[mythtv-commits] Ticket #7936: MythTV is expiring just recorded recordings instead of older recordings

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#7936: MythTV is expiring just recorded recordings instead of older recordings
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 Reporter:  Jonathan Martens <jonathan@…>           |       Owner:  ijr           
     Type:  defect                                  |      Status:  infoneeded_new
 Priority:  major                                   |   Milestone:  unknown       
Component:  MythTV - General                        |     Version:  0.22-fixes    
 Severity:  high                                    |     Mlocked:  0             
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Comment(by Jonathan Martens <jonathan@…>):

 Replying to [comment:1 stuartm]:
 > Can you include the priority of those recordings and tell us which
 expire method you are using? Oldest first, lowest priority, oldest +
 lowest etc (please doublecheck)

 {{{
 mysql> select * from settings where value like '%expire%';
 +---------------------------+------+-------------------+
 | value                     | data | hostname          |
 +---------------------------+------+-------------------+
 | AutoExpireMethod          | 2    | NULL              |
 | AutoExpireDayPriority     | 3    | NULL              |
 | AutoExpireDefault         | 1    | NULL              |
 | AutoExpireLiveTVMaxAge    | 1    | NULL              |
 | AutoExpireExtraSpace      | 10   | NULL              |
 | PlaybackWLAutoExpire      | 0    | mythtv.snetram.nl |
 | AutoExpireWatchedPriority | 1    | NULL              |
 | AutoExpireInsteadOfDelete | 0    | NULL              |
 +---------------------------+------+-------------------+
 8 rows in set (0.00 sec)
 }}}

 > Logs from the backend may be useful. Check that the backend still has
 write permissions on the old recordings.

 I have tried to view some of the oldest (at random) and they can all be
 played back, so reading is fine. All recordings in my recordings folder
 have the correct ownership and permissions:

 {{{
 [root at mythtv recordings]# find -type f -perm 644 | grep 'mpg$' | wc -l
 210
 [root at mythtv recordings]# ls -la *.mpg | wc -l
 210
 }}}

 > Are all the recordings on the same drive, are they local to the backend,
 was the drive or network offline if not?

 It is a combined backend/frontend machine to which all recordings are
 stored local.

 > Auto-expire behaviour is affected by storage group usage too, which
 storage group balancing mode are you using?

 I have not set this ever IIRC can you hint me where to find this setting?
 I have only one machine (this combined frontend and backend) and only one
 storage group for recordings.

 {{{
 mysql> select * from settings where value like '%dir' or value like
 '%location';
 +--------------------------+-------------------------------------+-------------------+
 | value                    | data                                |
 hostname          |
 +--------------------------+-------------------------------------+-------------------+
 | PIPLocation              | 2                                   |
 mythtv.snetram.nl |
 | MythArchiveTempDir       | /storage/temp/                      |
 mythtv.snetram.nl |
 | MythArchiveShareDir      | /storage/mytharchive/               |
 mythtv.snetram.nl |
 | MythArchiveDVDLocation   | /dev/dvdrw                          |
 mythtv.snetram.nl |
 | DVDDeviceLocation        | /dev/dvd                            |
 mythtv.snetram.nl |
 | VCDDeviceLocation        | /dev/cdrom                          |
 mythtv.snetram.nl |
 | DVDRipLocation           | /storage/mythdvd/temp/              |
 mythtv.snetram.nl |
 | GalleryDir               | /storage/pictures/                  |
 mythtv.snetram.nl |
 | GalleryThumbnailLocation | 0                                   |
 mythtv.snetram.nl |
 | MusicLocation            | /storage/music/                     |
 mythtv.snetram.nl |
 | CDCreateDir              | 1                                   |
 mythtv.snetram.nl |
 | VideoStartupDir          | /storage/videos/                    |
 mythtv.snetram.nl |
 | VideoArtworkDir          | /storage/mythvideo/                 |
 mythtv.snetram.nl |
 | mythvideo.fanartDir      | /root/.mythtv/MythVideo/Fanart      |
 mythtv.snetram.nl |
 | mythvideo.screenshotDir  | /root/.mythtv/MythVideo/Screenshots |
 mythtv.snetram.nl |
 | mythvideo.bannerDir      | /root/.mythtv/MythVideo/Banners     |
 mythtv.snetram.nl |
 | MythMusicLastImportDir   | /                                   |
 mythtv.snetram.nl |
 | mythvideo.TrailersDir    | /root/.mythtv/MythVideo/Trailers    |
 mythtv.snetram.nl |
 +--------------------------+-------------------------------------+-------------------+
 18 rows in set (0.00 sec)
 }}}

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