--- a/src/java/org/classpath/icedtea/pulseaudio/PulseAudioDataLine.java	Wed Oct 08 13:57:49 2008 -0400
+++ b/src/java/org/classpath/icedtea/pulseaudio/PulseAudioDataLine.java	Wed Oct 08 15:26:51 2008 -0400
@@ -94,11 +94,31 @@
 
 		for (AudioFormat myFormat : supportedFormats) {
 			if (format.matches(myFormat)) {
+				/*
+				 * A few issues with format:
+				 * 
+				 * To match: SAME encoding: safe because its a java enum. SAME
+				 * number of channels: safe because myFormat has specific
+				 * values. SAME bits per sample (aka sampleSize) and bytes per
+				 * frame (aka frameSize): safe because myFormat has specific
+				 * values. SAME sample rate: _not_ safe because myFormat uses
+				 * AudioSystem.NOT_SPECIFIED. SAME frame rate: safe because we
+				 * _ignore_ it completely ;)
+				 * 
+				 * 
+				 */
+
+				float sampleRate = format.getSampleRate();
+				if (sampleRate == (float) AudioSystem.NOT_SPECIFIED) {
+					/* pick a random sample rate */
+					sampleRate = 44100.0f;
+				}
+
 				synchronized (eventLoop.threadLock) {
 					stream = new Stream(eventLoop.getContextPointer(),
 							streamName, Stream.Format.valueOf((String) myFormat
 									.getProperty(PULSEAUDIO_FORMAT_KEY)),
-							(int) format.getSampleRate(), format.getChannels());
+							(int) sampleRate, myFormat.getChannels());
 
 				}
 				currentFormat = format;
@@ -371,7 +391,9 @@
 	 * underrun/overflow.
 	 * 
 	 * 
-	 * HOWEVER, the javadocs say the opposite thing!
+	 * HOWEVER, the javadocs say the opposite thing! (need help from the jck =
+	 * official spec)
+	 * 
 	 * 
 	 */
 

--- a/src/java/org/classpath/icedtea/pulseaudio/PulseAudioMixer.java	Wed Oct 08 13:57:49 2008 -0400
+++ b/src/java/org/classpath/icedtea/pulseaudio/PulseAudioMixer.java	Wed Oct 08 15:26:51 2008 -0400
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 				StreamBufferAttributes.MAX_VALUE));
 
 		refreshSourceAndTargetLines();
-		
+
 	}
 
 	synchronized public static PulseAudioMixer getInstance() {
@@ -121,12 +121,21 @@
 		Map<String, Object> properties;
 
 		/*
-		 * frameSize = sample size (in bytes, not bits) x # of channels ^ From
-		 * PulseAudio's sources
+		 * frameSize = sample size (in bytes, not bits) x # of channels
+		 * 
+		 * From PulseAudio's sources
 		 * http://git.0pointer.de/?p=pulseaudio.git;a=blob;f=src/pulse/sample.c;h=93da2465f4301e27af4976e82737c3a048124a68;hb=82ea8dde8abc51165a781c69bc3b38034d62d969#l63
 		 */
 
-		int[] channelSizes = new int[] { 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 };
+		/*
+		 * technically, PulseAudio supports up to 16 channels, but things get
+		 * interesting with channel maps
+		 * 
+		 * PA_CHANNEL_MAP_DEFAULT (=PA_CHANNEL_MAP_AIFF) supports 1,2,3,4,5 or 6
+		 * channels only
+		 * 
+		 */
+		int[] channelSizes = new int[] { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 };
 		for (int channelSize : channelSizes) {
 			properties = new HashMap<String, Object>();
 			properties.put(PULSEAUDIO_FORMAT_KEY, "PA_SAMPLE_U8");

--- a/unittests/org/classpath/icedtea/pulseaudio/PulseAudioMixerTest.java	Wed Oct 08 13:57:49 2008 -0400
+++ b/unittests/org/classpath/icedtea/pulseaudio/PulseAudioMixerTest.java	Wed Oct 08 15:26:51 2008 -0400
@@ -292,7 +292,6 @@
 			try {
 				Line sourceLine = selectedMixer.getLine(lineInfo);
 				sourceLine.open();
-				System.out.println("closing line");
 				sourceLine.close();
 			} catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
 				// ignore this
@@ -311,15 +310,12 @@
 				TargetDataLine targetLine = (TargetDataLine) selectedMixer
 						.getLine(lineInfo);
 				Assert.assertNotNull(targetLine);
-				System.out.println("opening line");
 				targetLine.open(aSupportedFormat);
-				System.out.println("closing line");
 				targetLine.close();
 			} catch (ClassCastException cce) {
 				Port targetLine = (Port) selectedMixer.getLine(lineInfo);
 				Assert.assertNotNull(targetLine);
 				targetLine.open();
-				System.out.println("closing line");
 				targetLine.close();
 			}