G.729 and G.723.1 codecs x86 (and x86_64) Linux and FreeBSD binaries for Asterisk open source PBX

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• Sources
• Binaries
• Notes and Troubleshooting
• Getting help

Sources

• asterisk-g72x-1.0.tar.bz2
• asterisk-g72x-1.0-beta9.tar.bz2
• asterisk-g72x-1.0-beta6.tar.bz2 - use beta6 for Asterisk 1.6.0.x only, use 1.0 for everything else, including 1.6.1 or later
• README

Binaries

• choose codec binary appropriate for your Asterisk version and CPU type, use x86_64 for 64-bit mode, scroll to the end of the list for FreeBSD binaries
• delete old codec_g729/723*.so files (if any) from /usr/lib/asterisk/modules directory
• copy new codec_g729/723*.so files into /usr/lib/asterisk/modules directory
• restart Asterisk
• check the codec is loaded with 'core show translation recalc 10' on Asterisk console ('show translation' in Asterisk 1.2)
• G.723.1 send rate is configured in Asterisk codecs.conf file (Linux Asterisk 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, TRUNK and Callweaver, FreeBSD 7.x Asterisk 1.4 binaries only):

  [g723]
  ; 6.3Kbps stream, default
  sendrate=63
  ; 5.3Kbps
  ;sendrate=53

  This option is for outgoing voice stream only. It does not affect incoming stream that should be decoded automatically whatever the bitrate is.
• in sip.conf or/and iax.conf configure the codec(s) either globally or under respective peer, for example:

  disallow=all
  allow=g729

• for detailed information about Asterisk configuration visit voip-info.org
• for information about astconv utility read the README
• in case of problems read Notes and Troubleshooting

Notes

• After download check MD5SUM.
• Use x86_64 build if running 64-bit mode. Binary without x86_64 in its name is 32-bit. Use pentium4/core2/opteron binaries even your processor is 64-bit capable but you are running 32-bit.
• Use Pentium 4 build for Pentium D. Use Pentium 3 for VIA C3 and Pentium 4 for VIA C7. XEON is Pentium3/Pentium4/Core2 with larger cache. Celeron is Pentium3/Pentium4/Core2 with smaller cache. Basically, there are 4 software cores: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3. Pick closest match from Intel CPU line and try it.
• GCC, GCC4 or ICC - all binaries are compatible with Asterisk built by any other compiler, use what is faster or better for you.
• sse3 builds are only for newer P4 chips (Prescott) with SSE3 support, check for PNI flag in /proc/cpuinfo.
• ICC cores are not always the fastest, check with '(core) show translation recalc 10' on Asterisk console, ensure the box is idle or else timings will be inaccurate.
• Non-x86 architecture CPU-s are not supported. IPP is available for Itanium but I don't have the hardware. There is also IPP for ARM, but I don't have ARM hardware too. Also, ARM vary a lot, most of ARM-s are too slow to be practical for G.729 and G.723.1, and various things including floating point must be sorted out before ARM binaries became possible.

Troubleshooting

• Noise or metalic sound with codec_g723
  Configure /etc/asterisk/codecs.conf [g723] sendrate=63 or 53 as described at the top of this page.
• Distorted sound
  Disable VAD and CNG in phone and/or your VOIP provider.
• show translation - codec is not loaded
  Bump asterisk verbosity level with -vv and watch for messages right after 'loading module codec_g729...'
• Module codec_g72... does not provide a description
  Choose proper version of the codec to match your Asterisk version. TRUNK is for SVN TRUNK - the version that eventually became 1.9.
• Module codec_g72... was not compiled with the same compile-time options as this version of Asterisk.
  Try new 1.4 and/or TRUNK builds.
• loader.c... __load_resource: /usr/lib/asterisk/modules/codec_g72...: cannot restore segment prot after reloc: Permission denied
  Execute:
  $ chcon -t textrel_shlib_t /usr/lib/asterisk/modules/codec_g72[39]*.so
  This happens when SELinux is enabled and Asterisk process cannot load the codec because of ELF TEXTREL in shared library. This is how IPP works and that is fine.
• Error loading module codec_g72...: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
  Check
  $ ldd codec_g729.so
  $ strace -o trace.log -efile -f asterisk
  send ldd output and trace.log file to Asterisk G.729 Google group.
• Error loading module codec_g72...: wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32
  Use x86_64 binaries because you're running 64-bit OS.
• $ ldd codec_g729.so: not a dynamic executable
  You are running 32-bit, see Notes - note #2
• Asterisk crashing at startup
  If Pentium4 codec is not working, try -no-sse builds, try Pentium3. Try ICC builds. Doesn't work - try Pentium and Debug builds.
• Asterisk still crashing at startup
  Compile asterisk with CFLAGS=-g
  Run asterisk in gdb (with original and -debug version of the codec):
  $ gdb /usr/sbin/asterisk
  (gdb) r -cvvv
  when it crashes do:
  (gdb) set disassembly-flavor intel
  (gdb) disassemble $eip $eip+20
  (gdb) info registers
  (gdb) info threads
  (gdb) bt
  (gdb) l
  (gdb) q
  Send an output to Asterisk G.729 Google group together with the result of 'cat /proc/cpuinfo'.
  

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