[linux-audio-dev] Re: linux-audio-dev Digest, Vol 2, Issue 24

[Jack O'Quin]

Roger Larsson <roger.larsson at norran.net> writes:

> But on those audio workstations you have NO problem to make
> wrappers suid root.
> 
> * The "audio workstation" case can always be handled.
> * The problematic case is "common desktop" where users get a much worse
>   experience than they should - and it might scare people off.

OK, now I see your point.  We were working on different problems.  I
mostly agree, though I much prefer making audio apps setgid `realtime'
and not setuid `root'.

> I have an idea!
> 
> rt_monitor is running mlockall and I avoided
> * dynamic memory allocation
> * system calls
> 	- If I split the function into server and monitor (two threads) it
> 	  would be even better.
> So rt_monitor itself should never get stuck requesting more memory, nor get
> stuck in a system call getting stuck on another process requesting more 
> memory.

Sounds like a good idea.
-- 
  joq