Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] failed to enable realtime scheduling

[Eric Blossom]

On Thu, Nov 29, 2007 at 01:59:13AM -0800, Firas A. wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> In my PC, Intel Core2 Due (as well as my laptop), I cannot enable real time
> scheduling. Both has gnuradio 3.1.1.
> Both has Ubuntu 7.10. I remember (before 6 months), that my laptop was able
> to enable the real time when it was running gnuradio 3.0.3 on Ubuntu 7.04.  
> 
> Any help please?.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Firas

Hi Firas,

Real-time scheduling requires that you be running as root (not really
recommended) or holding the CAP_SYS_NICE capability.  See man 7
capabilities.   I believe you can also permit it by editing
/etc/security/limits.conf and specifying the item rtprio.


Eric