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Kernel 5.13.6 breaks mmap with snd-hdsp module

DISCUSSION Jeff Woods 3 participants 8 messages Aug 7, 2021 – Aug 9, 2021

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Jeff Woods

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Specifically, commit c4824ae7db418aee6f50f308a20b832e58e997fd triggers the problem. Reverting this change restores functionality.

The device is an RME Multiface II, using the snd-hdsp driver.

Expected behavior: Device plays sound normally

Exhibited behavior: When a program attempts to open the device, the following ALSA lib error happens:

ALSA lib pcm_direct.c:1169:(snd1_pcm_direct_initialize_slave) slave plugin does not support mmap interleaved or mmap noninterleaved access

This change hasn't affected my other computers with less esoteric hardware, so probably the problem lies with the snd-hdsp driver, but the device is unusable without reverting that commit.

I am available to test any patches for this issue.

Thanks,
J Woods

maintainer
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Quoted 6 lines · Jeff Woods

Specifically, commit c4824ae7db418aee6f50f308a20b832e58e997fd triggers the problem. Reverting this change restores functionality.

The device is an RME Multiface II, using the snd-hdsp driver.

Expected behavior: Device plays sound normally

Quoted 7 lines

Exhibited behavior: When a program attempts to open the device, the following ALSA lib error happens:

ALSA lib pcm_direct.c:1169:(snd1_pcm_direct_initialize_slave) slave plugin does not support mmap interleaved or mmap noninterleaved access

This change hasn't affected my other computers with less esoteric hardware, so probably the problem lies with the snd-hdsp driver, but the device is unusable without reverting that commit.

I am available to test any patches for this issue.

Have you notified the developers involved in this change about this issue?

Adding them now...

thanks,

greg k-h

#2 lore raw
Quoted 10 lines · Greg KH
Quoted 8 lines · Jeff Woods

Specifically, commit c4824ae7db418aee6f50f308a20b832e58e997fd triggers the problem. Reverting this change restores functionality.

The device is an RME Multiface II, using the snd-hdsp driver.

Expected behavior: Device plays sound normally

Exhibited behavior: When a program attempts to open the device, the following ALSA lib error happens:

Quoted 8 lines
Quoted 5 lines

ALSA lib pcm_direct.c:1169:(snd1_pcm_direct_initialize_slave) slave plugin does not support mmap interleaved or mmap noninterleaved access

This change hasn't affected my other computers with less esoteric hardware, so probably the problem lies with the snd-hdsp driver, but the device is unusable without reverting that commit.

I am available to test any patches for this issue.

Have you notified the developers involved in this change about this issue?

No, it's a new report :)

Quoted 1 line

Adding them now...

Could you try the patch below?

thanks,

Takashi

-- 8< --
From: Takashi Iwai <[email protected]>
Subject: [PATCH] ALSA: pci: rme: Fix mmap breakage

The recent change in the PCM core restricts the mmap of unknown buffer type, and this broke the mmap on RME9652 and HDSP drivers that didn't set up properly. Actually those driver do use the buffers allocated in a standard way, and the proper calls should fix the breakage.

Fixes c4824ae7db41 ("ALSA: pcm: Fix mmap capability check")
Cc <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by Takashi Iwai <[email protected]>
---
 sound/pci/rme9652/hdsp.c    | 6 ++----
 sound/pci/rme9652/rme9652.c | 6 ++----
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
sound/pci/rme9652/hdsp.c +2 -4
index 8457a4bbc3df..b32a72e28917 100644
@@ -4518,8 +4518,7 @@ static int snd_hdsp_playback_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	snd_pcm_set_sync(substream);
 
         runtime->hw = snd_hdsp_playback_subinfo;
-	runtime->dma_area = hdsp->playback_buffer;
-	runtime->dma_bytes = HDSP_DMA_AREA_BYTES;
+	snd_pcm_set_runtime_buffer(substream, hdsp->playback_dma_buf);
 
 	hdsp->playback_pid = current->pid;
 	hdsp->playback_substream = substream;

@@ -4595,8 +4594,7 @@ static int snd_hdsp_capture_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	snd_pcm_set_sync(substream);
 
 	runtime->hw = snd_hdsp_capture_subinfo;
-	runtime->dma_area = hdsp->capture_buffer;
-	runtime->dma_bytes = HDSP_DMA_AREA_BYTES;
+	snd_pcm_set_runtime_buffer(substream, hdsp->capture_dma_buf);
 
 	hdsp->capture_pid = current->pid;
 	hdsp->capture_substream = substream;
sound/pci/rme9652/rme9652.c +2 -4
index f1aad38760d6..8036ed761d53 100644
@@ -2279,8 +2279,7 @@ static int snd_rme9652_playback_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	snd_pcm_set_sync(substream);
 
         runtime->hw = snd_rme9652_playback_subinfo;
-	runtime->dma_area = rme9652->playback_buffer;
-	runtime->dma_bytes = RME9652_DMA_AREA_BYTES;
+	snd_pcm_set_runtime_buffer(substream, rme9652->playback_dma_buf);
 
 	if (rme9652->capture_substream == NULL) {
 		rme9652_stop(rme9652);

@@ -2339,8 +2338,7 @@ static int snd_rme9652_capture_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	snd_pcm_set_sync(substream);
 
 	runtime->hw = snd_rme9652_capture_subinfo;
-	runtime->dma_area = rme9652->capture_buffer;
-	runtime->dma_bytes = RME9652_DMA_AREA_BYTES;
+	snd_pcm_set_runtime_buffer(substream, rme9652->capture_dma_buf);
 
 	if (rme9652->playback_substream == NULL) {
 		rme9652_stop(rme9652);
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#3 lore raw

---- On Sat, 07 Aug 2021 02:26:32 -0700 Takashi Iwai <[email protected]> wrote ----

Quoted 100 lines
Quoted 10 lines · Greg KH
Quoted 8 lines · Jeff Woods

Specifically, commit c4824ae7db418aee6f50f308a20b832e58e997fd triggers the problem. Reverting this change restores functionality.

The device is an RME Multiface II, using the snd-hdsp driver.

Expected behavior: Device plays sound normally

Exhibited behavior: When a program attempts to open the device, the following ALSA lib error happens:

Quoted 8 lines
Quoted 5 lines

ALSA lib pcm_direct.c:1169:(snd1_pcm_direct_initialize_slave) slave plugin does not support mmap interleaved or mmap noninterleaved access

This change hasn't affected my other computers with less esoteric hardware, so probably the problem lies with the snd-hdsp driver, but the device is unusable without reverting that commit.

I am available to test any patches for this issue.

Have you notified the developers involved in this change about this issue?

No, it's a new report :)

Quoted 1 line

Adding them now...

Could you try the patch below?

thanks,

Takashi

-- 8< --
From: Takashi Iwai <[email protected]>
Subject: [PATCH] ALSA: pci: rme: Fix mmap breakage

The recent change in the PCM core restricts the mmap of unknown buffer type, and this broke the mmap on RME9652 and HDSP drivers that didn't set up properly. Actually those driver do use the buffers allocated in a standard way, and the proper calls should fix the breakage.

Fixes c4824ae7db41 ("ALSA: pcm: Fix mmap capability check")
Cc <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by Takashi Iwai <[email protected]>
---
 sound/pci/rme9652/hdsp.c    | 6 ++----
 sound/pci/rme9652/rme9652.c | 6 ++----
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
sound/pci/rme9652/hdsp.c +2 -4
index 8457a4bbc3df..b32a72e28917 100644
@@ -4518,8 +4518,7 @@ static int snd_hdsp_playback_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
     snd_pcm_set_sync(substream);
 
         runtime->hw = snd_hdsp_playback_subinfo;
-    runtime->dma_area = hdsp->playback_buffer;
-    runtime->dma_bytes = HDSP_DMA_AREA_BYTES;
+    snd_pcm_set_runtime_buffer(substream, hdsp->playback_dma_buf);
 
     hdsp->playback_pid = current->pid;
     hdsp->playback_substream = substream;

