[MPlayer-users] alsa seeking is a bit slow

[Arpi]

Hi,

> the problem is that seeking when using alsa ( alsa9 to be more precise )
> happens after a short ( let's say 0.2sec) time..

> and most interesting, thatit works ok with with alsa9 + oss emulation +
> -vo oss.....
> 
> and i can see the same 0.2sec pause on my friends computer ( some via
> onboard audio, so he has to use alsa)..

probably the -ao alsa9 driver flush buffers in blocking mode - ie it waits
until teh buffer content is played.
the oss driver just send a 'drop teh buffer content and stop playback
immediately' command. dunno if alsa has such thing.


A'rpi / Astral & ESP-team

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