Bug#813446: [Pkg-alsa-devel] Bug#813446: Upgrade causes pulseaudio to fail until restarted

[Rock Storm]

On Tue, 9 Feb 2016 11:28:07 +0100 Elimar Riesebieter  wrote:
> 
> Did you managed to get sound working with a complete install of
> 1.1.0 packages?
 
I'm sorry I forgot to subscribe to this bug. Yes, upgraded today from
1.0.29 to 1.1.0 and sound works. Current configuration:

$ dpkg -l | grep 'asound\|alsa-utils'
ii  alsa-utils  1.1.0-2 amd64
ii  libasound2:amd641.1.0-1 amd64
ii  libasound2-data 1.1.0-1 all
ii  libasound2-plugins:amd641.1.0-1 amd64

Although I did not need to restart to get sound working, only upgrading
libasound2-data without upgrading libasound2 still breaks the sound. I
am not sure if this should be considered a bug though.

Regards,
Alvaro

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Bug#813446: [Pkg-alsa-devel] Bug#813446: Upgrade causes pulseaudio to fail until restarted

[Elimar Riesebieter]

Control: tags -1 unreproducible
Control: tags -1 moreinfo

* Josh Triplett  [2016-02-14 15:44 -0800]:

> reopen 813446
> thanks
> 
> On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 09:33:16PM +, Debian Bug Tracking System wrote:
> > * Josh Triplett  [2016-02-14 10:57 -0800]:
> > > On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 11:52:47AM +0100, Elimar Riesebieter wrote:
> > [...]
> > > > Could you please run as root:
> > > > 
> > > > # alsactl init
> > > 
> > > As mentioned in the bug, I ended up restarting pulseaudio, which made
> > > this error stop and got audio working again.
> > 
> > So I close this bug hereby.
> 
> Reopening, as the bug still exists.  I stated in the original bug that I
> restarted pulseaudio to work around the problem; that I had to do so to
> get audio working again simply confirms the problem.  The bug was
> "Upgrade causes pulseaudio to fail until restarted".  Upgrading should
> not break a running system.
> 
> As far as I can tell, upgrading ALSA broke the running instance of
> pulseaudio.  That suggests some compatibility issue between the old and
> new versions.  If no better way can be found to solve the problem, then
> at the very least this would need a warning to restart services
> depending on ALSA, such as pulseaudio.  But ideally whatever caused the
> breakage should be fixed instead.

I can't reproduce with a very similar soundcard. Could you please
post the output of

$ ls -al $HOME/.pulse
$ ls -al $HOME/.asoundrc
$ ls -al /etc/asound*

Thanks for cooperation
Elimar
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Bug#813446: Upgrade causes pulseaudio to fail until restarted

[Josh Triplett]

reopen 813446
thanks

On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 09:33:16PM +, Debian Bug Tracking System wrote:
> * Josh Triplett  [2016-02-14 10:57 -0800]:
> > On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 11:52:47AM +0100, Elimar Riesebieter wrote:
> [...]
> > > Could you please run as root:
> > > 
> > > # alsactl init
> > 
> > As mentioned in the bug, I ended up restarting pulseaudio, which made
> > this error stop and got audio working again.
> 
> So I close this bug hereby.

Reopening, as the bug still exists.  I stated in the original bug that I
restarted pulseaudio to work around the problem; that I had to do so to
get audio working again simply confirms the problem.  The bug was
"Upgrade causes pulseaudio to fail until restarted".  Upgrading should
not break a running system.

As far as I can tell, upgrading ALSA broke the running instance of
pulseaudio.  That suggests some compatibility issue between the old and
new versions.  If no better way can be found to solve the problem, then
at the very least this would need a warning to restart services
depending on ALSA, such as pulseaudio.  But ideally whatever caused the
breakage should be fixed instead.

Bug#813446: [Pkg-alsa-devel] Bug#813446: Upgrade causes pulseaudio to fail until restarted

[Elimar Riesebieter]

* Josh Triplett  [2016-02-14 10:57 -0800]:

> On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 11:52:47AM +0100, Elimar Riesebieter wrote:
[...]
> > Could you please run as root:
> > 
> > # alsactl init
> 
> As mentioned in the bug, I ended up restarting pulseaudio, which made
> this error stop and got audio working again.

So I close this bug hereby.

> Did you want the output of
> this command on my current working system?

