[asterisk-users] Asterisk 18.14.0 vs 18.18.0 and chan_console/chan_alsa

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On 9/8/2023 8:18 AM, Jerry Geis wrote:
> But when I do a second test. Asterisk HANGS on ChanIsAvail()
>
> Then I thought lets SKIP that - and just let it do the Dial() - I 
> stopped everything - got it running again. - and then the Dial() hangs 
> on the second call.
>
> So both ChanIsAvail() or Dial() both hang on the second call in.
>
> So only 1 call in will work.
> Below is the CLI report of the call that works.
>
> This is my context
> [smvoice-mediacontroller-public-address]
> exten => s,1,ChanIsAvail(Console/default)
> exten => s,n,GotoIf($["${AVAILCHAN}" = ""]?smvoice-busy,s,1)
> exten => s,n,Playback(beep)
> exten => s,n,Dial(Console/default)
> exten => s,n,Hangup

Not sure if this is the same thing you're seeing, but chan_console 
currently has a known deadlock issue that has not been resolved: 
https://issues-archive.asterisk.org/ASTERISK-30481
It's quite easy to reproduce, so it may be the case that the module is 
currently unusable.