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Those who are using some of the recently released distributions with one of the chipsets mentioned at the end: are there issues with Jack retasking on Linux ?

:Sankarshan

- From http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/sb/CS-009244.htm

Jack Retasking - Automatic reassignment of audio jack functionality based on device type being plugged in. Example: When a microphone is plugged into the speaker jack, the system can automatically re-route the mic data to that jack

- From http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/hdaudio.htm

Intel HD Audio also provides improvements that support better jack retasking. The computer can sense when a device is plugged into an audio jack, determine what kind of device it is, and change the port function if the device has been plugged into the wrong port. For example, if a microphone is plugged into a speaker jack, the computer will recognize the error and can change the jack to function as a microphone jack. This is an important step in getting audio to a point where it ‘just works‘-users won‘t need to worry about getting the right device plugged into the right audio jack.

Jack retasking applies to:

Intel® 430 Chipset Family Intel® 440 Chipset Family Intel® 810 Chipset Family Intel® 815 Chipset Family Intel® 848P Chipset Intel® 852/855 Chipset Family Intel® 865 Chipset Family Intel® 875P Chipset Intel® 910 Express Chipset Family Intel® 915 Express Chipset Family Intel® 925X Express Chipset Family Intel® 945 Express Chipset Family Intel® 955X Express Chipset Intel® 975X Express Chipset Mobile Intel® 910GML Express Chipset Mobile Intel® 915 Express Chipset Family

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