[Pkg-alsa-devel] Bug#560827: Bug#560827: alsa-utils: "aconnect -d" on Midi Through ports uninterruptible

[Paul Brossier]

Elimar Riesebieter wrote:
> * Paul Brossier [091212 16:43 +0100]
>> Package: alsa-utils
>> Version: 1.0.21-1
>> Severity: important
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> $ aconnect -li 
>> client 0: 'System' [type=kernel]
>>     0 'Timer           '
>>     1 'Announce        '
>> client 14: 'Midi Through' [type=kernel]
>>     0 'Midi Through Port-0'
>> $ aconnect -lo
>> client 14: 'Midi Through' [type=kernel]
>>     0 'Midi Through Port-0'
>> $ aconnect 14:0 14:0
>>
>> $ aconnect -d 14:0 14:0
>>
>> the last line never returns. the process is marked 'D Uninterruptible sleep
>> (usually IO)', and there is indeed no way to kill it or put it to sleep.
> 
> Maybe this is because you tried to oonnect 14:0 with itself?

hi,

maybe but if that's not supposed to work, the connection should not even
be made in the first place, and aconnect 14:0 14:0 should return an error.

cheers, piem