@@ -4595,8 +4594,7 @@ static int snd_hdsp_capture_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
     snd_pcm_set_sync(substream);
 
     runtime->hw = snd_hdsp_capture_subinfo;
-    runtime->dma_area = hdsp->capture_buffer;
-    runtime->dma_bytes = HDSP_DMA_AREA_BYTES;
+    snd_pcm_set_runtime_buffer(substream, hdsp->capture_dma_buf);
 
     hdsp->capture_pid = current->pid;
     hdsp->capture_substream = substream;
sound/pci/rme9652/rme9652.c +2 -4
index f1aad38760d6..8036ed761d53 100644
@@ -2279,8 +2279,7 @@ static int snd_rme9652_playback_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
     snd_pcm_set_sync(substream);
 
         runtime->hw = snd_rme9652_playback_subinfo;
-    runtime->dma_area = rme9652->playback_buffer;
-    runtime->dma_bytes = RME9652_DMA_AREA_BYTES;
+    snd_pcm_set_runtime_buffer(substream, rme9652->playback_dma_buf);
 
     if (rme9652->capture_substream == NULL) {
         rme9652_stop(rme9652);

@@ -2339,8 +2338,7 @@ static int snd_rme9652_capture_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
     snd_pcm_set_sync(substream);
 
     runtime->hw = snd_rme9652_capture_subinfo;
-    runtime->dma_area = rme9652->capture_buffer;
-    runtime->dma_bytes = RME9652_DMA_AREA_BYTES;
+    snd_pcm_set_runtime_buffer(substream, rme9652->capture_dma_buf);
 
     if (rme9652->playback_substream == NULL) {
         rme9652_stop(rme9652);
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2.26.2

I applied the patch to kernel 5.13.8, but compilation fails with these errors:

sound/pci/rme9652/hdsp.c: In function ‘snd_hdsp_playback_open’:
sound/pci/rme9652/hdsp.c:4505:51: error: incompatible type for argument 2 of ‘snd_pcm_set_runtime_buffer’

 4505 |         snd_pcm_set_runtime_buffer(substream, hdsp->playback_dma_buf);
      |                                               ~~~~^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
      |                                                   |
      |                                                   struct snd_dma_buffer
In file included from sound/pci/rme9652/hdsp.c:23:
./include/sound/pcm.h:1154:70: note: expected ‘struct snd_dma_buffer *’ but argument is of type ‘struct snd_dma_buffer’
 1154 |                                               struct snd_dma_buffer *bufp)
      |                                               ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^~~~
sound/pci/rme9652/hdsp.c: In function ‘snd_hdsp_capture_open’:
sound/pci/rme9652/hdsp.c:4581:51: error: incompatible type for argument 2 of ‘snd_pcm_set_runtime_buffer’
 4581 |         snd_pcm_set_runtime_buffer(substream, hdsp->capture_dma_buf);
      |                                               ~~~~^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
      |                                                   |
      |                                                   struct snd_dma_buffer
In file included from sound/pci/rme9652/hdsp.c:23:
./include/sound/pcm.h:1154:70: note: expected ‘struct snd_dma_buffer *’ but argument is of type ‘struct snd_dma_buffer’
 1154 |                                               struct snd_dma_buffer *bufp)
      |                                               ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^~~~

make[3]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:273: sound/pci/rme9652/hdsp.o] Error 1 make[2]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:516: sound/pci/rme9652] Error 2 make[1]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:516: sound/pci] Error 2

I also patched and compiled 5.14-rc4, but got the same errors.

Next I tried cloning git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound.git.

The patch applied and compiled, but I get the same "does not support mmap" error when trying to play anything.

Let me know if there's any other info I can provide.

Thanks,
Jeff

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Quoted 97 lines · Jeff Woods

---- On Sat, 07 Aug 2021 02:26:32 -0700 Takashi Iwai <[email protected]> wrote ----

Quoted 95 lines
Quoted 10 lines · Greg KH
Quoted 8 lines · Jeff Woods

Specifically, commit c4824ae7db418aee6f50f308a20b832e58e997fd triggers the problem. Reverting this change restores functionality.

The device is an RME Multiface II, using the snd-hdsp driver.

