Re: [linux-audio-dev] Re: costs of IPC

[Abramo Bagnara]

Jay Ts wrote:
> 
> Abramo wrote:
> > That apart, my current conclusion is that multiprocess approach is
> > definitely interesting and we need to design an architecture that works
> > fine with both approaches. Period.
> 
> Abramo, I'm wondering about something.  Maybe you've told us this
> before, but if so, I've skimmed over it.  Can you tell us, in 200
> words or less, why you feel that a multiprocess approach is so
> vital to support?  That is, what do you want to do that would require
> it, and would not be possible with the single process (minimized/no
> IPC or context switching) approach?

200 words... far less ;-)

- performance (for SMP machine)
- greater robustness
- integration of audio applications not written as pure component

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