(   0.030|   0.013) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Looking at profile 
output:analog-mono
(   0.030|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Checking for playback on 
Analog Mono (analog-mono)
(   0.030|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Trying hw:0 with 
SND_PCM_NO_AUTO_FORMAT ...
(   0.041|   0.011) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Managed to open hw:0
(   0.042|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: 
snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels(1) failed: Invalid argument
(   0.042|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Trying hw:0 without 
SND_PCM_NO_AUTO_FORMAT ...
(   0.043|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Managed to open hw:0
(   0.043|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: 
snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels(1) failed: Invalid argument
(   0.043|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Trying plug:hw:0 with 
SND_PCM_NO_AUTO_FORMAT ...
(   0.044|   0.001) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Managed to open plug:hw:0
(   0.045|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: 
snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels(1) failed: Invalid argument
(   0.045|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Trying plug:hw:0 without 
SND_PCM_NO_AUTO_FORMAT ...
(   0.046|   0.001) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Managed to open plug:hw:0
(   0.050|   0.003) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: 
snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels(1) failed: Invalid argument
(   0.050|   0.000) I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Failed to set hardware 
parameters on plug:hw:0: Invalid argument
(   0.050|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Looking at profile 
output:analog-mono+input:analog-mono
(   0.050|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Checking for playback on 
Analog Mono (analog-mono)
(   0.050|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Trying hw:0 with 
SND_PCM_NO_AUTO_FORMAT ...
(   0.051|   0.001) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Managed to open hw:0
(   0.052|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: 
snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels(1) failed: Invalid argument
(   0.052|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Trying hw:0 without 
SND_PCM_NO_AUTO_FORMAT ...
(   0.053|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Managed to open hw:0
(   0.053|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: 
snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels(1) failed: Invalid argument
(   0.053|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Trying plug:hw:0 with 
SND_PCM_NO_AUTO_FORMAT ...
(   0.054|   0.001) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Managed to open plug:hw:0
(   0.055|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: 
snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels(1) failed: Invalid argument
(   0.055|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Trying plug:hw:0 without 
SND_PCM_NO_AUTO_FORMAT ...
(   0.056|   0.001) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Managed to open plug:hw:0
(   0.059|   0.003) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: 
snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels(1) failed: Invalid argument
(   0.060|   0.000) I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Failed to set hardware 
parameters on plug:hw:0: Invalid argument
(   0.060|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Looking at profile 
output:analog-mono+input:analog-stereo
(   0.060|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Checking for playback on 
Analog Mono (analog-mono)
(   0.060|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Trying hw:0 with 
SND_PCM_NO_AUTO_FORMAT ...
(   0.061|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Managed to open hw:0
(   0.061|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: 
snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels(1) failed: Invalid argument
(   0.061|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Trying hw:0 without 
SND_PCM_NO_AUTO_FORMAT ...
(   0.062|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Managed to open hw:0
(   0.062|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: 
snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels(1) failed: Invalid argument
(   0.063|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Trying plug:hw:0 with 
SND_PCM_NO_AUTO_FORMAT ...
(   0.064|   0.001) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Managed to open plug:hw:0
(   0.064|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: 
snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels(1) failed: Invalid argument
(   0.064|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Trying plug:hw:0 without 
SND_PCM_NO_AUTO_FORMAT ...
(   0.066|   0.001) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Managed to open plug:hw:0
(   0.069|   0.003) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: 
snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels(1) failed: Invalid argument
(   0.069|   0.000) I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Failed to set hardware 
parameters on plug:hw:0: Invalid argument


Neither  cs5536 nor intel8x0  support mono, only a few ac97 controllers
(e.g. emu10k1, ymfpci au88x0)  have a DSP which can convert mono digital
data  to stereo digital data (panning) before sending them to ac97 codec
through ac97 link

it is the analog mixer inside ac97 codec which provide a mono output
from the stereo signal.

it is rare to use this mono pin on the desktop motherboard because
comprehensive color coding scheme for ports and connectors in PC 99
specification http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC_System_Design_Guide

only some notebook/tablet use it for the mono speaker of subwoofer


(   0.069|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Looking at profile 
output:analog-mono+input:iec958-stereo
(   0.069|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Checking for playback on 
Analog Mono (analog-mono)
(   0.069|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Trying hw:0 with 
SND_PCM_NO_AUTO_FORMAT ...
(   0.070|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Managed to open hw:0
(   0.071|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: 
snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels(1) failed: Invalid argument
(   0.071|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Trying hw:0 without 
SND_PCM_NO_AUTO_FORMAT ...
(   0.072|   0.001) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Managed to open hw:0
(   0.072|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: 
snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels(1) failed: Invalid argument
(   0.072|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Trying plug:hw:0 with 
SND_PCM_NO_AUTO_FORMAT ...
(   0.073|   0.001) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Managed to open plug:hw:0
(   0.074|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: 
snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels(1) failed: Invalid argument
(   0.074|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Trying plug:hw:0 without 
SND_PCM_NO_AUTO_FORMAT ...
(   0.075|   0.001) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Managed to open plug:hw:0
(   0.079|   0.003) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: 
snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels(1) failed: Invalid argument
(   0.079|   0.000) I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Failed to set hardware 
parameters on plug:hw:0: Invalid argument
(   0.079|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Looking at profile 
output:analog-stereo
(   0.079|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Checking for playback on 
Analog Stereo (analog-stereo)
(   0.079|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Trying front:0 with 
SND_PCM_NO_AUTO_FORMAT ...
(   0.086|   0.007) I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)conf.c: Unknown parameters 0
(   0.086|   0.000) I: [pulseaudio] (alsa-lib)pcm.c: Unknown PCM front:0
(   0.087|   0.000) I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device 
front:0: Invalid argument
(   0.087|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Trying hw:0 with 
SND_PCM_NO_AUTO_FORMAT ...
(   0.088|   0.001) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Managed to open hw:0
(   0.088|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Maximum hw buffer size is 371 
ms
(   0.088|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Set buffer size first (to 3528 
samples), period size second (to 441 samples).
(   0.089|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Profile output:analog-stereo 
supported.
(   0.101|   0.012) I: [pulseaudio] alsa-util.c: Successfully attached to mixer 
'hw:0'
(   0.102|   0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Probing path 'analog-output'


as there is no "front" device, it just fallback to "hw"

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