2 files changed, 24 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/audioengine.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/audioengine.h
index 3329a036e4..31c892a2b7 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/audioengine.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/audioengine.h
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ class AudioEngine : public sigc::trackable
 	
 	const char ** get_ports (const std::string& port_name_pattern, const std::string& type_name_pattern, uint32_t flags);
 
+	bool can_request_hardware_monitoring ();
+
 	uint32_t n_physical_audio_outputs () const;
 	uint32_t n_physical_audio_inputs () const;
 
diff --git a/libs/ardour/audioengine.cc b/libs/ardour/audioengine.cc
index d057a31cea..9521dfe730 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/audioengine.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/audioengine.cc
@@ -813,6 +813,25 @@ AudioEngine::halted (void *arg)
 	}
 }
 
+bool
+AudioEngine::can_request_hardware_monitoring () 
+{
+	const char ** ports;
+
+	if (!_jack) {
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if ((ports = jack_get_ports (_jack, NULL, JACK_DEFAULT_AUDIO_TYPE, JackPortCanMonitor)) == 0) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	free (ports);
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+
 uint32_t
 AudioEngine::n_physical_audio_outputs () const
 {
@@ -827,10 +846,9 @@ AudioEngine::n_physical_audio_outputs () const
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (ports) {
-		for (i = 0; ports[i]; ++i);
-		free (ports);
-	}
+	for (i = 0; ports[i]; ++i);
+	free (ports);
+
 	return i;
 }