Minor adjustments with comment text

This commit is contained in:
Thomas Schmitt 2007-10-04 21:02:06 +00:00
parent e065ff1db7
commit bc1944b970
2 changed files with 4 additions and 4 deletions

View File

@ -1 +1 @@
#define Cdrskin_timestamP "2007.10.04.200221" #define Cdrskin_timestamP "2007.10.04.210245"

View File

@ -1482,14 +1482,14 @@ struct burn_source *burn_fd_source_new(int datafd, int subfd, off_t size);
/* ts A70930 */ /* ts A70930 */
/** Creates a fifo which acts as proxy for an already existing data source. /** Creates a fifo which acts as proxy for an already existing data source.
The fifo is based on a ring buffer which shall smoothen the data stream The fifo provides a ring buffer which shall smoothen the data stream
between burn_source and writer thread. Each fifo serves only for one between burn_source and writer thread. Each fifo serves only for one
data source and gets attached to one track instead of its data source data source and gets attached to one track as its only data source
by burn_track_set_source(). by burn_track_set_source().
A fifo starts its life in "standby" mode with no buffer space allocated. A fifo starts its life in "standby" mode with no buffer space allocated.
As soon as its track requires bytes, the fifo establishes a worker thread As soon as its track requires bytes, the fifo establishes a worker thread
and allocates its buffer. After input has ended and all buffer content is and allocates its buffer. After input has ended and all buffer content is
consumed, the buffer space gets freedi and the worker thread ends. consumed, the buffer space gets freed and the worker thread ends.
This happens asynchronously. So expect two buffers and worker threads to This happens asynchronously. So expect two buffers and worker threads to
exist for a short time between tracks. Be modest in your size demands if exist for a short time between tracks. Be modest in your size demands if
multiple tracks are to be expected. multiple tracks are to be expected.