmix.c | 38 +++---
+ configs/confbridge.conf.sample | 5 +
+ include/asterisk/bridging_features.h | 2 +
+ include/asterisk/bridging_technology.h | 15 +++
+ main/bridging.c | 22 ++++
+ 11 files changed, 294 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
+index c3c9891..2efa17b 100644
+--- a/CHANGES
++++ b/CHANGES
+@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ ConfBridge
+ file will be played to the user, and only the user, upon joining the
+ conference bridge.
+
++ * Added support for deaf participants with CLI commands, manager actions
++ and ConfBridge DTMF actions to toggle the deaf state.
++
+
+ Dial
+ -------------------
+diff --git a/apps/app_confbridge.c b/apps/app_confbridge.c
+index 90954b8..0455be4 100644
+--- a/apps/app_confbridge.c
++++ b/apps/app_confbridge.c
+@@ -185,6 +185,30 @@ ASTERISK_FILE_VERSION(__FILE__, "$Revision$")
+ <description>
+ </description>
+ </manager>
++ <manager name="ConfbridgeDeafen" language="en_US">
++ <synopsis>
++ Deafen a Confbridge user.
++ </synopsis>
++ <syntax>
++ <xi:include xpointer="xpointer(/docs/manager[@name='Login']/syntax/parameter[@name='ActionID'])" />
++ <parameter name="Conference" required="true" />
++ <parameter name="Channel" required="true" />
++ </syntax>
++ <description>
++ </description>
++ </manager>
++ <manager name="ConfbridgeUndeafen" language="en_US">
++ <synopsis>
++ Undeafen a Confbridge user.
++ </synopsis>
++ <syntax>
++ <xi:include xpointer="xpointer(/docs/manager[@name='Login']/syntax/parameter[@name='ActionID'])" />
++ <parameter name="Conference" required="true" />
++ <parameter name="Channel" required="true" />
++ </syntax>
++ <description>
++ </description>
++ </manager>
+ <manager name="ConfbridgeKick" language="en_US">
+ <synopsis>
+ Kick a Confbridge user.
+@@ -273,6 +297,13 @@ static const char app[] = "ConfBridge";
+ /* Number of buckets our conference bridges container can have */
+ #define CONFERENCE_BRIDGE_BUCKETS 53
+
++enum confbridge_feature_action {
++ CONFBRIDGE_FEATURE_MUTE,
++ CONFBRIDGE_FEATURE_UNMUTE,
++ CONFBRIDGE_FEATURE_DEAFEN,
++ CONFBRIDGE_FEATURE_UNDEAFEN
++};
++
+ /*! \brief Container to hold all conference bridges in progress */
+ static struct ao2_container *conference_bridges;
+
+@@ -311,6 +342,10 @@ const char *conf_get_sound(enum conf_sounds sound, struct bridge_profile_sounds
+ return S_OR(custom_sounds->muted, "conf-muted");
+ case CONF_SOUND_UNMUTED:
+ return S_OR(custom_sounds->unmuted, "conf-unmuted");
++ case CONF_SOUND_DEAFENED:
++ return S_OR(custom_sounds->deafened, "conf-deafened");
++ case CONF_SOUND_UNDEAFENED:
++ return S_OR(custom_sounds->undeafened, "conf-undeafened");
+ case CONF_SOUND_ONLY_ONE:
+ return S_OR(custom_sounds->onlyone, "conf-onlyone");
+ case CONF_SOUND_THERE_ARE:
+@@ -1504,10 +1539,13 @@ static int confbridge_exec(struct ast_channel *chan, const char *data)
+ volume_adjustments[0] = ast_audiohook_volume_get(chan, AST_AUDIOHOOK_DIRECTION_READ);
+ volume_adjustments[1] = ast_audiohook_volume_get(chan, AST_AUDIOHOOK_DIRECTION_WRITE);
+
+- /* If the caller should be joined already muted, make it so */
++ /* If the caller should be joined already muted or deaf, make it so */
+ if (ast_test_flag(&conference_bridge_user.u_profile, USER_OPT_STARTMUTED)) {
+ conference_bridge_user.features.mute = 1;
+ }
++ if (ast_test_flag(&conference_bridge_user.u_profile, USER_OPT_STARTDEAF)) {
++ conference_bridge_user.features.deaf = 1;
++ }
+
+ if (ast_test_flag(&conference_bridge_user.u_profile, USER_OPT_DROP_SILENCE)) {
+ conference_bridge_user.tech_args.drop_silence = 1;
+@@ -1668,6 +1706,20 @@ static int action_toggle_mute_participants(struct conference_bridge *conference_
+ return 0;
+ }
+
++static int action_toggle_deaf(struct conference_bridge *conference_bridge,
++ struct conference_bridge_user *conference_bridge_user,
++ struct ast_channel *chan)
++{
++ /* Deafen or undeafen yourself */
++ conference_bridge_user->features.deaf = (!conference_bridge_user->features.deaf ? 1 : 0);
++ ast_test_suite_event_notify("CONF_DEAF", "Message: participant %s %s\r\nConference: %s\r\nChannel: %s", chan->name, conference_bridge_user->features.deaf ? "deafened" : "undeafened", conference_bridge_user->b_profile.name, chan->name);
++
++ return ast_stream_and_wait(chan, (conference_bridge_user->features.deaf ?
