Public bug reported: If pavucontrol "PulseAudio Volume Control" is open it causes 'sudo lsusb -v' to fail if there is a Dell AC511 soundbar attached via USB.
The error message: > $ sudo lsusb -v > > ----[ snip ]---- > > Bus 001 Device 002: ID 413c:a503 Dell Computer Corp. > lsusb: gconv.c:74: __gconv: Assertion `outbuf != NULL && *outbuf != NULL' >failed. > Aborted lsusb -v by device ID: > $ sudo lsusb -v -d 413c:a503 > > Bus 001 Device 002: ID 413c:a503 Dell Computer Corp. > lsusb: gconv.c:74: __gconv: Assertion `outbuf != NULL && *outbuf != NULL' > failed. > Aborted The bug goes away when "PulseAudio Volume Control" is closed. Ubuntu 17.10 Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64 pavucontrol version 3.0-3.1 ** Affects: pavucontrol (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: lsusb pavucontrol ** Description changed: If pavucontrol "PulseAudio Volume Control" is open it causes 'sudo lsusb -v' to fail if there is a Dell AC511 soundbar attached via USB. The error message: - $ sudo lsusb -v - - ----[ snip ]---- + $ sudo lsusb -v - Bus 001 Device 002: ID 413c:a503 Dell Computer Corp. - lsusb: gconv.c:74: __gconv: Assertion `outbuf != NULL && *outbuf != NULL' failed. - Aborted + ----[ snip ]---- + Bus 001 Device 002: ID 413c:a503 Dell Computer Corp. + lsusb: gconv.c:74: __gconv: Assertion `outbuf != NULL && *outbuf != NULL' failed. + Aborted - $ sudo lsusb -v -d 413c:a503 + $ sudo lsusb -v -d 413c:a503 - Bus 001 Device 002: ID 413c:a503 Dell Computer Corp. - lsusb: gconv.c:74: __gconv: Assertion `outbuf != NULL && *outbuf != NULL' failed. - Aborted - + Bus 001 Device 002: ID 413c:a503 Dell Computer Corp. + lsusb: gconv.c:74: __gconv: Assertion `outbuf != NULL && *outbuf != NULL' failed. + Aborted The bug goes away when "PulseAudio Volume Control" is closed. - Ubuntu 17.10 Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64 + pavucontrol version 3.0-3.1 ** Description changed: If pavucontrol "PulseAudio Volume Control" is open it causes 'sudo lsusb -v' to fail if there is a Dell AC511 soundbar attached via USB. The error message: - $ sudo lsusb -v + > $ sudo lsusb -v + > + > ----[ snip ]---- + > + > Bus 001 Device 002: ID 413c:a503 Dell Computer Corp. + > lsusb: gconv.c:74: __gconv: Assertion `outbuf != NULL && *outbuf != NULL' failed. + > Aborted - ----[ snip ]---- + lsusb -v by device ID: + > $ sudo lsusb -v -d 413c:a503 + > + > Bus 001 Device 002: ID 413c:a503 Dell Computer Corp. + > lsusb: gconv.c:74: __gconv: Assertion `outbuf != NULL && *outbuf != NULL' failed. + > Aborted - Bus 001 Device 002: ID 413c:a503 Dell Computer Corp. - lsusb: gconv.c:74: __gconv: Assertion `outbuf != NULL && *outbuf != NULL' failed. - Aborted - - $ sudo lsusb -v -d 413c:a503 - - Bus 001 Device 002: ID 413c:a503 Dell Computer Corp. - lsusb: gconv.c:74: __gconv: Assertion `outbuf != NULL && *outbuf != NULL' failed. - Aborted The bug goes away when "PulseAudio Volume Control" is closed. Ubuntu 17.10 Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64 pavucontrol version 3.0-3.1 ** Tags added: pavucontrol ** Tags added: lsusb -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Studio Bugs, which is subscribed to pavucontrol in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: Ubuntu Studio Bugs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1748242 Title: pavucontrol (PulseAudio Volume Control) causes lsusb -v to fail with Dell AC511 soundbar Status in pavucontrol package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: If pavucontrol "PulseAudio Volume Control" is open it causes 'sudo lsusb -v' to fail if there is a Dell AC511 soundbar attached via USB. The error message: > $ sudo lsusb -v > > ----[ snip ]---- > > Bus 001 Device 002: ID 413c:a503 Dell Computer Corp. > lsusb: gconv.c:74: __gconv: Assertion `outbuf != NULL && *outbuf != NULL' failed. > Aborted lsusb -v by device ID: > $ sudo lsusb -v -d 413c:a503 > > Bus 001 Device 002: ID 413c:a503 Dell Computer Corp. > lsusb: gconv.c:74: __gconv: Assertion `outbuf != NULL && *outbuf != NULL' failed. > Aborted The bug goes away when "PulseAudio Volume Control" is closed. Ubuntu 17.10 Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64 pavucontrol version 3.0-3.1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pavucontrol/+bug/1748242/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntustudio-bugs Post to : ubuntustudio-bugs@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntustudio-bugs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp