11 Dec
2007
11 Dec
'07
9:58 a.m.
Nedko Arnaudov wrote:
* The logs patch replaces various calls to
fprintf(),printf() and
fputs() with calls to jack_error() and newly appeared jack_info()
functionality. It also fixes some obvious error/info log mismatches
in current code.
Good idea. Using printf() and friends as means of communicating status
is good for prototype code, but some error message "framework" (like
this one) is usually better - more flexible, easier to maintain etc.
* The dbus patch provides additional fronted to jack
server, alternative
to jackd. the dbus object is auto activatated when
needed. Starting and stopping of the jack server are methods of the
dbus object. Other methods are for setting/getting jack
settings. Settings are being persisted.
I wish it worked like that from start. Seamless integration with desktop
is always nice. Qjackctl was a step in the right direction and I'm using
it very often, but this, plus a dockable or tray-based control app,
would be even better.
* Provide access to clock source parameter (tricky)
What would it return? A driver and sound device ID?
* Provide access to debug-timer parameter (not fully
documented -
optarg)
What's a debug-timer?
* Send signals to (control) apps (status changes,
connections, clients,
port renames, xruns, error and info logs)
That's a must! :)
* In client library, when compiled with dbus support,
try to start via
dbus frontend first (auto-activation)
Auto-activation and auto-shutdown is definitely a good idea as well. At
least, if we want JACK to "just work".
* Implement configurator supporting multiple user
configurations
(separate D-Bus object)
Do you mean switchable or simultaneous configs? Switchable, I suppose?
Yes, that would be useful as well. Is it how sampling frequency
selection would work?
Currently there is problem with ffado driver (freebob
works). libffado
uses libxml++ that uses libxml2.
Do you *need* XML support at all? Can't it be done with something
simpler, like plain text config?
Multiconfig functionality is provided by separate
object to be reused by
control apps like patchage and qjackctl.
How does multiconfig relate to LASH? Is jackdbus configuration name
stored in LASH session, or...?
Krzysztof