++ conf_get_sound(CONF_SOUND_DEAFENED, conference_bridge_user->b_profile.sounds) :
++ conf_get_sound(CONF_SOUND_UNDEAFENED, conference_bridge_user->b_profile.sounds)),
++ "");
++}
++
+ static int action_playback(struct ast_bridge_channel *bridge_channel, const char *playback_file)
+ {
+ char *file_copy = ast_strdupa(playback_file);
+@@ -1856,6 +1908,11 @@ static int execute_menu_entry(struct conference_bridge *conference_bridge,
+ case MENU_ACTION_PARTICIPANT_COUNT:
+ announce_user_count(conference_bridge, conference_bridge_user);
+ break;
++ case MENU_ACTION_TOGGLE_DEAF:
++ res |= action_toggle_deaf(conference_bridge,
++ conference_bridge_user,
++ bridge_channel->chan);
++ break;
+ case MENU_ACTION_PLAYBACK:
+ if (!stop_prompts) {
+ res |= action_playback(bridge_channel, menu_action->data.playback_file);
+@@ -2119,13 +2176,13 @@ static int generic_lock_unlock_helper(int lock, const char *conference)
+ }
+
+ /* \internal
+- * \brief finds a conference user by channel name and mutes/unmutes them.
++ * \brief finds a conference user by channel name and changes feature bits on it.
+ *
+ * \retval 0 success
+ * \retval -1 conference not found
+ * \retval -2 user not found
+ */
+-static int generic_mute_unmute_helper(int mute, const char *conference, const char *user)
++static int generic_feature_action_helper(enum confbridge_feature_action action, const char *conference, const char *user)
+ {
+ struct conference_bridge *bridge = NULL;
+ struct conference_bridge tmp;
+@@ -2143,10 +2200,44 @@ static int generic_mute_unmute_helper(int mute, const char *conference, const ch
+ }
+ }
+ if (participant) {
+- participant->features.mute = mute;
+- ast_test_suite_event_notify("CONF_MUTE", "Message: participant %s %s\r\nConference: %s\r\nChannel: %s", ast_channel_name(participant->chan), participant->features.mute ? "muted" : "unmuted", bridge->b_profile.name, ast_channel_name(participant->chan));
++ const char *state, *verb;
++
++ switch (action) {
++ case CONFBRIDGE_FEATURE_DEAFEN:
++ participant->features.deaf = 1;
++ state = "CONF_DEAF";
++ verb = "deafened";
++ break;
++ case CONFBRIDGE_FEATURE_UNDEAFEN:
++ participant->features.deaf = 0;
++ state = "CONF_DEAF";
++ verb = "undeafened";
++ break;
++ case CONFBRIDGE_FEATURE_MUTE:
++ participant->features.mute = 1;
++ state = "CONF_MUTE";
++ verb = "muted";
++ break;
++ case CONFBRIDGE_FEATURE_UNMUTE:
++ default:
++ participant->features.mute = 0;
++ state = "CONF_MUTE";
++ verb = "unmuted";
++ break;
++ }
++
++ if (state != NULL && verb != NULL) {
++ ast_test_suite_event_notify(state,
++ "Message: participant %s %s\r\n"
++ "Conference: %s\r\n"
++ "Channel: %s",
++ ast_channel_name(participant->chan),
++ verb,
++ bridge->b_profile.name,
++ ast_channel_name(participant->chan));
++ }
+ } else {
+- res = -2;;
++ res = -2;
+ }
+ ao2_unlock(bridge);
+ ao2_ref(bridge, -1);
+@@ -2154,9 +2245,10 @@ static int generic_mute_unmute_helper(int mute, const char *conference, const ch
+ return res;
+ }
+
+-static int cli_mute_unmute_helper(int mute, struct ast_cli_args *a)
++static int cli_feature_action_helper(enum confbridge_feature_action action, struct ast_cli_args *a)
+ {
+- int res = generic_mute_unmute_helper(mute, a->argv[2], a->argv[3]);
++ const char *verb;
++ int res = generic_feature_action_helper(action, a->argv[2], a->argv[3]);
+
+ if (res == -1) {
+ ast_cli(a->fd, "No conference bridge named '%s' found!\n", a->argv[2]);
+@@ -2165,7 +2257,24 @@ static int cli_mute_unmute_helper(int mute, struct ast_cli_args *a)
