Re: BUG - HDA Intel very low audio with breaking voice in 2.6.28-rc8

["Jaswinder Singh" <jaswinderlinux@gmail.com>]

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Hello Takashi,

On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 2:56 PM, Takashi Iwai <tiwai@suse.de> wrote:
>>
>> I am facing problem in 2.6.28-rc8, HDA Intel audio is very low and
>> with breaking voice, may be it seems like HD effect ;)
>
> What do you mean "breaking voice"?  Please be more specific.
>

1. It seems like few frames are dropping and it gives like crackling sound.
2. Audio volume is very low, I can only hear it if I increase the volume > 85%

> Run alsa-info.sh with --no-upload option, and attach the generated
> file.  This will contain the detailed hardware information.  The
> script is found at
>    http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-info.sh
>

I am attaching output file by using sound git kernel.

> Is this a regression from the older kernel?

I have no idea, I have checked many trees and versions but all are
giving same problem.

> If yes, please run
> alsa-info on both working and non-working kernels and attach the both
> outputs.

http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=ef63766d74e6a7aa7fe246b62dafa2711aae109a
by using sound git kernel.

>    git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound-2.6.git
>
> Also, try the latest sound git tree whether the problem persists on
> the latest version.
>

sound-2.6 git is also giving same problem, its dmesg is :

[    3.927195] Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.18a.
[    3.929171] HDA Intel 0000:00:14.2: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level,
low) -> IRQ 16
[    3.929698] HDA Intel 0000:00:14.2: setting latency timer to 64
[    3.936487] input: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard as
/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input5
[    3.941096] usb 1-3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 2
[    3.994132] ehci_hcd 0000:00:12.2: port 3 high speed
[    3.994148] ehci_hcd 0000:00:12.2: GetStatus port 3 status 001005
POWER sig=se0 PE CONNECT
[    3.994816] input: HDA ATI SB at 0xd2400000 irq 16 Line In at Ext
Rear Jack as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.2/input/input6
[    3.997629] input: HDA ATI SB at 0xd2400000 irq 16 Mic at Ext Front
Jack as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.2/input/input7
[    4.000630] input: HDA ATI SB at 0xd2400000 irq 16 Line In at Ext
Rear Jack as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.2/input/input8
[    4.003629] input: HDA ATI SB at 0xd2400000 irq 16 HP Out at Ext
Front Jack as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.2/input/input9
[    4.009588] HDA Intel 0000:01:05.1: PCI INT B -> GSI 19 (level,
low) -> IRQ 19
[    4.009588] HDA Intel 0000:01:05.1: setting latency timer to 64
[    4.035961] ALSA device list:
[    4.036079]   #0: HDA ATI SB at 0xd2400000 irq 16
[    4.036335]   #1: HDA ATI HDMI at 0xd2310000 irq 19
..
[   47.642943] hda-intel: Invalid position buffer, using LPIB read
method instead.
..
[  113.786524] hda_intel: azx_get_response timeout, switching to
polling mode: last cmd=0x021f000a
..
[  114.787522] hda_intel: azx_get_response timeout, switching to
single_cmd mode: last cmd=0x021f000a

Thank you,

Jaswinder Singh.

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upload=true&script=true&cardinfo=
!!################################
!!ALSA Information Script v 0.4.52
!!################################

!!Script ran on: Sun Dec 14 16:39:12 IST 2008


!!Linux Distribution
!!------------------

Fedora release 10 (Cambridge) Fedora release 10 (Cambridge) Fedora release 10 (Cambridge) Fedora release 10 (Cambridge)


!!Kernel Information
!!------------------

Kernel release:    2.6.28-rc7
Operating System:  GNU/Linux
Architecture:      x86_64
Processor:         x86_64
SMP Enabled:       Yes


!!ALSA Version
!!------------

Driver version:     1.0.18a
Library version:    1.0.18rc3
Utilities version:  1.0.18


