> Does this means that I can download the kernel source, > compile it without _any_ patch and have a "multimedia > kernel" (aka a suitable kernel for doing realtime audio) in > my machine? > > If so, damn, I'm downloading it! I'd also be interested in this issue. I already built a 2.6.12 but had bad luck about latency. Is it well prepared (vanilla not MM), which options need to be set and how do I then deal with the realtime stuff, e.g. module loading, writing to /proc/ etc. Best regards ce