via8xxx invalid cur_ptr

via8xxx invalid cur_ptr

[John Covici]

I am getting messages like the following in my logs using kernel
2.4.20-xfs and alsa 0.9.2 release:

Apr  3 23:27:52 ccs kernel: ALSA ../alsa-kernel/pci/via82xx.c:675: invalid via82xx_cur_ptr, using last valid pointer

What does this mean and have you fixed it yet?

Thanks.

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Re: via8xxx invalid cur_ptr

[Takashi Iwai]

At Fri, 04 Apr 2003 10:18:41 -0500,
John Covici wrote:
> 
> I am getting messages like the following in my logs using kernel
> 2.4.20-xfs and alsa 0.9.2 release:
> 
> Apr  3 23:27:52 ccs kernel: ALSA ../alsa-kernel/pci/via82xx.c:675: invalid via82xx_cur_ptr, using last valid pointer
> 
> What does this mean and have you fixed it yet?

how often do you see this message?  which program?
the playback works otherwise?

also, please tell the chip revision (or output of
/proc/asound/cards).  the behavior of via82xx driver depends on the
chip model.

if you're using VIA8233A (not 8233,8233C,8235), please try hw:0,1 for
aplay.


thanks,

Takashi


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Re: via8xxx invalid cur_ptr

[John covici]

on Tuesday 04/08/2003 Takashi Iwai(tiwai@suse.de) wrote
 > At Fri, 04 Apr 2003 10:18:41 -0500,
 > John Covici wrote:
 > > 
 > > I am getting messages like the following in my logs using kernel
 > > 2.4.20-xfs and alsa 0.9.2 release:
 > > 
 > > Apr  3 23:27:52 ccs kernel: ALSA ../alsa-kernel/pci/via82xx.c:675: invalid via82xx_cur_ptr, using last valid pointer
 > > 
 > > What does this mean and have you fixed it yet?
 > 
 > how often do you see this message?  which program?

Every couple of minutes using freeamp or speakfreely both of which
are using the oss emulation.
 > the playback works otherwise?
 > 
 > also, please tell the chip revision (or output of
 > /proc/asound/cards).  the behavior of via82xx driver depends on the
 > chip model.

0 [via8233        ]: VIA8233 - VIA 8233
                     VIA 8233 at 0xc000, irq 11


 > 
 > if you're using VIA8233A (not 8233,8233C,8235), please try hw:0,1 for
 > aplay.
 > 
 > 
 > thanks,
 > 
 > Takashi

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Re: via8xxx invalid cur_ptr

[Takashi Iwai]

At Tue, 8 Apr 2003 12:49:13 -0400,
John covici wrote:
> 
> on Tuesday 04/08/2003 Takashi Iwai(tiwai@suse.de) wrote
>  > At Fri, 04 Apr 2003 10:18:41 -0500,
>  > John Covici wrote:
>  > > 
>  > > I am getting messages like the following in my logs using kernel
>  > > 2.4.20-xfs and alsa 0.9.2 release:
>  > > 
>  > > Apr  3 23:27:52 ccs kernel: ALSA ../alsa-kernel/pci/via82xx.c:675: invalid via82xx_cur_ptr, using last valid pointer
>  > > 
>  > > What does this mean and have you fixed it yet?
>  > 
>  > how often do you see this message?  which program?
> 
> Every couple of minutes using freeamp or speakfreely both of which
> are using the oss emulation.
>  > the playback works otherwise?
>  > 
>  > also, please tell the chip revision (or output of
>  > /proc/asound/cards).  the behavior of via82xx driver depends on the
>  > chip model.
> 
> 0 [via8233        ]: VIA8233 - VIA 8233
>                      VIA 8233 at 0xc000, irq 11
> 
> 
>  > 
>  > if you're using VIA8233A (not 8233,8233C,8235), please try hw:0,1 for
>  > aplay.

ehm, sorry i meant if you do NOT use via8233A.  please try hw:0,1 (or
/dev/adsp for oss).

anyway, for testing, aplay is suitable.  please check this first.
then try oss.

also, please try the cvs version.  i changed a bit this driver since
0.9.2.


Takashi


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Re: via8xxx invalid cur_ptr

[John covici]

on Tuesday 04/08/2003 Takashi Iwai(tiwai@suse.de) wrote
 > 
 > ehm, sorry i meant if you do NOT use via8233A.  please try hw:0,1 (or
 > /dev/adsp for oss).
 > 
 > anyway, for testing, aplay is suitable.  please check this first.
 > then try oss.
I am not sure what you are asking me to do -- none of the programs
seem to have a way to change the sound device -- could you explain?

What is hw:0,1 ?

Thanks.

 > 
 > also, please try the cvs version.  i changed a bit this driver since
 > 0.9.2.
 > 
 > 
 > Takashi

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Re: via8xxx invalid cur_ptr

[Takashi Iwai]

At Tue, 8 Apr 2003 14:32:22 -0400,
John covici wrote:
> 
> on Tuesday 04/08/2003 Takashi Iwai(tiwai@suse.de) wrote
>  > 
>  > ehm, sorry i meant if you do NOT use via8233A.  please try hw:0,1 (or
>  > /dev/adsp for oss).
>  > 
>  > anyway, for testing, aplay is suitable.  please check this first.
>  > then try oss.
> I am not sure what you are asking me to do -- none of the programs
> seem to have a way to change the sound device -- could you explain?

	% aplay -Dhw:0,1 foo.wav

in the case of oss apps, specify /dev/adsp as the sound device (if
possible).  i don't know whether freeamp has such a config or an
option.

> 
> What is hw:0,1 ?

it means the direct access to the second pcm device of the first sound
card.


Takashi


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