"thewade" <pdman(a)aproximation.org> writes:
Hello sweet, sweet list!
I am wondering what the state of low-latency high-performance
linux audio is?
I am running 2.6.10 on fedora core with gnome and a few other
processes (see post script for top | awk \'{ print $13 }\' output)
and the realtime module (modprobe realtime gid=mygid).
For performances I stop xscreensaver and cups.
That should work quite well. Are you having problems with it?
I saw lots of emails about rlimits: is that some new
realtime-esque kernel option?
Yes.
My questions are:
Best kernel
The lowest latency is almost certainly one of Ingo Molnar's RT patch
sets. That's only "best" if it actually works for you. PlanetCCRMA
gives you the option of a stable, relatively low latency kernel or an
all-out realtime kernel. If the latter works on your machine, then go
for it.
Best X (manager and/or settings)
Best graphics setup for ATI (if it affects audio performance)
I don't know.
Distro - a distro is just a starting point, right?
A tweeked debian machine and a tweaked fedora machine each
could each be made as fast as the other, no?
Yes. Either PlanetCCRMA (Fedora) or DeMuDi (Debian) should work
fine. Pick whichever you prefer.
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joq