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       eric@lammerts.org
In-Reply-To: <200309112142.55460.adq_dvb@lidskialf.net> (message from Andrew de Quincey on Thu, 11 Sep 2003 21:42:55 +0100)
To: adq_dvb@lidskialf.net
Subject: Re: [linux-dvb] Re: Possible kernel thread related crashes on 2.4.x
From: David Kuehling <dvdkhlng@gmx.de>
Date: 12 Sep 2003 23:09:19 +0200
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>>>>> "Andrew" == Andrew de Quincey <adq_dvb@lidskialf.net> writes:

>> This would explain why my system hangs/crashes especially when
>> zapping a lot (it never crashed during continuous playback, only when
>> zapping).  I'm using MPlayer, which always re-opens the device for a
>> new channel.

> Yeah, I think the problem is exacerbated for me by the fact the
> streaming boxes have 5 cards each... so thats 5 kernel threads, so
> five times more likely for it to happen. As you say, it only occurs
> when starting/stopping streaming. Normal playback is rock solid.

> Please let me know if it fixes it.. be good to know if this is
> definitely the issue.

Seems to fix it.  Just zapped for 1h+ without problems.  Great.  With
all those recent updates to MPlayers DVB-support, I can now use my
Nova-t as full-featured DVB receiver :-)

David
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