I believe this is the right place to report this problem, but if it isn't please point me in the right direction. I have noticed that after the update from kernel 4.14.5 to 4.14.6 alsamixer does not show the usual volume controls for my usb soundcard. Reverting 3884d12e17ab770aa0f5d4bc65bfbfd006f417fa ALSA: usb-audio: Add check return value for usb_string() (from linux-stable) makes the controls come back again with kernel 4.14.6. Amixer shows a difference between the good and bad case. Good amixer output (4.14.5): Simple mixer control 'PCM',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 110 Mono: Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-55.00dB] [on] Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-55.00dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'PCM Capture Source',0 Capabilities: enum Items: 'Line' 'IEC958 In' Item0: 'Line' Simple mixer control 'Line',0 Capabilities: cvolume cswitch cswitch-joined Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Capture 0 - 104 Front Left: Capture 20 [19%] [-30.00dB] [off] Front Right: Capture 20 [19%] [-30.00dB] [off] Bad amixer output (4.14.6): Simple mixer control 'PCM',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined enum Items: 'Line' 'IEC958 In' Item0: 'Line' Item1: 'Line' Simple mixer control 'Line',0 Capabilities: cvolume cswitch cswitch-joined Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Capture 0 - 104 Front Left: Capture 20 [19%] [-30.00dB] [off] Front Right: Capture 20 [19%] [-30.00dB] [off] The output of lsusb -v for the affected sound card is attached. -- Mauro Santos
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 1852:7022 GYROCOM C&C Co., LTD Device Descriptor: bLength 18 bDescriptorType 1 bcdUSB 1.10 bDeviceClass 0 bDeviceSubClass 0 bDeviceProtocol 0 bMaxPacketSize0 8 idVendor 0x1852 GYROCOM C&C Co., LTD idProduct 0x7022 bcdDevice 0.01 iManufacturer 1 HiFimeDIY Audio iProduct 2 HiFimeDIY DAC iSerial 0 bNumConfigurations 1 Configuration Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 2 wTotalLength 428 bNumInterfaces 4 bConfigurationValue 1 iConfiguration 0 bmAttributes 0x80 (Bus Powered) MaxPower 500mA Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 0 bAlternateSetting 0 bNumEndpoints 1 bInterfaceClass 3 Human Interface Device bInterfaceSubClass 0 bInterfaceProtocol 0 iInterface 0 HID Device Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 33 bcdHID 1.00 bCountryCode 0 Not supported bNumDescriptors 1 bDescriptorType 34 Report wDescriptorLength 58 Report Descriptors: ** UNAVAILABLE ** Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN 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(L) Right Front (R) iChannelNames 0 iTerminal 0 AudioControl Interface Descriptor: bLength 12 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 2 (INPUT_TERMINAL) bTerminalID 9 wTerminalType 0x0101 USB Streaming bAssocTerminal 0 bNrChannels 2 wChannelConfig 0x0003 Left Front (L) Right Front (R) iChannelNames 0 iTerminal 0 AudioControl Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 3 (OUTPUT_TERMINAL) bTerminalID 3 wTerminalType 0x0605 SPDIF interface bAssocTerminal 0 bSourceID 16 iTerminal 0 AudioControl Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 3 (OUTPUT_TERMINAL) bTerminalID 7 wTerminalType 0x0101 USB Streaming bAssocTerminal 0 bSourceID 11 iTerminal 0 AudioControl Interface Descriptor: bLength 10 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 6 (FEATURE_UNIT) bUnitID 14 bSourceID 1 bControlSize 1 bmaControls( 0) 0x01 Mute Control bmaControls( 1) 0x02 Volume Control bmaControls( 2) 0x02 Volume Control iFeature 0 AudioControl Interface Descriptor: bLength 10 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 6 (FEATURE_UNIT) bUnitID 16 bSourceID 9 bControlSize 1 bmaControls( 0) 0x01 Mute Control bmaControls( 1) 0x02 Volume Control bmaControls( 2) 0x02 Volume Control iFeature 0 AudioControl Interface Descriptor: bLength 8 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 5 (SELECTOR_UNIT) bUnitID 11 bNrInPins 2 baSource( 0) 14 baSource( 1) 5 iSelector 0 Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 2 bAlternateSetting 0 bNumEndpoints 0 bInterfaceClass 1 Audio bInterfaceSubClass 2 Streaming bInterfaceProtocol 0 iInterface 0 Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 2 bAlternateSetting 1 bNumEndpoints 1 bInterfaceClass 1 Audio bInterfaceSubClass 2 Streaming bInterfaceProtocol 0 iInterface 0 AudioStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 1 (AS_GENERAL) bTerminalLink 7 bDelay 0 frames wFormatTag 1 PCM AudioStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 26 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 2 (FORMAT_TYPE) bFormatType 1 (FORMAT_TYPE_I) bNrChannels 2 bSubframeSize 2 bBitResolution 16 bSamFreqType 6 Discrete tSamFreq[ 0] 8000 tSamFreq[ 1] 16000 tSamFreq[ 2] 32000 tSamFreq[ 3] 44100 tSamFreq[ 4] 48000 tSamFreq[ 5] 96000 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN bmAttributes 9 Transfer Type Isochronous Synch Type Adaptive Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0184 1x 388 bytes bInterval 1 bRefresh 0 bSynchAddress 0 AudioControl Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 37 bDescriptorSubtype 1 (EP_GENERAL) bmAttributes 0x01 Sampling Frequency bLockDelayUnits 2 Decoded PCM samples wLockDelay 2 Decoded PCM samples Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 2 bAlternateSetting 2 bNumEndpoints 1 bInterfaceClass 1 Audio bInterfaceSubClass 2 Streaming bInterfaceProtocol 0 iInterface 0 AudioStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 1 (AS_GENERAL) bTerminalLink 7 bDelay 0 frames wFormatTag 1 PCM AudioStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 26 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 2 (FORMAT_TYPE) bFormatType 1 (FORMAT_TYPE_I) bNrChannels 2 bSubframeSize 3 bBitResolution 24 bSamFreqType 6 Discrete tSamFreq[ 0] 8000 tSamFreq[ 1] 16000 tSamFreq[ 2] 32000 tSamFreq[ 3] 44100 tSamFreq[ 4] 48000 tSamFreq[ 5] 96000 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN bmAttributes 9 Transfer Type Isochronous Synch Type Adaptive Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0246 1x 582 bytes bInterval 1 bRefresh 0 bSynchAddress 0 AudioControl Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 37 bDescriptorSubtype 1 (EP_GENERAL) bmAttributes 0x01 Sampling Frequency bLockDelayUnits 2 Decoded PCM samples wLockDelay 2 Decoded PCM samples Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 3 bAlternateSetting 0 bNumEndpoints 0 bInterfaceClass 1 Audio bInterfaceSubClass 2 Streaming bInterfaceProtocol 0 iInterface 0 Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 3 bAlternateSetting 1 bNumEndpoints 1 bInterfaceClass 1 Audio bInterfaceSubClass 2 Streaming bInterfaceProtocol 0 iInterface 0 AudioStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 1 (AS_GENERAL) bTerminalLink 9 bDelay 0 frames wFormatTag 1 PCM AudioStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 26 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 2 (FORMAT_TYPE) bFormatType 1 (FORMAT_TYPE_I) bNrChannels 2 bSubframeSize 2 bBitResolution 16 bSamFreqType 6 Discrete tSamFreq[ 0] 8000 tSamFreq[ 1] 16000 tSamFreq[ 2] 32000 tSamFreq[ 3] 44100 tSamFreq[ 4] 48000 tSamFreq[ 5] 96000 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x03 EP 3 OUT bmAttributes 9 Transfer Type Isochronous Synch Type Adaptive Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0184 1x 388 bytes bInterval 1 bRefresh 0 bSynchAddress 0 AudioControl Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 37 bDescriptorSubtype 1 (EP_GENERAL) bmAttributes 0x01 Sampling Frequency bLockDelayUnits 2 Decoded PCM samples wLockDelay 2 Decoded PCM samples Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 3 bAlternateSetting 2 bNumEndpoints 1 bInterfaceClass 1 Audio bInterfaceSubClass 2 Streaming bInterfaceProtocol 0 iInterface 0 AudioStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 1 (AS_GENERAL) bTerminalLink 9 bDelay 0 frames wFormatTag 1 PCM AudioStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 26 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 2 (FORMAT_TYPE) bFormatType 1 (FORMAT_TYPE_I) bNrChannels 2 bSubframeSize 3 bBitResolution 24 bSamFreqType 6 Discrete tSamFreq[ 0] 8000 tSamFreq[ 1] 16000 tSamFreq[ 2] 32000 tSamFreq[ 3] 44100 tSamFreq[ 4] 48000 tSamFreq[ 5] 96000 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x03 EP 3 OUT bmAttributes 9 Transfer Type Isochronous Synch Type Adaptive Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0246 1x 582 bytes bInterval 1 bRefresh 0 bSynchAddress 0 AudioControl Endpoint 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AudioControl Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 37 bDescriptorSubtype 1 (EP_GENERAL) bmAttributes 0x01 Sampling Frequency bLockDelayUnits 2 Decoded PCM samples wLockDelay 2 Decoded PCM samples Device Status: 0x0000 (Bus Powered)