+ ast_cli(a->fd, "No channel named '%s' found in conference %s\n", a->argv[3], a->argv[2]);
+ return -1;
+ }
+- ast_cli(a->fd, "%s %s from confbridge %s\n", mute ? "Muting" : "Unmuting", a->argv[3], a->argv[2]);
++
++ switch (action) {
++ case CONFBRIDGE_FEATURE_DEAFEN:
++ verb = "Deafening";
++ break;
++ case CONFBRIDGE_FEATURE_UNDEAFEN:
++ verb = "Undeafening";
++ break;
++ case CONFBRIDGE_FEATURE_MUTE:
++ verb = "Muting";
++ break;
++ case CONFBRIDGE_FEATURE_UNMUTE:
++ default:
++ verb = "Unmuting";
++ break;
++ }
++
++ ast_cli(a->fd, "%s %s from confbridge %s\n", verb, a->argv[3], a->argv[2]);
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+@@ -2187,7 +2296,7 @@ static char *handle_cli_confbridge_mute(struct ast_cli_entry *e, int cmd, struct
+ return CLI_SHOWUSAGE;
+ }
+
+- cli_mute_unmute_helper(1, a);
++ cli_feature_action_helper(CONFBRIDGE_FEATURE_MUTE, a);
+
+ return CLI_SUCCESS;
+ }
+@@ -2210,7 +2319,53 @@ static char *handle_cli_confbridge_unmute(struct ast_cli_entry *e, int cmd, stru
+ return CLI_SHOWUSAGE;
+ }
+
+- cli_mute_unmute_helper(0, a);
++ cli_feature_action_helper(CONFBRIDGE_FEATURE_UNMUTE, a);
++
++ return CLI_SUCCESS;
++}
++
++static char *handle_cli_confbridge_deafen(struct ast_cli_entry *e, int cmd, struct ast_cli_args *a)
++{
++ switch (cmd) {
++ case CLI_INIT:
++ e->command = "confbridge deafen";
++ e->usage =
++ "Usage: confbridge deafen <conference> <channel>\n";
++ return NULL;
++ case CLI_GENERATE:
++ if (a->pos == 2) {
++ return complete_confbridge_name(a->line, a->word, a->pos, a->n);
++ }
++ return NULL;
++ }
++ if (a->argc != 4) {
++ return CLI_SHOWUSAGE;
++ }
++
++ cli_feature_action_helper(CONFBRIDGE_FEATURE_DEAFEN, a);
++
++ return CLI_SUCCESS;
++}
++
++static char *handle_cli_confbridge_undeafen(struct ast_cli_entry *e, int cmd, struct ast_cli_args *a)
++{
++ switch (cmd) {
++ case CLI_INIT:
++ e->command = "confbridge undeafen";
++ e->usage =
++ "Usage: confbridge undeafen <conference> <channel>\n";
++ return NULL;
++ case CLI_GENERATE:
++ if (a->pos == 2) {
++ return complete_confbridge_name(a->line, a->word, a->pos, a->n);
++ }
++ return NULL;
++ }
++ if (a->argc != 4) {
++ return CLI_SHOWUSAGE;
++ }
++
++ cli_feature_action_helper(CONFBRIDGE_FEATURE_UNDEAFEN, a);
+
+ return CLI_SUCCESS;
+ }
+@@ -2358,6 +2513,8 @@ static struct ast_cli_entry cli_confbridge[] = {
+ AST_CLI_DEFINE(handle_cli_confbridge_kick, "Kick participants out of conference bridges."),
+ AST_CLI_DEFINE(handle_cli_confbridge_mute, "Mute a participant."),
+ AST_CLI_DEFINE(handle_cli_confbridge_unmute, "Unmute a participant."),
++ AST_CLI_DEFINE(handle_cli_confbridge_deafen, "Deafen a participant."),
++ AST_CLI_DEFINE(handle_cli_confbridge_undeafen, "Undeafen a participant."),
+ AST_CLI_DEFINE(handle_cli_confbridge_lock, "Lock a conference."),
+ AST_CLI_DEFINE(handle_cli_confbridge_unlock, "Unlock a conference."),
+ AST_CLI_DEFINE(handle_cli_confbridge_start_record, "Start recording a conference"),
+@@ -2492,10 +2649,11 @@ static int action_confbridgelistrooms(struct mansession *s, const struct message
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+-static int action_mute_unmute_helper(struct mansession *s, const struct message *m, int mute)
++static int action_feature_action_helper(struct mansession *s, const struct message *m, enum confbridge_feature_action action)
+ {
+ const char *conference = astman_get_header(m, "Conference");
+ const char *channel = astman_get_header(m, "Channel");
++ char *verb;
+ int res = 0;
+
+ if (ast_strlen_zero(conference)) {
