New comment by jrigg on void-packages repository https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/18940#issuecomment-584536345 Comment: Just tested 5.4.18 with PREEMPT_VOLUNTARY and 256 Hz tick on my audio workstation (4-core 2.5GHz Athlon II, x86_64 glibc). I get audible dropouts even at maximum jackd latency (21.3 ms at 48kHz sample rate) on a typical multitrack mix session which runs without a problem on the current standard Void kernel. That said, I'm aware this is a niche application and compiling a custom kernel is not a problem for me.