[Pkg-alsa-devel] autoloading of module snd-hda-codec

[Thomas Hood]

Walter de Jong wrote:
> I am the owner of a intel 915P motherboard with onboard CMI sound chip.
> The sound works with the snd-azx module, but cracks and pops like you're
> listening to a vinyl record.

The driver is now called 'hda-index'.  Please upgrade to the latest
ALSA drivers and test to see whether it is still necessary to load
snd-hda-codec in order to eliminate crackling.

What does the snd-hda-codec do?  Why would you load it?  Why would
someone not load it?  I.e., should it _always_ be loaded above
snd-hda-intel?

Please reply by filing a bug report against alsa-base so we can keep
track of this issue more easily.
-- 
Thomas