[linux-dvb] DVB (dvb_dmxdev_filter_start): could not alloc feed

[Johannes Stezenbach]

On Mon, Oct 24, 2005 at 10:13:06AM +0200, bluedrops wrote:
> Hi to all,
> 
> Here are the errors I'm getting with kernel 2.6.12 + 2.6.12 patchset
> when using dvbscan :
> 
> When tuning a transponder, dvbscan sometimes reports several times :
> start_filter:1325: ERROR: ioctl DMX_SET_FILTER failed: 1 Operation not permitted
> start_filter:1325: ERROR: ioctl DMX_SET_FILTER failed: 16 Device or
> resource busy
...
> Is there a patch for this problem ?

dvbscan tries to use more filters that a FF card has (happens only
on TPs with many services, e.g. lots of radio channels).
Try this:

diff -u -p -r1.20 scan.c
--- scan.c	23 Oct 2005 22:54:04 -0000	1.20
+++ scan.c	24 Oct 2005 10:38:17 -0000
@@ -1235,7 +1235,7 @@ static int read_sections (struct section
 static LIST_HEAD(running_filters);
 static LIST_HEAD(waiting_filters);
 static int n_running;
-#define MAX_RUNNING 32
+#define MAX_RUNNING 27
 static struct pollfd poll_fds[MAX_RUNNING];
 static struct section_buf* poll_section_bufs[MAX_RUNNING];
 

Johannes