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* [ALSA - lib 0002095]: Choppy sound using default dmix config for some applications but not others.
@ 2006-05-09 16:19 bugtrack
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 11+ messages in thread
From: bugtrack @ 2006-05-09 16:19 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: alsa-devel


A NOTE has been added to this issue.
======================================================================
<https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=2095> 
======================================================================
Reported By:                BigBaaadBob
Assigned To:                perex
======================================================================
Project:                    ALSA - lib
Issue ID:                   2095
Category:                   1_pcm_d - direct PCM plugins (dmix+)
Reproducibility:            always
Severity:                   major
Priority:                   normal
Status:                     assigned
======================================================================
Date Submitted:             05-03-2006 01:09 CEST
Last Modified:              05-09-2006 18:19 CEST
======================================================================
Summary:                    Choppy sound using default dmix config for some
applications but not others.
Description: 
As reported in http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-457951.html
alsa 1.0.11 causes skipping sound in some applications but not others.

Sound skips in rhytymbox and totem, but not xmms, realplayer, or mplayer.

This occurs with default dmix setup (i.e. with no .asoundrc).  Creating an
.asoundrc like this causes the skipping to stop for those applications
that skip.

pcm.!default {
  type hw
  card 0
}

This has been reported using the cmipci driver, the Intel ICH4 driver, the
i915GM driver, and on a ppc iBook G4.

On user reports that fiddling with the .asoundrc parameters can lessen the
problem, but not eliminate the problem.
======================================================================

----------------------------------------------------------------------
 dsandras - 05-09-06 13:20 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Many Ekiga users are also complaining about this problem. Reverting to an
older libasound2 makes it disappear.

It also crashes the Ekiga ALSA plugin:
#3  0xb6376fe5 in free () from /lib/tls/libc.so.6
#4  0xb58b6f70 in snd_pcm_adpcm_decode () from /usr/lib/libasound.so.2
#5  0xb58955b9 in snd_pcm_hw_free () from /usr/lib/libasound.so.2
#6  0xb58bc3ed in _snd_pcm_rate_linear_open () from
/usr/lib/libasound.so.2
#7  0xb58955b9 in snd_pcm_hw_free () from /usr/lib/libasound.so.2
#8  0xb589fc2e in snd_pcm_close () from /usr/lib/libasound.so.2


I think that the person who will fix that problem should check everything
works OK with Ekiga and contact me personally in case of problem.

(The backtrace above is obtained after a export MALLOC_CHECK_=2 to force
crashes in case of memory allocation problems).

----------------------------------------------------------------------
 snark - 05-09-06 18:19 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I must precise that we were about to release ekiga 2.0.2 when our users
began to report sloppy sound issues... and decided to postpone it, since
it wasn't acceptable to release a new stable point which breaks so easily.
:-(

The fact that we have several users showing the issue also means that we
can probably find beta testers for a real fix :-)

I'll try to have them try the defaults.pcm.dmix_max_periods -1 workaround.

Issue History
Date Modified  Username       Field                    Change              
======================================================================
05-03-06 01:09 BigBaaadBob    New Issue                                    
05-03-06 01:27 wellwhoopdedoooNote Added: 0009580                          
05-03-06 01:28 wellwhoopdedoooIssue Monitored: wellwhoopdedooo                  
 
05-03-06 01:29 wellwhoopdedoooNote Edited: 0009580                         
05-03-06 01:31 BigBaaadBob    Note Added: 0009581                          
05-03-06 11:45 tiwai          Note Added: 0009586                          
05-03-06 19:27 tiwai          Note Added: 0009601                          
05-05-06 22:49 BigBaaadBob    Note Added: 0009632                          
05-09-06 06:48 razamatan      Note Added: 0009651                          
05-09-06 06:49 razamatan      Issue Monitored: razamatan                    
05-09-06 06:55 razamatan      Note Edited: 0009651                         
05-09-06 07:23 razamatan      Note Edited: 0009651                         
05-09-06 13:20 dsandras       Note Added: 0009654                          
05-09-06 18:19 snark          Note Added: 0009671                          
======================================================================




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* [ALSA - lib 0002095]: Choppy sound using default dmix config for some applications but not others.
@ 2006-05-10 12:45 bugtrack
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 11+ messages in thread
From: bugtrack @ 2006-05-10 12:45 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: alsa-devel