+@@ -2511,7 +2669,7 @@ static int action_mute_unmute_helper(struct mansession *s, const struct message
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+- res = generic_mute_unmute_helper(mute, conference, channel);
++ res = generic_feature_action_helper(action, conference, channel);
+
+ if (res == -1) {
+ astman_send_error(s, m, "No Conference by that name found.");
+@@ -2521,17 +2679,41 @@ static int action_mute_unmute_helper(struct mansession *s, const struct message
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+- astman_send_ack(s, m, mute ? "User muted" : "User unmuted");
++ switch (action) {
++ case CONFBRIDGE_FEATURE_DEAFEN:
++ verb = "User deafened";
++ break;
++ case CONFBRIDGE_FEATURE_UNDEAFEN:
++ verb = "User undeafened";
++ break;
++ case CONFBRIDGE_FEATURE_MUTE:
++ verb = "User muted";
++ break;
++ case CONFBRIDGE_FEATURE_UNMUTE:
++ default:
++ verb = "User unmuted";
++ break;
++ }
++
++ astman_send_ack(s, m, verb);
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+ static int action_confbridgeunmute(struct mansession *s, const struct message *m)
+ {
+- return action_mute_unmute_helper(s, m, 0);
++ return action_feature_action_helper(s, m, CONFBRIDGE_FEATURE_UNMUTE);
+ }
+ static int action_confbridgemute(struct mansession *s, const struct message *m)
+ {
+- return action_mute_unmute_helper(s, m, 1);
++ return action_feature_action_helper(s, m, CONFBRIDGE_FEATURE_MUTE);
++}
++static int action_confbridgeundeafen(struct mansession *s, const struct message *m)
++{
++ return action_feature_action_helper(s, m, CONFBRIDGE_FEATURE_UNDEAFEN);
++}
++static int action_confbridgedeafen(struct mansession *s, const struct message *m)
++{
++ return action_feature_action_helper(s, m, CONFBRIDGE_FEATURE_DEAFEN);
+ }
+
+ static int action_lock_unlock_helper(struct mansession *s, const struct message *m, int lock)
+@@ -2818,6 +3000,8 @@ static int unload_module(void)
+ res |= ast_manager_unregister("ConfbridgeListRooms");
+ res |= ast_manager_unregister("ConfbridgeMute");
+ res |= ast_manager_unregister("ConfbridgeUnmute");
++ res |= ast_manager_unregister("ConfbridgeDeafen");
++ res |= ast_manager_unregister("ConfbridgeUndeafen");
+ res |= ast_manager_unregister("ConfbridgeKick");
+ res |= ast_manager_unregister("ConfbridgeUnlock");
+ res |= ast_manager_unregister("ConfbridgeLock");
+@@ -2860,6 +3044,8 @@ static int load_module(void)
+ res |= ast_manager_register_xml("ConfbridgeListRooms", EVENT_FLAG_REPORTING, action_confbridgelistrooms);
+ res |= ast_manager_register_xml("ConfbridgeMute", EVENT_FLAG_CALL, action_confbridgemute);
+ res |= ast_manager_register_xml("ConfbridgeUnmute", EVENT_FLAG_CALL, action_confbridgeunmute);
++ res |= ast_manager_register_xml("ConfbridgeDeafen", EVENT_FLAG_CALL, action_confbridgedeafen);
++ res |= ast_manager_register_xml("ConfbridgeUndeafen", EVENT_FLAG_CALL, action_confbridgeundeafen);
+ res |= ast_manager_register_xml("ConfbridgeKick", EVENT_FLAG_CALL, action_confbridgekick);
+ res |= ast_manager_register_xml("ConfbridgeUnlock", EVENT_FLAG_CALL, action_confbridgeunlock);
+ res |= ast_manager_register_xml("ConfbridgeLock", EVENT_FLAG_CALL, action_confbridgelock);
+diff --git a/apps/confbridge/conf_config_parser.c b/apps/confbridge/conf_config_parser.c
+index f4a9604..8a02de7 100644
+--- a/apps/confbridge/conf_config_parser.c
++++ b/apps/confbridge/conf_config_parser.c
+@@ -279,6 +279,10 @@ static int set_sound(const char *sound_name, const char *sound_file, struct brid
+ ast_string_field_set(sounds, muted, sound_file);
