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Hello all,

I switched a couple of times between the branches testing and stable as per the Wiki.

I did overwrite some files that seemed related to alsa when downgrading (testing → stable) the first time. Sound used to be working, not anymore :astonished:

aplay -l:

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC1220 Analog [ALC1220 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 1: ALC1220 Digital [ALC1220 Digital]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 9: HDMI 3 [HDMI 3]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

At some point, I tried unloading/reloading the related sound driver rmmod / moddprobe while monitoring the output, and this is the log I managed to capture:

journalctl -f

# In separate terminal
rmmod snd_hda_intel
modprobe snd_hda_intel

Output:

Oct 29 14:39:21 linux-main systemd[1364]: Started VTE child process 4908 launched by terminator process 4383.
Oct 29 14:39:28 linux-main audit[5104]: USER_AUTH pid=5104 uid=1000 auid=1000 ses=2 msg='op=PAM:authentication grantors=pam_faillock,pam_permit,pam_faillock acct="argo" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
Oct 29 14:39:28 linux-main dbus-daemon[578]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.239' (uid=0 pid=5104 comm="sudo rmmod snd_hda_intel ")
Oct 29 14:39:28 linux-main kernel: audit: type=1100 audit(1603953568.488:69): pid=5104 uid=1000 auid=1000 ses=2 msg='op=PAM:authentication grantors=pam_faillock,pam_permit,pam_faillock acct="argo" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
Oct 29 14:39:28 linux-main kernel: audit: type=1101 audit(1603953568.492:70): pid=5104 uid=1000 auid=1000 ses=2 msg='op=PAM:accounting grantors=pam_permit,pam_time acct="argo" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
Oct 29 14:39:28 linux-main audit[5104]: USER_ACCT pid=5104 uid=1000 auid=1000 ses=2 msg='op=PAM:accounting grantors=pam_permit,pam_time acct="argo" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
Oct 29 14:39:28 linux-main audit[5104]: CRED_REFR pid=5104 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=2 msg='op=PAM:setcred grantors=pam_faillock,pam_permit,pam_faillock acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
Oct 29 14:39:28 linux-main dbus-daemon[578]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service': Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service not found.
Oct 29 14:39:28 linux-main sudo[5104]: pam_systemd_home(sudo:account): systemd-homed is not available: Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service not found.
Oct 29 14:39:28 linux-main sudo[5104]:     argo : TTY=pts/2 ; PWD=/home/argo ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/rmmod snd_hda_intel
Oct 29 14:39:28 linux-main kernel: audit: type=1110 audit(1603953568.492:71): pid=5104 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=2 msg='op=PAM:setcred grantors=pam_faillock,pam_permit,pam_faillock acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
Oct 29 14:39:28 linux-main sudo[5104]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root(uid=0) by (uid=0)
Oct 29 14:39:28 linux-main audit[5104]: USER_START pid=5104 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=2 msg='op=PAM:session_open grantors=pam_limits,pam_unix,pam_permit acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
Oct 29 14:39:28 linux-main kernel: audit: type=1105 audit(1603953568.498:72): pid=5104 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=2 msg='op=PAM:session_open grantors=pam_limits,pam_unix,pam_permit acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
Oct 29 14:39:28 linux-main sudo[5104]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
Oct 29 14:39:28 linux-main audit[5104]: USER_END pid=5104 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=2 msg='op=PAM:session_close grantors=pam_limits,pam_unix,pam_permit acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
Oct 29 14:39:28 linux-main audit[5104]: CRED_DISP pid=5104 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=2 msg='op=PAM:setcred grantors=pam_faillock,pam_permit,pam_faillock acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
Oct 29 14:39:28 linux-main kernel: audit: type=1106 audit(1603953568.972:73): pid=5104 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=2 msg='op=PAM:session_close grantors=pam_limits,pam_unix,pam_permit acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
Oct 29 14:39:28 linux-main kernel: audit: type=1104 audit(1603953568.972:74): pid=5104 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=2 msg='op=PAM:setcred grantors=pam_faillock,pam_permit,pam_faillock acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
Oct 29 14:39:32 linux-main plasmashell[1546]: kf.plasma.core: findInCache with a lastModified timestamp of 0 is deprecated
Oct 29 14:39:38 linux-main plasmashell[1546]: kf.plasma.core: findInCache with a lastModified timestamp of 0 is deprecated
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main dbus-daemon[578]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.240' (uid=0 pid=5145 comm="sudo modprobe snd_hda_intel ")
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main dbus-daemon[578]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service': Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service not found.
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main sudo[5145]: pam_systemd_home(sudo:account): systemd-homed is not available: Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service not found.
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main kernel: audit: type=1101 audit(1603953586.455:75): pid=5145 uid=1000 auid=1000 ses=2 msg='op=PAM:accounting grantors=pam_permit,pam_time acct="argo" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main kernel: audit: type=1110 audit(1603953586.455:76): pid=5145 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=2 msg='op=PAM:setcred grantors=pam_faillock,pam_permit,pam_env,pam_faillock acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main audit[5145]: USER_ACCT pid=5145 uid=1000 auid=1000 ses=2 msg='op=PAM:accounting grantors=pam_permit,pam_time acct="argo" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main audit[5145]: CRED_REFR pid=5145 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=2 msg='op=PAM:setcred grantors=pam_faillock,pam_permit,pam_env,pam_faillock acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main sudo[5145]:     argo : TTY=pts/2 ; PWD=/home/argo ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/modprobe snd_hda_intel
