Duncan Webb wrote:
> 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.
1) VIDIOCGCAP the old v4l get capabilities actually calls VIDIOC_QUERYCAP
2) VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT to enumerate image formats, IIRC this was supported
in earlier ivtv drivers.
> 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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