> I think there must be some automated way for the system to recognize
> that jack is out of control and kill it. [1] notes:
>
>       -t, --timeout int
>              Set client timeout limit in milliseconds.  The  default
> is  500
>              msec.   In realtime mode the client timeout must be smaller
> than
>              the watchdog timeout (5000 msec).
>
> Interesting... "watchdog timeout"... but I have never seen any effect
> from the watchdog mentioned here. Jack just keeps locking up the system
> for way longer than 5 seconds.

>

Afaik Jack2 doesn't have a watchdog thread.