kern.log flooded with "HDMI ATI/AMD: no speaker allocation for ELD"

[Saverio Miroddi]

I have a gigabyte f2a88xn motherboard with built-in audio.

In pavucontrol, under Configuration -> Built-in audio (the first), there is "Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output".

When I disable it, the kern.log continuously reports "HDMI ATI/AMD: no speaker allocation for ELD".

This happens almost every time.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-35.62-generic 3.13.11.6
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-35-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl zcommon znvpair
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.4
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: saverio 2824 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: saverio 2824 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Sat Sep 20 15:08:50 2014
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-05 (14 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140723)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: alsa-driver
Symptom: audio
Title: PCI/internal sound card not detected
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 09/04/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: F1
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: F2A88XN-WIFI
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.board.version: x.x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrF1:bd09/04/2013:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnF2A88XN-WIFI:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

does your amd r6xx hdmi support multi channel LPCM?

the speaket allocation of your hdmi tv is not really needed if you hdmi codec only support stereo

ode 0x02 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x221: Stereo Digital Stripe
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  Digital: Enabled
  Digital category: 0x0
  IEC Coding Type: 0x0
Node 0x03 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400381: Stereo Digital
  Control: name="HDMI/DP,pcm=3 Jack", index=0, device=0
  Control: name="IEC958 Playback Con Mask", index=0, device=0
  Control: name="IEC958 Playback Pro Mask", index=0, device=0
  Control: name="IEC958 Playback Default", index=0, device=0
  Control: name="IEC958 Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
  Control: name="ELD", index=0, device=3
  Pincap 0x00000094: OUT Detect HDMI
  Pin Default 0x185600f0: [Jack] Digital Out at Int HDMI
    Conn = Digital, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Unsolicited: tag=01, enabled=1
  Connection: 1
     0x02

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

post output of

xrandr --verbose

[Saverio Miroddi (64kramsystem)]

Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1920 x 1200, maximum 16384 x 16384
HDMI-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
 Identifier: 0x53
 Timestamp: 7259
 Subpixel: horizontal rgb
 Clones:
 CRTCs: 0 1 2 3
 Transform: 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
             0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
             0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
            filter:
 dither: off
  supported: off, on
 audio: auto
  supported: off, on, auto
 underscan vborder: 0
  range: (0, 128)
 underscan hborder: 0
  range: (0, 128)
 underscan: off
  supported: off, on, auto
 coherent: 1
  range: (0, 1)
HDMI-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
 Identifier: 0x54
 Timestamp: 7259
 Subpixel: horizontal rgb
 Clones:
 CRTCs: 0 1 2 3
 Transform: 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
             0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
             0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
            filter:
 dither: off
  supported: off, on
 audio: auto
  supported: off, on, auto
 underscan vborder: 0
  range: (0, 128)
 underscan hborder: 0
  range: (0, 128)
 underscan: off
  supported: off, on, auto
 coherent: 1
  range: (0, 1)
DVI-0 connected 1920x1200+0+0 (0x57) normal (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 518mm x 324mm
 Identifier: 0x55
 Timestamp: 7259
 Subpixel: horizontal rgb
 Gamma: 1.0:1.0:1.0
 Brightness: 1.0
 Clones:
 CRTC: 0
 CRTCs: 0 1 2 3
 Transform: 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
             0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
             0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
            filter:
 EDID:
  00ffffffffffff004c2db60234325548
  30110103803420a02a5ad1a7564b9b24
  135054bfef80a94081808140714f0101
  010101010101283c80a070b023403020
  360006442100001a000000fd00384b1e
  5111000a202020202020000000fc0053
  796e634d61737465720a2020000000ff
  00485331504231323639360a2020008b
 dither: off
  supported: off, on
 audio: auto
  supported: off, on, auto
 underscan vborder: 0
  range: (0, 128)
 underscan hborder: 0
  range: (0, 128)
 underscan: off
  supported: off, on, auto
 coherent: 1
  range: (0, 1)
  1920x1200 (0x57) 154.0MHz +HSync -VSync *current +preferred
        h: width 1920 start 1968 end 2000 total 2080 skew 0 clock 74.0KHz
        v: height 1200 start 1203 end 1209 total 1235 clock 60.0Hz
  1600x1200 (0x58) 162.0MHz +HSync +VSync
        h: width 1600 start 1664 end 1856 total 2160 skew 0 clock 75.0KHz
        v: height 1200 start 1201 end 1204 total 1250 clock 60.0Hz
  1280x1024 (0x59) 135.0MHz +HSync +VSync
        h: width 1280 start 1296 end 1440 total 1688 skew 0 clock 80.0KHz
        v: height 1024 start 1025 end 1028 total 1066 clock 75.0Hz
  1280x1024 (0x5a) 108.0MHz +HSync +VSync
        h: width 1280 start 1328 end 1440 total 1688 skew 0 clock 64.0KHz
        v: height 1024 start 1025 end 1028 total 1066 clock 60.0Hz
  1280x960 (0x5b) 108.0MHz +HSync +VSync
        h: width 1280 start 1376 end 1488 total 1800 skew 0 clock 60.0KHz
        v: height 960 start 961 end 964 total 1000 clock 60.0Hz
  1152x864 (0x5c) 108.0MHz +HSync +VSync
        h: width 1152 start 1216 end 1344 total 1600 skew 0 clock ...

[Jan K. (jan-launchpad-kantert)]

Similar Problem for me. Sporadic audio jumps happen when those messages occur.

Ubuntu 14.04
Linux xxxx 3.13.0-43-generic #72-Ubuntu SMP Mon Dec 8 19:35:06 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
Product Name: GA-MA770T-UD3P

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

 EDID:
   00ffffffffffff004c2db60234325548
   30110103803420a02a5ad1a7564b9b24
   135054bfef80a94081808140714f0101
   010101010101283c80a070b023403020
   360006442100001a000000fd00384b1e
   5111000a202020202020000000fc0053
   796e634d61737465720a2020000000ff
   00485331504231323639360a2020008b

your samsung monitor does not support audio

this look like graphic driver return incorrecr jack state to audio driver since the monitor only connectef to dvi

DVI-0 connected

ports:
  hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (priority 5900, latency offset 0 usec, available: yes)
   properties:
    device.icon_name = "video-display"

[Uriel Tunn (u2n)]

Joined this bug thread, then found the cause of the problem -- in my case at least.

The connection from PC through AVR to TV was marginal (due to cable length, one coupling connector, cable quality, routing, etc.). The problem was undetectable except by these "no speaker allocation for ELD" messages, but of course they gave no hint of the root cause.

When an inadvertent jostle made the intermittent connection obvious (noticeable flickering), I redid the cabling and found no more of these messages.

Should emphasize that this is the only action I took. It's likely, I think, that these messages were generated by partial reinitializations from interrupted signals in the connection.

The drivers and hardware have been rock solid. But without the confidence of knowing that, I've spent way too many hours (in the past) tinkering, when the trouble was simply in the link between devices.

[foton (luminariascba)]

Hi!
I have the same problem about a month ago.
I always went very well the audio but no longer know what to do ...
I did everything.
This is the error displayed with dmesg me.

[ 224.691099] snd_hda_codec_hdmi hdaudioC1D0: HDMI ATI/AMD: no speaker allocation for ELD

the strange thing is that there is arranged just do not understand anything :(
but when you shut down, stop walking again!
I installed the system several times and the error continues, which is the problem?

regards

[Marcus Tomlinson (marcustomlinson)]

This release of Ubuntu is no longer receiving maintenance updates. If this is still an issue on a maintained version of Ubuntu please let us know.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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