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main sudo[5145]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root(uid=0) by (uid=0)
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main kernel: audit: type=1105 audit(1603953586.462:77): pid=5145 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=2 msg='op=PAM:session_open grantors=pam_limits,pam_unix,pam_permit acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main audit[5145]: USER_START pid=5145 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=2 msg='op=PAM:session_open grantors=pam_limits,pam_unix,pam_permit acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main sudo[5145]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main audit[5145]: USER_END pid=5145 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=2 msg='op=PAM:session_close grantors=pam_limits,pam_unix,pam_permit acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main audit[5145]: CRED_DISP pid=5145 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=2 msg='op=PAM:setcred grantors=pam_faillock,pam_permit,pam_env,pam_faillock acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Disabling MSI
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Handle vga_switcheroo audio client
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main kernel: audit: type=1106 audit(1603953586.475:78): pid=5145 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=2 msg='op=PAM:session_close grantors=pam_limits,pam_unix,pam_permit acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main kernel: audit: type=1104 audit(1603953586.475:79): pid=5145 uid=0 auid=1000 ses=2 msg='op=PAM:setcred grantors=pam_faillock,pam_permit,pam_env,pam_faillock acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0: autoconfig for ALC1220: line_outs=3 (0x14/0x15/0x16/0x0/0x0) type:line
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0:    speaker_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0:    hp_outs=1 (0x1b/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0:    mono: mono_out=0x0
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0:    dig-out=0x1e/0x0
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0:    inputs:
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0:      Front Mic=0x19
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0:      Rear Mic=0x18
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main kernel: snd_hda_codec_realtek hdaudioC0D0:      Line=0x1a
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main systemd[1364]: Reached target Sound Card.
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main kernel: input: HDA Intel PCH Front Mic as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0/input55
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main kernel: input: HDA Intel PCH Rear Mic as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0/input56
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main kernel: input: HDA Intel PCH Line as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0/input57
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main kernel: input: HDA Intel PCH Line Out Front as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0/input58
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main kernel: input: HDA Intel PCH Line Out Surround as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0/input59
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main kernel: input: HDA Intel PCH Line Out CLFE as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0/input60
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main kernel: input: HDA Intel PCH Front Headphone as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0/input61
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main kernel: pipewire-media-[1714]: segfault at 50 ip 00007f714c9a4590 sp 00007ffe47524298 error 4 in libpipewire-0.3.so.0.313.0[7f714c972000+3f000]
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main kernel: Code: 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 48 8b 47 20 48 85 c0 74 10 48 8b 80 58 01 00 00 48 85 c0 74 04 48 8b 40 10 c3 66 0f 1f 44 00 00 <48> 8b 47 50 48 89 56 10 48 89 4e 18 48 8b 10 48 89 46 08 48 89 16
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main kernel: audit: type=1701 audit(1603953586.578:80): auid=1000 uid=1000 gid=1000 ses=3 pid=1714 comm="pipewire-media-" exe="/usr/bin/pipewire-media-session" sig=11 res=1
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main audit[1714]: ANOM_ABEND auid=1000 uid=1000 gid=1000 ses=3 pid=1714 comm="pipewire-media-" exe="/usr/bin/pipewire-media-session" sig=11 res=1
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main systemd[1]: Created slice system-systemd\x2dcoredump.slice.
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main systemd[1]: Started Process Core Dump (PID 5164/UID 0).
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main audit[1]: SERVICE_START pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=systemd-coredump@0-5164-0 comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main kernel: audit: type=1130 audit(1603953586.595:81): pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=systemd-coredump@0-5164-0 comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main bluetoothd[1072]: Endpoint unregistered: sender=:1.54 path=/A2DP/SBC/Source/0
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main pulseaudio[1990]: Failed to load module "module-alsa-card" (argument: "device_id="0" name="pci-0000_00_1f.3" card_name="alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3" namereg_fail=false tsched=yes fixed_latency_range=no ignore_dB=no deferred_volume=yes use_ucm=yes avoid_resampling=no card_properties="module-udev-detect.discovered=1""): initialization failed.
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main bluetoothd[1072]: Endpoint unregistered: sender=:1.54 path=/A2DP/SBC/Sink/1
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main bluetoothd[1072]: Endpoint unregistered: sender=:1.54 path=/A2DP/SBC/Source/2
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main bluetoothd[1072]: Endpoint unregistered: sender=:1.54 path=/A2DP/SBC/Sink/3
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main systemd-coredump[5165]: [🡕] Process 1714 (pipewire-media-) of user 1000 dumped core.
                                                   
