diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index ff700617..ca3c4ecf 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -11,24 +11,26 @@ activation system has been changed for a data flow model and lock-free programming techniques for graph access have been used to have a more dynamic and robust system. -- jackdmp uses a new client activation model, that allows simultaneous client +- uses a new client activation model, that allows simultaneous client execution (on a SMP machine) when parallel clients exist in the graph (client that have the same inputs). This activation model allows to better use available CPU on a smp machine, but also works on mono-processor machine. -- jackdmp uses a lock-free way to access (read/write) the client graph, thus +- uses a lock-free way to access (read/write) the client graph, thus allowing connections/disconnection to be done without interrupting the audio stream. The result is that connections/disconnections are glitch-free. -- jackdmp can work in two different modes at the server level: - - *synchronous activation*: in a given cycle, the server waits for all - clients to be finished (similar to normal jackd) - - *asynchronous activation*: in a given cycle, the server does not wait for - all clients to be finished and use output buffer computed the previous - cycle. - The audible result of this mode is that if a client is not activated - during one cycle, other clients may still run and the resulting audio - stream will still be produced (even if its partial in some way). This - mode usually result in fewer (less audible) audio glitches in a loaded - system. +- can work in two different modes at the server level: + + - *synchronous activation*: in a given cycle, the server waits for all + clients to be finished (similar to normal jackd) + + - *asynchronous activation*: in a given cycle, the server does not wait for + all clients to be finished and use output buffer computed the previous + cycle. + The audible result of this mode is that if a client is not activated + during one cycle, other clients may still run and the resulting audio + stream will still be produced (even if its partial in some way). This + mode usually result in fewer (less audible) audio glitches in a loaded + system.