Not needed, as your sound works now

Elimar
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Bug#813446: [Pkg-alsa-devel] Bug#813446: Upgrade causes pulseaudio to fail until restarted

[Josh Triplett]

On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 11:52:47AM +0100, Elimar Riesebieter wrote:
> High Josh,
> 
> * Josh Triplett  [2016-02-01 20:32 -0800]:
> 
> > Package: libasound2
> > Version: 1.1.0-1
> > Severity: important
> > 
> > I don't know whether this bug lies in libasound2, libasound2-plugins, or
> > alsa-utils; reporting it here because it seems like the most likely
> > candidate.
> > 
> > I just upgraded the following packages:
> > 
> > [UPGRADE] alsa-utils:amd64 1.0.29-1+b1 -> 1.1.0-1
> > [UPGRADE] libasound2:amd64 1.0.29-1 -> 1.1.0-1
> > [UPGRADE] libasound2-data:amd64 1.0.29-1 -> 1.1.0-1
> > [UPGRADE] libasound2-plugins:amd64 1.0.29-1 -> 1.1.0-1
> > 
> > Immediately after doing so, pulseaudio started logging the following
> > error:
> > 
> > Feb 01 20:14:28 x pulseaudio[583]: [alsa-sink-ALC3232 Analog] alsa-sink.c: 
> > Error opening PCM device front:1: Invalid argument
> > Feb 01 20:14:28 x pulseaudio[583]: [alsa-sink-ALC3232 Analog] alsa-sink.c: 
> > Error opening PCM device front:1: Invalid argument
> > Feb 01 20:14:30 x pulseaudio[583]: [alsa-sink-ALC3232 Analog] alsa-sink.c: 
> > Error opening PCM device front:1: Invalid argument
> > Feb 01 20:14:30 x pulseaudio[583]: [alsa-sink-ALC3232 Analog] alsa-sink.c: 
> > Error opening PCM device front:1: Invalid argument
> 
> Could you please run as root:
> 
> # alsactl init

As mentioned in the bug, I ended up restarting pulseaudio, which made
this error stop and got audio working again.  Did you want the output of
this command on my current working system?

Reproducing the problem would likely require downgrading and
re-upgrading alsa.

- Josh Triplett

Bug#813446: [Pkg-alsa-devel] Bug#813446: Upgrade causes pulseaudio to fail until restarted

[Elimar Riesebieter]

High Josh,

* Josh Triplett  [2016-02-01 20:32 -0800]:

> Package: libasound2
> Version: 1.1.0-1
> Severity: important
> 
> I don't know whether this bug lies in libasound2, libasound2-plugins, or
> alsa-utils; reporting it here because it seems like the most likely
> candidate.
> 
> I just upgraded the following packages:
> 
> [UPGRADE] alsa-utils:amd64 1.0.29-1+b1 -> 1.1.0-1
> [UPGRADE] libasound2:amd64 1.0.29-1 -> 1.1.0-1
> [UPGRADE] libasound2-data:amd64 1.0.29-1 -> 1.1.0-1
> [UPGRADE] libasound2-plugins:amd64 1.0.29-1 -> 1.1.0-1
> 
> Immediately after doing so, pulseaudio started logging the following
> error:
> 
> Feb 01 20:14:28 x pulseaudio[583]: [alsa-sink-ALC3232 Analog] alsa-sink.c: 
> Error opening PCM device front:1: Invalid argument
> Feb 01 20:14:28 x pulseaudio[583]: [alsa-sink-ALC3232 Analog] alsa-sink.c: 
> Error opening PCM device front:1: Invalid argument
> Feb 01 20:14:30 x pulseaudio[583]: [alsa-sink-ALC3232 Analog] alsa-sink.c: 
> Error opening PCM device front:1: Invalid argument
> Feb 01 20:14:30 x pulseaudio[583]: [alsa-sink-ALC3232 Analog] alsa-sink.c: 
> Error opening PCM device front:1: Invalid argument

Could you please run as root:

# alsactl init

Elimar
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Bug#813446: [Pkg-alsa-devel] Bug#813446: Bug#813446: Upgrade causes pulseaudio to fail until restarted

[Elimar Riesebieter]

control: tag -1 moreinfo

* Elimar Riesebieter  [2016-02-06 15:23 +0100]:

> * Rock Storm  [2016-02-06 13:34 +0100]:
> 
> > Dear Maintainer,
> > 
> > Upgrading packages "alsa-utils" and "libasound2-plugins" seems to
> > make no harm. Sound breaks when upgrading libasound2-data:
> > 
> > "Sound-works" configuration:
> > $ dpkg -l | grep 'asound\|alsa-utils'
> > ii  alsa-utils  1.1.0-2 amd64
> > ii  libasound2:amd641.0.29-1amd64
> > ii  libasound2-data 1.0.29-1all
> > ii  libasound2-plugins:amd641.1.0-1 amd64
> > 
> > "No-sound" configuration:
> > $ dpkg -l | grep 'asound\|alsa-utils'
> > ii  alsa-utils  1.1.0-2 amd64
> > ii  libasound2:amd641.0.29-1amd64
> > ii  libasound2-data 1.1.0-1 all
> > ii  libasound2-plugins:amd64    1.1.0-1 amd64
> 
> Is there any reason to not upgrade alsa-lib to 1.1.0?