!!Loaded ALSA modules
!!-------------------



!!Soundcards recognised by ALSA
!!-----------------------------

 0 [SB             ]: HDA-Intel - HDA ATI SB
                      HDA ATI SB at 0xd2400000 irq 16
 1 [HDMI           ]: HDA-Intel - HDA ATI HDMI
                      HDA ATI HDMI at 0xd2310000 irq 19


!!PCI Soundcards installed in the system
!!--------------------------------------

00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia
01:05.1 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc RS780 Azalia controller


!!Advanced information - PCI Vendor/Device/Susbsystem ID's
!!--------------------------------------------------------

00:14.2 0403: 1002:4383
	Subsystem: 103c:30f2
--
01:05.1 0403: 1002:960f
	Subsystem: 103c:30f2


!!Loaded sound module options
!!--------------------------


!!HDA-Intel Codec information
!!---------------------------
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Codec: IDT 92HD71B7X
Address: 0
Vendor Id: 0x111d76b2
Subsystem Id: 0x103c30f2
Revision Id: 0x100302
No Modem Function Group found
Default PCM:
    rates [0x7e0]: 44100 48000 88200 96000 176400 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Default Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
Default Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x7f, nsteps=0x7f, stepsize=0x02, mute=1
GPIO: io=8, o=0, i=0, unsolicited=1, wake=1
  IO[0]: enable=1, dir=1, wake=0, sticky=0, data=1, unsol=0
  IO[1]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
  IO[2]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
  IO[3]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
  IO[4]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
  IO[5]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
  IO[6]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
  IO[7]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
Power-Map: 0x01
Analog Loopback: 0x00
Node 0x0a [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400181: Stereo
  Pincap 0x0000001c: OUT HP Detect
  Pin Default 0x0221101f: [Jack] HP Out at Ext Front
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0xf
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
  Unsolicited: tag=01, enabled=1
  Connection: 3
     0x10 0x11* 0x17
Node 0x0b [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400081: Stereo
  Pincap 0x00001724: IN Detect
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80
  Pin Default 0x02a11020: [Jack] Mic at Ext Front
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0x2, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN VREF_80
  Unsolicited: tag=02, enabled=1
Node 0x0c [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400081: Stereo
  Pincap 0x00001724: IN Detect
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80
  Pin Default 0x40f000f0: [N/A] Other at Ext N/A
    Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0x00: VREF_HIZ
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
Node 0x0d [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400181: Stereo
  Pincap 0x00000014: OUT Detect
  Pin Default 0x90171110: [Fixed] Speaker at Int N/A
    Conn = Analog, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 3
     0x10* 0x11 0x17
Node 0x0e [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400081: Stereo
  Pincap 0x00001724: IN Detect
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80
  Pin Default 0x01813040: [Jack] Line In at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Blue
    DefAssociation = 0x4, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN VREF_80
  Unsolicited: tag=03, enabled=1
Node 0x0f [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400181: Stereo
  Pincap 0x00000014: OUT Detect
  Pin Default 0x40f000f2: [N/A] Other at Ext N/A
    Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x2
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 3
     0x10 0x11 0x17*
Node 0x10 [Audio Output] wcaps 0xd0c05: Stereo Amp-Out R/L
  Amp-Out caps: N/A
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x4f 0x4f]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Delay: 13 samples
Node 0x11 [Audio Output] wcaps 0xd0c05: Stereo Amp-Out R/L
  Amp-Out caps: N/A
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x3a 0x3a]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Delay: 13 samples
Node 0x12 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x1d0541: Stereo
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  SDI-Select: 0
  Power: setting=D3, actual=D3
  Delay: 13 samples
  Connection: 1
     0x1c
  Processing caps: benign=0, ncoeff=0
Node 0x13 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x1d0541: Stereo
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  SDI-Select: 0
  Power: setting=D3, actual=D3
  Delay: 13 samples
  Connection: 1
     0x1d
  Processing caps: benign=0, ncoeff=0
Node 0x14 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400100: Mono
  Pincap 0x00000010: OUT
  Pin Default 0x40f000f3: [N/A] Other at Ext N/A
    Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x3
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
  Connection: 1
     0x16
Node 0x15 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300101: Stereo