The following issue has been RESOLVED.
======================================================================
<https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=2095> 
======================================================================
Reported By:                BigBaaadBob
Assigned To:                perex
======================================================================
Project:                    ALSA - lib
Issue ID:                   2095
Category:                   1_pcm_d - direct PCM plugins (dmix+)
Reproducibility:            always
Severity:                   major
Priority:                   normal
Status:                     resolved
Resolution:                 fixed
Fixed in Version:           
======================================================================
Date Submitted:             05-03-2006 01:09 CEST
Last Modified:              05-10-2006 14:45 CEST
======================================================================
Summary:                    Choppy sound using default dmix config for some
applications but not others.
Description: 
As reported in http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-457951.html
alsa 1.0.11 causes skipping sound in some applications but not others.

Sound skips in rhytymbox and totem, but not xmms, realplayer, or mplayer.

This occurs with default dmix setup (i.e. with no .asoundrc).  Creating an
.asoundrc like this causes the skipping to stop for those applications
that skip.

pcm.!default {
  type hw
  card 0
}

This has been reported using the cmipci driver, the Intel ICH4 driver, the
i915GM driver, and on a ppc iBook G4.

On user reports that fiddling with the .asoundrc parameters can lessen the
problem, but not eliminate the problem.
======================================================================

----------------------------------------------------------------------
 razamatan - 05-10-06 07:52 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
@snark: should the asoundrc file *JUST* have this line then:
   defaults.pcm.dmix_max_periods -1

?

i'll try it again, if you want.

----------------------------------------------------------------------
 tiwai - 05-10-06 14:45 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The bugs were already fixed on Hg repo.

Issue History
Date Modified  Username       Field                    Change              
======================================================================
05-03-06 01:09 BigBaaadBob    New Issue                                    
05-03-06 01:27 wellwhoopdedoooNote Added: 0009580                          
05-03-06 01:28 wellwhoopdedoooIssue Monitored: wellwhoopdedooo                  
 
05-03-06 01:29 wellwhoopdedoooNote Edited: 0009580                         
05-03-06 01:31 BigBaaadBob    Note Added: 0009581                          
05-03-06 11:45 tiwai          Note Added: 0009586                          
05-03-06 19:27 tiwai          Note Added: 0009601                          
05-05-06 22:49 BigBaaadBob    Note Added: 0009632                          
05-09-06 06:48 razamatan      Note Added: 0009651                          
05-09-06 06:49 razamatan      Issue Monitored: razamatan                    
05-09-06 06:55 razamatan      Note Edited: 0009651                         
05-09-06 07:23 razamatan      Note Edited: 0009651                         
05-09-06 13:20 dsandras       Note Added: 0009654                          
05-09-06 18:19 snark          Note Added: 0009671                          
05-10-06 07:52 razamatan      Note Added: 0009701                          
05-10-06 14:45 tiwai          Status                   assigned => resolved
05-10-06 14:45 tiwai          Resolution               open => fixed       
05-10-06 14:45 tiwai          Note Added: 0009714                          
======================================================================




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* [ALSA - lib 0002095]: Choppy sound using default dmix config for some applications but not others.
@ 2006-05-10  5:52 bugtrack
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 11+ messages in thread
From: bugtrack @ 2006-05-10  5:52 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: alsa-devel


A NOTE has been added to this issue.
======================================================================
<https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=2095> 
======================================================================
Reported By:                BigBaaadBob
Assigned To:                perex
======================================================================
Project:                    ALSA - lib
Issue ID:                   2095
Category:                   1_pcm_d - direct PCM plugins (dmix+)
Reproducibility:            always
Severity:                   major
Priority:                   normal
Status:                     assigned
======================================================================
Date Submitted:             05-03-2006 01:09 CEST
Last Modified:              05-10-2006 07:52 CEST
======================================================================
Summary:                    Choppy sound using default dmix config for some
applications but not others.
Description: 
As reported in http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-457951.html
alsa 1.0.11 causes skipping sound in some applications but not others.

Sound skips in rhytymbox and totem, but not xmms, realplayer, or mplayer.

