Audio card crash (snd_intel8x0)

[svetj]

Binary package hint: alsa-base

After the system boot the audio is discontinued.
After playing an mp3 for about 5 or 10 seconds I get this error,
and audio stop working!

[ 561.250506] irq 9: nobody cared (try booting with the "irqpoll" option)
[ 561.250545] [<c0153f54>] __report_bad_irq+0x24/0x80
[ 561.250562] [<e0b092bd>] snd_intel8x0_interrupt+0x1dd/0x210 [snd_intel8x0]
[ 561.250578] [<c015420e>] note_interrupt+0x25e/0x290
[ 561.250603] [<c0153480>] handle_IRQ_event+0x30/0x60
[ 561.250618] [<c0154d5b>] handle_level_irq+0xeb/0x120
[ 561.250635] [<c0105b50>] do_IRQ+0x40/0x80
[ 561.250647] [<e086d3f8>] ohci_irq_handler+0x48/0x990 [ohci1394]
[ 561.250666] [<c0104213>] common_interrupt+0x23/0x30
[ 561.250700] [<c012b10b>] __do_softirq+0x5b/0x100
[ 561.250729] [<c012b205>] do_softirq+0x55/0x60
[ 561.250737] [<c0105b55>] do_IRQ+0x45/0x80
[ 561.250741] [<c0105b55>] do_IRQ+0x45/0x80
[ 561.250755] [<c0104213>] common_interrupt+0x23/0x30
[ 561.250762] [<c0101e00>] default_idle+0x0/0x60
[ 561.250785] [<c02e00d8>] unix_dgram_recvmsg+0x88/0x2a0
[ 561.250794] [<c011bdc2>] native_safe_halt+0x2/0x10
[ 561.250806] [<c0101e3d>] default_idle+0x3d/0x60
[ 561.250810] [<c0101409>] cpu_idle+0x49/0xd0
[ 561.250822] [<c03d17ef>] start_kernel+0x35f/0x420
[ 561.250830] [<c03d1230>] unknown_bootoption+0x0/0x260
[ 561.250861] =======================
[ 561.250863] handlers:
[ 561.250866] [<e086d3b0>] (ohci_irq_handler+0x0/0x990 [ohci1394])
[ 561.250875] [<e0a098b0>] (yenta_interrupt+0x0/0xd0 [yenta_socket])
[ 561.250885] [<e0b090e0>] (snd_intel8x0_interrupt+0x0/0x210 [snd_intel8x0])
[ 561.250894] Disabling IRQ #9

ProblemType: Bug
Date: Mon Feb 26 18:50:12 2007
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 7.04
Uname: Linux svetlap 2.6.20-8-generic #2 SMP Tue Feb 13 05:18:42 UTC 2007 i686 GNU/Linux

[svetj (svetj)]

Same problem with Ubuntu 6.04 and 6.10

00:02.7 Multimedia audio controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] AC'97 Sound Controller (rev a0)
        Subsystem: Elitegroup Computer Systems Unknown device b732
        Control: I/O+ Mem- BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
        Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
        Latency: 173 (13000ns min, 2750ns max)
        Interrupt: pin C routed to IRQ 9
        Region 0: I/O ports at 1400 [size=256]
        Region 1: I/O ports at 1080 [size=128]
        Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 2
                Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=55mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold+)
                Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-

[Cristian Aravena Romero (caravena)]

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug. Unfortunately we can't fix it, because your description didn't include enough information.

Please include the information requested from https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DebuggingSoundProblems as separate attachments.

[svetj (svetj)]

Hi Cristian.
I'm sorry: I didn't read the last part of your comment ("separate attachments").
I'm going to upload the commands output separated.

[svetj (svetj)]

Actually the only way to avoid the crash audio card is to use the irqpoll kernel parameter,
even if the sound is always "fragmented".

Without this parameter, also the pcmcia stop working after a little time.

I also tried to use the some driver parameters such buggy_irq, etc,
with no lucky.

Please ask for any question or test.

Thank you a lot.

Cheers
 Stefano

[Daniel T Chen (crimsun)]

Rejecting ALSA task.

[Daniel T Chen (crimsun)]

Fixed it git.

[svetj (svetj)]

Hi Daniel
Excuse me for my ignorance,
but where I can find this fix and how can I applay it?
Or have I sinmply to wait for a kernel image update in my ubuntu feisty?
Thank you a lot
  Stefano

[Daniel T Chen (crimsun)]

The fix is in the current kernel, 2.6.20-12.19.

[svetj (svetj)]

I'm sorry for the delay,
but after installing the new kernel releases (2.6.20-12.20),
the problem is still present :-(
What shall I do?
Thank you
  Stefano