Expected behavior: Device plays sound normally

Exhibited behavior: When a program attempts to open the device, the following ALSA lib error happens:

Quoted 8 lines
Quoted 5 lines

ALSA lib pcm_direct.c:1169:(snd1_pcm_direct_initialize_slave) slave plugin does not support mmap interleaved or mmap noninterleaved access

This change hasn't affected my other computers with less esoteric hardware, so probably the problem lies with the snd-hdsp driver, but the device is unusable without reverting that commit.

I am available to test any patches for this issue.

Have you notified the developers involved in this change about this issue?

No, it's a new report :)

Quoted 1 line

Adding them now...

Could you try the patch below?

thanks,

Takashi

-- 8< --
From: Takashi Iwai <[email protected]>
Subject: [PATCH] ALSA: pci: rme: Fix mmap breakage

The recent change in the PCM core restricts the mmap of unknown buffer type, and this broke the mmap on RME9652 and HDSP drivers that didn't set up properly. Actually those driver do use the buffers allocated in a standard way, and the proper calls should fix the breakage.

Fixes c4824ae7db41 ("ALSA: pcm: Fix mmap capability check")
Cc <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by Takashi Iwai <[email protected]>
---
 sound/pci/rme9652/hdsp.c    | 6 ++----
 sound/pci/rme9652/rme9652.c | 6 ++----
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
sound/pci/rme9652/hdsp.c +2 -4
index 8457a4bbc3df..b32a72e28917 100644
@@ -4518,8 +4518,7 @@ static int snd_hdsp_playback_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
     snd_pcm_set_sync(substream);
 
         runtime->hw = snd_hdsp_playback_subinfo;
-    runtime->dma_area = hdsp->playback_buffer;
-    runtime->dma_bytes = HDSP_DMA_AREA_BYTES;
+    snd_pcm_set_runtime_buffer(substream, hdsp->playback_dma_buf);
 
     hdsp->playback_pid = current->pid;
     hdsp->playback_substream = substream;

@@ -4595,8 +4594,7 @@ static int snd_hdsp_capture_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
     snd_pcm_set_sync(substream);
 
     runtime->hw = snd_hdsp_capture_subinfo;
-    runtime->dma_area = hdsp->capture_buffer;
-    runtime->dma_bytes = HDSP_DMA_AREA_BYTES;
+    snd_pcm_set_runtime_buffer(substream, hdsp->capture_dma_buf);
 
     hdsp->capture_pid = current->pid;
     hdsp->capture_substream = substream;
sound/pci/rme9652/rme9652.c +2 -4
index f1aad38760d6..8036ed761d53 100644
@@ -2279,8 +2279,7 @@ static int snd_rme9652_playback_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
     snd_pcm_set_sync(substream);
 
         runtime->hw = snd_rme9652_playback_subinfo;
-    runtime->dma_area = rme9652->playback_buffer;
-    runtime->dma_bytes = RME9652_DMA_AREA_BYTES;
+    snd_pcm_set_runtime_buffer(substream, rme9652->playback_dma_buf);
 
     if (rme9652->capture_substream == NULL) {
         rme9652_stop(rme9652);

@@ -2339,8 +2338,7 @@ static int snd_rme9652_capture_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
     snd_pcm_set_sync(substream);
 
     runtime->hw = snd_rme9652_capture_subinfo;
-    runtime->dma_area = rme9652->capture_buffer;
-    runtime->dma_bytes = RME9652_DMA_AREA_BYTES;
+    snd_pcm_set_runtime_buffer(substream, rme9652->capture_dma_buf);
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sound/pci/rme9652/rme9652.c +0 -0
     if (rme9652->playback_substream == NULL) {
         rme9652_stop(rme9652);
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2.26.2

I applied the patch to kernel 5.13.8, but compilation fails with these errors:

Oops, sorry, that was the patch for linux-next, and I forgot the recent code change. And it turned out not to be effective.

Below is another try. Scratch the previous one (although it cannot hurt), and try this one instead.

thanks,

Takashi

-- 8< --
From: Takashi Iwai <[email protected]>
Subject: [PATCH] ALSA: pcm: Fix mmap breakage without explicit buffer setup

The recent fix c4824ae7db41 ("ALSA: pcm: Fix mmap capability check") restricts the mmap capability only to the drivers that properly set up the buffers, but it caused a regression for a few drivers that manage the buffer on its own way.

