Re: Kernel streaming

From: Chris P. [MVP] (msdn_at_chrisnet.net)
Date: 09/30/04 

Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 13:20:12 -0400

gonzo wrote:
> Every once in a while I see a reference to " Kernel streaming" here.
>
> What does this refer to and where can I find out more about it?

Kernel streaming is a low latency audio streaming technique that bypasses
both DirectSound and WinMM and eliminates the 30ms latency of the KMixer.

There's even a sample - even though it doesn't do much :)
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/audio/DirectKS.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/archive/csa1.mspx