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From: Anssi Hannula <anssi.hannula@iki.fi>
To: VDR User <user.vdr@gmail.com>
Cc: mailing@alsa-project.org, alsa-dev <alsa-devel@alsa-project.org>,
	list@alsa-project.org
Subject: Re: Bug in setting channels, related to recent ELD/EDID changes?
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2010 07:48:02 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <4D12E292.9050204@iki.fi> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTikneYHc9NmrRW41=xRBW_PVgc0jqdcOaTgHcC-t@mail.gmail.com>

On 23.12.2010 04:22, VDR User wrote:
> Hi.  After updating my stable kernel from 2.6.35.7 to 2.6.36.2, I get
> a problem when tuning HDTV channels that use surround sound.  The
> error I get is as follows:
> 
> audio_alsa_out: Cannot set number of channels to 6 (err=-22:Invalid argument)
> audio_out: open failed!
> 
> With the following xine error:
> ---------------------- (ERROR) ----------------------
> The audio device is unavailable. Please verify if another program
> already uses it.
> 
> ['Audio device unavailable' '']
> ------------------ (END OF ERROR) -------------------

What are the contents of /proc/asound/NVidia/eld* and
/proc/asound/NVidia/codec* ?

> This problem did not exist in 2.6.35.7 alsa drivers (using
> snd-hda-intel).  I have noticed that there has been recent changes
> associated with ELD/EDID that sets limitations on channels.  First of
> all I think this is a horrible idea since many devices don't even
> contain correct EDID.  It's simply too unreliable to use.

Well, I haven't yet seen any EDID which contained incorrect audio
information. Also, in case we find no information in the ELD, all
channels and formats are allowed.

> Secondly,
> could the above problem be related to those changes?

It could.

> If anyone knows a fix for this or can point me in the right direction
> (aside of going back to 2.6.35.7), PLEASE fill me in.
> 
> Here are some system specs:
> debian testing
> kernel snd-hda-intel driver used for hdmi audio on nvidia gt240 video card
> hdmi going to 7.1 surround sound receiver & setup
> 
> Any help is greatly appreciated!
> 
> Best regards,
> Derek


-- 
Anssi Hannula

  reply	other threads:[~2010-12-23  5:48 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 20+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2010-12-23  2:22 Bug in setting channels, related to recent ELD/EDID changes? VDR User
2010-12-23  5:48 ` Anssi Hannula [this message]
2010-12-23  7:13   ` VDR User
2011-01-02 10:16     ` Anssi Hannula
2011-01-04 16:41       ` VDR User
2011-01-04 18:46         ` James Courtier-Dutton
2011-01-06  8:43           ` VDR User
2011-01-10 19:13           ` VDR User
2011-01-10 19:51       ` Takashi Iwai
     [not found]         ` <3a46493bd2a1ec3b74c89cb6970c9ab0.squirrel@mail.onse.fi>
     [not found]           ` <s5hk4icjy2t.wl%tiwai@suse.de>
2011-01-11 16:33             ` Anssi Hannula
2011-01-11 16:42               ` Takashi Iwai
2011-01-11 16:54                 ` Anssi Hannula
     [not found]             ` <s5hbp3nkj1z.wl%tiwai@suse.de>
2011-01-11 16:58               ` Anssi Hannula
2011-01-11 17:34                 ` Takashi Iwai
2011-01-11 20:37                   ` VDR User
2011-01-11 20:47                     ` Anssi Hannula
2011-01-12  6:37                       ` VDR User
2011-01-12  6:47                         ` Takashi Iwai
2011-01-22  2:53                       ` VDR User
2011-01-24 13:32                         ` Takashi Iwai

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