mad will not decode files with libao 0.8.3 it reqires at least 0.8.4 Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.emerge mpd 2.play mp3 3.it crashes
0.8.4 has been in since October. 0.8.4-r1 has been stable since the March 26th. AFAIK, mad doesn't depend on libao-0.8.4... in the 'steps', you mention 'mpd' instead of 'mad'... I assume that's what you meant... Also, you neglected to mention what version of mad or mpd you are using or your emerge info output. Please include these in the future, thanks...