Re: [PATCH] ALSA: hda/intel: Add Star Lite Mk II/III to power_save_denylist

[Takashi Iwai]

On Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:55:44 +0200,
Zhang Heng wrote:
> 
> The Star Lite Mk II (0x10ec, 0x111e) exhibits a pop sound
> when the speakers are used after a period of inactivity.
> 
> This can be resolved by disabling the HDA power save feature
> via "options snd-hda-intel power_save=0". Add the device to
> the power_save_denylist to apply this workaround automatically.
> 
> Link: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=206623
> Signed-off-by: Zhang Heng <zhangheng@xxxxxxxxxx>

Is the problem verified with the latest kernel?  The report above
looks very old, and it's not sure whether the problem really persists
or not.

In general, the power-save deny-list is a kind of last resort.
Usually the pop noise problem could be resolved in the codec driver
side.


thanks,

Takashi