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    SubjectRe: 2.6.26-rc5-git2: snd-emu10k1 does not work
    At Thu, 3 Jul 2008 13:39:59 +0200,
    Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
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    > On Monday, 30 of June 2008, Takashi Iwai wrote:
    > > At Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:58:47 +0200,
    > > Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
    > > >
    > > > On Monday, 30 of June 2008, Takashi Iwai wrote:
    > > > > At Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:44:39 +0200,
    > > > > Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
    > > > > >
    > > > > > On Monday, 30 of June 2008, Takashi Iwai wrote:
    > > > > > > At Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:46:49 +0200,
    > > > > > > Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
    > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > On Tuesday, 10 of June 2008, Takashi Iwai wrote:
    > > > > > > > > At Mon, 9 Jun 2008 22:45:01 +0200,
    > > > > > > > > Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
    > > > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > > > On Monday, 9 of June 2008, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
    > > > > > > > > > > On Monday, 9 of June 2008, Takashi Iwai wrote:
    > > > > > > > > > > > At Sun, 8 Jun 2008 23:03:58 +0200,
    > > > > > > > > > > > Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
    > > > > > > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi,
    > > > > > > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > > > > > > snd-emu10k1 doesn't work on one of my test boxes. The driver apparently loads,
    > > > > > > > > > > > > but the card is not visible, for example, to any mixer apps (including the ALSA
    > > > > > > > > > > > > mixer). However, YaST correctly detects and reports the card (the system is
    > > > > > > > > > > > > openSUSE 10.3, x86-64). The openSUSE-made kernel (2.6.22-something) does
    > > > > > > > > > > > > correctly work on the same hardware.
    > > > > > > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > > > > > > Is there anything I should pay attention to, like any options related to /proc
    > > > > > > > > > > > > or sysfs that could have an effect on the audio adapter?
    > > > > > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > > > > > First off, check /proc/asound/cards whether snd-emu10k1 driver is
    > > > > > > > > > > > really loaded on the first slot. I guess something else occupies the
    > > > > > > > > > > > position.
    > > > > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > > > > This is quite possible, as there is an on-board audio in this box too and I'm
    > > > > > > > > > > not sure if the setup switch really turns it off.
    > > > > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > > > > > If yes, a simple solution is to add the following option for snd module:
    > > > > > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > > > > > options snd slots=snd-emu10k1
    > > > > > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > > > > > then the first slot is reserved for emu10k1. Note that this option is
    > > > > > > > > > > > available for 2.6.25 or later kernel.
    > > > > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > > > > I'll try later today and let you know.
    > > > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > > > No, it didn't work.
    > > > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > > > Here's what I got from /proc/asound/cards:
    > > > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > > > 0 [Audigy ]: Audigy - Audigy 1 [SB0090]
    > > > > > > > > > Audigy 1 [SB0090] (rev.3, serial:0x531102) at 0xa000, irq 17
    > > > > > > > > > 1 [UART ]: MPU-401 UART - MPU-401 UART
    > > > > > > > > > MPU-401 UART at 0x330, irq 10
    > > > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > > > so I think this is correct, and the "options snd slots=snd-emu10k1" thing had
    > > > > > > > > > no visible effect.
    > > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > > Then this must be OK. Then the remaining possible problems are:
    > > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > > - Device files and permissions.
    > > > > > > > > Check whether /dev/snd/* files exist and have proper permissions and
    > > > > > > > > ACL (see "getfacl /dev/snd/*")
    > > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > > - The default ALSA configuration is hijacked, e.g. via pulse plugin.
    > > > > > > > > Try to remove /etc/asound-pulse.conf if present.
    > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > I've just installed openSUSE 11.0 on this box and the distro kernel
    > > > > > > > 2.6.25.5-something works, but 2.6.26-rc8 doesn't. The symptoms are exactly
    > > > > > > > the same as described in this thread and the kernel is the only system
    > > > > > > > component replaced.
    > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > So this is a regression from 2.6.25, actually. Do you want me to bisect?
    > > > > > >
    > > > > > > Hmm... there is really no visible problematic changes for emu10k1
    > > > > > > between 2.6.25 and 2.6.26. I guess checking /proc/asound/cards and/or
    > > > > > > kernel config would save the time of bisect. At least, check the
    > > > > > > following:
    > > > > > >
    > > > > > > 1. you have emu10k1 in the first entry (#0) of /proc/asound/cards
    > > > > >
    > > > > > Yes. The contents of /proc/asound/cards are exactly as shown above.
    > > > > >
    > > > > > > 2. the mixer states are OK (e.g. "Audigy Analog/Digital Output
    > > > > > > Jack" switch is off, "Master" and "PCM" are muted/adjusted, etc)
    > > > > >
    > > > > > I can only run alsamixer as root and then it works correctly. As a normal
    > > > > > user it doesn't start due to insufficient access rights.
    > > > > >
    > > > > > While kmix can be started as a normal user, it only shows empty window.
    > > > > >
    > > > > > > 3. run "aplay -Dhw:0 /usr/share/sounds/alsa/test.wav" for testing
    > > > > >
    > > > > > As root it works just fine. As a normal user I get:
    > > > > >
    > > > > > ALSA lib pcm_hw.c:1240:(_snd_pcm_hw_open) Invalid value for card
    > > > > > aplay: main:583: audio open error: Permission denied
    > > > >
    > > > > Weird. Could you try to remove ~/.asoundrc and /etc/asound*.conf if
    > > > > they exist?
    > > >
    > > > I only had /etc/asound-pulse.conf . Removed that, but it didn't change
    > > > anything.
    > >
    > > Then I have no idea... Could you bisect? At least, I'd like to know
    > > whether manually built vanilla 2.6.25.x works on your system...
    >
    > I made it work and the trick was to set CONFIG_TMPFS_POSIX_ACL=y.

    Ah that explains. On SUSE systems, the device files are created on
    tmpfs, and the permission to the desktop user is added/removed
    dynamically at login/logout via hal-resmgr.


    thanks,

    Takashi


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