I probably figured out the reason for the crashes. Can someone please test this patch: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/153418/ Patch is against current git but should apply well to older PA versions.
Mauricio: It would be nice if you could test it - your logs showed where the problem was. Somehow module-device-restore sets your headset mic volume to insanely high values (around +170 dB). You will have to correct that as well if it does not crash anymore. (Please don't try to correct it before testing the patch, the bug is only exposed when a high volume is set) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to pulseaudio in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1539209 Title: pulseaudio crashed with SIGABRT in pa_alsa_path_set_volume() Status in PulseAudio: Confirmed Status in pulseaudio package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Appears randomly. ProblemType: Crash DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: pulseaudio 1:7.1-1ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.3.0-7.18-generic 4.3.3 Uname: Linux 4.3.0-7-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.19.4-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: potato 12883 F...m pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: potato 12883 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: potato 12883 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Jan 28 22:16:03 2016 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/pulseaudio InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-17 (11 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021) ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/pulseaudio --start --log-target=syslog ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) SHELL=/bin/bash LANG=ru_RU.UTF-8 LANGUAGE=ru XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> Signal: 6 SourcePackage: pulseaudio StacktraceTop: pa_alsa_path_set_volume () from /usr/lib/pulse-7.1/modules/libalsa-util.so ?? () from /usr/lib/pulse-7.1/modules/libalsa-util.so pa_source_process_msg () from /usr/lib/libpulsecore-7.1.so ?? () from /usr/lib/pulse-7.1/modules/libalsa-util.so ?? () from /usr/lib/libpulsecore-7.1.so Title: pulseaudio crashed with SIGABRT in pa_alsa_path_set_volume() UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-01-28 (0 days ago) UserGroups: adm audio cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo dmi.bios.date: 12/07/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD dmi.bios.version: V1.11 dmi.board.name: JV71TR dmi.board.vendor: Acer dmi.board.version: Rev dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer dmi.chassis.version: None dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrV1.11:bd12/07/2009:svnAcer:pnAspire7540:pvr0100:rvnAcer:rnJV71TR:rvrRev:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrNone: dmi.product.name: Aspire 7540 dmi.product.version: 0100 dmi.sys.vendor: Acer modified.conffile..etc.pulse.daemon.conf: [modified] mtime.conffile..etc.pulse.daemon.conf: 2016-01-25T21:44:07.089113 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/pulseaudio/+bug/1539209/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp