it is pulseaudio call snd_pcm_start at 37.726| 0.000) I: [alsa-sink-Intel ICH] alsa-sink.c: Starting playback.
so you have to find out why pulseaudio did not write any data to alsa-sink ( 37.702| 32.638) I: [pulseaudio] client.c: Created 3 "Native client (UNIX socket client)" ( 37.704| 0.002) I: [pulseaudio] client.c: Freed 3 "Native client (UNIX socket client)" ( 37.704| 0.000) I: [pulseaudio] protocol-native.c: Connection died. ( 37.712| 0.007) I: [pulseaudio] client.c: Created 4 "Native client (UNIX socket client)" ( 37.721| 0.008) D: [pulseaudio] protocol-native.c: Protocol version: remote 28, local 28 ( 37.721| 0.000) I: [pulseaudio] protocol-native.c: Got credentials: uid=1000 gid=1000 success=1 ( 37.721| 0.000) D: [pulseaudio] protocol-native.c: SHM possible: yes ( 37.721| 0.000) D: [pulseaudio] protocol-native.c: Negotiated SHM: yes ( 37.721| 0.000) D: [pulseaudio] module-augment-properties.c: Looking for .desktop file for plugin-container ( 37.725| 0.003) D: [pulseaudio] module-intended-roles.c: Not setting device for stream ALSA Playback, because it lacks role. ( 37.725| 0.000) D: [pulseaudio] module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.pci-0000_00_04.0.analog-stereo becomes busy, resuming. ( 37.725| 0.000) D: [pulseaudio] sink.c: Suspend cause of sink alsa_output.pci-0000_00_04.0.analog-stereo is 0x0000, resuming ( 37.726| 0.000) D: [pulseaudio] reserve-wrap.c: Successfully acquired reservation lock on device 'Audio0' ( 37.726| 0.000) I: [alsa-sink-Intel ICH] alsa-sink.c: Trying resume... ( 37.726| 0.000) D: [alsa-sink-Intel ICH] alsa-util.c: Maximum hw buffer size is 371 ms ( 37.726| 0.000) D: [alsa-sink-Intel ICH] alsa-util.c: Set buffer size first (to 3528 samples), period size second (to 441 samples). ( 37.726| 0.000) D: [alsa-sink-Intel ICH] alsa-sink.c: hwbuf_unused=0 ( 37.726| 0.000) D: [alsa-sink-Intel ICH] alsa-sink.c: setting avail_min=1 ( 37.726| 0.000) I: [alsa-sink-Intel ICH] alsa-sink.c: Resumed successfully... ( 37.726| 0.000) I: [alsa-sink-Intel ICH] alsa-sink.c: Starting playback. ( 37.726| 0.000) D: [pulseaudio] module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.pci-0000_00_04.0.analog-stereo becomes idle, timeout in 5 seconds. ( 37.727| 0.000) D: [pulseaudio] memblockq.c: memblockq requested: maxlength=33554432, tlength=0, base=4, prebuf=0, minreq=1 maxrewind=0 ( 37.727| 0.000) D: [pulseaudio] memblockq.c: memblockq sanitized: maxlength=33554432, tlength=33554432, base=4, prebuf=0, minreq=4 maxrewind=0 ( 37.727| 0.000) I: [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: Created input 0 "ALSA Playback" on alsa_output.pci-0000_00_04.0.analog-stereo with sample spec s16le 2ch 44100Hz and channel map front-left,front-right ( 37.727| 0.000) I: [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: media.name = "ALSA Playback" ( 37.727| 0.000) I: [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: application.name = "ALSA plug-in [plugin-container]" ( 37.727| 0.000) I: [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: native-protocol.peer = "UNIX socket client" ( 37.727| 0.000) I: [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: native-protocol.version = "28" ( 37.727| 0.000) I: [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: application.process.id = "2232" ( 37.727| 0.000) I: [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: application.process.user = "bmullan" ( 37.727| 0.000) I: [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: application.process.host = "bmullan-virtual-machine" ( 37.727| 0.000) I: [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: application.process.binary = "plugin-container" ( 37.727| 0.000) I: [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: application.language = "en_US.UTF-8" ( 37.727| 0.000) I: [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: window.x11.display = ":0" ( 37.727| 0.000) I: [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: application.process.machine_id = "735ddae164ef1ded237a4a095272b03a" ( 37.727| 0.000) I: [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: application.process.session_id = "c2" ( 37.727| 0.000) I: [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: module-stream-restore.id = "sink-input-by-application-name:ALSA plug-in [plugin-container]" ( 37.727| 0.000) I: [pulseaudio] protocol-native.c: Requested tlength=500.00 ms, minreq=20.00 ms ( 37.727| 0.000) D: [pulseaudio] protocol-native.c: Early requests mode enabled, configuring sink latency to minreq. ( 37.727| 0.000) E: [alsa-sink-Intel ICH] alsa-sink.c: ALSA woke us up to write new data to the device, but there was actually nothing to write! ( 37.727| 0.000) E: [alsa-sink-Intel ICH] alsa-sink.c: Most likely this is a bug in the ALSA driver 'snd_intel8x0'. Please report this issue to the ALSA developers. ( 37.727| 0.000) E: [alsa-sink-Intel ICH] alsa-sink.c: We were woken up with POLLOUT set -- however a subsequent snd_pcm_avail() returned 0 or another value < min_avail. ** Also affects: pulseaudio (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1246929 Title: alsa bug in KVM virtual machines Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Status in “pulseaudio” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I am on Ubuntu 13.10 desktop 16GB ram asus sabertooth 990fx r2.0 motherboard amd 8346 cpu nvidia gtx650 video card Since upgrading to Ubuntu 13.10 audio no longer works in KVM. Checking SYSLOG I found this error being logged: Oct 31 15:32:31 bmullan-virtual-machine pulseaudio[1814]: [alsa-source-ID 21 Analog] alsa-source.c: ALSA woke us up to read new data from the device, but there was actually nothing to read! Oct 31 15:32:31 bmullan-virtual-machine pulseaudio[1814]: [alsa-source-ID 21 Analog] alsa-source.c: Most likely this is a bug in the ALSA driver 'snd_hda_intel'. Please report this issue to the ALSA developers. Oct 31 15:32:31 bmullan-virtual-machine pulseaudio[1814]: [alsa-source-ID 21 Analog] alsa-source.c: We were woken up with POLLIN set -- however a subsequent snd_pcm_avail() returned 0 or another value < min_avail. brian ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-11.17-generic 3.11.3 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-11-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Oct 31 19:45:53 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-31 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Beta amd64 (20131003) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Title: PCI/internal sound card not detected UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 04/09/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1708 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1708:bd04/09/2013:svnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnSABERTOOTH990FXR2.0:rvrRev1.xx:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: dmi.product.name: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.sys.vendor: To be filled by O.E.M. 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