[Pkg-alsa-devel] Bug#981044: alsactl prints "No soundcards found" error despite -g/--ignore flag

[MichaIng]

Package: alsa-utils
Version: 1.2.4-1
And: 1.1.8-2

Hey guys,

I recognised that alsactl is ignoring the "--ignore" flag:
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# alsactl --help | grep ignore
   -g,--ignore      ignore 'No soundcards found' error
# alsactl init
alsactl: init:1759: No soundcards found...
# alsactl -g init
alsactl: init:1759: No soundcards found...
# alsactl --ignore init
alsactl: init:1759: No soundcards found...
# echo $?
19
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This is true on Debian Buster (v1.1.8-2) and Debian Bullseye (v1.2.4.1).

Best regards,

Micha