From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from mta5.srv.hcvlny.cv.net ([167.206.4.200]) by www.linuxtv.org with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1KAlWL-0007Sn-UD for linux-dvb@linuxtv.org; Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:51:46 +0200 Received: from steven-toths-macbook-pro.local (ool-18bfe594.dyn.optonline.net [24.191.229.148]) by mta5.srv.hcvlny.cv.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-8.04 (built Feb 28 2007)) with ESMTP id <0K2X007F12DAV7Y0@mta5.srv.hcvlny.cv.net> for linux-dvb@linuxtv.org; Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:51:10 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:51:10 -0400 From: Steven Toth In-reply-to: <20080622121058.122F7BE4078@ws1-9.us4.outblaze.com> To: stev391@email.com Message-id: <485F9C3E.50309@linuxtv.org> MIME-version: 1.0 References: <20080622121058.122F7BE4078@ws1-9.us4.outblaze.com> Cc: linux dvb Subject: Re: [linux-dvb] cx23885 driver and DMA timeouts List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-dvb-bounces@linuxtv.org Errors-To: linux-dvb-bounces+mchehab=infradead.org@linuxtv.org List-ID: stev391@email.com wrote: > Steven, > > The card works perfectly using Chris Pascoe's branch, I can use both > tuners at the same time. It only stuffs up when I try and merge the > relevant sections into tip, as per the patch I attached in the previous > email. So this eliminates bios/hardware faults. I can also try in > windows for you, but I'm sure this is not the fault. > > I would like to run a more modern version of the hg code as I have other > cards sitting around that could go in the same system and also I fear > that if somebody doesn't do the work to get it into tip, support will > disappear for newer kernels. > > Thanks for help, any further advice? > (Also you lost me a bit with sram and risc, is this for the > microprocessor on the tv card or is it on my motherboard/cpu? And do you > have any documentation about them so I can learn more about it?) > > Stephen. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steven Toth" > To: stev391@email.com > Subject: Re: [linux-dvb] cx23885 driver and DMA timeouts > Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:54:39 -0400 > > > > > As soon as I try to access both cards at the same time it breaks > > and only a full computer restart will fix it, i have tried > > unloading all the modules that I can find that this card uses and > > loading them again. I get the syslog attached below (cx23885 with > > debug =1). It doesn't matter what progam i use to access them > > (tried gxine, totem, mythtv) it all works the same, only one at a > > time or it breaks. > > If the vidb and vidc (ts1 / ts2) bridge streams each single channel > correctly, but not both together then this is either a sram > configuration issue (the risc engine's workspace is being corrupted > by another risc channel), or your system has a pcie compatibility > issue. > > I've seen both of these issues in the past. > > I don't have a hardware product with demodulators on vidb and c, so > that's not something I can repro. > > Can you dual boot the same system under windows and remove any pcie > compatibility doubts? > > - Steve No need to try windows, if you have the driver already running (pascoe's patches) then your chipset and hardware are fine. Sounds like you have a simple merge issue. Try to figure out which parts of the merge actually create the problem then bring that issue back to this list for discussion. Regards, - Steve _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb