[linux-audio-user] low latency kernel

[Stephen Hassard]

On Wed, Jul 23, 2003 at 11:18:54AM +0200, Frank Barknecht wrote:
> > >* What is needed to use 2.5? 
> > /usr/src/linux/Documentation/Changes
> > expect to update a number of userspace tools, most notably modutils.
> I'm running Debian unstable, so I probably already have most of these. 

actually, you'll probably have to get 'module-init-tools' for modules to load properly under 2.5/2.6. It sits alongside the old 2.4 one, and doesn't cause any problem with older kernels.

The other problem I've had is that when trying to use devfsd with the 2.5/2.6 kernel, permissions on some of the /dev nodes are set wrong causing all sorts of problems trying to run stuff. I've generally found it better to not use devfs with 2.5/2.6 for now ..

A patch is also available for the nvidia closed-source drivers at http://www.minion.de/ to allow building against 2.5/2.6.

otherwise, I've been using the 2.6 kernel a fair bit and have been having very good experiences. I've noticed some audio stuttering in neverwinter nights using an audigy2 w/ alsa that I never experienced with 2.4, but generally 2.5/2.6 feels faster.

later,
Steve