+ } else if (!strcasecmp(sound_name, "sound_unmuted")) {
+ ast_string_field_set(sounds, unmuted, sound_file);
++ } else if (!strcasecmp(sound_name, "sound_deafened")) {
++ ast_string_field_set(sounds, deafened, sound_file);
++ } else if (!strcasecmp(sound_name, "sound_undeafened")) {
++ ast_string_field_set(sounds, undeafened, sound_file);
+ } else if (!strcasecmp(sound_name, "sound_there_are")) {
+ ast_string_field_set(sounds, thereare, sound_file);
+ } else if (!strcasecmp(sound_name, "sound_other_in_party")) {
+@@ -418,6 +422,7 @@ static int add_action_to_menu_entry(struct conf_menu_entry *menu_entry, enum con
+ switch (id) {
+ case MENU_ACTION_NOOP:
+ case MENU_ACTION_TOGGLE_MUTE:
++ case MENU_ACTION_TOGGLE_DEAF:
+ case MENU_ACTION_INCREASE_LISTENING:
+ case MENU_ACTION_DECREASE_LISTENING:
+ case MENU_ACTION_INCREASE_TALKING:
+@@ -708,6 +713,9 @@ static char *handle_cli_confbridge_show_user_profile(struct ast_cli_entry *e, in
+ ast_cli(a->fd,"Start Muted: %s\n",
+ u_profile.flags & USER_OPT_STARTMUTED?
+ "true" : "false");
++ ast_cli(a->fd,"Start Deaf: %s\n",
++ u_profile.flags & USER_OPT_STARTDEAF?
++ "true" : "false");
+ ast_cli(a->fd,"MOH When Empty: %s\n",
+ u_profile.flags & USER_OPT_MUSICONHOLD ?
+ "enabled" : "disabled");
+@@ -896,6 +904,8 @@ static char *handle_cli_confbridge_show_bridge_profile(struct ast_cli_entry *e,
+ ast_cli(a->fd,"sound_kicked: %s\n", conf_get_sound(CONF_SOUND_KICKED, b_profile.sounds));
+ ast_cli(a->fd,"sound_muted: %s\n", conf_get_sound(CONF_SOUND_MUTED, b_profile.sounds));
+ ast_cli(a->fd,"sound_unmuted: %s\n", conf_get_sound(CONF_SOUND_UNMUTED, b_profile.sounds));
++ ast_cli(a->fd,"sound_deafened: %s\n", conf_get_sound(CONF_SOUND_DEAFENED, b_profile.sounds));
++ ast_cli(a->fd,"sound_undeafened: %s\n", conf_get_sound(CONF_SOUND_UNDEAFENED, b_profile.sounds));
+ ast_cli(a->fd,"sound_there_are: %s\n", conf_get_sound(CONF_SOUND_THERE_ARE, b_profile.sounds));
+ ast_cli(a->fd,"sound_other_in_party: %s\n", conf_get_sound(CONF_SOUND_OTHER_IN_PARTY, b_profile.sounds));
+ ast_cli(a->fd,"sound_place_into_conference: %s\n", conf_get_sound(CONF_SOUND_PLACE_IN_CONF, b_profile.sounds));
+@@ -1021,6 +1031,9 @@ static char *handle_cli_confbridge_show_menu(struct ast_cli_entry *e, int cmd, s
+ case MENU_ACTION_TOGGLE_MUTE:
+ ast_cli(a->fd, "toggle_mute");
+ break;
++ case MENU_ACTION_TOGGLE_DEAF:
++ ast_cli(a->fd, "toggle_deaf");
++ break;
+ case MENU_ACTION_NOOP:
+ ast_cli(a->fd, "no_op");
+ break;
+@@ -1268,6 +1281,7 @@ int conf_load_config(int reload)
+ aco_option_register(&cfg_info, "admin", ACO_EXACT, user_types, "no", OPT_BOOLFLAG_T, 1, FLDSET(struct user_profile, flags), USER_OPT_ADMIN);
+ aco_option_register(&cfg_info, "marked", ACO_EXACT, user_types, "no", OPT_BOOLFLAG_T, 1, FLDSET(struct user_profile, flags), USER_OPT_MARKEDUSER);
+ aco_option_register(&cfg_info, "startmuted", ACO_EXACT, user_types, "no", OPT_BOOLFLAG_T, 1, FLDSET(struct user_profile, flags), USER_OPT_STARTMUTED);
++ aco_option_register(&cfg_info, "startdeaf", ACO_EXACT, user_types, "no", OPT_BOOLFLAG_T, 1, FLDSET(struct user_profile, flags), USER_OPT_STARTDEAF);
+ aco_option_register(&cfg_info, "music_on_hold_when_empty", ACO_EXACT, user_types, "no", OPT_BOOLFLAG_T, 1, FLDSET(struct user_profile, flags), USER_OPT_MUSICONHOLD);
+ aco_option_register(&cfg_info, "quiet", ACO_EXACT, user_types, "no", OPT_BOOLFLAG_T, 1, FLDSET(struct user_profile, flags), USER_OPT_QUIET);
+ aco_option_register_custom(&cfg_info, "announce_user_count_all", ACO_EXACT, user_types, "no", announce_user_count_all_handler, 0);
