[linux-audio-user] realtime parameters ignored at Gentoo startup

[Jack O'Quin]

> On Wed, 09 Mar, 2005 at 06:12AM -0800, Robert Persson spake thus:
>> I asked this question on the gentoo-users list and apparently if I put
>> 
>>      options realtime gid=18 mlock=1
>> 
>> into /etc/modules.d/realtime
>> 
>> that should do the trick.  I'll try it out tomorrow.
>> Robert.

james at dis-dot-dat.net writes:
> Well, I do as suggested above, but I use:
>
> realtime any=1
>
> What's the significance of using mlock?

It enables programs to lock memory using the mlock() and mlockall()
system calls.  Since mlock=1 is the default, leaving it off has no
effect.  If you don't need to lock memory, setting mlock=0 will remove
that capability.

BTW, I recommend using the `gid' option instead of `any'.  It provides
noticeably better security for very little extra effort.
-- 
  joq