                                                   Stack trace of thread 1714:
                                                   #0  0x00007f714c9a4590 pw_proxy_add_listener (libpipewire-0.3.so.0 + 0x55590)
                                                   #1  0x00005629d469173f n/a (pipewire-media-session + 0x1773f)
                                                   #2  0x00005629d468bde7 n/a (pipewire-media-session + 0x11de7)
                                                   #3  0x00007f714c9217d6 n/a (libdbus-1.so.3 + 0x277d6)
                                                   #4  0x00007f714c9113bd dbus_connection_dispatch (libdbus-1.so.3 + 0x173bd)
                                                   #5  0x00007f714ca0f1a7 n/a (libspa-dbus.so + 0x11a7)
                                                   #6  0x00007f714ca1a38b n/a (libspa-support.so + 0x738b)
                                                   #7  0x00007f714c98b2cb pw_main_loop_run (libpipewire-0.3.so.0 + 0x3c2cb)
                                                   #8  0x00005629d468983d n/a (pipewire-media-session + 0xf83d)
                                                   #9  0x00007f714c759152 __libc_start_main (libc.so.6 + 0x28152)
                                                   #10 0x00005629d4689b9e n/a (pipewire-media-session + 0xfb9e)
                                                   
                                                   Stack trace of thread 1716:
                                                   #0  0x00007f714c8315de epoll_wait (libc.so.6 + 0x1005de)
                                                   #1  0x00007f714ca22fc1 n/a (libspa-support.so + 0xffc1)
                                                   #2  0x00007f714ca1a2f4 n/a (libspa-support.so + 0x72f4)
                                                   #3  0x00007f714c975fb0 n/a (libpipewire-0.3.so.0 + 0x26fb0)
                                                   #4  0x00007f714c7123e9 start_thread (libpthread.so.0 + 0x93e9)
                                                   #5  0x00007f714c831293 __clone (libc.so.6 + 0x100293)
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main systemd[1]: systemd-coredump@0-5164-0.service: Succeeded.
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main kernel: audit: type=1131 audit(1603953586.832:82): pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=systemd-coredump@0-5164-0 comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main audit[1]: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=systemd-coredump@0-5164-0 comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
Oct 29 14:39:48 linux-main kernel: input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=3 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card1/input62
Oct 29 14:39:48 linux-main kernel: input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=7 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card1/input63
Oct 29 14:39:48 linux-main kernel: input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=8 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card1/input64
Oct 29 14:39:48 linux-main kernel: input: HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=9 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card1/input65
Oct 29 14:39:48 linux-main pulseaudio[1990]: Failed to find a working profile.
Oct 29 14:39:48 linux-main pulseaudio[1990]: Failed to load module "module-alsa-card" (argument: "device_id="1" name="pci-0000_01_00.1" card_name="alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1" namereg_fail=false tsched=yes fixed_latency_range=no ignore_dB=no deferred_volume=yes use_ucm=yes avoid_resampling=no card_properties="module-udev-detect.discovered=1""): initialization failed.
Oct 29 14:40:42 linux-main plasmashell[1546]: kf.plasma.core: findInCache with a lastModified timestamp of 0 is deprecated
Oct 29 14:41:51 linux-main plasmashell[1546]: kf.plasma.core: findInCache with a lastModified timestamp of 0 is deprecated
Oct 29 14:41:57 linux-main systemd[1364]: Started PulseAudio Volume Control - Volume Control.
Oct 29 14:42:01 linux-main kwin_x11[1474]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 3 (BadWindow), sequence: 26391, resource id: 60817414, major code: 15 (QueryTree), minor code: 0
Oct 29 14:42:01 linux-main systemd[1364]: app-pavucontrol\x2dqt-fafae1e2223a430e996be0bf7d62863c.scope: Succeeded.
Oct 29 14:42:01 linux-main kwin_x11[1474]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 3 (BadWindow), sequence: 26492, resource id: 60817424, major code: 18 (ChangeProperty), minor code: 0
Oct 29 14:42:01 linux-main kwin_x11[1474]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 3 (BadWindow), sequence: 26496, resource id: 33554598, major code: 18 (ChangeProperty), minor code: 0