+diff --git a/apps/confbridge/include/confbridge.h b/apps/confbridge/include/confbridge.h
+index d3ead35..3d773c5 100644
+--- a/apps/confbridge/include/confbridge.h
++++ b/apps/confbridge/include/confbridge.h
+@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ enum user_profile_flags {
+ USER_OPT_DTMF_PASS = (1 << 13), /*!< Sets if dtmf should be passed into the conference or not */
+ USER_OPT_ANNOUNCEUSERCOUNTALL = (1 << 14), /*!< Sets if the number of users should be announced to everyone. */
+ USER_OPT_JITTERBUFFER = (1 << 15), /*!< Places a jitterbuffer on the user. */
++ USER_OPT_STARTDEAF = (1 << 16), /*!< Set if the caller should be initially set deaf */
+ };
+
+ enum bridge_profile_flags {
+@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ enum bridge_profile_flags {
+
+ enum conf_menu_action_id {
+ MENU_ACTION_TOGGLE_MUTE = 1,
++ MENU_ACTION_TOGGLE_DEAF,
+ MENU_ACTION_PLAYBACK,
+ MENU_ACTION_PLAYBACK_AND_CONTINUE,
+ MENU_ACTION_INCREASE_LISTENING,
+@@ -142,6 +144,8 @@ enum conf_sounds {
+ CONF_SOUND_KICKED,
+ CONF_SOUND_MUTED,
+ CONF_SOUND_UNMUTED,
++ CONF_SOUND_DEAFENED,
++ CONF_SOUND_UNDEAFENED,
+ CONF_SOUND_ONLY_ONE,
+ CONF_SOUND_THERE_ARE,
+ CONF_SOUND_OTHER_IN_PARTY,
+@@ -168,6 +172,8 @@ struct bridge_profile_sounds {
+ AST_STRING_FIELD(kicked);
+ AST_STRING_FIELD(muted);
+ AST_STRING_FIELD(unmuted);
++ AST_STRING_FIELD(deafened);
++ AST_STRING_FIELD(undeafened);
+ AST_STRING_FIELD(onlyone);
+ AST_STRING_FIELD(thereare);
+ AST_STRING_FIELD(otherinparty);
+diff --git a/bridges/bridge_multiplexed.c b/bridges/bridge_multiplexed.c
+index cd30266..190f790 100644
+--- a/bridges/bridge_multiplexed.c
++++ b/bridges/bridge_multiplexed.c
+@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ static enum ast_bridge_write_result multiplexed_bridge_write(struct ast_bridge *
+ }
+
+ if (other->state == AST_BRIDGE_CHANNEL_STATE_WAIT) {
+- ast_write(other->chan, frame);
++ ast_bridge_handle_channel_write(bridge, other, frame);
+ }
+
+ return AST_BRIDGE_WRITE_SUCCESS;
+diff --git a/bridges/bridge_simple.c b/bridges/bridge_simple.c
+index 69e4114..1623ce0 100644
+--- a/bridges/bridge_simple.c
++++ b/bridges/bridge_simple.c
+@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static enum ast_bridge_write_result simple_bridge_write(struct ast_bridge *bridg
+
+ /* Write the frame out if they are in the waiting state... don't worry about freeing it, the bridging core will take care of it */
+ if (other->state == AST_BRIDGE_CHANNEL_STATE_WAIT) {
+- ast_write(other->chan, frame);
++ ast_bridge_handle_channel_write(bridge, other, frame);
+ }
+
+ return AST_BRIDGE_WRITE_SUCCESS;
+diff --git a/bridges/bridge_softmix.c b/bridges/bridge_softmix.c
+index 52e5551..5754e41 100644
+--- a/bridges/bridge_softmix.c
++++ b/bridges/bridge_softmix.c
+@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ static void softmix_pass_dtmf(struct ast_bridge *bridge, struct ast_bridge_chann
+ if (tmp == bridge_channel) {
+ continue;
+ }
+- ast_write(tmp->chan, frame);
++ ast_bridge_handle_channel_write(bridge, tmp, frame);
+ }
+ }
+
+@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ static void softmix_pass_video_top_priority(struct ast_bridge *bridge, struct as
+ continue;
+ }
+ if (ast_bridge_is_video_src(bridge, tmp->chan) == 1) {
+- ast_write(tmp->chan, frame);
++ ast_bridge_handle_channel_write(bridge, tmp, frame);
+ break;
+ }
+ }
+@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ static void softmix_pass_video_all(struct ast_bridge *bridge, struct ast_bridge_
