[mythtv-commits] Re: Ticket #711: SUID will not create a privileged thread for realtime video timing.

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#711: SUID will not create a privileged thread for realtime video timing.
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 Reporter:  bjm     |        Owner:  danielk
     Type:  defect  |       Status:  closed 
 Priority:  minor   |    Milestone:  0.19   
Component:  mythtv  |      Version:  head   
 Severity:  medium  |   Resolution:  fixed  
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Changes (by danielk):

  * resolution:  => fixed
  * status:  assigned => closed

Comment:

 (In [8215]) Closes #711.

 Doug pointed me in the right direction on this. Linux systems that
 do not allow us to keep a privledged thread, allow for regular users
 to set the scheduler priority using either rlimits or the realtime
 module. I've updated the HOWTO sgml to reflect this; rlimits is the
 preferred way since that module made it into the Linux in 2.6.12,
 but some distributions supported the other contender, the realtime
 module. I've added a short blurb on both, plus a small paragraph
 on SUID for systems that don't support either of the new options.

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