Takashi Iwai пишет:> At Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:57:08 +0400,> The Source wrote:> >> Takashi Iwai пишет:>> >>> At Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:18:07 +0400,>>> The Source wrote:>>> >>> >>>>>> Ok. OpenAL with alsa also seem to cause problems.>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> In both cases, check the period_size and buffer_size values (shown in>>>>> the kernel message, or /proc/asound/card0/pcm0p/sub0/hw_params).>>>>> And, try to aplay with these parameters, whether you get the similar>>>>> problem.>>>>>>>>>> % aplay -v --period-size=xxx --buffer-size=yyy foo.wav>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Takashi>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> I'm sorry, but any attemp to play file with ossplay results in complete >>>> system hang with error:>>>> unable to handle NULL ponter dereference at address >>>> 0000000000000008.....(hang, no more output).>>>> I tried many wav formats. So I can't get error log or period and buffer >>>> sizes, sorry.>>>> >>>> >>> Can anyone confirm to reproduce Oops with OSS apps (ossplay)?>>>>>> I'm wondering whether this has anything to do with the capture.>>> Can you record the sound, and change the capture mixer element properly?>>>>>>>>> thanks,>>>>>> Takashi>>>>>> >>> >> I checked mplayer. It uses period size 1024 instead of 4096 and 16384 >> buffer size (default). Sound is choppy (sound pauses is more frequent >> when rate is lower).>> However an attempt to play the same file with the same period and buffer >> sizes with aplay results in complete system hang.>> >> OK, that looks like a problem. Looks like the timer resolution can be> short like that, or something racy in the timer handling.>> Can you check whether this happens with XXX_SYSTEM_TIMER, too?>> Or, does the patch below avoid the problem, at least?>>> thanks,>> Takashi>> diff --git a/sound/pci/sbxfi/sbxfi.c b/sound/pci/sbxfi/sbxfi.c> index 26a6cd3..5ceb228 100644> --- a/sound/pci/sbxfi/sbxfi.c> +++ b/sound/pci/sbxfi/sbxfi.c> @@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ static void sbxfi_rearm_timer(struct sbxfi *chip, int ticks)> #else> > #define MAX_TICKS ((1 << 13) - 1)> +#define MIN_TICKS 1000 /* FIXME: really so? */> > static void sbxfi_init_timer(struct sbxfi *chip)> {> @@ -287,6 +288,8 @@ static void sbxfi_set_timer(struct sbxfi *chip, int ticks)> LOG(2, "SET TIMER TICKS = %d\n", ticks);> if (ticks > MAX_TICKS)> ticks = MAX_TICKS;> + else if (ticks < MIN_TICKS)> + ticks = MIN_TICKS;> sbxfi_write(chip, TIMR, ticks | TIMR_IE | TIMR_IP);> }> static void sbxfi_stop_timer(struct sbxfi *chip)>> After patch: Without system timer: aplay --period-size=1024 96000_16_Stereo.wavPlays fine aplay --period-size=1024 22050_16_Mono.wavBUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at 0000000000000008Hang With system timer: aplay --period-size=1024 96000_16_Stereo.wavSuperglitch. Each sample is played many times before advancing to next one. aplay --period-size=1024 22050_16_Mono.wavInstant reboot. _______________________________________________Alsa-devel mailing listAlsa-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx://mailman.alsa-project.org/mailman/listinfo/alsa-devel