[mythtv-users] MythArchive problem with large files

Paul Harrison mythtv at dsl.pipex.com
Tue Nov 11 13:05:31 UTC 2008


Andre Newman wrote:
> A strange problem with MythArchive when saving or loading native  
> archive files, I use this to move recordings from a friend's Myth  
> backend to mine, he has freesat I have Freeview. When transferring  
> larger files, usually BBC HD the progress in the log file usually goes  
> well over 100%, I've seen 560% on occasion.
>
> I've googled this list and the many Wikis for any answer to this but I  
> seem to be the only one who's noticed this. Not sure exactly the file  
> size that causes the miscalculation but I'd guess around 2G as it  
> doesn't show up on SD recordings unless it's a long film. Looking in  
> the xml files that mytharchive generates the file sizes are correct  
> and the problem shows both on export and import.
>
> I've tried to find the script that MythArchive uses to see if I can  
> fix it but can only find mythburn.py which seems to have nothing to do  
> with archiving to native files. It would be good to find the code for  
> native archive import as importing one show at a time is a bit  
> tedious, would be good to add some batch import.
>
> Anyone know anything about this issue? Anyone know where this code is  
> located so I can go hunting?
>
> I'm running Ubuntu Hardy on both backends, using the hardy builds from  
> weeklybuilds.mythbuntu.org for the Freesat EPG updates, the problem  
> was still there on the original Hardy Myth install though.
>
> Andre
>
>   

mytharchivehelper handles the native archive import/export.

Sounds like it could be an integer overflow problem.

Paul H.


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