Marc R.J. Brevoort wrote: > On Mon, 1 Sep 2008, Cory K. wrote: > > >> we're looking at these options: >> >> * Shipping the -generic kernel with this 8.10 release of Ubuntu >> Studio and let people compile their own -rt kernel. With a latter >> PPA release of -rt for testing as upstream support happens. >> * Ship a out-of-sync 2.6.26-rt kernel, hoping for a Stable Update >> Release in Intrepid with .27 later. >> > > For me, the great thing about UbuntuStudio is that things work out of the > box: I don't *have* to compile a kernel to get proper realtime support. > > Over the years, I've closely followed the progress in Linux Audio land > and have compiled lots of kernels, but am very glad that I rarely > have to anymore (if ever). If the realtime kernel lags a version behind, > so be it- If I really need the latest bleeding edge functionality *now*, > I can always decide to compile my own anyway, but I'm more likely to > simply wait until it appears and be OK with it. So from my > point of view, an out-of-sync RT kernel would be fine. But as different > people have different needs, let's hear what others have to say. > > Best, > Marc >
One of the big things will be device support as the new kernel brings better support. Along with very much improved (or so I'm told) suspend/resume support. While this shipping an "out-of-sync" kernel looks like the best option, it also have it's major drawbacks. So while you might have an -rt kernel, you might have bad performance from the devices you need the kernel for. Make no mistake. This is a major issue that *could* make us skip a release. In the end, it might be the way to go rather than ship a release we're not proud of. -Cory K. -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users