Comment 55 for bug 381201

Reading through the comments I see that everybody is confirming that updating alsa-base.conf "fixes" the problem. Actually, it does not. It works around the problem. The problem persists. The battery life on my laptop is precious and every minute eeked out by means of power saving is another minute I get to use my computer before I have to run for an electrical source (In airports this can often be a fruitless quest).

So, while working around the problem is simple. It still needs attention and the problem still needs resolution.