[LAU] Linux audio app design: The nature of xruns

[David Adler]

[...]
>  My question is, is there a guide/HOWTO around that addresses
> the proper design of audio/jack applications or, is - in 2009 -
> the only to know about that is by actually going through the source
> code of successful Linux audio/jack applications ?
>
As a non-lad I just say: It is not that bad.
As of 2009,  there are some guidelines:

The 'JACK API Reference Manual' and
'Writing Audio Applications With JACK - A tutorial/journal'
are linked from here:
http://jackaudio.org/documentation

This recent thread might be instructive as well:
http://www.linuxaudio.org/mailarchive/lad/2009/11/25/162459


best,
d