This occurs with default dmix setup (i.e. with no .asoundrc).  Creating an
.asoundrc like this causes the skipping to stop for those applications
that skip.

pcm.!default {
  type hw
  card 0
}

This has been reported using the cmipci driver, the Intel ICH4 driver, the
i915GM driver, and on a ppc iBook G4.

On user reports that fiddling with the .asoundrc parameters can lessen the
problem, but not eliminate the problem.
======================================================================

----------------------------------------------------------------------
 snark - 05-09-06 18:19 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I must precise that we were about to release ekiga 2.0.2 when our users
began to report sloppy sound issues... and decided to postpone it, since
it wasn't acceptable to release a new stable point which breaks so easily.
:-(

The fact that we have several users showing the issue also means that we
can probably find beta testers for a real fix :-)

I'll try to have them try the defaults.pcm.dmix_max_periods -1 workaround.

----------------------------------------------------------------------
 razamatan - 05-10-06 07:52 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
@snark: should the asoundrc file *JUST* have this line then:
   defaults.pcm.dmix_max_periods -1

?

i'll try it again, if you want.

Issue History
Date Modified  Username       Field                    Change              
======================================================================
05-03-06 01:09 BigBaaadBob    New Issue                                    
05-03-06 01:27 wellwhoopdedoooNote Added: 0009580                          
05-03-06 01:28 wellwhoopdedoooIssue Monitored: wellwhoopdedooo                  
 
05-03-06 01:29 wellwhoopdedoooNote Edited: 0009580                         
05-03-06 01:31 BigBaaadBob    Note Added: 0009581                          
05-03-06 11:45 tiwai          Note Added: 0009586                          
05-03-06 19:27 tiwai          Note Added: 0009601                          
05-05-06 22:49 BigBaaadBob    Note Added: 0009632                          
05-09-06 06:48 razamatan      Note Added: 0009651                          
05-09-06 06:49 razamatan      Issue Monitored: razamatan                    
05-09-06 06:55 razamatan      Note Edited: 0009651                         
05-09-06 07:23 razamatan      Note Edited: 0009651                         
05-09-06 13:20 dsandras       Note Added: 0009654                          
05-09-06 18:19 snark          Note Added: 0009671                          
05-10-06 07:52 razamatan      Note Added: 0009701                          
======================================================================




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* [ALSA - lib 0002095]: Choppy sound using default dmix config for some applications but not others.
@ 2006-05-09 11:20 bugtrack
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 11+ messages in thread
From: bugtrack @ 2006-05-09 11:20 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: alsa-devel


A NOTE has been added to this issue.
======================================================================
<https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=2095> 
======================================================================
Reported By:                BigBaaadBob
Assigned To:                perex
======================================================================
Project:                    ALSA - lib
Issue ID:                   2095
Category:                   1_pcm_d - direct PCM plugins (dmix+)
Reproducibility:            always
Severity:                   major
Priority:                   normal
Status:                     assigned
======================================================================
Date Submitted:             05-03-2006 01:09 CEST
Last Modified:              05-09-2006 13:20 CEST
======================================================================
Summary:                    Choppy sound using default dmix config for some
applications but not others.
Description: 
As reported in http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-457951.html
alsa 1.0.11 causes skipping sound in some applications but not others.

Sound skips in rhytymbox and totem, but not xmms, realplayer, or mplayer.

This occurs with default dmix setup (i.e. with no .asoundrc).  Creating an
.asoundrc like this causes the skipping to stop for those applications
that skip.

pcm.!default {
  type hw
  card 0
}

This has been reported using the cmipci driver, the Intel ICH4 driver, the
i915GM driver, and on a ppc iBook G4.

On user reports that fiddling with the .asoundrc parameters can lessen the
problem, but not eliminate the problem.
======================================================================

----------------------------------------------------------------------
 razamatan - 05-09-06 07:23 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
actually, my experience is similar but different.

i have a abit mobo using the via chipset (via82xx), and i use a 2.6.16-r6
gentoo-sources kernel and the driver is compiled from the kernel source.

my sound gets severly garbled (not choppy, but sounds like cat /dev/random
> /dev/audio) at odd times when i try using ogg123, mpg321, aplay. 
however, when i use anything backended by xine or madplay everything's
fine.

when i use a asoundrc that looks like:
  pcm.!default {
    type hw
    card 0
  }

things sorta work... nothing is garbled, but things play in roughly 2x
speed.

using a asoundrc that looks like:
  defaults.pcm.dmix_max_periods -1

doesn't do anything at all (garbled audio using mpg321, ogg123, aplay).

i've since reverted to alsa-lib-1.0.10 w/ no asoundrc and things work
peachy like it should.



