[vdr] Re: Driver or VDR Problem setting and jusageing cutmarks on Nexus 2.1

["Dr. Werner Fink" <werner@suse.de>]

On Sat, Jun 05, 2004 at 01:33:30PM +0200, Dr. Werner Fink wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 04, 2004 at 10:09:28PM +0200, Andreas Share wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > Klaus
> > 
> > Sorry,
> > 
> > i have tested the patch, but it does not work for me. I have the same
> > problem as before....if i use the nptl enabled glibc pthread libs (/lib/i686
> > & /lib/tls) the rcu expansion does not work anymore (hang) and all vdr
> > threats runīs at least with only one pid. I dont have tested setting and
> > moving cutmarks....
> 
> Normally the threads based on NPTL do have only one process and therefore
> only one pid.  This is the reason why for signal handling the masks have to
> be set appropiate for each thread and the process to be sure that the
> thread which should reveive a signal does get it (-> POSIX requires this).
> The simple way as for the old pthread does not work ... or better the
> result is not predictable within NPTL.
> 
> Which kernel (including patches) and which glibc version
> (including patches) are you running?

Btw: Please try out moving the cutmarks ...
You may watch the single threads by using

         pid=`pidof vdr`
         watch -n 2 ps um --pid $pid

... let's see.


        Werner

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