[Bug 464442] Re: alsa-util.c: snd_pcm_delay() returned a value that is exceptionally large: -4496252 bytes (-25488 ms).

[aslam karachiwala]

I did the same as @JB5, and now I see...

$ cat /proc/asound/version
Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Compiled on May 15 2010 for kernel 2.6.32-22-generic (SMP).

Have been playing audio via Quod Libet for >30 minutes and this problem
hasn't occurred yet. Will report if it recurs.

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However, I now see these recurring messages in syslog:

May 16 16:25:24 _name_ pulseaudio[4866]: ratelimit.c: 17 events suppressed
May 16 16:25:40 _name_ pulseaudio[4866]: ratelimit.c: 8 events suppressed
May 16 16:25:45 _name_ pulseaudio[4866]: ratelimit.c: 14 events suppressed
May 16 16:26:06 _name_ pulseaudio[4866]: ratelimit.c: 4 events suppressed
May 16 16:26:28 _name_ pulseaudio[4866]: ratelimit.c: 6 events suppressed
May 16 16:26:46 _name_ pulseaudio[4866]: ratelimit.c: 13 events suppressed
May 16 16:27:05 _name_ pulseaudio[4866]: ratelimit.c: 4 events suppressed
May 16 16:28:03 _name_ pulseaudio[4866]: ratelimit.c: 21 events suppressed

The behavior is reported in Bug #545065 -- the skipping/stuttering I
hear is what the bug report describes as "jittery".

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alsa-util.c: snd_pcm_delay() returned a value that is exceptionally large: -4496252 bytes (-25488 ms).
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/464442
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