Duncan Webb wrote:
> Duncan Webb wrote:
>
> I've narrowed down this problem to one of the ioctls that freevo sets
> during start up causing a DMA crash in the firmware encoder with
> ivtv-0.4.7. Already posted a message to the ivtv list.
>
> My next task is to figure out which ioctl is causing this problem. And
> will try ivtv-0.4.6 as this is a version that doesn't include the latest
> DMA changes to the driver.
>
> To be continued...
Figured it out at last!
On the PVR-350 the tuner is input 4
On the PVR-500 the tuners are input 0
Changing video groups fixes this problem.
However I've notices two unknown ioctls in the freevo start-up.
Now having done this live tv is working pretty well. However I've
noticed a couple of problems when using keyboard input (not tried the
remote yet)
* The first SPACE doesn't pause, it requires a second SPACE to pause
* Using Q to quit also requires an ENTER key press.
Duncan
>
>> The Hog wrote:
>>
>> Hi Richard,
>> Some testing from this morning, when I run the command from an xterm on
>> another machine.
>>
>> df_xine --layer=0 --deinterlace pvr:///freevo/timeshift/buf-
>> xine --hide-gui -pq -g -B --geometry 720x576+0+0 --no-splash --no-lirc
>> -V xv -A alsa --stdctl pvr:///freevo/timeshift/buf-
>>
>> both works perfectly.
>>
>> So I guess that the problem is there is a ioctl being done in freevo
>> that the PVR-500 doesn't like, tracking this down is a bit harder.
>>
>> I've improved the fbxine and df_xine test in the plug-in to:
>> try:
>> xinecmd = config.XINE_COMMAND.split(' ')[0].split('/')[-1]
>> self.fbxine = xinecmd in ('fbxine', 'df_xine')
>> except:
>> xinecmd = ''
>> self.fbxine = False
>> And added two debugs for xinecmd and self.fbxine.
>> The changes have been committed in r8353.
>>
>> I will also add an ioctl to get (IVTV_IOC_G_VBI_EMBED) and set the
>> (IVTV_IOC_S_VBI_EMBED) the embedded vbi data.
>>
>> But I don't want to do this as this is a problem with xine, but I may be
>> forced to.
>>
>> I've put in a bug report on the xine tracker for this problem.
>> http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=109655&aid=1575775&group_id=9655
>>
>>
>>> Maybe this is a stupid question, but, are you sure that freevo has access to
>>> the video device? (is Freevo running as root?) Some older xine versions have
>>> the video device hard coded (in pvr.c) to /dev/video0. The current version
>>> has a configurable setting in ~/.xine/config:
>>>
>>> # device used for WinTV-PVR 250/350 (pvr plugin)
>>> # string, default: /dev/video0
>>> media.wintv_pvr.device:/dev/video0
>>>
>>> A blank screen sounds like that freevo/xine isn't accessing the proper
>>> device.
>>>
>>> Richard.
>>>
>>> ----- Oorspronkelijk bericht -----
>>> From: Duncan Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> To: [email protected]
>>> Date: 12-Oct-2006 00:26
>>> Subject: Re: [Freevo-devel] [ freevo-Bugs-1568856 ] Pygame error: traceback
>>> with ivtv_xine_tv and directfb
>>>
>>>> The Hog wrote:
>>>>> Ok, I'll wait for you to report back.
>>>> Okay the patch works under X11, at least I think it does but every time
>>>> I run the plug-in I just get a blank screen. Checking the log shows that
>>>> the correct command is being executed.
>>>>
>>>> What I'm finding strange, at the moment, is:
>>>> Just after booting and running the command from the command line:
>>>> xine -V xv -A alsa pvr:///<dir>
>>>> it works a treat.
>>>>
>>>> I can run this again and again without problems.
>>>>
>>>> As soon as I've done this through freevo the tuner locks up and I get a
>>>> blank screen, very strange as I get a blank screen then from the command
>>>> line. Even a firmware reset doesn't help.
>>>>
>>>> So it could be:
>>>> a command line argument that is somehow incorrect,
>>>> a v4l command that is incompatible with the PVR-500.
>>>>
>>>> df_xine, only gives me blank screens but I've not tried this on a mpeg
>>>> file yet. The other dfb example programs work just fine.
>>>>
>>>> These I will have to investigate tomorrow.
>>>>
>>>> Duncan
>>>>
>>>>> Richard.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Oorspronkelijk bericht -----
>>>>> From: Duncan Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>>> To: [email protected]
>>>>> Date: 11-Oct-2006 20:20
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Freevo-devel] [ freevo-Bugs-1568856 ] Pygame error:
>>> traceback
>>>>> with ivtv_xine_tv and directfb
>>>>>
>>>>>> The Hog wrote:
>>>>>>> I am a bit confused since we have two open bugs and an email thread for
>>>>>>> communication... Do we now have a solution for John? That is, does
>>>>>>> ivtv_xine_tv now work with both x11 and fb displays, and is the stop
>>>>> command
>>>>>>> also responsive (no x-seconds long black screen) on directfb?
>>>>>> Lets stick to the list until we have a solution for John. I'll test both
>>>>>> directfb and x11 but have to keep changing the config. I'll do some
>>>>>> more testing and write again, could be in the morning.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The patch seems fine to me (did you test it on x11?). Altough I rather
>>>>> switch
>>>>>>> on a basic display setting than on a xine parameter, if this works then
>>>>> it's
>>>>>>> fine for freevo 1.6.
