[Pkg-alsa-devel] Bug#625233: Bug#625233: alsa force-unload

[Elimar Riesebieter]

severity 625233 minor
thanks


* Torquil Macdonald Sørensen [110502 19:32 +0200]:
> Package: alsa-base
> Version: 1.0.23+dfsg-3
> Followup-For: Bug #625233
> 
> Hi again. This follow-up includes the contents of /dev/snd before
> any attempt is made to use "alsa force-unload".
> 

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> Bug #1: xfce4-volumed is not killed automatically by "alsa
> force-unload", since it uses /dev/snd/control*, not /dev/snd/pcm*

Well, the script "alsa" is not supposed to kill sound apps. It was
designd for loading and removing snd modules while boot process.

> Bug #2: Even after killing xfce4-volumed so no processes are using
> /dev/snd/*, I must run alsa force-unload twice to get rid of all
> snd* modules.

The reason is the range the script wants to remove the modules.
There are some which depend on another module. The modules have to
be removed from lowest to highest dependency.

If you want to send a patch, we'll test it. The script isn't useful
anymore so it would be the best to remove it from the package like
alsaconf ages ago ;-)

Elimar

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