Re: [iiwusynth-devel] Re: unloading a soundfont

[Peter Hanappe]

Antoine Schmitt wrote:
> :::::::::28/11/02::::15:12 +0100::::Peter Hanappe:::::::::
>
> > When? At the next load request? That might not be good enough, because
> > the risk exists that soundfont stays in memory for a long time. At every
> > 'noteon' and 'noteoff' event? That may not be good, too. That means that
> > real-time threads can no longer call this function!
>
>
> I dont understand. What do you mean ?

At the next load request: If a user or application requests to unload
a soundfont but subsequently doesn't request to load a new soundfont,
the old soundfont just stays in memory.

At every 'noteon' and 'noteoff' event: If the unload is done in a
noteon/off function, that function mignt call to 'free()'.
Real-time threads cannot invoke 'free' for risk of unexpected long
delays.

P

> ++ as