Did you managed to get sound working with a complete install of
1.1.0 packages?

Elimar
-- 
  Do you smell something burning or is it me?

Bug#813446: [Pkg-alsa-devel] Bug#813446: Upgrade causes pulseaudio to fail until restarted

[Elimar Riesebieter]

* Rock Storm  [2016-02-06 13:34 +0100]:

> Dear Maintainer,
> 
> Upgrading packages "alsa-utils" and "libasound2-plugins" seems to
> make no harm. Sound breaks when upgrading libasound2-data:
> 
> "Sound-works" configuration:
> $ dpkg -l | grep 'asound\|alsa-utils'
> ii  alsa-utils  1.1.0-2 amd64
> ii  libasound2:amd641.0.29-1amd64
> ii  libasound2-data 1.0.29-1all
> ii  libasound2-plugins:amd641.1.0-1 amd64
> 
> "No-sound" configuration:
> $ dpkg -l | grep 'asound\|alsa-utils'
> ii  alsa-utils  1.1.0-2 amd64
> ii  libasound2:amd641.0.29-1amd64
> ii  libasound2-data 1.1.0-1 all
> ii  libasound2-plugins:amd64    1.1.0-1 amd64

Is there any reason to not upgrade alsa-lib to 1.1.0?

Elimar
-- 
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  patting yourself on the back.

Bug#813446: Upgrade causes pulseaudio to fail until restarted

[Rock Storm]

Dear Maintainer,

Upgrading packages "alsa-utils" and "libasound2-plugins" seems to make
no harm. Sound breaks when upgrading libasound2-data:

"Sound-works" configuration:
$ dpkg -l | grep 'asound\|alsa-utils'
ii  alsa-utils  1.1.0-2 amd64
ii  libasound2:amd641.0.29-1amd64
ii  libasound2-data 1.0.29-1all
ii  libasound2-plugins:amd641.1.0-1 amd64

"No-sound" configuration:
$ dpkg -l | grep 'asound\|alsa-utils'
ii  alsa-
utils   1.1.0-2 amd64
ii  libasound2:amd641.0.29-1
amd64
ii  libasound2-data 1.1.0-1 all
ii  libasound2-
plugins:amd64   1.1.0-1 amd64

-- System Information:
Debian Release: stretch/sid
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 4.3.0-1-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)

-- 
Rock Storm 

Bug#813446: Upgrade causes pulseaudio to fail until restarted

[Josh Triplett]

Package: libasound2
Version: 1.1.0-1
Severity: important

I don't know whether this bug lies in libasound2, libasound2-plugins, or
alsa-utils; reporting it here because it seems like the most likely
candidate.

I just upgraded the following packages:

[UPGRADE] alsa-utils:amd64 1.0.29-1+b1 -> 1.1.0-1
[UPGRADE] libasound2:amd64 1.0.29-1 -> 1.1.0-1
[UPGRADE] libasound2-data:amd64 1.0.29-1 -> 1.1.0-1
[UPGRADE] libasound2-plugins:amd64 1.0.29-1 -> 1.1.0-1

Immediately after doing so, pulseaudio started logging the following
error:

Feb 01 20:14:28 x pulseaudio[583]: [alsa-sink-ALC3232 Analog] alsa-sink.c: 
Error opening PCM device front:1: Invalid argument
Feb 01 20:14:28 x pulseaudio[583]: [alsa-sink-ALC3232 Analog] alsa-sink.c: 
Error opening PCM device front:1: Invalid argument
Feb 01 20:14:30 x pulseaudio[583]: [alsa-sink-ALC3232 Analog] alsa-sink.c: 
Error opening PCM device front:1: Invalid argument
Feb 01 20:14:30 x pulseaudio[583]: [alsa-sink-ALC3232 Analog] alsa-sink.c: 
Error opening PCM device front:1: Invalid argument

And attempting to play any audio via pulse (for instance, using mpv)
would fail to play audio, and stall out.  (The audio didn't just go
silent; pulseaudio didn't accept audio, breaking applications and
causing them to not progress.)

Restarting my session did not fix that problem, because pulseaudio stuck
around and got reused by the next session.  I had to kill pulseaudio so
it would respawn, at which point audio started working again.

-- System Information:
Debian Release: stretch/sid
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 4.3.0-1-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=C.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=C.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)

Versions of packages libasound2 depends on:
ii  libasound2-data  1.1.0-1
ii  libc62.21-7

libasound2 recommends no packages.

Versions of packages libasound2 suggests:
ii  libasound2-plugins  1.1.0-1

-- no debconf information