diff --git a/alsa-plugins.spec b/alsa-plugins.spec
index 02a915e..de748e4 100644
--- a/alsa-plugins.spec
+++ b/alsa-plugins.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:           alsa-plugins
 Version:        1.0.16
-Release:        1%{?dist}
+Release:        2%{?dist}
 Summary:        The Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) Plugins
 # All packages are LGPLv2+ with the exception of samplerate which is GPLv2+
 License:        GPLv2+ and LGPLv2+
@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %{_libdir}/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_vdownmix.so
 
 %changelog
+* Sun Mar 09 2008 Lubomir Kundrak <lkundrak@redhat.com> - 1.0.16-2
+- Add descriptions to various PCM plugins, so they're visible in aplay -L
+
 * Sat Mar 08 2008 Lubomir Kundrak <lkundrak@redhat.com> - 1.0.16-1
 - New upstream, dropping upstreamed patches
 - Do not assert fail when pulseaudio is unavailable (#435148)
diff --git a/jack.conf b/jack.conf
index 3252405..e5518ee 100644
--- a/jack.conf
+++ b/jack.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # The jack plugin configuration
+# $Id: jack.conf,v 1.2 2008/03/09 15:50:49 lkundrak Exp $
 
 pcm.jack {
 	type jack
@@ -10,4 +11,7 @@ pcm.jack {
 		0 alsa_pcm:capture_1
 		1 alsa_pcm:pcapture_1
 	}
+	hint {
+		description "JACK Audio Connection Kit"
+	}
 }
diff --git a/pcm-oss.conf b/pcm-oss.conf
index 9607478..b5aac44 100644
--- a/pcm-oss.conf
+++ b/pcm-oss.conf
@@ -3,4 +3,7 @@
 pcm.oss {
 	type oss
 	device /dev/dsp
+	hint {
+		description "Open Sound System"
+	}
 }
diff --git a/pulse-default.conf b/pulse-default.conf
index d18023a..a84bede 100644
--- a/pulse-default.conf
+++ b/pulse-default.conf
@@ -1,22 +1,35 @@
 # PulseAudio plugin configuration
+# $Id$
 
 # Let's create a virtual device "pulse" for mixer and PCM
 
 pcm.pulse {
     type pulse
+    hint {
+        description "PulseAudio Sound Server"
+    }
 }
 
 ctl.pulse {
     type pulse
+    hint {
+        description "PulseAudio Sound Server"
+    }
 }
 
 # Let's make it the default!
 
 pcm.!default {
     type pulse
+    hint {
+        description "Default"
+    }
 }
 
 ctl.!default {
     type pulse
+    hint {
+        description "Default"
+    }
 }
 
diff --git a/samplerate.conf b/samplerate.conf
index fde187e..8bf7b9a 100644
--- a/samplerate.conf
+++ b/samplerate.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 # samplerate plugin configuration
+# $Id: samplerate.conf,v 1.2 2008/03/09 15:50:49 lkundrak Exp $
 
 pcm.my_rate {
 	type rate
 	slave.pcm "hw"
 	converter "samplerate"
+	hint {
+		description "External rate converter"
+	}
 }
diff --git a/upmix.conf b/upmix.conf
index a077190..e15055e 100644
--- a/upmix.conf
+++ b/upmix.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # upmix plugin configuration
+# $Id: upmix.conf,v 1.2 2008/03/09 15:50:49 lkundrak Exp $
 
 pcm.upmix51 {
 	type upmix
 	slave.pcm "surround51"
+	hint {
+		description "Upmixer channel expander"
+	}
 }
diff --git a/vdownmix.conf b/vdownmix.conf
index 426b354..95786b8 100644
--- a/vdownmix.conf
+++ b/vdownmix.conf
@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
 # vdownmix plugin configuration
+# $Id$
 
 pcm.!surround51 {
 	type vdownmix
 	slave.pcm "default"
+	hint {
+		description "Downmixer to stereo from surround51"
+	}
 }
 
 pcm.!surround40 {
 	type vdownmix
 	slave.pcm "default"
+	hint {
+		description "Downmixer to stereo from surround40"
+	}
 }