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not possible to select or get output from the headphone jack (Dell 9720 w/ Alder Lake PCH-P audio) #5780

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@eighthave

When I try either plugging/unplugging headphones or manually selecting the headphones from the GNOME Sound Settings, the sound always comes out of the speakers. In the Sound Settings, it doesn't switch to the Headphones after being selected.

This is the same hardware as #5422, #5212 and #5213

  • Debian/trixie
  • kernel 7.0.7+deb13-amd64
  • firmware-sof-signed 2025.01-1
  • pipewire 1.4.9-1~bpo13+2
  • BIOS Revision: 1.37.0

With 7.0.x this barely ever works, maybe never. This worked sometimes 6.12.x and through the various kernel/software versions had periods where it was quite reliable, others that were flaky and needing reboot, and sometimes when it didn't work.

Here's a hopefully useful log:

2026-05-20T11:16:22.205733+02:00 monolith kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
2026-05-20T11:16:22.205734+02:00 monolith kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3: DSP detected with PCI class/subclass/prog-if 0x040100
2026-05-20T11:16:22.205734+02:00 monolith kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3: bound 0000:00:02.0 (ops intel_audio_component_bind_ops [i915])
2026-05-20T11:16:22.205737+02:00 monolith kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3: use msi interrupt mode
2026-05-20T11:16:22.205757+02:00 monolith kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3: hda codecs found, mask 4
2026-05-20T11:16:22.205757+02:00 monolith kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3: NHLT device BT(0) detected, ssp_mask 0x4
2026-05-20T11:16:22.205758+02:00 monolith kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3: BT link detected in NHLT tables: 0x4
2026-05-20T11:16:22.205758+02:00 monolith kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3: DMICs detected in NHLT tables: 0
2026-05-20T11:16:22.205759+02:00 monolith kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3: Firmware paths/files for ipc type 0:
2026-05-20T11:16:22.205761+02:00 monolith kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3:  Firmware file:     intel/sof/sof-adl.ri
2026-05-20T11:16:22.205762+02:00 monolith kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3:  Topology file:     intel/sof-tplg/sof-adl-rt711-l0-rt1316-l12-rt714-l3.tplg
2026-05-20T11:16:22.205763+02:00 monolith kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3: Firmware info: version 2:2:0-57864
2026-05-20T11:16:22.205763+02:00 monolith kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3: Firmware: ABI 3:22:1 Kernel ABI 3:23:1
2026-05-20T11:16:22.205763+02:00 monolith kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3: Firmware info: version 2:2:0-57864
2026-05-20T11:16:22.205764+02:00 monolith kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3: Firmware: ABI 3:22:1 Kernel ABI 3:23:1
2026-05-20T11:16:22.205768+02:00 monolith kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3: loading topology: intel/sof-tplg/sof-adl-rt711-l0-rt1316-l12-rt714-l3.tplg
2026-05-20T11:16:22.205768+02:00 monolith kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3: Topology: ABI 3:22:1 Kernel ABI 3:23:1