----------------------------------------------------------------------
 dsandras - 05-09-06 13:20 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Many Ekiga users are also complaining about this problem. Reverting to an
older libasound2 makes it disappear.

It also crashes the Ekiga ALSA plugin:
#3  0xb6376fe5 in free () from /lib/tls/libc.so.6
#4  0xb58b6f70 in snd_pcm_adpcm_decode () from /usr/lib/libasound.so.2
#5  0xb58955b9 in snd_pcm_hw_free () from /usr/lib/libasound.so.2
#6  0xb58bc3ed in _snd_pcm_rate_linear_open () from
/usr/lib/libasound.so.2
#7  0xb58955b9 in snd_pcm_hw_free () from /usr/lib/libasound.so.2
#8  0xb589fc2e in snd_pcm_close () from /usr/lib/libasound.so.2


I think that the person who will fix that problem should check everything
works OK with Ekiga and contact me personally in case of problem.

(The backtrace above is obtained after a export MALLOC_CHECK_=2 to force
crashes in case of memory allocation problems).

Issue History
Date Modified  Username       Field                    Change              
======================================================================
05-03-06 01:09 BigBaaadBob    New Issue                                    
05-03-06 01:27 wellwhoopdedoooNote Added: 0009580                          
05-03-06 01:28 wellwhoopdedoooIssue Monitored: wellwhoopdedooo                  
 
05-03-06 01:29 wellwhoopdedoooNote Edited: 0009580                         
05-03-06 01:31 BigBaaadBob    Note Added: 0009581                          
05-03-06 11:45 tiwai          Note Added: 0009586                          
05-03-06 19:27 tiwai          Note Added: 0009601                          
05-05-06 22:49 BigBaaadBob    Note Added: 0009632                          
05-09-06 06:48 razamatan      Note Added: 0009651                          
05-09-06 06:49 razamatan      Issue Monitored: razamatan                    
05-09-06 06:55 razamatan      Note Edited: 0009651                         
05-09-06 07:23 razamatan      Note Edited: 0009651                         
05-09-06 13:20 dsandras       Note Added: 0009654                          
======================================================================




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* [ALSA - lib 0002095]: Choppy sound using default dmix config for some applications but not others.
@ 2006-05-09  4:48 bugtrack
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 11+ messages in thread
From: bugtrack @ 2006-05-09  4:48 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: alsa-devel


A NOTE has been added to this issue.
======================================================================
<https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=2095> 
======================================================================
Reported By:                BigBaaadBob
Assigned To:                perex
======================================================================
Project:                    ALSA - lib
Issue ID:                   2095
Category:                   1_pcm_d - direct PCM plugins (dmix+)
Reproducibility:            always
Severity:                   major
Priority:                   normal
Status:                     assigned
======================================================================
Date Submitted:             05-03-2006 01:09 CEST
Last Modified:              05-09-2006 06:48 CEST
======================================================================
Summary:                    Choppy sound using default dmix config for some
applications but not others.
Description: 
As reported in http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-457951.html
alsa 1.0.11 causes skipping sound in some applications but not others.

Sound skips in rhytymbox and totem, but not xmms, realplayer, or mplayer.

This occurs with default dmix setup (i.e. with no .asoundrc).  Creating an
.asoundrc like this causes the skipping to stop for those applications
that skip.

pcm.!default {
  type hw
  card 0
}

This has been reported using the cmipci driver, the Intel ICH4 driver, the
i915GM driver, and on a ppc iBook G4.

On user reports that fiddling with the .asoundrc parameters can lessen the
problem, but not eliminate the problem.
======================================================================

----------------------------------------------------------------------
 BigBaaadBob - 05-05-06 22:49 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Finally got a chance to try adding:

   defaults.pcm.dmix_max_periods -1

In my case that fixes the skipping.  Unfortunately, I don't know how to
build for Gentoo from the "HG Repo" so I'll have to leave that testing to
someone else.

Thanks!

----------------------------------------------------------------------
 razamatan - 05-09-06 06:48 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
actually, my experience is similar but different.

i have a abit mobo using the via chipset (via82xx), and i use a 2.6.16-r6
gentoo-sources kernel and the driver is compiled from the kernel source.

my sound is garbled when i try using ogg123, mpg321, aplay.  however, when
i use anything backended by xine or madplay everything's fine.

when i use a asoundrc that looks like:
  pcm.!default {
    type hw
    card 0
  }

things sorta work... nothing is garbled, but things play in roughly 2x
speed.

using a asoundrc that looks like:
  defaults.pcm.dmix_max_periods -1

doesn't do anything at all.

Issue History
Date Modified  Username       Field                    Change              
======================================================================
05-03-06 01:09 BigBaaadBob    New Issue                                    
05-03-06 01:27 wellwhoopdedoooNote Added: 0009580                          
05-03-06 01:28 wellwhoopdedoooIssue Monitored: wellwhoopdedooo                  
 
05-03-06 01:29 wellwhoopdedoooNote Edited: 0009580                         
05-03-06 01:31 BigBaaadBob    Note Added: 0009581                          
05-03-06 11:45 tiwai          Note Added: 0009586                          
05-03-06 19:27 tiwai          Note Added: 0009601                          
05-05-06 22:49 BigBaaadBob    Note Added: 0009632                          
05-09-06 06:48 razamatan      Note Added: 0009651                          
======================================================================




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* [ALSA - lib 0002095]: Choppy sound using default dmix config for some applications but not others.
@ 2006-05-05 20:49 bugtrack
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 11+ messages in thread
From: bugtrack @ 2006-05-05 20:49 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: alsa-devel


A NOTE has been added to this issue.
======================================================================
<https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=2095> 
======================================================================
Reported By:                BigBaaadBob
Assigned To:                perex
======================================================================
Project:                    ALSA - lib
Issue ID:                   2095
Category:                   1_pcm_d - direct PCM plugins (dmix+)
Reproducibility:            always
Severity:                   major
Priority:                   normal
Status:                     assigned
======================================================================
Date Submitted:             05-03-2006 01:09 CEST
Last Modified:              05-05-2006 22:49 CEST
======================================================================
Summary:                    Choppy sound using default dmix config for some
applications but not others.
Description: 
As reported in http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-457951.html
alsa 1.0.11 causes skipping sound in some applications but not others.

Sound skips in rhytymbox and totem, but not xmms, realplayer, or mplayer.

This occurs with default dmix setup (i.e. with no .asoundrc).  Creating an
.asoundrc like this causes the skipping to stop for those applications
that skip.

pcm.!default {
  type hw
  card 0
}

This has been reported using the cmipci driver, the Intel ICH4 driver, the
i915GM driver, and on a ppc iBook G4.

On user reports that fiddling with the .asoundrc parameters can lessen the
problem, but not eliminate the problem.
======================================================================

----------------------------------------------------------------------
 tiwai - 05-03-06 19:27 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Now I fixed another bug in rate plugin on HG repo.
Hopefully this fixes the problems here described, too.  Give it a try.

----------------------------------------------------------------------
 BigBaaadBob - 05-05-06 22:49 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Finally got a chance to try adding:

   defaults.pcm.dmix_max_periods -1

In my case that fixes the skipping.  Unfortunately, I don't know how to
build for Gentoo from the "HG Repo" so I'll have to leave that testing to
someone else.

Thanks!

Issue History
Date Modified  Username       Field                    Change              
======================================================================
05-03-06 01:09 BigBaaadBob    New Issue                                    
05-03-06 01:27 wellwhoopdedoooNote Added: 0009580                          
05-03-06 01:28 wellwhoopdedoooIssue Monitored: wellwhoopdedooo                  
 
05-03-06 01:29 wellwhoopdedoooNote Edited: 0009580                         
05-03-06 01:31 BigBaaadBob    Note Added: 0009581                          
05-03-06 11:45 tiwai          Note Added: 0009586                          
05-03-06 19:27 tiwai          Note Added: 0009601                          
05-05-06 22:49 BigBaaadBob    Note Added: 0009632                          
======================================================================




