[linux-audio-dev] Re: Which API to use for simple clients? - Linux-audio-dev

6 Sep 2004

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 I have two Audio related projects that need updating.

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 Both have existing /dev/dsp style backends at present,
which have been working
fine. But recently (SuSE 9.0 install?) when run under ALSA emulation of 
/dev/dsp they both started producing segfaults - "after program had exited",
(neither valgrind nor gdb can give any info on the fault). 
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 So I decided it was time to do a native ALSA
backend(s).
I have rsynth backend working, and perl Audio:: one almost working.
But before going forward I would like to solicit opinions on what 
is the "right" API to use. 
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 (please tell me if I missed any): 
Portaudio, which gives you macos and windows for free (but of course
you must also port the gui stuff...)

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 2. ALSA
3. JACK  
Do the callbacks once and it's trivial to port to all three of the above
in my experience.