[linux-audio-user] Real-time kernel

[Rui Nuno Capela]

On Thu, November 30, 2006 15:48, Antonios Galanopoulos wrote:
>
> hello, hello Rui,
>
> Rui Nuno Capela wrote:
>
>
>> I didn't mention but the rtirq script only makes sense on a
>> realtime-preempt enabled kernel (aka ingo's patch), and you also need
>> `chrt` and `pidof` system utilities around; and/or schedutils
>> installed, don't even know if this is the name of the providing package
>> in debian.
>>
> assuming that one uses the ingo kernel does it make sense to use the rtirq
> script with the "Complete Preemption (Real-Time)" option?
>
> I thought it was only necessery if you use some of the other options
> like the "Preemptable Kernel (Lowl Latency desktop) option.
>
> I remember reading something like this but I might be wrong and I would
> love some clarification.
>

The rtirq init script is aimed at both options. In fact, on all other
kernel configurations it just does absolutely nothing, so don't bother to
have it if you don't set PREEMPT_DESKTOP or PREEMPT_RT.

Cheers.
-- 
rncbc aka Rui Nuno Capela
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