For those with UNKNOWN buffer type (i.e. the uninitialized / unused substream->dma_buffer), just assume that the driver handles the mmap properly and blindly trust the hardware info bit.

Fixes c4824ae7db41 ("ALSA: pcm: Fix mmap capability check")
Cc <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by Takashi Iwai <[email protected]>
---
 sound/core/pcm_native.c | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
sound/core/pcm_native.c +4 -1
index 09c0e2a6489c..71323d807dbf 100644
@@ -251,7 +251,10 @@ static bool hw_support_mmap(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 
 	switch (substream->dma_buffer.dev.type) {
 	case SNDRV_DMA_TYPE_UNKNOWN:
-		return false;
+		/* we can't know the device, so just assume that the driver does
+		 * everything right
+		 */
+		return true;
 	case SNDRV_DMA_TYPE_CONTINUOUS:
 	case SNDRV_DMA_TYPE_VMALLOC:
 		return true;
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author
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---- On Sun, 08 Aug 2021 00:01:16 -0700 Takashi Iwai <[email protected]> wrote ----

Quoted 158 lines
Quoted 97 lines · Jeff Woods

---- On Sat, 07 Aug 2021 02:26:32 -0700 Takashi Iwai <[email protected]> wrote ----

Quoted 95 lines
Quoted 10 lines · Greg KH
Quoted 8 lines · Jeff Woods

Specifically, commit c4824ae7db418aee6f50f308a20b832e58e997fd triggers the problem. Reverting this change restores functionality.

The device is an RME Multiface II, using the snd-hdsp driver.

Expected behavior: Device plays sound normally

Exhibited behavior: When a program attempts to open the device, the following ALSA lib error happens:

Quoted 8 lines
Quoted 5 lines

ALSA lib pcm_direct.c:1169:(snd1_pcm_direct_initialize_slave) slave plugin does not support mmap interleaved or mmap noninterleaved access

This change hasn't affected my other computers with less esoteric hardware, so probably the problem lies with the snd-hdsp driver, but the device is unusable without reverting that commit.

I am available to test any patches for this issue.

Have you notified the developers involved in this change about this issue?

No, it's a new report :)

Quoted 1 line

Adding them now...

Could you try the patch below?

thanks,

Takashi

-- 8< --
From: Takashi Iwai <[email protected]>
Subject: [PATCH] ALSA: pci: rme: Fix mmap breakage

The recent change in the PCM core restricts the mmap of unknown buffer type, and this broke the mmap on RME9652 and HDSP drivers that didn't set up properly. Actually those driver do use the buffers allocated in a standard way, and the proper calls should fix the breakage.

Fixes c4824ae7db41 ("ALSA: pcm: Fix mmap capability check")
Cc <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by Takashi Iwai <[email protected]>
---
 sound/pci/rme9652/hdsp.c    | 6 ++----
 sound/pci/rme9652/rme9652.c | 6 ++----
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
sound/pci/rme9652/hdsp.c +2 -4
index 8457a4bbc3df..b32a72e28917 100644
@@ -4518,8 +4518,7 @@ static int snd_hdsp_playback_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
     snd_pcm_set_sync(substream);
 
         runtime->hw = snd_hdsp_playback_subinfo;
-    runtime->dma_area = hdsp->playback_buffer;
-    runtime->dma_bytes = HDSP_DMA_AREA_BYTES;
+    snd_pcm_set_runtime_buffer(substream, hdsp->playback_dma_buf);
 
     hdsp->playback_pid = current->pid;
     hdsp->playback_substream = substream;

