Re: [Jack-Devel] jack - audio group - package install

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DateTue, 24 Jan 2012 12:29:44 -0500
From Paul Davis <[hidden] at linuxaudiosystems dot com>
ToTobias Hoffmann <[hidden] at thax dot hardliners dot org>
Cc[hidden] at lists dot jackaudio dot org
In-Reply-ToTobias Hoffmann Re: [Jack-Devel] jack - audio group - package install
Follow-UpJonathan Woithe Re: [Jack-Devel] jack - audio group - package install
On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 12:19 PM, Tobias Hoffmann
<[hidden]> wrote:
 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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