Speaker does not auto mute

[Jarno Suni]

Speaker does not auto mute when headphone plugs in, even if Auto-Mute Mode is set to Speaker Only or Line Out+Speaker in alsamixer. This is when pulseaudio is not used.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-image-3.13.0-46-lowlatency 3.13.0-46.79
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-46.79-lowlatency 3.13.11-ckt15
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-46-lowlatency x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Wed Mar 18 14:17:19 2015
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-21 (178 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Studio 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.1)
IwConfig:
 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Dell Inc. OptiPlex 745
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-46-lowlatency root=UUID=d012c1bd-7e56-4035-b321-38d20cb14421 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-46-lowlatency N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-46-lowlatency N/A
 linux-firmware 1.127.11
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 06/26/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 2.6.6
dmi.board.name: 0RF703
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 6
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr2.6.6:bd06/26/2011:svnDellInc.:pnOptiPlex745:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0RF703:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct6:cvr:
dmi.product.name: OptiPlex 745
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v4.0 kernel[0].

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, for example it will not boot, please add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream'.
Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.0-rc4-vivid/

[Jarno Suni (jarnos)]

I tested by kernel 4.0.0-040000rc5-lowlatency and the bug still exists.

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/pulseaudio-discuss/2015-May/023902.html

[Jarno Suni (jarnos)]

Still occurs in linux 4.1.0-3-generic

[Jarno Suni (jarnos)]

Still occurs in linux 4.2.0-16-generic

[Jarno Suni (jarnos)]

Still occurs in linux 4.4.0-27-generic