[linux-dvb] PES packet shortened to 552 bytes (expected: 1840 bytes)

[Patrick Fischer]

Hello
On the vdr mailinglist some users reportet the following Problem:

Feb 21 11:40:18 localhost vdr[31452]: PES packet shortened to 1104 bytes 
(expected: 1840 bytes)
Feb 21 11:40:18 localhost vdr[31452]: 1 cRepacker messages suppressed
Feb 21 11:40:18 localhost vdr[31452]: cAudioRepacker(0xC0): skipped 28 
bytes while syncing on next audio frame
Feb 21 11:40:18 localhost vdr[31452]: PES packet shortened to 1104 bytes 
(expected: 1840 bytes)
Feb 21 11:40:18 localhost vdr[31452]: 1 cRepacker messages suppressed
Feb 21 11:40:18 localhost vdr[31452]: cAudioRepacker(0xC0): skipped 28 
bytes while syncing on next audio frame
Feb 21 11:40:18 localhost vdr[31452]: PES packet shortened to 1104 bytes 
(expected: 1840 bytes)
Feb 21 11:40:18 localhost vdr[31452]: 1 cRepacker messages suppressed
Feb 21 11:40:18 localhost vdr[31452]: cAudioRepacker(0xC0): skipped 28 
bytes while syncing on next audio frame
Feb 21 11:40:19 localhost vdr[31452]: PES packet shortened to 1288 bytes 
(expected: 1840 bytes)
Feb 21 11:40:19 localhost last message repeated 2 times
Feb 21 11:40:19 localhost vdr[31452]: PES packet shortened to 736 bytes 
(expected: 1840 bytes)
Feb 21 11:40:19 localhost last message repeated 2 times
Feb 21 11:40:20 localhost vdr[31452]: PES packet shortened to 920 bytes 
(expected: 1840 bytes)
Feb 21 11:40:20 localhost last message repeated 2 times
Feb 21 11:40:20 localhost vdr[31452]: PES packet shortened to 736 bytes 
(expected: 1840 bytes)
Feb 21 11:40:20 localhost vdr[31452]: ERROR: frontend 0 lost lock on 
channel 1, tp 578
Feb 21 11:40:20 localhost vdr[31452]: frontend 0 regained lock on 
channel 1, tp 578
Feb 21 11:40:20 localhost vdr[31452]: PES packet shortened to 736 bytes 
(expected: 1840 bytes)
Feb 21 11:40:20 localhost vdr[31452]: PES packet shortened to 736 bytes 
(expected: 1840 bytes)
Feb 21 11:40:23 localhost vdr[31452]: PES packet shortened to 368 bytes 
(expected: 1840 bytes)
Feb 21 11:40:23 localhost last message repeated 2 times
Feb 21 11:40:23 localhost vdr[31452]: PES packet shortened to 1288 bytes 
(expected: 1840 bytes)
Feb 21 11:40:23 localhost last message repeated 2 times
Feb 21 11:40:23 localhost vdr[31452]: ERROR: frontend 0 lost lock on 
channel 1, tp 578
Feb 21 11:40:23 localhost vdr[31452]: frontend 0 regained lock on 
channel 1, tp 578
Feb 21 11:40:23 localhost vdr[31452]: PES packet shortened to 552 bytes 
(expected: 1840 bytes)
Feb 21 11:40:23 localhost last message repeated 2 times
Feb 21 11:40:24 localhost vdr[31452]: PES packet shortened to 368 bytes 
(expected: 1840 bytes)
Feb 21 11:40:24 localhost last message repeated 2 times
Feb 21 11:40:24 localhost vdr[31452]: ERROR: frontend 0 lost lock on 
channel 1, tp 578
Feb 21 11:40:24 localhost vdr[31452]: frontend 0 regained lock on 
channel 1, tp 578
......


We are not sure if this is a Problem of vdr or of the dvb driver.
But it seems to be a new Problem.
We use differents devices but most of us use the last vdr and driver 
version.

Maybe anybody know something about this message.

Greetings
Patrick