@@ -4595,8 +4594,7 @@ static int snd_hdsp_capture_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
     snd_pcm_set_sync(substream);
 
     runtime->hw = snd_hdsp_capture_subinfo;
-    runtime->dma_area = hdsp->capture_buffer;
-    runtime->dma_bytes = HDSP_DMA_AREA_BYTES;
+    snd_pcm_set_runtime_buffer(substream, hdsp->capture_dma_buf);
 
     hdsp->capture_pid = current->pid;
     hdsp->capture_substream = substream;
sound/pci/rme9652/rme9652.c +2 -4
index f1aad38760d6..8036ed761d53 100644
@@ -2279,8 +2279,7 @@ static int snd_rme9652_playback_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
     snd_pcm_set_sync(substream);
 
         runtime->hw = snd_rme9652_playback_subinfo;
-    runtime->dma_area = rme9652->playback_buffer;
-    runtime->dma_bytes = RME9652_DMA_AREA_BYTES;
+    snd_pcm_set_runtime_buffer(substream, rme9652->playback_dma_buf);
 
     if (rme9652->capture_substream == NULL) {
         rme9652_stop(rme9652);

@@ -2339,8 +2338,7 @@ static int snd_rme9652_capture_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
     snd_pcm_set_sync(substream);
 
     runtime->hw = snd_rme9652_capture_subinfo;
-    runtime->dma_area = rme9652->capture_buffer;
-    runtime->dma_bytes = RME9652_DMA_AREA_BYTES;
+    snd_pcm_set_runtime_buffer(substream, rme9652->capture_dma_buf);
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sound/pci/rme9652/rme9652.c +0 -0
     if (rme9652->playback_substream == NULL) {
         rme9652_stop(rme9652);
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2.26.2

I applied the patch to kernel 5.13.8, but compilation fails with these errors:

Oops, sorry, that was the patch for linux-next, and I forgot the recent code change. And it turned out not to be effective.

Below is another try. Scratch the previous one (although it cannot hurt), and try this one instead.

thanks,

Takashi

-- 8< --
From: Takashi Iwai <[email protected]>
Subject: [PATCH] ALSA: pcm: Fix mmap breakage without explicit buffer setup

The recent fix c4824ae7db41 ("ALSA: pcm: Fix mmap capability check") restricts the mmap capability only to the drivers that properly set up the buffers, but it caused a regression for a few drivers that manage the buffer on its own way.

For those with UNKNOWN buffer type (i.e. the uninitialized / unused substream->dma_buffer), just assume that the driver handles the mmap properly and blindly trust the hardware info bit.

Fixes c4824ae7db41 ("ALSA: pcm: Fix mmap capability check")
Cc <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by Takashi Iwai <[email protected]>
---
 sound/core/pcm_native.c | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
sound/core/pcm_native.c +4 -1
index 09c0e2a6489c..71323d807dbf 100644
@@ -251,7 +251,10 @@ static bool hw_support_mmap(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 
     switch (substream->dma_buffer.dev.type) {
     case SNDRV_DMA_TYPE_UNKNOWN:
-        return false;
+        /* we can't know the device, so just assume that the driver does
+         * everything right
+         */
+        return true;
     case SNDRV_DMA_TYPE_CONTINUOUS:
     case SNDRV_DMA_TYPE_VMALLOC:
         return true;
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2.26.2

I applied the patch to 5.13.9, and it did indeed solve the problem.

Thank you very much!

For future reference, if I am reporting an issue with stable and I know the commit that caused it, should I contact the committer directly *and* cc the stable and regressions list?

I'm trying to keep protocol and not spam things up too much.

Thanks,
Jeff

maintainer
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Quoted 4 lines · Jeff Woods

For future reference, if I am reporting an issue with stable and I know the commit that caused it, should I contact the committer directly *and* cc the stable and regressions list?

Yes, that would be great to do.

thanks,

greg k-h

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In reply to Jeff Woods
Quoted 4 lines · Jeff Woods

I applied the patch to 5.13.9, and it did indeed solve the problem.

Thank you very much!

Great, now I pushed the fix to for-linus branch, to be included in 5.14-rc6.

Quoted 3 lines

For future reference, if I am reporting an issue with stable and I know the commit that caused it, should I contact the committer directly *and* cc the stable and regressions list?

Involving those relevant parties at the first place is always good. IMO, it doesn't matter who is in Cc and who is in To. The point is to reduce the unnecessary hop and latency, so that developers can react quickly.

Thanks!

Takashi