So definitely something here.

fuser -v /dev/snd/*

                     USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/seq:        argo       1706 F.... pipewire

Not sure what this one does or means.

I am at a loss.

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So, as it turns out, part of the issue is related to this:

Indeed, /usr/share/alsa-card-profile/mixer/profile-sets/ for some reason was almost empty: it only contained audigy.conf , owned by the package alsa-card-profiles .

Reinstalling the package alsa-card-profiles and restarting pulseaudio solved the issue.

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=246043

That being said, I have been able to restore sound, but things are still a bit unstable. Pulseaudio has crashed a couple of times on me before I was able to actually play something.

Issue partially fixed. Leaving here for reference.

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The journal is showing the analog audio jacks get detected OK
so audio devices might possibly be working OK in just ALSA

but then there is a segfault from pipewire

Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main kernel: pipewire-media-[1714]: segfault at 50 ip 00007f714c9a4590 sp 00007ffe47524298 error 4 in libpipewire-0.3.so.0.313.0[7f714c972000+3f000]

and then module_alsa_card for Analog audio (card 0) fails to load in Pulseaudio

Oct 29 14:39:46 linux-main pulseaudio[1990]: Failed to load module "module-alsa-card" (argument: "device_id="0" name="pci-0000_00_1f.3" card_name="alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3" namereg_fail=false tsched=yes fixed_latency_range=no ignore_dB=no deferred_volume=yes use_ucm=yes avoid_resampling=no card_properties="module-udev-detect.discovered=1""): initialization failed.

then pipewire-media has a core dump

and module_alsa_card for HDMI audio (card 1) also fails to load in Pulseaudio

Oct 29 14:39:48 linux-main pulseaudio[1990]: Failed to find a working profile.
Oct 29 14:39:48 linux-main pulseaudio[1990]: Failed to load module "module-alsa-card" (argument: "device_id="1" name="pci-0000_01_00.1" card_name="alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1" namereg_fail=false tsched=yes fixed_latency_range=no ignore_dB=no deferred_volume=yes use_ucm=yes avoid_resampling=no card_properties="module-udev-detect.discovered=1""): initialization failed.

so it looks like pipewire is crashing PulseAudio

suggest maybe double-check the systemd services for both audio servers

systemctl --user -l --no-pager status pipewire.{socket|service}

systemctl --user -l --no-pager status pulseaudio.{socket|service}

but I would suggest either to stop and/or disable pipewire socket and service so that PulseAudio can work normally, or uninstall it

As far as i know there is a beta version of pipewire that works instead of JACK but the only evidence of it I have seen is a few screenshots. I do not think it is working instead of PulseAudio

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Hello all,

I have the same problem after upgrading to Linux kernel 510, the speaker does not sound out. When I downgrade the kernel to 59 it is run. Any idea!

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@nikgnomic I think you saved the day for me. I had to reinstall some sound card profiles, but even after that, I still was seeing sound crashes left and right. Disabling (masking) pipewire.service and pipewire.socket in my case appears to alleviate symptoms.

@Philosopher it’s possible you’re dealing with a different issue. You can try some troubleshooting steps here: PulseAudio/Troubleshooting - ArchWiki

Or look for other similar threads in the forums with sound not working after x kernel update (I have seen a few).

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If the systemd service and socket for Pipewire is similar to PulseAudio
a user probably needs to use

systemctl --user mask pipewire.socket --now

--now option also stops the socket immediately instead of from next reboot

The service would only usually need to be disabled

systemctl --user disable pipewire.service --now
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For anyone referring to this thread, see also the part about reinstalling sound card profiles above. In my case, the issue was due to both sound card profiles getting erased, and the experimental pipewire package being set to seemingly take over as pulseaudio back-end.

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Did I mention sound card profiles?

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