From 254528c42706524ff82378cf740d07b472cba2cc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jaroslav Kysela <perex@perex.cz>
Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2026 18:39:38 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] alsactl: fix sequence to clean card specific config files for
 UCM

For UCM, card-specific config files should be removed only when the fixed
boot flag is set or if the card is not the primary card in a given card
group.

Signed-off-by: Jaroslav Kysela <perex@perex.cz>
---
 alsactl/alsactl.h    |  2 +-
 alsactl/init_parse.c |  2 +-
 alsactl/init_ucm.c   | 25 ++++++++++++++++++++-----
 alsactl/state.c      | 16 +++++++++-------
 4 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/alsactl/alsactl.h b/alsactl/alsactl.h
index 2aefb89..9f17284 100644
--- a/alsactl/alsactl.h
+++ b/alsactl/alsactl.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ int snd_card_iterator_error(struct snd_card_iterator *iter);
 
 int load_configuration(const char *file, snd_config_t **top, int *open_failed);
 int init(const char *cfgdir, const char *file, int flags, const char *cardname);
-int init_ucm(int flags, int cardno);
+int init_ucm(const char *cfgdir, int flags, int cardno);
 bool validate_boot_time(long long boot_time, long long current_time, long long synctime);
 int read_boot_params(snd_ctl_t *handle, long long *boot_time, long long *sync_time, long long *restore_time, long long *primary_card);
 int write_boot_params(snd_ctl_t *handle, long long boot_time, long long sync_time, long long restore_time, long long primary_card);
diff --git a/alsactl/init_parse.c b/alsactl/init_parse.c
index a34cb0e..a437392 100644
--- a/alsactl/init_parse.c
+++ b/alsactl/init_parse.c
@@ -1761,7 +1761,7 @@ int init(const char *cfgdir, const char *filename, int flags, const char *cardna
 				lasterr = err;
 			continue;
 		}
-		err = init_ucm(flags, iter.card);
+		err = init_ucm(cfgdir, flags, iter.card);
 		if (err == 0 || card_state_is_okay(err))
 			continue;
 		err = init_space(&space, iter.card);
diff --git a/alsactl/init_ucm.c b/alsactl/init_ucm.c
index 60967c4..c168427 100644
--- a/alsactl/init_ucm.c
+++ b/alsactl/init_ucm.c
@@ -137,11 +137,17 @@ static int reopen_ucm_manager(snd_use_case_mgr_t **uc_mgr, int cardno, int flags
  * Helper: Execute boot sequences
  * Returns: 0 on success, negative on error
  */
-static int execute_boot_sequences(snd_use_case_mgr_t *uc_mgr, int flags, bool fixed_boot)
+static int execute_boot_sequences(const char *cfgdir, snd_use_case_mgr_t *uc_mgr,
+				  int cardno, int flags, bool fixed_boot)
 {
 	int err = 0;
 
 	if (fixed_boot) {
+		err = snd_card_clean_cfgdir(cfgdir, cardno);
+		if (err < 0) {
+			dbg("ucm clean cfgdir: %d", err);
+			return err;
+		}
 		err = snd_use_case_set(uc_mgr, "_fboot", NULL);
 		dbg("ucm _fboot: %d", err);
 		if (err == -ENOENT && (flags & FLAG_UCM_BOOT) != 0) {
@@ -170,7 +176,7 @@ static int execute_boot_sequences(snd_use_case_mgr_t *uc_mgr, int flags, bool fi
  * Handle also card groups.
  * Returns: 0 = success, 1 = skip this card (e.g. linked or in-sync), negative on error
  */
-int init_ucm(int flags, int cardno)
+int init_ucm(const char *cfgdir, int flags, int cardno)
 {
 	snd_use_case_mgr_t *uc_mgr;
 	char id[64];
@@ -268,7 +274,7 @@ int init_ucm(int flags, int cardno)
 	}
 
 _execute_boot:
-	if (flags & FLAG_UCM_FBOOT)
+	if (fixed_boot)
 		restored = true;
 
 	if (boot_card_group) {
@@ -277,7 +283,7 @@ _execute_boot:
 			goto _error;
 	}
 
-	err = execute_boot_sequences(uc_mgr, flags, fixed_boot);
+	err = execute_boot_sequences(cfgdir, uc_mgr, cardno, flags, fixed_boot);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto _error;
 
@@ -286,6 +292,15 @@ _execute_boot:
 _error:
 	snd_use_case_mgr_close(uc_mgr);
 _fin:
+	if (fixed_boot && primary_card >= 0 && primary_card != cardno) {
+		/* remove card specific configuration files for other cards in group */
+		int clean_err = snd_card_clean_cfgdir(cfgdir, cardno);
+		if (clean_err < 0) {
+			dbg("ucm clean cfgdir: %d", clean_err);
+			if (err >= 0)
+				err = clean_err;
+		}
+	}
 	if (lock_fd >= 0)
 		group_state_unlock(lock_fd, groupfile);
 	if (ctl)
@@ -298,7 +313,7 @@ _fin:
 
 #else
 
-int init_ucm(int flags, int cardno)
+int init_ucm(const char *cfgdir, int flags, int cardno)
 {
 	return -ENXIO;
 }
diff --git a/alsactl/state.c b/alsactl/state.c
index 7c6e6d1..79bd309 100644
--- a/alsactl/state.c
+++ b/alsactl/state.c
@@ -1790,18 +1790,20 @@ int load_state(const char *cfgdir, const char *file,
 			finalerr = lock_fd;
 			continue;
 		}
-		err = snd_card_clean_cfgdir(cfgdir, iter.card);
-		if (err < 0) {
-			initfailed(iter.card, "cfgdir", err);
-			finalerr = err;
-			continue;
-		}
 		/* error is ignored */
-		err = init_ucm(initflags | FLAG_UCM_FBOOT, iter.card);
+		err = init_ucm(cfgdir, initflags | FLAG_UCM_FBOOT, iter.card);
 		/* return code 1 and 2 -> postpone initialization */
 		if (card_state_is_okay(err)) {
 			export_card_state_set(iter.card, err);
 			goto unlock_card;
+		} else if (err < 0) {
+			/* no UCM - remove card specific configuration */
+			err = snd_card_clean_cfgdir(cfgdir, iter.card);
+			if (err < 0) {
+				initfailed(iter.card, "cfgdir", err);
+				finalerr = err;
+				continue;
+			}
 		}
 		/* do a check if controls matches state file */
 		if (do_init && set_controls(iter.card, config, 0)) {
-- 
2.47.3