+ if ((tmp->chan == bridge_channel->chan) && !echo) {
+ continue;
+ }
+- ast_write(tmp->chan, frame);
++ ast_bridge_handle_channel_write(bridge, tmp, frame);
+ }
+ }
+
+@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ static enum ast_bridge_write_result softmix_bridge_write(struct ast_bridge *brid
+
+ /* If a frame is ready to be written out, do so */
+ if (sc->have_frame) {
+- ast_write(bridge_channel->chan, &sc->write_frame);
++ ast_bridge_handle_channel_write(bridge, bridge_channel, &sc->write_frame);
+ sc->have_frame = 0;
+ }
+
+@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ bridge_write_cleanup:
+ * the conference to the channel. */
+ ast_mutex_lock(&sc->lock);
+ if (sc->have_frame) {
+- ast_write(bridge_channel->chan, &sc->write_frame);
++ ast_bridge_handle_channel_write(bridge, bridge_channel, &sc->write_frame);
+ sc->have_frame = 0;
+ }
+ ast_mutex_unlock(&sc->lock);
+@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ static int softmix_bridge_poke(struct ast_bridge *bridge, struct ast_bridge_chan
+ ast_mutex_lock(&sc->lock);
+
+ if (sc->have_frame) {
+- ast_write(bridge_channel->chan, &sc->write_frame);
++ ast_bridge_handle_channel_write(bridge, bridge_channel, &sc->write_frame);
+ sc->have_frame = 0;
+ }
+
+@@ -850,16 +850,24 @@ static int softmix_bridge_thread(struct ast_bridge *bridge)
+
+ ast_mutex_lock(&sc->lock);
+
+- /* Make SLINEAR write frame from local buffer */
+- if (sc->write_frame.subclass.format.id != cur_slin_id) {
+- ast_format_set(&sc->write_frame.subclass.format, cur_slin_id, 0);
++ if (bridge->features.deaf ||
++ (bridge_channel->features && bridge_channel->features->deaf)) {
++ /* For deaf channels post a null frame */
++ sc->write_frame.frametype = AST_FRAME_NULL;
++ } else {
++ /* Make SLINEAR write frame from local buffer */
++ sc->write_frame.frametype = AST_FRAME_VOICE;
++ if (sc->write_frame.subclass.format.id != cur_slin_id) {
++ ast_format_set(&sc->write_frame.subclass.format, cur_slin_id, 0);
++ }
++ sc->write_frame.datalen = softmix_datalen;
++ sc->write_frame.samples = softmix_samples;
++ memcpy(sc->final_buf, buf, softmix_datalen);
++
++ /* process the softmix channel's new write audio */
++ softmix_process_write_audio(&trans_helper,
++ ast_channel_rawwriteformat(bridge_channel->chan), sc);
+ }
+- sc->write_frame.datalen = softmix_datalen;
+- sc->write_frame.samples = softmix_samples;
+- memcpy(sc->final_buf, buf, softmix_datalen);
+-
+- /* process the softmix channel's new write audio */
+- softmix_process_write_audio(&trans_helper, ast_channel_rawwriteformat(bridge_channel->chan), sc);
+
+ /* The frame is now ready for use... */
+ sc->have_frame = 1;
+diff --git a/configs/confbridge.conf.sample b/configs/confbridge.conf.sample
+index 7484b28..3b0ce85 100644
+--- a/configs/confbridge.conf.sample
++++ b/configs/confbridge.conf.sample
+@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ type=user
+ ;admin=yes ; Sets if the user is an admin or not. Off by default.
+ ;marked=yes ; Sets if this is a marked user or not. Off by default.
+ ;startmuted=yes; Sets if all users should start out muted. Off by default
++;startdeaf=yes ; Sets if all users should start out deaf. Off by default.
+ ;music_on_hold_when_empty=yes ; Sets whether MOH should be played when only
+ ; one person is in the conference or when the
+ ; the user is waiting on a marked user to enter
+@@ -210,6 +211,8 @@ type=bridge
+ ;sound_kicked ; The sound played to a user who has been kicked from the conference.
