[mythtv] [PATCH] occasional timeout on play start

[Mark Spieth]

> On Monday 13 June 2005 03:42 am, Mark Spieth wrote:
> > I dont know about anyone else, but sometimes I get a 10 sec read timeout
on
> > play start.
> > attached is a patch which fixes this.
> > It seems to be a timing issue with readaheadthread and the reader and it
> > gets stuck in the loop
> > since the buffer is too full to continue but the reader isnt reading.
> > hopefully Ive done it the right way.
>
> The logic looks a bit backwards to me - did you mean:
>
> if (readsallowed && loops < 10)
>     continue;
>
> instead of > 10?
>

you are correct. I had the logic the other way around originally. it works
for me though which tends to indicate that the 0.5 sec bit may not be
necessary but is probably a good safeguard so it doesnt get locked up.
cheers
mark