[linux-audio-user] Which kernel for low latency?

James Stone stone1 at btinternet.com
Mon Jan 19 03:10:40 EST 2004


Just had a few more thoughts...

On Mon, Jan 19, 2004 at 02:51:13PM +1300, Glenn McCord wrote:
> I'm having no luck getting low latency with a 2.6 kernel.
> I'm using the mm4 patches and have modified the capabilities.h file.
> 
> I have this entered into fstab:
> shmfs            /dev/shm    shm        defaults        0 0
> none            /dev/shm    tmpfs        defaults        0 0
> none            /tmp/jack    tmpfs        defaults        0 0
> none            /mnt/ramfs    tmpfs        defaults        0 0
> 
> and compiled jack with:
> ./configure --with-default-tmpdir=/mnt/ramfs --enable-capabilities 
> --enable-realtime
> 
Not sure but don't think you need --enable-realtime.

Also, You have installed the new modutils? You have compiled preemptive
kernel and rtc support into the kernel? You have compiled support for
your motherboard's chipset into the kernel?

James



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