[nas] [RFC][PATCH] let aupanel query device settings regularly

[Jon Trulson]

On Thu, 12 Jul 2007, Erik Auerswald wrote:

> Hi,
>
> the attached patch implements an automatic querying of the NAS device
> settings by aupanel.
>
> As long as aupanel runs the existing query functionality is invoked in
> regular intervals. Whenever a manual query is used, the interval timer
> is reset to it's starting value.
>
> Via a command line option the interval length can be specified, using a
> value of 0 disables the functionality.
>
> The default interval time used in my patch is 10 seconds. This is just a
> starting point for discussion. Using a default of 0 would mean to keep
> the current behaviour (by disabling automatic querying), using some
> positive value shorter than 10s would make the feature more noticable.
> Using an even larger value would reduce network load a little bit. ;)
>
> The automatic querying functionality is helpful whenever several mixer
> clients are used concurrently, possibly by different users (this is the
> case in the Unix-AG at the TU Kaiserslautern ;).
>
> I did not commit this patch to svn because IMHO it needs some discussion
> first. If everybody agrees that the new functionality is desirable, I'll
> happily commit the patch. ;)
>
> Erik
>

+1

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