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* [ALSA - lib 0002095]: Choppy sound using default dmix config for some applications but not others.
@ 2006-05-03 17:27 bugtrack
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 11+ messages in thread
From: bugtrack @ 2006-05-03 17:27 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: alsa-devel


A NOTE has been added to this issue.
======================================================================
<https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=2095> 
======================================================================
Reported By:                BigBaaadBob
Assigned To:                perex
======================================================================
Project:                    ALSA - lib
Issue ID:                   2095
Category:                   1_pcm_d - direct PCM plugins (dmix+)
Reproducibility:            always
Severity:                   major
Priority:                   normal
Status:                     assigned
======================================================================
Date Submitted:             05-03-2006 01:09 CEST
Last Modified:              05-03-2006 19:27 CEST
======================================================================
Summary:                    Choppy sound using default dmix config for some
applications but not others.
Description: 
As reported in http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-457951.html
alsa 1.0.11 causes skipping sound in some applications but not others.

Sound skips in rhytymbox and totem, but not xmms, realplayer, or mplayer.

This occurs with default dmix setup (i.e. with no .asoundrc).  Creating an
.asoundrc like this causes the skipping to stop for those applications
that skip.

pcm.!default {
  type hw
  card 0
}

This has been reported using the cmipci driver, the Intel ICH4 driver, the
i915GM driver, and on a ppc iBook G4.

On user reports that fiddling with the .asoundrc parameters can lessen the
problem, but not eliminate the problem.
======================================================================

----------------------------------------------------------------------
 tiwai - 05-03-06 11:45 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Try to set

    defaults.pcm.dmix_max_periods -1

in ~/.asoundrc.  This will take back the old dmix behavior.

----------------------------------------------------------------------
 tiwai - 05-03-06 19:27 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Now I fixed another bug in rate plugin on HG repo.
Hopefully this fixes the problems here described, too.  Give it a try.

Issue History
Date Modified  Username       Field                    Change              
======================================================================
05-03-06 01:09 BigBaaadBob    New Issue                                    
05-03-06 01:27 wellwhoopdedoooNote Added: 0009580                          
05-03-06 01:28 wellwhoopdedoooIssue Monitored: wellwhoopdedooo                  
 
05-03-06 01:29 wellwhoopdedoooNote Edited: 0009580                         
05-03-06 01:31 BigBaaadBob    Note Added: 0009581                          
05-03-06 11:45 tiwai          Note Added: 0009586                          
05-03-06 19:27 tiwai          Note Added: 0009601                          
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* [ALSA - lib 0002095]: Choppy sound using default dmix config for some applications but not others.
@ 2006-05-03  9:45 bugtrack
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 11+ messages in thread
From: bugtrack @ 2006-05-03  9:45 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: alsa-devel


A NOTE has been added to this issue.
======================================================================
<https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=2095> 
======================================================================
Reported By:                BigBaaadBob
Assigned To:                perex
======================================================================
Project:                    ALSA - lib
Issue ID:                   2095
Category:                   1_pcm_d - direct PCM plugins (dmix+)
Reproducibility:            always
Severity:                   major
Priority:                   normal
Status:                     assigned
======================================================================
Date Submitted:             05-03-2006 01:09 CEST
Last Modified:              05-03-2006 11:45 CEST
======================================================================
Summary:                    Choppy sound using default dmix config for some
applications but not others.
Description: 
As reported in http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-457951.html
alsa 1.0.11 causes skipping sound in some applications but not others.

Sound skips in rhytymbox and totem, but not xmms, realplayer, or mplayer.

This occurs with default dmix setup (i.e. with no .asoundrc).  Creating an
.asoundrc like this causes the skipping to stop for those applications
that skip.

pcm.!default {
  type hw
  card 0
}

This has been reported using the cmipci driver, the Intel ICH4 driver, the
i915GM driver, and on a ppc iBook G4.

