Re: resetting /dev/sound?

[Adam Hoka <adam.hoka%gmail.com@localhost>]

On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 11:47:58 -0400
Marko Schütz Schmuck <MarkoSchuetz%web.de@localhost> wrote:

> Is there a way to reset /dev/sound?
> 
> I had to kill an application that was using /dev/sound, now any
> attempt to open /dev/sound finds the device busy.
> 
> lsof /dev/sound
> 
> does not show anything.
> 
> I also tried drvctl, I can detach audio0, but then it won't reattach.
> 
> # drvctl -d audio0
> # drvctl -r azalia0
> # drvctl -l azalia0
> 
> I want to reset the device. Is there a way to do it (without rebooting
> of course).

i think reading from the device node resets it

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