>>>>>> Not yet, I've been trying to get df_xine working, I'm not sure which
>>>>>> version on libmpeg3 to use, tried 1.7 and DirectFB-extras wouldn't
>>>>>> build, 1.6 seems to build but I'm not getting any output. Could be the
>>>>>> PVR-500 card not working again.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Note, I opened a new bug to upload the updated plugin. It seems not
>>>>> possible
>>>>>>> (in non-admin mode) to attach files to a bug once its status has been
>>>>> closed
>>>>>>> (see the history of the bug).
>>>>>> Good to know, I'll be more careful about closing them.
>>>>>>> Richard.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ----- Oorspronkelijk bericht -----
>>>>>>> From: Duncan Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>>>>> To: [email protected]
>>>>>>> Date: 11-Oct-2006 19:28
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Freevo-devel] [ freevo-Bugs-1568856 ] Pygame error:
>>>>> traceback
>>>>>>> with ivtv_xine_tv and directfb
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> John Molohan wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Richard what about doing?
>>>>>>>> config.XINE_COMMAND.split('/')[-1]
>>>>>>>> Should return df_xine
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> See attached patch, what do you think?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Duncan
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Duncan Webb wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> SourceForge.net wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Bugs item #1568856, was opened at 2006-10-01 18:59
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Take this out of the tracker until we have a solution.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Cool.
>>>>>>>>>> Hi John,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Comment By: John Molohan (johnmolohan)
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Date: 2006-10-11 15:39
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Message:
>>>>>>>>>>> Logged In: YES
>>>>>>>>>>> user_id=774680
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Duncan,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> ivtv_xine_tv.py (420): config.CONF.xine=/usr/bin/xine
>>>>>>>>>>> ivtv_xine_tv.py (421):
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> config.XINE_COMMAND=/usr/local/src/DirectFB-extra-0.9.25/samples/df_xine/df_xine
>>>>>>>>>>> ivtv_xine_tv.py (422): config.XINE_ARGS_DEF=-l 0 -d
>>>>>>>>>>> ivtv_xine_tv.py (423): config.XINE_TV_VO_DEV=
>>>>>>>>>>> ivtv_xine_tv.py (424): config.XINE_TV_AO_DEV=
>>>>>>>>>>> ivtv_xine_tv.py (425):
>>>>>>>>>>> config.XINE_TV_TIMESHIFT_FILEMASK=/home/media/livetv-
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> This gives me the correct command for df_xine (I don't think
>>>>>>>>>>> I've changed anything else)
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> ChildApp.__init__(), pid=9309, app= /usr/local/bin/df_xine
>>>>>>>>>>> -l 0 -d -V -A --stdctl pvr:///home/media/livetv-, poll=-1
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> This is incorrect, isn't it?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> -V , --version display version information
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Yep.
>>>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] freevo-1.5]# df_xine -V
>>>>>>>>> (*) DirectFB/Config: Parsing config file '/etc/directfbrc'.
>>>>>>>>> df_xine 0.9.25 is a DirectFB frontend for xine-lib-1.1.2
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> This doesn't seem to stop the command when the other correct
>>> arguments
>>>>>>>>> are passed as well which is a bit strange. Maybe it should be -v N,
>>>>>>>>> --verbosity=N set verbosity level to N (minimum: 0, maximum: 2,
>>>>>>>>> default: 1)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> -l N, --layer=N use layer N for video playback
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> That's right, -l 0 in my case.
>>>>>>>>>> , --stdctl turn on controlling xine over STDIN
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Yep.
>>>>>>>>>> -d , --deinterlace enable frame deinterlacing by default
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> What happens when you run from the command line:
>>>>>>>>>> df_xine -l 0 -d pvr:///home/media/livetv-
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> does this then work?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> It does indeed.
>>>>>>>>>> I can't run it at the moment, still not configured DirectFB :-(
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Bummer. Anything I could help with or is it a matter of free time? I
>>>>>>>>> have to say that I was expecting a bit of an ordeal setting all the
>>>>>>>>> stuff up again for my G400 but it was a breeze.
>>>>>>>> A matter of installing DirectFB-cvs and then DirectFB-0.9.25.1 and not
>>>>>>>> installing libmpeg3 correctly.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>>> Comment By: Duncan Webb (duncanwebb)
>>>>>>>>>>> Date: 2006-10-11 15:31
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Message:
>>>>>>>>>>> Logged In: YES
>>>>>>>>>>> user_id=104395
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Hi John,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> With debugging turned on you should see at the very
>>>>>>>>>>> beginning of your main log some XINE configuration stuff.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Will you post these
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> _debug_( 'config.CONF.xine=%s' % (config.CONF.xine) )
>>>>>>>>>>> _debug_( 'config.XINE_COMMAND=%s' % (config.XINE_COMMAND) )
>>>>>>>>>>> _debug_( 'config.XINE_ARGS_DEF=%s' % (config.XINE_ARGS_DEF) )
>>>>>>>>>>> _debug_( 'config.XINE_TV_VO_DEV=%s' % (config.XINE_TV_VO_DEV) )
>>>>>>>>>>> _debug_( 'config.XINE_TV_AO_DEV=%s' % (config.XINE_TV_AO_DEV) )
>>>>>>>>>>> _debug_( 'config.XINE_TV_TIMESHIFT_FILEMASK=%s' %
>>>>>>>>>>> (config.XINE_TV_TIMESHIFT_FILEMASK) )
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> self.command = '%s %s -V %s -A %s --stdctl pvr://%s' % \
>>>>>>>>>>> (config.XINE_COMMAND, config.XINE_ARGS_DEF,
>>>>>>>>>>> config.XINE_TV_VO_DEV, \
>>>>>>>>>>> config.XINE_TV_AO_DEV, config.XINE_TV_TIMESHIFT_FILEMASK)
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> the self.command is incorrect for df_xine.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Do you have a command line that works becuase this can then
>>>>>>>>>>> be put into the plug-in.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Duncan
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