On user reports that fiddling with the .asoundrc parameters can lessen the
problem, but not eliminate the problem.
======================================================================

----------------------------------------------------------------------
 BigBaaadBob - 05-03-06 01:31 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Reverting to media-libs/alsa-lib-1.0.10 and leaving everything else the
same resolves the problem for me.  Currently I'm using the driver in the
2.6.16-gentoo-r3 kernel and the following alsa lineup:

[I--] [  ] media-libs/alsa-lib-1.0.10 (0)
[I--] [  ] media-libs/alsa-oss-1.0.11 (0)
[I--] [  ] media-sound/alsa-headers-1.0.11 (0)
[I--] [  ] media-sound/alsa-tools-1.0.11 (0.9)
[I--] [  ] media-sound/alsa-utils-1.0.11 (0.9)

----------------------------------------------------------------------
 tiwai - 05-03-06 11:45 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Try to set

    defaults.pcm.dmix_max_periods -1

in ~/.asoundrc.  This will take back the old dmix behavior.

Issue History
Date Modified  Username       Field                    Change              
======================================================================
05-03-06 01:09 BigBaaadBob    New Issue                                    
05-03-06 01:27 wellwhoopdedoooNote Added: 0009580                          
05-03-06 01:28 wellwhoopdedoooIssue Monitored: wellwhoopdedooo                  
 
05-03-06 01:29 wellwhoopdedoooNote Edited: 0009580                         
05-03-06 01:31 BigBaaadBob    Note Added: 0009581                          
05-03-06 11:45 tiwai          Note Added: 0009586                          
======================================================================




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* [ALSA - lib 0002095]: Choppy sound using default dmix config for some applications but not others.
@ 2006-05-02 23:31 bugtrack
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 11+ messages in thread
From: bugtrack @ 2006-05-02 23:31 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: alsa-devel


A NOTE has been added to this issue.
======================================================================
<https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=2095> 
======================================================================
Reported By:                BigBaaadBob
Assigned To:                perex
======================================================================
Project:                    ALSA - lib
Issue ID:                   2095
Category:                   1_pcm_d - direct PCM plugins (dmix+)
Reproducibility:            always
Severity:                   major
Priority:                   normal
Status:                     assigned
======================================================================
Date Submitted:             05-03-2006 01:09 CEST
Last Modified:              05-03-2006 01:31 CEST
======================================================================
Summary:                    Choppy sound using default dmix config for some
applications but not others.
Description: 
As reported in http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-457951.html
alsa 1.0.11 causes skipping sound in some applications but not others.

Sound skips in rhytymbox and totem, but not xmms, realplayer, or mplayer.

This occurs with default dmix setup (i.e. with no .asoundrc).  Creating an
.asoundrc like this causes the skipping to stop for those applications
that skip.

pcm.!default {
  type hw
  card 0
}

This has been reported using the cmipci driver, the Intel ICH4 driver, the
i915GM driver, and on a ppc iBook G4.

On user reports that fiddling with the .asoundrc parameters can lessen the
problem, but not eliminate the problem.
======================================================================

----------------------------------------------------------------------
 wellwhoopdedooo - 05-03-06 01:29 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I would like to add my own experience with this issue.

I had this problem before with an older alsa/kernel version, and was able
to work around it by increasing period_size and buffer_size. As they got
larger, skipping reduced, until finally there was no skipping at 8192
period_size and 16384 buffer_size.

This time around, there is still choppiness at those values, and I cannot
make them any larger. Also, it wasn't a very pleasant workaround, as it
added a lot of latency.

My card is an ess1371. If there's anything I can do to help as far as
troubleshooting--debug kernels, you name it--please let me know.



----------------------------------------------------------------------
 BigBaaadBob - 05-03-06 01:31 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Reverting to media-libs/alsa-lib-1.0.10 and leaving everything else the
same resolves the problem for me.  Currently I'm using the driver in the
2.6.16-gentoo-r3 kernel and the following alsa lineup:

[I--] [  ] media-libs/alsa-lib-1.0.10 (0)
[I--] [  ] media-libs/alsa-oss-1.0.11 (0)
[I--] [  ] media-sound/alsa-headers-1.0.11 (0)
[I--] [  ] media-sound/alsa-tools-1.0.11 (0.9)
[I--] [  ] media-sound/alsa-utils-1.0.11 (0.9)

Issue History
Date Modified  Username       Field                    Change              
======================================================================
05-03-06 01:09 BigBaaadBob    New Issue                                    
05-03-06 01:27 wellwhoopdedoooNote Added: 0009580                          
05-03-06 01:28 wellwhoopdedoooIssue Monitored: wellwhoopdedooo                  
 
