[mythtv-users] mythpreviewgen using 100% cpu

[Josu Lazkano]

2011/12/2 Josu Lazkano <josu.lazkano at gmail.com>:
> 2011/12/2 Greg Grotsky <spikeygg.mythbox at gmail.com>:
>> On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 6:51 AM, Ronald Frazier <ron at ronfrazier.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> I had this happen to me one time (that I know of) under 0.24. I saw
>>> the process was running at 100%, and when I looked at the output from
>>> ps, the process had been running for 2 weeks (presumably at 100% that
>>> whole time). In my case, I'm not using an HD-PVR. Only a Ceton and a
>>> HDHomerun (which is configured, but doesn't actually get used
>>> anymore). Only saw it that one time, so I figured it's just a fluke
>>> and didn't think much of it.
>>>
>>
>>
>> I have an HD Homerun setup (and a single pcHDTV HD-3000 card).
>>
>> What you describe Ron is exactly what I have experienced.  About three times
>> now I've noticed that my CPU usage was at 100% due to mythpreviewgen and the
>> machine was not recording, nor transcoding anything (and hadn't for some
>> time).  The process was started days ago.  I don't know what that code does
>> but it appears to get stuck on some recordings and hangs consuming cpu
>> cycles.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -Greg
>>
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>
> Hello, I checked it lot of time and ALWAYS that there is a program
> change on the guide, there is a 100% CPU usage with mythpreviewgen
> process, it takes 2-3 seconds and then disappear, but it stop the
> LiveTV. This is really annoying problem. It occurs for me on LiveTV.
>
> I am not an expert, I think that it is related to the preview image
> generation. Hope some developer will fix soon. This is the biggest
> problem that I have with MythTV.
>
> I have same problem on two Nvidia ION board FE/BE boxes.
>
> Best regards.
>
> --
> Josu Lazkano

Hello again, is possible to add this problem to the bug tracker?

I never open a ticket. I am using debian-multimedia repository version
(stable), I try the latest Ubuntu version and same problem on LiveTV.

Kind regards.

-- 
Josu Lazkano