> From: Julian Cable <julian_cable@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: > amixer bug > amixer correctly indicates that the default 0 value is equivalent to > 50%. If I set the value using the % syntax all is well: > > 0% -> -100 25% -> -50 50% -> 0 100% -> 100 > > But if I use the absolute notation then it rejects negative numbers. > > If I use the incremental notation something even stranger happens. If > the current value is positive, all is well. If the current value is > +5 and I decrement by 10 then it correctly sets to -5, but if the > current value is -5 and I decrement by 10 it sets the value to +100 > (ie the maximum). > > So there are two problems: > > 1) negative numbers are not allowed on the command line Try adding -- between the options and the parameters aplay cset numid=1 -- -5 > 2) decrementing doesn't work when the current value is negative. Perusing amixer source, the increment syntax only works for controls identified as volumes. Other integer controls don't support it. > > I tried to raise this as a bug but I've forgotten my password and > bugzilla refuses to send a reminder to my registered account (this > one). cheers > > Julian > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Alsa-devel mailing list Alsa-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-devel
