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

[Elimar Riesebieter]

severity 560827 normal
thanks

* Paul Brossier [091213 19:53 +0100]
> 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, 

so reduced severity

> the connection should not even
> be made in the first place, and aconnect 14:0 14:0 should return an error.

Please forward this bug upstream and let us know when you got a fix.

Elimar


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