> 
> hello,
> when encoding really large files (cd-quality, wav, >500 megs) with lame
> (via the mlame script, with encoder "nice -n 19" and 
> options="--alt-preset standard -ms" the following happens:
> 
> everything starts fine:
> LAME version 3.91  (http://www.mp3dev.org/)
> Using polyphase lowpass  filter, transition band: 18671 Hz - 19205 Hz
> Encoding test.wav to test.mp3
> Encoding as 44.1 kHz VBR(q=2) stereo MPEG-1 Layer III (ca. 7.3x) qval=2
>     Frame          |  CPU time/estim | REAL time/estim | play/CPU |    ETA
>   9400/134282 ( 7%)|    3:52/   55:26|    4:38/ 1:06:23|   1.0546x| 1:01:44
> 128 [  84] %%
> [..]
> 
> but after some time 
> the cpu time / estim dissapears:
>     Frame          |  CPU time/estim | REAL time/estim | play/CPU |    ETA
> 134280/134282(100%)|1193046 h/    0:00| 1:07:06/ 1:07:06|   0.0000x|    0:00
> here the job is already finished, but 2 frames seem to be missing too (which
> did not appear to be a problem at the end of the file btw).
> 
> my system:
> suse 7.1 with kernel 2.2.18-suse (which is 2.2.18 with some patches applied by
> suse such as reiserfs afaik)
> gcc 2.95.2
> 
> maybe someone can test, if the same problem appears on other systems because
> it is a bug in lame, or if just my system is broken.
> 
> thanks
>       wernfried
> 

The frame counter display is just an estimate
based on the input filesize - it has no effect on the encoding.
the fact that it was within 2 out of 134k frames is pretty good :-)


Mark



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