+ ;sound_muted ; The sound played when the mute option it toggled on.
+ ;sound_unmuted ; The sound played when the mute option it toggled off.
++;sound_deafened ; The sound played when the deaf option is toggled on.
++;sound_undeafened ; The sound played when the deaf option is toggled off.
+ ;sound_only_person ; The sound played when the user is the only person in the conference.
+ ;sound_only_one ; The sound played to a user when there is only one other
+ ; person is in the conference.
+@@ -264,6 +267,8 @@ type=bridge
+ ; toggle_mute ; Toggle turning on and off mute. Mute will make the user silent
+ ; to everyone else, but the user will still be able to listen in.
+ ; continue to collect the dtmf sequence.
++; toggle_deaf ; Toggle turning on and off deaf. Deaf will make the user to hear
++ ; only silence, but the user will still be able to talk.
+ ; no_op ; This action does nothing (No Operation). Its only real purpose exists for
+ ; being able to reserve a sequence in the config as a menu exit sequence.
+ ; decrease_listening_volume ; Decreases the channel's listening volume.
+diff --git a/include/asterisk/bridging_features.h b/include/asterisk/bridging_features.h
+index e377ca6..5ce3d56 100644
+--- a/include/asterisk/bridging_features.h
++++ b/include/asterisk/bridging_features.h
+@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ struct ast_bridge_features {
+ unsigned int usable:1;
+ /*! Bit to indicate whether the channel/bridge is muted or not */
+ unsigned int mute:1;
++ /*! Bit to indicate whether the channel/bridge is deaf or not */
++ unsigned int deaf:1;
+ /*! Bit to indicate whether DTMF should be passed into the bridge tech or not. */
+ unsigned int dtmf_passthrough:1;
+
+diff --git a/include/asterisk/bridging_technology.h b/include/asterisk/bridging_technology.h
+index 3d2e870..1ecb4c1 100644
+--- a/include/asterisk/bridging_technology.h
++++ b/include/asterisk/bridging_technology.h
+@@ -143,6 +143,21 @@ int ast_bridge_technology_unregister(struct ast_bridge_technology *technology);
+ */
+ void ast_bridge_handle_trip(struct ast_bridge *bridge, struct ast_bridge_channel *bridge_channel, struct ast_channel *chan, int outfd);
+
++/*! \brief Used by bridging technologies to hand off a frame to be written to a bridge_channel.
++ *
++ * \param bridge The bridge that the channel is part of.
++ * \param bridge_channel The bridge channel to which the frame is written to.
++ * \param frame The frame to write.
++ *
++ * \retval 0 on success
++ * \retval -1 on failure
++ *
++ * \note This function is essentially a wrapper for ast_write(). The bridging core has some features associated with it
++ * that requires it to have control over how frames are written into a channel. For these features to be available, the bridging
++ * technology must use this wrapper function over ast_write when pushing a frame out a channel.
++ */
++int ast_bridge_handle_channel_write(struct ast_bridge *bridge, struct ast_bridge_channel *bridge_channel, struct ast_frame *frame);
++
+ /*! \brief Lets the bridging indicate when a bridge channel has stopped or started talking.
+ *
+ * \note All DSP functionality on the bridge has been pushed down to the lowest possible
+diff --git a/main/bridging.c b/main/bridging.c
+index 465d033..4f67e90 100644
+--- a/main/bridging.c
++++ b/main/bridging.c
+@@ -337,6 +337,28 @@ void ast_bridge_handle_trip(struct ast_bridge *bridge, struct ast_bridge_channel
+ return;
+ }
+
++int ast_bridge_handle_channel_write(struct ast_bridge *bridge, struct ast_bridge_channel *bridge_channel, struct ast_frame *frame)
++{
++ if (frame->frametype == AST_FRAME_VOICE &&
++ (bridge->features.deaf ||
++ (bridge_channel->features && bridge_channel->features->deaf))) {
++ short buf[frame->samples];
++ struct ast_frame sframe = {
++ .frametype = AST_FRAME_VOICE,
++ .data.ptr = buf,
++ .samples = frame->samples,
++ .datalen = sizeof(buf),
++ };
++ ast_format_set(&sframe.subclass.format, AST_FORMAT_SLINEAR, 0);
++ memset(buf, 0, sizeof(buf));
++
++ return ast_write(bridge_channel->chan, &sframe);
++ }
++
++ return ast_write(bridge_channel->chan, frame);
++}
++
++
+ /*! \brief Generic thread loop, TODO: Rethink this/improve it */
+ static int generic_thread_loop(struct ast_bridge *bridge)
+ {
+--
+1.7.12
+