Re: [LAU] kernel changes -was - So what do you think sucks about Linux audio ?

On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 5:34 PM, Louis Gorenfeld <louis.gorenfeld(a)gmail.com>wrote;wrote: I used to be of the same opinion. Currently running a 3.6.11-rt kernel, and getting very low latencies from it, on a modest 5 year old laptop. We're talking 0.666 ms, while compiling a kernel, 0 xruns. Notes: -logged in as root (yes yes, i know) -rtirq running on startup to fix interrupts -wifi is a killer, turn it off (Thanks to Jeremy's LAC workshop on RT-ing a system, I didn't know about it till then) -cpu-scaling can cause xruns, cpupower frequency-set -g performance to run all cores at 100% all the time. -i kicked out bluetooth to be sure -as few daemons as possible -there is no proprietary driver for the Ati HD2400XT integrated for the 3.x series kernel. Hence "normal" graphics, no 3d acceleration Details: Acer travelmate laptop: Intel Core2Duo 2.0 Ghz Arch linux based system: Linux audio 3.6.11-rt25-1-rt #1 SMP PREEMPT RT Tue Dec 25 00:18:17 CET 2012 x86_64 GNU/Linux Soundcards: RME Multiface II, running trough PCMCIA adapter. Also have an Echo Indigo DJ card, PCMCIA too.