  Connection: 3
     0x10* 0x11 0x17
Node 0x16 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x200100: Mono
  Connection: 1
     0x15
Node 0x17 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x17, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-In vals:  [0x97 0x97] [0x97 0x97] [0x97 0x97] [0x97 0x97] [0x97 0x97]
  Connection: 5
     0x10 0x11 0x27 0x1a 0x1b
Node 0x18 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40000d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x00000020: IN
  Pin Default 0x90a60370: [Fixed] Mic at Int N/A
    Conn = Digital, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0x7, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
Node 0x19 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40000d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x00000020: IN
  Pin Default 0x40f000f5: [N/A] Other at Ext N/A
    Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x5
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
Node 0x1a [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30010d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x00 0x00]
  Connection: 3
     0x0b* 0x0c 0x0e
Node 0x1b [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30010d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x00 0x00]
  Connection: 3
     0x0b* 0x0c 0x0e
Node 0x1c [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30090d: Stereo Amp-Out R/L
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x0f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x0d 0x0d]
  Connection: 4
     0x1a* 0x17 0x18 0x19
Node 0x1d [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30090d: Stereo Amp-Out R/L
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x0f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x80 0x80]
  Connection: 4
     0x1b* 0x17 0x18 0x19
Node 0x1e [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400301: Stereo Digital
  Pincap 0x00000010: OUT
  Pin Default 0x214410a0: [Jack] SPDIF Out at Sep Rear
    Conn = RCA, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0xa, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Connection: 1
     0x24
Node 0x1f [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400701: Stereo Digital
  Pincap 0x00010010: OUT EAPD
  EAPD 0x0:
  Pin Default 0x40f100f5: [N/A] Other at Ext N/A
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x5
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 2
     0x24* 0x25
Node 0x20 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400301: Stereo Digital
  Pincap 0x00000010: OUT
  Pin Default 0x40f100f6: [N/A] Other at Ext N/A
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x6
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
  Connection: 1
     0x25
Node 0x21 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x40211: Stereo Digital
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  Digital:
  Digital category: 0x0
  PCM:
    rates [0x7e0]: 44100 48000 88200 96000 176400 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x5]: PCM AC3
  Delay: 4 samples
Node 0x22 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x40211: Stereo Digital
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  Digital:
  Digital category: 0x0
  PCM:
    rates [0x7e0]: 44100 48000 88200 96000 176400 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x5]: PCM AC3
  Delay: 4 samples
Node 0x23 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x24 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300101: Stereo
  Connection: 3
     0x21* 0x1c 0x1d
Node 0x25 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300101: Stereo
  Connection: 3
     0x22* 0x1c 0x1d
Node 0x26 [Beep Generator Widget] wcaps 0x70000c: Mono Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x03, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x17, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x00]
Node 0x27 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400000: Mono
  Pincap 0x00000020: IN
  Pin Default 0x40f000f7: [N/A] Other at Ext N/A
    Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x7
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
Node 0x28 [Volume Knob Widget] wcaps 0x600000: Mono
  Volume-Knob: delta=1, steps=127, direct=1, val=127
  Connection: 2
     0x10* 0x11
Codec: LSI ID 1040
Address: 1
Vendor Id: 0x11c11040
Subsystem Id: 0x103c137e
Revision Id: 0x100200
Modem Function Group: 0x1
Codec: ATI ATI RS690/780 HDMI
Address: 0
Vendor Id: 0x1002791a
Subsystem Id: 0x791a00
Revision Id: 0x100000
No Modem Function Group found
Default PCM:
    rates [0x40]: 48000
    bits [0x2]: 16
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Default Amp-In caps: N/A
Default Amp-Out caps: N/A
GPIO: io=0, o=0, i=0, unsolicited=0, wake=0
Node 0x02 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x201: Stereo Digital
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  Digital:
  Digital category: 0x0
Node 0x03 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400381: Stereo Digital
  Pincap 0x00000094: OUT Detect HDMI
  Pin Default 0x18560010: [Jack] Digital Out at Int HDMI
    Conn = Digital, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x02
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