[mythtv] mythmusic caching mp3 files

[Ed Wildgoose]

Fa Yoeu wrote:

>I have a weird problem that when I try to play mp3 from my nfs mounted
>directory through mythmusic, it causes the access point (netgear
>802.11g) to crash.  I have to powercycle the AP to get it working
>again.  I am suspecting that it is because of incompatibilities
>between different brands of 802.11g, but I am not sure yet.  Also many
>times the music cuts and skips because of other traffic.  So I wanted
>to hack mythmusic cache entire files before playback, doing the
>following, copy mp3 file from the nfs directory to a local directory
>before starting to play the file.  Anyone  have any suggestions before
>I begin hacking?
>  
>

What about trying to make the OS do more of the work?  I think you can 
set readahead hints for open calls?  Also, you could use a different 
filesystem which auto caches (afs?)

Perhaps also profile the data requests and make sure that we aren't 
doing something stupid here when requesting the data?