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Editors Note: The original patch was modified to use SDL_Delay() instead of nanosleep because nanosleep may not be portable to all systems using SDL with the ALSA backend. This may be a moot point with the switch to blocking writes anyway... Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2003 21:47:36 +0100 From: Michel Daenzer To: Debian Bug Tracking System Subject: [SDL] Bug#225252: [PATCH] ALSA fixes Package: libsdl1.2debian-all Version: 1.2.6-2 Severity: normal Tags: patch For SDL 1.2.6, the ALSA backend was changed to call snd_pcm_open() with SND_PCM_NONBLOCK. That's a good idea per se, however, it causes high CPU usage, interrupted sound and stuttering in some games here. Taking a nanosleep whenever snd_pcm_writei() returns -EAGAIN fixes this, but I think it's more efficient to use blocking mode for the actual sound playback. Feedback from the SDL and ALSA lists appreciated. The patch also fixes the default ALSA device to be used.
author Sam Lantinga <slouken@libsdl.org>
date Sun, 04 Jan 2004 15:40:50 +0000
parents e5bc29de3f0a
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>SDL_LockSurface&nbsp;--&nbsp;Lock a surface for directly access.</DIV
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>(SDL_Surface *surface);</CODE
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accessing the pixels.  Between calls to <TT
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>SDL_LockSurface</TT
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and <TT
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>SDL_UnlockSurface</TT
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<TT
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>SDL_MUSTLOCK</TT
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evaluates to <SPAN
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surface at any time, and the pixel format of the surface will not change. </P
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>No operating system or library calls should be made between lock/unlock
pairs, as critical system locks may be held during this time.</P
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>It should be noted, that since SDL 1.1.8 surface locks are recursive. This means that you can lock a surface multiple times, but each lock must have a match unlock.
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    /* More direct pixel access on surface */
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    /* Surface is still locked */
    /* Note: Is versions &#60; 1.1.8, the surface would have been */
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