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

[james at dis-dot-dat.net]

On Wed, 09 Mar, 2005 at 11:27AM -0600, Jack O'Quin spake thus:
> 
> > 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.

Yeah, I'm lazy.  If you ask nicely, I'll give you my bank details.

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