[mythtv] Backend dies when frontend lists tuner status for a tuner not bound to an input

[Philippe]

Bill,

It works for me,  and the fix is better here than in the frontend.

Would someone apply this patch, please ?

Thanks to all

Philippe




Bill Cizek wrote:
>
>>
>> When a tuner is not bound to an input and the  frontend status window 
>> queries tuner status, the backend dies (likely in HandleRemoteEncoder)
>>
>
> I ran into a similar problem when I was playing with a slave backend a 
> while back.  Attached is my patch to fix it.  It may or may not fix 
> your problem, but it's worth a try.
>
> -Bill
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Index: mythtv/programs/mythbackend/mainserver.cpp
> ===================================================================
> --- mythtv/programs/mythbackend/mainserver.cpp	(revision 11597)
> +++ mythtv/programs/mythbackend/mainserver.cpp	(working copy)
> @@ -2951,10 +2951,22 @@
>      QMap<int, EncoderLink *>::Iterator iter = encoderList->find(recnum);
>      if (iter == encoderList->end())
>      {
> -        VERBOSE(VB_IMPORTANT, "MainServer: " +
> -                QString("HandleRemoteEncoder(cmd %1) ").arg(slist[1]) +
> -                QString("Unknown encoder: %1, exiting").arg(recnum));
> -        exit(BACKEND_BUGGY_EXIT_UNKNOWN_ENC);
> +        // Encoder not found
> +        QString command = slist[1];
> +        if (command == "GET_STATE")
> +        {
> +           QStringList retlist;
> +           retlist << QString::number((int) kState_Error);
> +           SendResponse(pbssock, retlist);
> +           return;
> +        }
> +        else
> +        {
> +           VERBOSE(VB_IMPORTANT, "MainServer: " +
> +                   QString("HandleRemoteEncoder(cmd %1) ").arg(slist[1]) +
> +                   QString("Unknown encoder: %1, exiting").arg(recnum));
> +           exit(BACKEND_BUGGY_EXIT_UNKNOWN_ENC);
> +        }
>      }
>  
>      EncoderLink *enc = iter.data();
>   
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
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