Bug 159063 - Default ALSA_CARDS on x86 includes unsupported driver (maestro3)
Bug#: 159063 Product:  Gentoo Linux Version: 2006.1 Platform: All
OS/Version: Linux Status: RESOLVED Severity: normal Priority: P2
Resolution: FIXED Assigned To: alsa-bugs@gentoo.org Reported By: ed@catmur.co.uk
Component: Applications
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Summary: Default ALSA_CARDS on x86 includes unsupported driver (maestro3)
Keywords:  
Status Whiteboard: 
Opened: 2006-12-25 01:31 0000
Description:   Opened: 2006-12-25 01:31 0000 
checking for parallel port support... yes
checking for power management... yes
checking for which soundcards to compile driver for... configure: error:
Unsupported soundcard maestro3

!!! Please attach the following file when filing a report to bugs.gentoo.org:
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/var/tmp/portage/media-sound/alsa-driver-1.0.14_rc1/work/alsa-driver-1.0.14rc1/config.log

!!! ERROR: media-sound/alsa-driver-1.0.14_rc1 failed.
Call stack:
  ebuild.sh, line 1580:   Called dyn_compile
  ebuild.sh, line 945:   Called src_compile
  alsa-driver-1.0.14_rc1.ebuild, line 114:   Called econf '--with-oss'
'--without-debug' '--with-kernel=/usr/src/linux' '--with-build=/usr/src/linux'
'--with-isapnp=yes' '--with-sequencer=yes' '--with-cards= ali5451 als4000
atiixp atiixp-modem bt87x ca0106 cmipci emu10k1x ens1370 ens1371 es1938 es1968
fm801 hda-intel intel8x0 intel8x0m maestro3 trident usb-audio via82xx
via82xx-modem ymfpci'
  ebuild.sh, line 541:   Called die

!!! econf failed
!!! If you need support, post the topmost build error, and the call stack if
relevant.

# grep -A3 ALSA_CARDS /usr/portage/profiles/default-linux/x86/make.defaults 
ALSA_CARDS="ali5451 als4000 atiixp atiixp-modem bt87x ca0106 cmipci emu10k1x \
        ens1370 ens1371 es1938 es1968 fm801 hda-intel intel8x0 intel8x0m
maestro3 \
        trident usb-audio via82xx via82xx-modem ymfpci"

Please assign to ticho.

------- Comment #1 From Ed Catmur 2006-12-25 01:44:19 0000 ------- 
Also ymfpci.

------- Comment #2 From Andrej Kacian (RETIRED) 2006-12-25 03:16:53 0000 ------- 
maestro3 and ymfpci removed from default ALSA_CARDS, although I still can't
understand why does it report as unsupported. From alsa-driver's acinclude.m4,
you need CONFIG_SOUND, CONFIG_PCI and CONFIG_FW_LOADER options enabled - the
same as f.e. for emu10k1, which works nicely.

Perhaps Diego can explain this mystery to me...

Anyway, thanks for the report, and sorry.

------- Comment #3 From Andrej Kacian (RETIRED) 2006-12-25 04:48:14 0000 ------- 
After changing from in-kernel alsa drivers to those provided by alsa-driver
package, I was able to install this package using default ALSA_CARDS (including
maestro3 and ymfpci). I have CONFIG_FW_LOADER enabled.

Perhaps alsa-driver should be checking for this kernel option for cards which
need it? Diego?

------- Comment #4 From Diego E. 'Flameeyes' Pettenò 2006-12-25 05:41:29 0000 ------- 
It should indeed, the problem is that I couldn't know all of them offhand :)

Feel free to leave them in the defaults, CONFIG_FW_LOADER is now widespread
enough not to be an hassle (as ISA is).
I'll fix it in a moment.

------- Comment #5 From Diego E. 'Flameeyes' Pettenò 2006-12-25 05:50:38 0000 ------- 
Fixed, now all the drivers that require CONFIG_FW_LOADER enabled will fail
gracefully if it's disabled in-kernel.

------- Comment #6 From Ed Catmur 2006-12-26 07:11:01 0000 ------- 
(In reply to comment #5)
> Fixed, now all the drivers that require CONFIG_FW_LOADER enabled will fail
> gracefully if it's disabled in-kernel.

So the default setup for ALSA in Gentoo now requires CONFIG_FW_LOADER?  I don't
have a problem with that, but it should probably be documented in the upgrade
notes for when the 1.0.14 ebuilds hit stable.

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/alsa-guide.xml#alsa-driver doesn't currently
mention the default ALSA_CARDS setting or which configs are required for such.