Re: [Jack-Devel] jackd vs. dbus for embedded systems

On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 12:20:44PM -0800, Fernando Lopez-Lezcano wrote:
> Hey, quick question...
> 
> In an embedded system where X is not running and jackd is compiled
> with dbus support I cannot start jackd (because dbus is not happy
> about not having X around).
> 
> I know, I know, I should build jackd without dbus and everyone would
> be happy :-)
>
if it is ubuntu you can use following upstart script i created for my embeded box some time ago
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/etc/init/jack.conf
description "Starts and stops jackd system service"
author "Ruslan N. Marchenko <[hidden]>"

start on started networking
stop on stopping networking
emits audio-bus
emits jackaudio

console log

env HOME=/root

pre-start script
test -x /usr/bin/jackdmp || exit 0
if [ ! -f /run/dbus/.env ]; then
  eval `dbus-launch --auto-syntax`
  echo "export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_PID=$DBUS_SESSION_BUS_PID" > /run/dbus/.env
  echo "export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=$DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS" >> /run/dbus/.env
  chmod 600 /run/dbus/.env
fi
end script

script
test -x /usr/bin/jackdmp || /usr/bin/jackd -R -d alsa -d hw:0,3 -i2 -o2 -Chw:1,0
end script

post-start script
test -x /usr/bin/jackdmp || exit 0
. /run/dbus/.env
jack_control start
if [ -f /etc/default/jackd ]; then
  awk '/^[esdri]/{system("jack_control "$0)}' /etc/default/jackd
  awk '/^ /{system("jack_load "$0)}' /etc/default/jackd
  awk '/^>/{  
        system("jack_connect "$2":capture_1 "$3":playback_1");
        system("jack_connect "$2":capture_2 "$3":playback_2");
  }' /etc/default/jackd
fi
end script

post-stop script
test -x /usr/bin/jackdmp || exit 0
. /run/dbus/.env
if [ -f /etc/default/jackd ]; then
  awk '/^ /{system("jack_unload "$1)}' /etc/default/jackd
fi
jack_control exit
end script
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awk stuff here is just to init/load some internals and connect them. Didn't port them to jack1 yet :)

 
> But in a distro that has jackd already compiled with dbus support,
> and as a user, I would love to have a -nodbus command line option
> that would make jackd work in both cases without rebuilding. Is that
> possible?
> 
> -- Fernando
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