| 2022-04-04 01:52:17 |
Tiago M. C. |
bug |
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added bug |
| 2022-04-04 02:00:08 |
Ubuntu Kernel Bot |
linux (Ubuntu): status |
New |
Confirmed |
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| 2022-04-05 04:18:34 |
Matthew Ruffell |
summary |
Accessibility features have been disabled, modules like speakup_soft and others are missing |
Enable speakup kernel modules to allow the speakup screen reader to function |
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| 2022-04-05 04:18:39 |
Matthew Ruffell |
nominated for series |
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Ubuntu Jammy |
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| 2022-04-05 04:18:39 |
Matthew Ruffell |
bug task added |
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linux (Ubuntu Jammy) |
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| 2022-04-05 04:18:47 |
Matthew Ruffell |
linux (Ubuntu Jammy): status |
Confirmed |
In Progress |
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| 2022-04-05 04:18:50 |
Matthew Ruffell |
linux (Ubuntu Jammy): importance |
Undecided |
High |
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| 2022-04-05 04:18:54 |
Matthew Ruffell |
linux (Ubuntu Jammy): assignee |
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Matthew Ruffell (mruffell) |
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| 2022-04-05 04:19:11 |
Matthew Ruffell |
description |
From very old versions of Kernel for Ubuntu until version 5.13, accessibility features were enabled, allowing blind users to use screen readers in text mode, such as "speakup" via "espeakup" package.
In Kernels 5.15 packages for Ubuntu 22.04 beta, such as "linux-image-5.15.0-23-generic", accessibility features are disabled (no justification for such occurrence was listed in the file "changelog.Debian.gz"), with this the espeakup application doesn't work, it depends on the missing speakup_soft module.
Missing in the file "/boot/config-5.15.0-23-generic" comparing with the file "/boot/config-5.13.0-39-generic", the line
CONFIG_ACCESSIBILITY=y
and the following lines are also missing:
#
# Speakup console speech
#
CONFIG_SPEAKUP=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_ACNTSA=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_APOLLO=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_AUDPTR=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_BNS=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_DECTLK=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_DECEXT=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_LTLK=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_SOFT=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_SPKOUT=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_TXPRT=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_DUMMY=m
# end of Speakup console speech
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: linux-image-5.15.0-23-generic 5.15.0-23.23
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-23.23-generic 5.15.27
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-23-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu80
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: tiago 1259 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: tiago 1259 F...m pulseaudio
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: MATE
Date: Sun Apr 3 22:05:39 2022
InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-04-03 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 22.04 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Beta amd64 (20220330)
Lsusb:
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0c45:671e Microdia Integrated_Webcam_HD
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 8087:0aaa Intel Corp. Bluetooth 9460/9560 Jefferson Peak (JfP)
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 3583
ProcFB: 0 i915drmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.15.0-23-generic root=UUID=9e0e837b-49f2-4e10-945a-f7460bcc8286 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-5.15.0-23-generic N/A
linux-backports-modules-5.15.0-23-generic N/A
linux-firmware 20220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu1
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 12/06/2021
dmi.bios.release: 1.17
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1.17.0
dmi.board.name: 0KD03P
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A03
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.17.0:bd12/06/2021:br1.17:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron3583:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0KD03P:rvrA03:cvnDellInc.:ct10:cvr:sku08CA:
dmi.product.family: Inspiron
dmi.product.name: Inspiron 3583
dmi.product.sku: 08CA
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. |
BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1967702
[Impact]
Blind system administrators rely on the speakup accessibility feature to be able to use screen readers in text mode, like "espeakup".
Ubuntu has enabled CONFIG_SPEAKUP for a significant amount of time, although in recent releases it keeps being disabled. In Hirsute and Impish, it was accidentally disabled due to it moving from drivers/staging/ to drivers/accessibility/, and it was re-added by Tim Gardner in LP1942459.
When it was recently re-enabled, the patch was never applied to ubuntu-unstable, and thus was never picked up by Jammy.
We need to enable CONFIG_ACCESSIBILITY and CONFIG_SPEAKUP in Jammy and ubuntu-unstable.
[Fix]
We need to enable the following configuration items:
CONFIG_ACCESSIBILITY=y
CONFIG_SPEAKUP=m
and the additional modules:
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_ACNTSA=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_APOLLO=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_AUDPTR=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_BNS=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_DECEXT=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_DECTLK=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_DUMMY=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_LTLK=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_SOFT=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_SPKOUT=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_TXPRT=m
[Testcase]
Install the speakup accessibility tool:
$ sudo apt install espeakup
Check journalctl to see if it is able to load kernel modules:
systemd[1]: Starting Software speech output for Speakup...
modprobe[27013]: modprobe: FATAL: Module speakup_soft not found in directory /lib/modules/5.15.0-25-generic
systemd[1]: espeakup.service: Control process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
systemd[1]: espeakup.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
systemd[1]: Failed to start Software speech output for Speakup.
systemd[1]: espeakup.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 1.
systemd[1]: Stopped Software speech output for Speakup.
systemd[1]: espeakup.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
systemd[1]: espeakup.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
systemd[1]: Failed to start Software speech output for Speakup.
We should see espeakup.service start correctly, instead of failing to load speakup_soft:
You can also try load the modules manually:
$ sudo modprobe speakup_soft
There is a test package available in the following ppa:
https://launchpad.net/~mruffell/+archive/ubuntu/lp1967702-test
If you install the test kernel, the speakup modules should load successfully.
[Where problems could occur]
We are enabling CONFIG_ACCESSIBILITY for all arches apart from s390x, and this shouldn't have any affect on config items being turned on, since it simply enables the speakup submenu to be shown.
Enabling CONFIG_SPEAKUP* should not have any impact on users that don't use screen reader accessibility software, as it will only be loaded by users of espeakup.
If a regression were to occur, users could unload the speakup modules. |
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| 2022-04-05 05:04:13 |
Matthew Ruffell |
tags |
amd64 apport-bug jammy |
amd64 apport-bug jammy seg |
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| 2022-04-05 07:00:27 |
Matthew Ruffell |
description |
BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1967702
[Impact]
Blind system administrators rely on the speakup accessibility feature to be able to use screen readers in text mode, like "espeakup".
Ubuntu has enabled CONFIG_SPEAKUP for a significant amount of time, although in recent releases it keeps being disabled. In Hirsute and Impish, it was accidentally disabled due to it moving from drivers/staging/ to drivers/accessibility/, and it was re-added by Tim Gardner in LP1942459.
When it was recently re-enabled, the patch was never applied to ubuntu-unstable, and thus was never picked up by Jammy.
We need to enable CONFIG_ACCESSIBILITY and CONFIG_SPEAKUP in Jammy and ubuntu-unstable.
[Fix]
We need to enable the following configuration items:
CONFIG_ACCESSIBILITY=y
CONFIG_SPEAKUP=m
and the additional modules:
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_ACNTSA=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_APOLLO=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_AUDPTR=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_BNS=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_DECEXT=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_DECTLK=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_DUMMY=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_LTLK=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_SOFT=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_SPKOUT=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_TXPRT=m
[Testcase]
Install the speakup accessibility tool:
$ sudo apt install espeakup
Check journalctl to see if it is able to load kernel modules:
systemd[1]: Starting Software speech output for Speakup...
modprobe[27013]: modprobe: FATAL: Module speakup_soft not found in directory /lib/modules/5.15.0-25-generic
systemd[1]: espeakup.service: Control process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
systemd[1]: espeakup.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
systemd[1]: Failed to start Software speech output for Speakup.
systemd[1]: espeakup.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 1.
systemd[1]: Stopped Software speech output for Speakup.
systemd[1]: espeakup.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
systemd[1]: espeakup.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
systemd[1]: Failed to start Software speech output for Speakup.
We should see espeakup.service start correctly, instead of failing to load speakup_soft:
You can also try load the modules manually:
$ sudo modprobe speakup_soft
There is a test package available in the following ppa:
https://launchpad.net/~mruffell/+archive/ubuntu/lp1967702-test
If you install the test kernel, the speakup modules should load successfully.
[Where problems could occur]
We are enabling CONFIG_ACCESSIBILITY for all arches apart from s390x, and this shouldn't have any affect on config items being turned on, since it simply enables the speakup submenu to be shown.
Enabling CONFIG_SPEAKUP* should not have any impact on users that don't use screen reader accessibility software, as it will only be loaded by users of espeakup.
If a regression were to occur, users could unload the speakup modules. |
BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1967702
[Impact]
Blind system administrators rely on the speakup accessibility feature to be able to use screen readers in text mode, like "espeakup".
Ubuntu has enabled CONFIG_SPEAKUP for a significant amount of time, although in recent releases it keeps being disabled. In Hirsute and Impish, it was accidentally disabled due to it moving from drivers/staging/ to drivers/accessibility/, and it was re-added by Tim Gardner in LP1942459.
When it was recently re-enabled, the patch was never applied to ubuntu-unstable, and thus was never picked up by Jammy.
We need to enable CONFIG_ACCESSIBILITY and CONFIG_SPEAKUP in Jammy and ubuntu-unstable.
[Fix]
We need to enable the following configuration items:
CONFIG_ACCESSIBILITY=y
CONFIG_SPEAKUP=m
and the additional modules:
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_ACNTSA=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_APOLLO=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_AUDPTR=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_BNS=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_DECEXT=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_DECTLK=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_DUMMY=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_LTLK=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_SOFT=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_SPKOUT=m
CONFIG_SPEAKUP_SYNTH_TXPRT=m
[Testcase]
Install the speakup accessibility tool:
$ sudo apt install espeakup
Check journalctl to see if it is able to load kernel modules:
systemd[1]: Starting Software speech output for Speakup...
modprobe[27013]: modprobe: FATAL: Module speakup_soft not found in directory /lib/modules/5.15.0-25-generic
systemd[1]: espeakup.service: Control process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
systemd[1]: espeakup.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
systemd[1]: Failed to start Software speech output for Speakup.
systemd[1]: espeakup.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 1.
systemd[1]: Stopped Software speech output for Speakup.
systemd[1]: espeakup.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
systemd[1]: espeakup.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
systemd[1]: Failed to start Software speech output for Speakup.
We should see espeakup.service start correctly, instead of failing to load speakup_soft:
systemd[1]: Starting Software speech output for Speakup...
kernel: input: Speakup as /devices/virtual/input/input5
kernel: initialized device: /dev/synth, node (MAJOR 10, MINOR 123)
kernel: speakup 3.1.6: initialized
kernel: synth name on entry is: (null)
kernel: synth probe
kernel: initialized device: /dev/softsynth, node (MAJOR 10, MINOR 122)
kernel: initialized device: /dev/softsynthu, node (MAJOR 10, MINOR 121)
systemd[1]: Started Software speech output for Speakup.
You can also try load the modules manually:
$ sudo modprobe speakup_soft
There is a test package available in the following ppa:
https://launchpad.net/~mruffell/+archive/ubuntu/lp1967702-test
If you install the test kernel, the speakup modules should load successfully.
[Where problems could occur]
We are enabling CONFIG_ACCESSIBILITY for all arches apart from s390x, and this shouldn't have any affect on config items being turned on, since it simply enables the speakup submenu to be shown.
Enabling CONFIG_SPEAKUP* should not have any impact on users that don't use screen reader accessibility software, as it will only be loaded by users of espeakup.
If a regression were to occur, users could unload the speakup modules. |
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| 2022-04-19 06:12:07 |
Matthew Ruffell |
linux (Ubuntu Jammy): status |
In Progress |
Fix Committed |
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| 2022-04-28 11:13:57 |
Ubuntu Kernel Bot |
tags |
amd64 apport-bug jammy seg |
amd64 apport-bug jammy seg verification-needed-jammy |
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| 2022-04-30 00:21:33 |
Tiago M. C. |
tags |
amd64 apport-bug jammy seg verification-needed-jammy |
amd64 apport-bug jammy seg verification-done-jammy |
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| 2022-05-13 10:28:06 |
Ubuntu Kernel Bot |
tags |
amd64 apport-bug jammy seg verification-done-jammy |
amd64 apport-bug jammy seg verification-done-jammy verification-needed-focal |
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| 2022-05-13 14:12:03 |
Tiago M. C. |
tags |
amd64 apport-bug jammy seg verification-done-jammy verification-needed-focal |
amd64 apport-bug jammy seg verification-done-focal verification-done-jammy |
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| 2022-06-03 07:50:01 |
Launchpad Janitor |
linux (Ubuntu Jammy): status |
Fix Committed |
Fix Released |
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| 2022-06-03 07:50:01 |
Launchpad Janitor |
cve linked |
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2022-21499 |
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| 2022-09-02 17:48:00 |
Launchpad Janitor |
linux (Ubuntu): status |
Fix Committed |
Fix Released |
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