Re: [Jack-Devel] jack - audio group - package install
On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 12:19 PM, Tobias Hoffmann
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The two things I had in mind were:
> 1. Either the kernel provides some kind of CAP_* for jackd to call the
> relevant kernel API itself, or
> 2. another (root) process can be used, doing something like
> "set_rt_prio([PID_OF_JACK])" on jacks request.
both of these have existed in the past. kernel capabilities came and
mostly went. a setuid tool to enable RT/memlock still exists in
various forms and some people use it. its a more complex, less secure,
and less convenient system for almost all users.
> CGroups are quite another beast, I agree. Still, they might be part of a
> long-term solution.
whether we like it or not, yes.
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