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On Wed, 2011-06-01 at 14:40 +0200, Robin Gareus wrote:

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> On 06/01/2011 11:50 AM, Ralf Mardorf wrote:

> > Hi :)

> >

> > could you please add a dependency to audio/MIDI app packages for your

> > distros, that will set up real-time usage?

> >

> [..incorrect code snippet..]

>

> On Debian, both jack1 and jack2 packages do already include that.

>

> ----/etc/security/limits.d/audio.conf----

> # Provided by the jackd package.

> #

> # Changes to this file will be preserved.

> #

> # If you want to enable/disable realtime permissions, run

> #

> #    dpkg-reconfigure -p high jackd

>

> @audio   -  rtprio     95

> @audio   -  memlock    unlimited

> #@audio   -  nice      -19

> -------------------8<---------------------

>

> Maybe it's time to notify the debian-mm-team to remove the 'nice' line

> instead of commenting it out.  OTOH it shows that they are aware that

> it's not strictly needed but may come in handy.

>

>

> > I can't see any reason not do add such a dependency. Or is there a

> > good reason not to do?

>

> I suppose it's simply pragmatic.

> Pulling this config out into a dedicated package might be a good idea.

> However I don't think there's any real-world use-case:

>

> How many audio apps support 'rtprio' directly (without JACK)?  ..and how

> many pro-audio users do use this software but do not have JACK

> installed. I bet the number is zero.

>

> robin

Hi Robin :)
somebody on the Debian users list send this to me and he seems to use

Jack by a package ;).
-- Ralf
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