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".
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".