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From: torbenh <torbenh@gmx.de>
Subject: alsa jack plugin
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 10:26:47 +0100
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the alsa jack plugin has quite some problems:
a) does not work correctly with mplayers alsa output. (and quite a few
   others)
b) it includes the pid in its clientname.
c) it requires port connections.
d) jack client is deactivated when alsa stream is not active.
e) no way to set the jack clientname

the master branch on git://hochstrom.endofinternet.org/alsa-plugins
carries fixes for a, b and e.

c and d have their own branches.

i have seen a few problems with making the write end of the fd
non-blocking. would it be possible to use eventfd(2) for this ?


-- 
torben Hohn