[linux-dvb] Re: EOVERFLOW with section filter

[Holger Waechtler <holger@convergence.de>]

Stefan Huelswitt wrote:

> Hi,
> I have setup a section filter and sometimes I get EOVERFLOW on
> reading the filter. What does this mean? Driver buffer overflow? 
You did not fetched your section data fast enough, the driver ringbuffer 
was flowing over. Either increase buffer size or optimize your program 
to collect the data fast enough.

In any case such an overflow should be harmless for section filters 
since the data is always transferred repetitive.

Holger




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