05-03-06 01:29 wellwhoopdedoooNote Edited: 0009580                         
05-03-06 01:31 BigBaaadBob    Note Added: 0009581                          
======================================================================




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* [ALSA - lib 0002095]: Choppy sound using default dmix config for some applications but not others.
@ 2006-05-02 23:27 bugtrack
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 11+ messages in thread
From: bugtrack @ 2006-05-02 23:27 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: alsa-devel


A NOTE has been added to this issue.
======================================================================
<https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=2095> 
======================================================================
Reported By:                BigBaaadBob
Assigned To:                perex
======================================================================
Project:                    ALSA - lib
Issue ID:                   2095
Category:                   1_pcm_d - direct PCM plugins (dmix+)
Reproducibility:            always
Severity:                   major
Priority:                   normal
Status:                     assigned
======================================================================
Date Submitted:             05-03-2006 01:09 CEST
Last Modified:              05-03-2006 01:27 CEST
======================================================================
Summary:                    Choppy sound using default dmix config for some
applications but not others.
Description: 
As reported in http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-457951.html
alsa 1.0.11 causes skipping sound in some applications but not others.

Sound skips in rhytymbox and totem, but not xmms, realplayer, or mplayer.

This occurs with default dmix setup (i.e. with no .asoundrc).  Creating an
.asoundrc like this causes the skipping to stop for those applications
that skip.

pcm.!default {
  type hw
  card 0
}

This has been reported using the cmipci driver, the Intel ICH4 driver, the
i915GM driver, and on a ppc iBook G4.

On user reports that fiddling with the .asoundrc parameters can lessen the
problem, but not eliminate the problem.
======================================================================

----------------------------------------------------------------------
 wellwhoopdedooo - 05-03-06 01:27 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I would like to add my own experience with this issue.

I had this problem before, and was able to work around it by increasing
period_size and buffer_size. As they got larger, skipping reduced, until
finally there was no skipping at 8192 period_size and 16384 buffer_size.

This time around, there is still choppiness at those values, and I cannot
make them any larger. Also, it wasn't a very pleasant workaround, as it
added a lot of latency.

My card is an ess1371. If there's anything I can do to help as far as
troubleshooting--debug kernels, you name it--please let me know.

Issue History
Date Modified  Username       Field                    Change              
======================================================================
05-03-06 01:09 BigBaaadBob    New Issue                                    
05-03-06 01:27 wellwhoopdedoooNote Added: 0009580                          
======================================================================




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* [ALSA - lib 0002095]: Choppy sound using default dmix config for some applications but not others.
@ 2006-05-02 23:09 bugtrack
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 11+ messages in thread
From: bugtrack @ 2006-05-02 23:09 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: alsa-devel


The following issue has been SUBMITTED.
======================================================================
<https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=2095> 
======================================================================
Reported By:                BigBaaadBob
Assigned To:                perex
======================================================================
Project:                    ALSA - lib
Issue ID:                   2095
Category:                   1_pcm_d - direct PCM plugins (dmix+)
Reproducibility:            always
Severity:                   major
Priority:                   normal
Status:                     assigned
======================================================================
Date Submitted:             05-03-2006 01:09 CEST
Last Modified:              05-03-2006 01:09 CEST
======================================================================
Summary:                    Choppy sound using default dmix config for some
applications but not others.
Description: 
As reported in http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-457951.html
alsa 1.0.11 causes skipping sound in some applications but not others.

Sound skips in rhytymbox and totem, but not xmms, realplayer, or mplayer.

This occurs with default dmix setup (i.e. with no .asoundrc).  Creating an
.asoundrc like this causes the skipping to stop for those applications
that skip.

pcm.!default {
  type hw
  card 0
}

This has been reported using the cmipci driver, the Intel ICH4 driver, the
i915GM driver, and on a ppc iBook G4.

On user reports that fiddling with the .asoundrc parameters can lessen the
problem, but not eliminate the problem.
======================================================================

Issue History
Date Modified  Username       Field                    Change              
======================================================================
05-03-06 01:09 BigBaaadBob    New Issue                                    
======================================================================




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