[mythtv] Backend process dies at 4GB file limit? - coding hints wanted.... PATCH ATTACHED TOO

[Buzz]

>  You should 
> be able to test it with ulimit -f, that will allow you to 
> generate SIGXFSZ with smaller files.

This will send the backend the signal, easily.
 ps auxww | grep -v grep | grep -v gdb | grep mythbackend | xargs -n1 kill
-s SIGXFSZ