diff -u -u -r1.25 ifusionsoundstream.c
--- src/ifusionsoundstream.c	29 Apr 2004 21:37:24 -0000	1.25
+++ src/ifusionsoundstream.c	18 May 2004 19:40:43 -0000
@@ -257,6 +257,9 @@
      data->pos_write = data->pos_read;
      data->filled    = 0;
 
+     /* flush pending sound data so we don't have to wait */
+     fs_core_reset( data->core );
+
      pthread_mutex_unlock( &data->lock );
 
      return DFB_OK;
diff -u -u -r1.29 core_sound.c
--- src/core/core_sound.c	5 May 2004 09:32:49 -0000	1.29
+++ src/core/core_sound.c	18 May 2004 19:40:45 -0000
@@ -366,6 +366,12 @@
      return DFB_OK;
 }
 
+void
+fs_core_reset( CoreSound *core )
+{
+    ioctl( core->fd, SNDCTL_DSP_RESET, 0 );
+}
+
 int
 fs_core_output_delay( CoreSound *core )
 {
@@ -394,6 +400,12 @@
 
      bool             empty = true;
 
+     struct sched_param param;
+     int policy;
+     pthread_t pthread = pthread_self();
+     pthread_getschedparam(pthread, &policy, &param);
+     param.sched_priority = 10;	
+     pthread_setschedparam(pthread, SCHED_RR, &param);
 
      while (true) {
           int             i;
diff -u -u -r1.5 core_sound.h
--- src/core/core_sound.h	30 Mar 2004 18:57:44 -0000	1.5
+++ src/core/core_sound.h	18 May 2004 19:40:45 -0000
@@ -62,5 +62,10 @@
  */
 int fs_core_output_delay( CoreSound *core );
 
+/*
+ * Resets the sound device
+ */
+void fs_core_reset( CoreSound *core );
+
 #endif