I'm setting up ALSA to allow for multiple non root users to similtanously access audio (meaning I'm using dmix). I've been doing some reading and it seems I need to do the following. 1) "ipc_perms" to "0666" (or similar to allow non root access) 2) "ipc_key_add_uid" to "false" 3) "chmod" the files under "/dev/snd/*" to "0666" (or similar to allow non root access) This all seems to work, but I don't feel I've found a satifiying answer as to why someone might or might not want to set "ipc_key_add_uid". I understand that separate IPC resources are allocated for different users when this flag set. In my case where I have one sound card and multple users, it makes sense that I only have one shared memory buffer in order to allow mixing of sounds from multiple users. But in what case would someone want to enable "ipc_key_add_uid" ? Thanks, CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The contents of this email are confidential and for the exclusive use of the intended recipient. If you receive this email in error, please delete it from your system immediately and notify us either by email, telephone or fax. You should not copy, forward, or otherwise disclose the content of the email. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
