[mythtv-users] mythbackend zombie?

[Michael T. Dean]

On 05/03/2008 11:28 AM, Thomas Fjellstrom wrote:
> I updated to 0.21 today, and trying to watch live tv causes a ton of the 
> following messages:
>
> 2008-05-03 09:00:04.034 MythSocket(7fb0b0010170:17): DownRef: 1
> 2008-05-03 09:00:04.040 MythSocket(7fb0b0010170:17): socket is readable
> 2008-05-03 09:00:04.040 MythSocket(7fb0b0010170:17): cb->readyRead()
> 2008-05-03 09:00:04.040 MythSocket(7fb0b0010170:17): UpRef: 2
> 2008-05-03 09:00:04.040 read  <- 17 33      QUERY_RECORDER 1[]:[]IS_RECORDING
> 2008-05-03 09:00:04.040 write -> 17 1       0
>
> it eventually seems to stop trying whatever it's doing, and then this follows:
>
> 2008-05-03 09:00:04.890 MythSocket(7fb0b0010170:17): socket closed
> 2008-05-03 09:00:04.890 MythSocket(7fb0b0010170:17): state change Connected -> 
> Idle
> 2008-05-03 09:00:04.890 MythSocket(7fb0b0010170:-1): cb->connectionClosed()
>
> and then some auto expire stuff kicks in, shortly there after mythbackend 
> freezes, and is unkillable (ps shows <defunct>).
>
> What can I do to fix this? I'm going to start missing my tv shows :(

Just a guess, but I think 
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/264034#264034 will 
help (the capture card part, too).

Mike