[linux-dvb] Re: Problems w/ VDR recording

["Marcus O.C. Metzler" <mocm@convergence.de>]

Deti Fliegl writes:
 > Axel Gruber wrote:
 > > 
 > > > I think might be a big problem with the CVS DVB driver when recording
 > > > streams with VDR-0.94. After some minutes my computer disconnects all
 > > > TCP/IP connections, does not accept new ones and even does not allow
 > > > console logins - finally I have to reboot the computer manually by
 > > > pressing the reset button. The problem occurs with the
 > > > siemens_dvb-0.9-20010817.tgz driver from Klaus' homepage.
 > > 
 > > I canīt beleve it: Same here ! - i thought iīm the only one.
 > > 
 > > But exact the same - all Connections down after some time.....
 > > 
 > > With a older driver (09version) the same Machine runs since over 1 Month without any problems....
 > > 
 > > > Maybe somebody can help me... before I start with kernel debugging. My
 > > > personal feeling is that there is some bad memory pointer (including a
 > > > write access to it) in the driver which causes the system to behave
 > > > unreliable.
 > > Sorry i need Help too ....
 > 
 > Testing with a driver from August 7th (checked out from the CVS) - the
 > same happens.
 > Well - I think the DVB drivers have grown too big and complicated. Most
 > of the kernel code would better  be placed in a library. 
 > 

Actually the drivers have gotten smaller since we got rid of av_pes.
Since you seem to be the only one with problems like that, there may
be another reason. Can you give some more information about your
system?

Marcus

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