2026-05-20T11:16:22.205768+02:00 monolith kernel: sof_sdw sof_sdw: ASoC: Parent card not yet available, widget card binding deferred
2026-05-20T11:16:22.295316+02:00 monolith kernel: sof_sdw sof_sdw: hda_dsp_hdmi_build_controls: no PCM in topology for HDMI converter 3
2026-05-20T11:16:22.315322+02:00 monolith kernel: input: sof-soundwire Headset Jack as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sof_sdw/sound/card0/input25
2026-05-20T11:16:22.315327+02:00 monolith kernel: input: sof-soundwire HDMI/DP,pcm=5 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sof_sdw/sound/card0/input26
2026-05-20T11:16:22.315328+02:00 monolith kernel: input: sof-soundwire HDMI/DP,pcm=6 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sof_sdw/sound/card0/input27
2026-05-20T11:16:22.315328+02:00 monolith kernel: input: sof-soundwire HDMI/DP,pcm=7 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sof_sdw/sound/card0/input28
2026-05-20T11:16:28.979110+02:00 monolith pipewire[1929]: I spa.alsa [alsa-pcm.c:1209:spa_alsa_open]: 0x55671d1fb098: ALSA device open '_ucm0001.hw:sofsoundwire,7' playback
2026-05-20T11:16:28.981807+02:00 monolith pipewire[1929]: E spa.alsa [alsa-pcm.c:1211:spa_alsa_open]: '_ucm0001.hw:sofsoundwire,7': playback open failed: Device or resource busy
2026-05-20T11:16:28.983516+02:00 monolith pipewire[1929]: I spa.alsa [alsa-pcm.c:1209:spa_alsa_open]: 0x55671d1fb098: ALSA device open '_ucm0002.hw:sofsoundwire,6' playback
2026-05-20T11:16:28.998682+02:00 monolith pipewire[1929]: I spa.alsa [alsa-pcm.c:1277:spa_alsa_close]: 0x55671d1fb098: Device 'hw:sofsoundwire,6p' closing
2026-05-20T11:16:28.999900+02:00 monolith pipewire[1929]: I spa.alsa [alsa-pcm.c:1209:spa_alsa_open]: 0x55671d250408: ALSA device open '_ucm0002.hw:sofsoundwire,5' playback
2026-05-20T11:16:29.018037+02:00 monolith pipewire[1929]: I spa.alsa [alsa-pcm.c:1277:spa_alsa_close]: 0x55671d250408: Device 'hw:sofsoundwire,5p' closing
2026-05-20T11:16:29.024711+02:00 monolith pipewire[1929]: I spa.alsa [alsa-pcm.c:1209:spa_alsa_open]: 0x55671d1fd7b8: ALSA device open '_ucm0002.hw:sofsoundwire' playback
2026-05-20T11:16:29.024744+02:00 monolith pipewire[1929]: E spa.alsa [alsa-pcm.c:1211:spa_alsa_open]: '_ucm0002.hw:sofsoundwire': playback open failed: Device or resource busy
2026-05-20T11:16:29.024873+02:00 monolith pipewire[1929]: I spa.alsa [alsa-pcm.c:1209:spa_alsa_open]: 0x55671d1fd7b8: ALSA device open '_ucm0002.hw:sofsoundwire,2' playback
2026-05-20T11:16:29.032551+02:00 monolith pipewire[1929]: I spa.alsa [alsa-pcm.c:1277:spa_alsa_close]: 0x55671d1fd7b8: Device 'hw:sofsoundwire,2p' closing
2026-05-20T11:16:29.035590+02:00 monolith pipewire[1929]: I spa.alsa [alsa-pcm.c:1209:spa_alsa_open]: 0x55671d2cc048: ALSA device open '_ucm0002.hw:sofsoundwire,1' capture
2026-05-20T11:16:29.035622+02:00 monolith pipewire[1929]: E spa.alsa [alsa-pcm.c:1211:spa_alsa_open]: '_ucm0002.hw:sofsoundwire,1': capture open failed: Device or resource busy
2026-05-20T11:16:29.036433+02:00 monolith pipewire[1929]: I spa.alsa [alsa-pcm.c:1209:spa_alsa_open]: 0x55671d2cc048: ALSA device open '_ucm0002.hw:sofsoundwire,4' capture
2026-05-20T11:16:29.041283+02:00 monolith pipewire[1929]: I spa.alsa [alsa-pcm.c:1277:spa_alsa_close]: 0x55671d2cc048: Device 'hw:sofsoundwire,4c' closing
