Public bug reported: Got these messages in user.log, so I'm reporting them :)
Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: snd_pcm_avail_delay() returned strange values: delay 0 is less than avail 16. Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: Most likely this is a bug in the ALSA driver 'snd_hda_intel'. Please report this issue to the ALSA developers. Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: snd_pcm_dump(): Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: Soft volume PCM Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: Control: PCM Playback Volume Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: min_dB: -51 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: max_dB: 0 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: resolution: 256 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: Its setup is: Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: stream : CAPTURE Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: access : MMAP_INTERLEAVED Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: format : S16_LE Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: subformat : STD Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: channels : 2 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: rate : 44100 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: exact rate : 44100 (44100/1) Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: msbits : 16 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: buffer_size : 88192 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: period_size : 44096 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: period_time : 999909 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: tstamp_mode : ENABLE Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: period_step : 1 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: avail_min : 87310 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: period_event : 0 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: start_threshold : -1 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: stop_threshold : 6205960286516543488 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: silence_threshold: 0 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: silence_size : 0 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: boundary : 6205960286516543488 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: Slave: Hardware PCM card 0 'HDA Intel' device 0 subdevice 0 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: Its setup is: Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: stream : CAPTURE Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: access : MMAP_INTERLEAVED Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: format : S16_LE Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: subformat : STD Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: channels : 2 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: rate : 44100 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: exact rate : 44100 (44100/1) Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: msbits : 16 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: buffer_size : 88192 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: period_size : 44096 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: period_time : 999909 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: tstamp_mode : ENABLE Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: period_step : 1 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: avail_min : 87310 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: period_event : 0 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: start_threshold : -1 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: stop_threshold : 6205960286516543488 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: silence_threshold: 0 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: silence_size : 0 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: boundary : 6205960286516543488 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: appl_ptr : 87320 Oct 28 18:11:37 walker pulseaudio[1498]: alsa-util.c: hw_ptr : 87320 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: alsa-base 1.0.23+dfsg-1ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-23.36-generic 2.6.35.7 Uname: Linux 2.6.35-23-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23. Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: viraptor 1653 F.... pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xfbd00000 irq 47' Mixer name : 'Intel IbexPeak HDMI' Components : 'HDA:111d7605,10280447,00100105 HDA:80862804,80860101,00100000' Controls : 22 Simple ctrls : 11 Date: Thu Oct 28 23:30:01 2010 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: LANG=en_GB.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: alsa-driver dmi.bios.date: 05/10/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A04 dmi.board.name: 0WXY9J dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A04 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: A04 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA04:bd05/10/2010:svnDellInc.:pnInspironN5010:pvrA04:rvnDellInc.:rn0WXY9J:rvrA04:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA04: dmi.product.name: Inspiron N5010 dmi.product.version: A04 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. ** Affects: alsa-driver (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug maverick -- snd_pcm_avail_delay report https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/668078 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs