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PostPosted: Wed May 29, 2024 10:24 pm    Post subject: Found && Fixed the ALsa-Lib UCM error Reply with quote

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If you are getting this error on starting alsasound :
Code:

ALSA LIB /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.11/work/alsa-lib-1.2.11/src/ucm/main.c:1554:(snd_use_case_mgr_open) error : failed to import hw:0 use case configuration -2

If you get this response form alsaucm : ( media-sound/alsa-utils )
Code:

$alsaucm listcards
list is empty

Translation == You are using a "Legacy" sound card. ALSA UCM && Topology don't work with it. PERIOD.
Your desktop will have strange, hard to trace lock-ups.

The fix : ( Short Version )
Setup a local overlay and copy the portage repo files from media-libs/alsa-lib into it.
add --disable-ucm & --disable-topology to the ebuild
Code:

   local myeconfargs=(
      --disable-maintainer-mode
      --disable-resmgr
      --enable-aload
      --enable-mixer
      --enable-rawmidi
      --enable-hwdep
      --enable-seq
      --enable-shared
      --enable-thread-safety
      --disable-ucm
      --disable-topology
      --enable-mixer-modules


After the build / Install : No more errors or strange lock-ups
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 03, 2024 2:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the post. I'm experiencing this issue myself at the moment. Sorry to be so dense, but would you mind providing the long version of how to "Setup a local overlay and copy the portage repo files from media-libs/alsa-lib into it" please?


BTW I'm trying to use sound from my NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030

Thanks!
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 03, 2024 12:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If all that is necessary is a couple of configure arguments (and econf is used in the ebuild), then a less invasive option is to create /etc/portage/env/media-libs/alsa-libs file containing
Code:
EXTRA_ECONF="--disable-ucm --disable-topology"
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 03, 2024 12:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Interesting;
Here's
Code:
user@acer ~ $ alsaucm listcards
ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.11/work/alsa-lib-1.2.11/src/ucm/main.c:1554:(snd_use_case_mgr_open) error: failed to import hw:1 use case configuration -2
  list is empty
Plz note " hw:1 " instead of original " hw:0 "

alsamixer F6 (select sound card) returns:
Code:
default:0 HDA Intel PCH
default:1 Loopback

Dunno if I should try to do something about it as audio output works fine on this desktop computer (no mic).

Thks 4 ur attention, interest & support.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 03, 2024 1:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

CaptainBlood wrote:
Plz note " hw:1 " instead of original " hw:0 "

Since
Code:
aplay -l
...
card 1: Loopback [Loopback], device 0: Loopback PCM [Loopback PCM]
  Subdevices: 8/8
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
  Subdevice #2: subdevice #2
  Subdevice #3: subdevice #3
  Subdevice #4: subdevice #4
  Subdevice #5: subdevice #5
  Subdevice #6: subdevice #6
  Subdevice #7: subdevice #7
card 1: Loopback [Loopback], device 1: Loopback PCM [Loopback PCM]
  Subdevices: 8/8
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
  Subdevice #2: subdevice #2
  Subdevice #3: subdevice #3
  Subdevice #4: subdevice #4
  Subdevice #5: subdevice #5
  Subdevice #6: subdevice #6
  Subdevice #7: subdevice #7
My guess it that "hw:1" refers to "Loopback"
If correct, nothing should be done here.

Thks 4 ur attention, interest & support.
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