Audio: Pin UI sounds in memory and preload UISndNewIncomingIMSession to prevent frame hitching - #393
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…to prevent frame hitching - In LLAudioEngine, audio buffers were subject to aggressive purging in idle() after 30 seconds of inactivity, and to LRU reclamation in getFreeBuffer(). - Preloaded UI sounds that hadn't fired recently had their decoded audio buffers deleted from memory. When a notification arrived (e.g. object IM or chat alert), LLAudioSource::play() was forced to synchronously read and parse the WAV file from disk on the main thread via loadWAV(), causing noticeable frame hitches. - Furthermore, UISndNewIncomingIMSession was never preloaded in init_audio(), meaning incoming object IM sessions always incurred full on-demand asset decode and disk I/O. - Increase LL_MAX_AUDIO_BUFFERS from 140 to 180 to guarantee headroom for pinned UI sounds alongside the 120 audio channels. - Add pinned buffer tracking (mPinned) to LLAudioData and LLAudioBuffer to exempt UI sounds from 30s stale purging and LRU reuse. - Ensure preloadSound() immediately loads decoded WAV data into a buffer if available on disk and marks it pinned. - In tryFinishAudio(), if an audio asset is pinned, immediately load it into a pinned buffer upon decode completion. - In LLAudioSource::play(), dynamically pin buffers for AUDIO_TYPE_UI. - In init_audio(), preload UISndNewIncomingIMSession and UISndChatPing, pinning all UI sounds into memory.
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WalkthroughThe audio engine now tracks pinned audio data and buffers. Preloaded UI sounds are pinned, decoded pinned sounds load buffers immediately, and pinned buffers are excluded from idle flushing and LRU eviction. The buffer limit increases to 180. ChangesPinned audio buffers
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participant init_audio
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init_audio->>LLAudioEngine: preloadSound(uuid, true)
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LLAudioData->>LLAudioBuffer: load decoded audio
LLAudioBuffer-->>LLAudioEngine: pinned buffer
LLAudioEngine->>LLAudioBuffer: skip idle flush and LRU eviction
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In `@indra/llaudio/llaudioengine.cpp`:
- Around line 1719-1722: Update the UI playback pin lifecycle around
LLAudioSource::play() and LLAudioSource::stop(): track active UI playback with a
separate reference count and release one reference on every stop and destruction
path, including muted playback attempts. Keep preload pins independent so
stopping playback does not clear pins owned by preloading, and ensure buffer
reclamation can proceed once no UI playback references remain.
In `@indra/llaudio/llaudioengine.h`:
- Line 214: Change the default value of preloadSound’s pin_buffer parameter to
false so existing one-argument calls remain unpinned. Preserve explicit true
arguments only at sites that intentionally require pinned preloading, including
the relevant retry or preview paths.
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Release the UI playback pin when playback ends.
LLAudioSource::play() sets LLAudioData::mPinned and the buffer pin before isMuted(). LLAudioSource::stop() and its destructor never clear the pin. A muted UI attempt can therefore pin a buffer without playback, and stopped UI sounds remain ineligible for idle flushing and getFreeBuffer() reclamation. Use a separate UI playback reference count, release it on every stop and destruction path, and keep preload pins independent.
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In `@indra/llaudio/llaudioengine.cpp` around lines 1719 - 1722, Update the UI
playback pin lifecycle around LLAudioSource::play() and LLAudioSource::stop():
track active UI playback with a separate reference count and release one
reference on every stop and destruction path, including muted playback attempts.
Keep preload pins independent so stopping playback does not clear pins owned by
preloading, and ensure buffer reclamation can proceed once no UI playback
references remain.
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…to preloaded UI sounds - Change preloadSound() default parameter pin_buffer from true to false to prevent inventory sound previews and decode retries from unintentionally pinning buffers into RAM. - Remove dynamic UI pinning from LLAudioSource::play(); active playback is already protected from idle eviction and LRU reclamation by mInUse, and fixed UI sounds are preloaded with pin_buffer = true in init_audio(). - Preserve mPinned state on decode reload retry in LLAudioData::load().
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Description
This PR fixes noticeable frame hitches/freezes that occur when receiving notifications (especially incoming direct messages from objects or users with sound).
Root Causes
UISndNewIncomingIMSession(the notification sound played when a new IM session begins, such as from scripted objects or users) was never included ininit_audio()'s preloaded sound list. When a notification arrived, the viewer initiated an on-demand decode and disk write.LLAudioEngine::idle(), any audio buffer not actively playing withmLastUseTimer > 30.0fwas unconditionally flushed and deleted from memory (mAudioDatap->mBufferp = NULL). Even sounds that were preloaded at startup were wiped within 30 seconds of quiet time.LLAudioSource::play()was invoked for a notification sound whose buffer had been evicted (or never loaded),LLAudioData::load()calledmBufferp->loadWAV()synchronously on the main thread, blocking the frame while opening, reading, and parsing the WAV file from disk.LLAudioEngine::getFreeBuffer(), buffers could be reclaimed if all were allocated, evicting preloaded UI sounds.Solution
mPinnedflag toLLAudioDataandLLAudioBuffer(withsetPinned()/isPinned()).LLAudioEngine::idle()and from LRU reclamation inLLAudioEngine::getFreeBuffer().LLAudioSource::play(), ifmType == LLAudioEngine::AUDIO_TYPE_UI, dynamically pin the audio data and buffer.LLAudioEngine::preloadSound(uuid, pin_buffer = true):mBufferpand pin it.tryFinishAudio()(llaudiodecodemgr.cpp): If the decoded audio asset is pinned, immediately load it into memory on decode completion so future plays are zero-latency.init_audio()(llvieweraudio.cpp), addedUISndNewIncomingIMSessionandUISndChatPingto the preloaded sound list withpin_buffer = true.LL_MAX_AUDIO_BUFFERSfrom 140 to 180 (providing headroom for pinned UI sounds alongside 120 audio channels).Related Issues
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Additional Notes
Tested locally with incoming object IMs, notification alerts, and repeated sound playback. Frame times remain perfectly smooth when notifications arrive without any disk-read hitching.