[mythtv-users] Backend idle countdown never completes

[migmog]

On 24/10/2007, Tino Keitel <tino.keitel at gmx.de> wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 24, 2007 at 11:34:54 +0100, migmog wrote:
> > Hi Mythers
> >
> > I have a problem with my backend (oo-er). I have it configured to shut
> > down when it's idle, and this was working just fine until I upgraded
> > to the Ubuntu feisty version. Now when it goes idle the countdown
> > never completes. It goes so far, but then something kicks it back into
> > non-idle mode. This is with no frontends connected. From the log it
> > looks like something to do with EIT.. any ideas?
>
> Yes, the scheduler breaks the idle timer. A workaround can be found
> here:
>
> http://svn.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/3597
>
> Regards,
> Tino

Thanks, Tino.

I made the patch, and now it's shutting down as expected. I can how
this might cause problems if the shutdown occurs before the reschedule
has a chance to shake out, but I'm prepared to live with that until it
gets fixed properly.

migmog


cheers
Andrew