[illumos] [OpenIndiana Distribution - Bug #4261] /hipster: audiohd devices problem

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Issue #4261 has been updated by Ken Mays.

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Bug #4261: /hipster: audiohd devices problem
https://www.illumos.org/issues/4261

Author: Predrag Zečević
Status: New
Priority: Normal
Assignee: OI illumos
Category: Drivers
Target version: 
Difficulty: Medium
Tags: needs-triage


Hi,

tried to search a bit, but not found similar case.
I am using /hipster repository and have noticed different behave between updates, regarding audiohd#? devices.

Hardware is Dell Vostro 400 and system has detected following:
<pre>
$ prtconf -d | grep -i audio
            pci3842,1301 (pciex10de,be3) [NVIDIA Corporation High Definition Audio Controller], instance #2
        pci1028,23d (pciex8086,293e) [Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller], instance #1
</pre>
where instance #2 is HDMI port on NVIDIA and instance #1 is "normal" audio device.

Problem is that rhythmbox (gnome/media/gnome-media-player) and songbird (desktop/media-player/songbird) try to play using audiohd#2, which produces silence because no device is attached to it.

>From other hand, mplayer2 and mpg123 audio tools, from sfe-encumbered repository use proper one: instance#1

System tool:
<pre>
$ audioctl list-devices
audiohd#2
audiohd#1
</pre>
also detects device #2 as first one, as well as:
<pre>
$ audiotest
Sound subsystem and version: SunOS Audio 4.0 (0x00040003)
Platform: SunOS 5.11 illumos-8181b43 i86pc

*** Scanning sound adapter #1 ***
/dev/sound/audiohd:2dsp (audio engine 0): audiohd#2
  - Performing audio playback test... 
	<left> ................OK
	<right> ...............OK
	<stereo> ..............OK
	<measured sample rate 47932.00 Hz (-0.14%)>

*** Scanning sound adapter #2 ***
/dev/sound/audiohd:1dsp (audio engine 1): audiohd#1
  - Performing audio playback test... 
	<left> ................OK
	<right> ...............OK
	<stereo> ..............OK
	<measured sample rate 47959.00 Hz (-0.09%)>

*** All tests completed OK ***
</pre>
so, we can see that system tries 1st device instance #2 and use it as adapter instance #1.

Do I missing something?
Is there tool which can be used to tell to the system (kernel, or windows manager, etc) which device should be used?

GNOME audio mixer shows audiohd#1 first.

Funny thing is that one of previous /hipster releases (I guess one from Oct 16) all players tried (and managed) to play to audiohd#1 first... 

Regards.



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