Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] It's time to vote (n. 1)
From: Karl MacMillan (karlmac_AT_peabody.jhu.edu)
Date: Tue May 22 2001 - 21:49:56 EEST
On Tue, 22 May 2001, Abramo Bagnara wrote:
> Paul Davis wrote:
> >
> > >When I've asked this in past, you told me that graph change may happen
> > >when engine is running...
> >
> > Yes, it certainly can.
> >
> > >But now all is clear. Do you definitely confirm that we can relax the
> > >soundboxes when changing graph?
> >
> > Yes, you can.
> >
> > I never saw either of these to be in conflict.
>
> :-/ You're too much diplomatic...
>
> I remake the question:
>
> Does somebody think that to design stuff so that an engine stop is
> *NEEDED* to change connection graph is a design flaw?
>
> Does somebody think that this is an heavy limit?
>
> I'm asking that especially to our beloved "audio pro bigots" ;-)))
>
This isn't necessarily a matter of opinion, but rather a matter of what is
possible (both now and in the future). I have not seen anything to
convince me that it is possible to _always_ have changes to the graph made
without blocking the audio thread long enough to cause an xrun.
Karl
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