[pulseaudio-discuss] [PATCH 2/3] core, device-port: check availability when choosing the default device

[Tanu Kaskinen]

It doesn't make sense to use a sink or source whose active port is
unavailable, so let's take this into account when choosing the default
sink and source.
---
 src/pulsecore/core.c        | 16 ++++++++++++++++
 src/pulsecore/device-port.c |  8 ++++++++
 2 files changed, 24 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/pulsecore/core.c b/src/pulsecore/core.c
index 7902eec..93a4201 100644
--- a/src/pulsecore/core.c
+++ b/src/pulsecore/core.c
@@ -265,6 +265,14 @@ static int compare_sinks(pa_sink *a, pa_sink *b) {
 
     core = a->core;
 
+    /* Available sinks always beat unavailable sinks. */
+    if (a->active_port && a->active_port->available == PA_AVAILABLE_NO
+            && (!b->active_port || b->active_port->available != PA_AVAILABLE_NO))
+        return -1;
+    if (b->active_port && b->active_port->available == PA_AVAILABLE_NO
+            && (!a->active_port || a->active_port->available != PA_AVAILABLE_NO))
+        return 1;
+
     /* The configured default sink is preferred over any other sink. */
     if (b == core->configured_default_sink)
         return -1;
@@ -323,6 +331,14 @@ static int compare_sources(pa_source *a, pa_source *b) {
 
     core = a->core;
 
+    /* Available sources always beat unavailable sources. */
+    if (a->active_port && a->active_port->available == PA_AVAILABLE_NO
+            && (!b->active_port || b->active_port->available != PA_AVAILABLE_NO))
+        return -1;
+    if (b->active_port && b->active_port->available == PA_AVAILABLE_NO
+            && (!a->active_port || a->active_port->available != PA_AVAILABLE_NO))
+        return 1;
+
     /* The configured default source is preferred over any other source. */
     if (b == core->configured_default_source)
         return -1;
diff --git a/src/pulsecore/device-port.c b/src/pulsecore/device-port.c
index 7c9ddf3..76a7e80 100644
--- a/src/pulsecore/device-port.c
+++ b/src/pulsecore/device-port.c
@@ -93,6 +93,14 @@ void pa_device_port_set_available(pa_device_port *p, pa_available_t status) {
      * be created before port objects, and then p->card could be non-NULL for
      * the whole lifecycle of pa_device_port. */
     if (p->card) {
+        /* A sink or source whose active port is unavailable can't be the
+         * default sink/source, so port availability changes may affect the
+         * default sink/source choice. */
+        if (p->direction == PA_DIRECTION_OUTPUT)
+            pa_core_update_default_sink(p->core);
+        else
+            pa_core_update_default_source(p->core);
+
         pa_subscription_post(p->core, PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_CARD|PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_CHANGE, p->card->index);
         pa_hook_fire(&p->core->hooks[PA_CORE_HOOK_PORT_AVAILABLE_CHANGED], p);
     }
-- 
2.9.3