[alsa-devel] Issue with Alsa and PulseAudio

[Colin Guthrie]

Takashi Iwai wrote:
> There is no alsa-lib code that returns -EPERM by itself.
> Usually this error comes from the ioctl, but in this case, it must be
> from pulse plugin.  And, pcm_pulse.c contains no EPERM, it must come
> from the pulseaudio itself.
> 
> So, my rough guess is that PA is running by a different user
> (e.g. root) that doesn't allow you to connect it.

Interesting analysis, thanks Takashi.

Ash, if you want me to help with debugging, I am usually on 
#mandriva-cooker and #pulseaudio on IRC (nick coling).

If I don't answer after a ping it means I'm not there!

> Of course, first I'd do is to upgrade alsa-lib and alsa-plugins.
> 1.0.16 is fairly old.

Ash, if you think this would help, I can backport these two packages on 
Mandriva for the 2008.1 version but the driver will have to remain at 
1.0.16. (actually a current backport would get the 1.0.18rc2's).

And Takashi, do you age faster than most humans? 1.0.17 only went final 
few weeks ago!!! (although I accept there have been several good 
bugfixes since!!)


Cheers

Col


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