[linux-dvb] Re: NEWSTRUCT crash with big EPG data

[Holger Waechtler <holger@convergence.de>]

Javier Lopez wrote:
> Anyone knows about this problem? I suppose only happens with Hispasat, 
> but it would be nice to resolve it (and useful for spanish users). I 
> think it could be the size of one buffer. Any idea?

no, sorry. But if you find a workaround please let us know and send a patch!

thanks,

Holger



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> Thanks
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>> In August I sent the following message (about vdr1.0.4). Now I have 
>> installed NEWSTRUCT (today version) and vdr 1.1.13 and I get exactly 
>> the same driver crash.
>> First I thought it was the big list of channels at this transponder (a 
>> lot of radio channels), but with other transponders at Astra with more 
>> channels the driver didn't crash.
>> Now I think it could be the big amount of EGP data that is sending 
>> this transponder, and really it's sending a lot of EPG data (I get 
>> three days of all VIA DIGITAL channels just switching to this 
>> transponder).
>>
>> Transponder: Hispasat 30.0W 12380-v
>> --->  FTA channel -->  Antena 3:12380:v:S30.0W:27500:4192:4193:0:0:3
>>
>> Crash: when you switch about 4 times from-to this transponder you get 
>> a color change of OSD (very dificult to read) or a driver crash.
>>
>> Today crash log:
>> oct 16 21:57:56 vdr vdr[1657]: switching to channel 89
>> oct 16 21:57:59 vdr vdr[1657]: switching to channel 88
>> oct 16 21:58:01 vdr vdr[1657]: switching to channel 87
>> Oct 16 21:58:02 vdr kernel: outcommand error 1
>> Oct 16 21:58:13 vdr last message repeated 11 times
>> Oct 16 21:58:13 vdr kernel: av71100: ARM crashed!
>>
>> Is it possible to fix this problem?
>>
>> **** August message *****
>>
>>>> Javier Lopez writes:
>>>>  > Hello to all,
>>>>  >
>>>>  > I have detected a crash of DVB driver with one transponder; 
>>>> Hispasat 12380
>>>>  > V. This transponder is carrying more than 40 channels (a lot of 
>>>> radio
>>>>  > channels), and when I switch with VDR to a channel of this 
>>>> transponder, one
>>>>  > of 4 times I get a dvb driver crash and sometimes the VDR menu 
>>>> changes the
>>>>  > color to some color very dificult to read. This only happens with 
>>>> this
>>>>  > transponder, then I deduct is the amount of channels it's 
>>>> carrying and the
>>>>  > DVB driver is not able to manage. With MS Windows applications 
>>>> there isn't
>>>>  > any problem with this transponder.
>>>>  >
>>>>  > Can anybody tell me where is the parameter of the maximum 
>>>> channels per
>>>>  > transponder in the dvb driver, an how can I change it?.
>>>>
>>>> The number of channels per transponder should not matter unless you
>>>> want to open a filter for each one. Is the transponder FTA or
>>>> encrypted?
>>>>
>>> Yes, it's in VIA Digital package, but has one channel FTA (Antena 3). 
>>> If you configure a channel in VDR with the frequency (12380-V) as 
>>> only parameter (without the rest of parameters at 0)you also get a 
>>> crash. The only diference I can see in this transponder is the big 
>>> list of radio channels.
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