2026-05-20T11:16:29.048414+02:00 monolith wireplumber[1937]: s-monitors: Failed to create alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3-platform-sof_sdw.HiFi__HDMI3__sink: Object activation aborted: PipeWire proxy destroyed
2026-05-20T11:16:29.048468+02:00 monolith wireplumber[1937]: s-monitors: Failed to create alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3-platform-sof_sdw.HiFi__Headphones__sink: Object activation aborted: PipeWire proxy destroyed
2026-05-20T11:16:29.048506+02:00 monolith wireplumber[1937]: s-monitors: Failed to create alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1f.3-platform-sof_sdw.HiFi__Headset__source: Object activation aborted: PipeWire proxy destroyed
2026-05-20T11:16:29.085576+02:00 monolith pipewire[1929]: I spa.alsa [alsa-pcm.c:1209:spa_alsa_open]: 0x55671d1fb098: ALSA device open '_ucm0002.hw:sofsoundwire,6' playback
2026-05-20T11:16:29.089333+02:00 monolith pipewire[1929]: I spa.alsa [alsa-pcm.c:1277:spa_alsa_close]: 0x55671d1fb098: Device 'hw:sofsoundwire,6p' closing
2026-05-20T11:16:29.103507+02:00 monolith pipewire[1929]: I spa.alsa [alsa-pcm.c:1209:spa_alsa_open]: 0x55671d1fb098: ALSA device open '_ucm0002.hw:sofsoundwire,6' playback
2026-05-20T11:16:29.109124+02:00 monolith pipewire[1929]: I spa.alsa [alsa-pcm.c:1277:spa_alsa_close]: 0x55671d1fb098: Device 'hw:sofsoundwire,6p' closing
2026-05-20T11:16:29.109150+02:00 monolith pipewire[1929]: I spa.alsa [alsa-pcm.c:1209:spa_alsa_open]: 0x55671d250408: ALSA device open '_ucm0002.hw:sofsoundwire,5' playback
2026-05-20T11:16:29.111104+02:00 monolith pipewire[1929]: I spa.alsa [alsa-pcm.c:1277:spa_alsa_close]: 0x55671d250408: Device 'hw:sofsoundwire,5p' closing
2026-05-20T11:16:29.111695+02:00 monolith pipewire[1929]: I spa.alsa [alsa-pcm.c:1209:spa_alsa_open]: 0x55671d250408: ALSA device open '_ucm0002.hw:sofsoundwire,5' playback
2026-05-20T11:16:29.131936+02:00 monolith pipewire[1929]: I spa.alsa [alsa-pcm.c:1277:spa_alsa_close]: 0x55671d250408: Device 'hw:sofsoundwire,5p' closing
2026-05-20T11:16:29.132296+02:00 monolith pipewire[1929]: I spa.alsa [alsa-pcm.c:1209:spa_alsa_open]: 0x55671d1fd7b8: ALSA device open '_ucm0002.hw:sofsoundwire,2' playback
2026-05-20T11:16:29.139680+02:00 monolith pipewire[1929]: I spa.alsa [alsa-pcm.c:1277:spa_alsa_close]: 0x55671d1fd7b8: Device 'hw:sofsoundwire,2p' closing
2026-05-20T11:16:29.144179+02:00 monolith pipewire[1929]: I spa.alsa [alsa-pcm.c:1209:spa_alsa_open]: 0x55671d1fd7b8: ALSA device open '_ucm0002.hw:sofsoundwire,2' playback
2026-05-20T11:16:29.145992+02:00 monolith pipewire[1929]: I spa.alsa [alsa-pcm.c:1277:spa_alsa_close]: 0x55671d1fd7b8: Device 'hw:sofsoundwire,2p' closing
2026-05-20T11:16:29.146053+02:00 monolith pipewire[1929]: I spa.alsa [alsa-pcm.c:1209:spa_alsa_open]: 0x55671d2cc048: ALSA device open '_ucm0002.hw:sofsoundwire,4' capture
2026-05-20T11:16:29.147961+02:00 monolith pipewire[1929]: I spa.alsa [alsa-pcm.c:1277:spa_alsa_close]: 0x55671d2cc048: Device 'hw:sofsoundwire,4c' closing
2026-05-20T11:16:29.148016+02:00 monolith pipewire[1929]: I spa.alsa [alsa-pcm.c:1209:spa_alsa_open]: 0x55671d2cc048: ALSA device open '_ucm0002.hw:sofsoundwire,4' capture
2026-05-20T11:16:29.149836+02:00 monolith pipewire[1929]: I spa.alsa [alsa-pcm.c:1277:spa_alsa_close]: 0x55671d2cc048: Device 'hw:sofsoundwire,4c' closing

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