Mailing List Archive: PVR-500 Problems

PVR-500 Problems

Sep 17, 2012, 12:52 AM

Post #1 of 4 (2044 views)

I'm having this same problem with my PVR-500 cards. I have tried all
three of my cards and see the same symptoms on each. Once the card is
recording it will do so forever without any problem but changing
channels or starting a new recording I will frequently see the

ivtv0: Encoder has died : ivtv_serialized_open

error message. Sometimes the firmware will successfully reload but most
often even if the driver think that the reload was successful the
recording is blank or corrupt.

I do not pretend to understand how the ivtv driver works or what causes
this error message but is there any thing I can do to try to track down
what is causing this?

Sep 17 02:03:01 Asthmatic kernel: [172462.936380] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_START_CAPTURE
Sep 17 02:03:02 Asthmatic kernel: [172463.940049] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_START_CAPTURE)
Sep 17 02:03:02 Asthmatic kernel: [172463.940058] ivtv0: warn: Error starting capture!
Sep 17 02:03:02 Asthmatic kernel: [172463.940060] ivtv0: warn: Failed to start capturing for stream encoder MPG
Sep 17 02:03:02 Asthmatic kernel: [172463.940066] ivtv0 encoder MPG: VIDIOC_ENCODER_CMD error -5
Sep 17 02:03:02 Asthmatic kernel: [172463.946782] ivtv0: info: Start encoder stream encoder MPG
Sep 17 02:03:02 Asthmatic kernel: [172463.946787] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_DMA_BLOCK_SIZE
Sep 17 02:03:02 Asthmatic kernel: [172463.946789] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VERT_CROP_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.048525] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VERT_CROP_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.048530] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_MISC
Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.152046] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_MISC)
Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.152054] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_MISC
Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.256250] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_MISC)
Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.256255] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_MISC
Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.360213] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_MISC)
Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.360218] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_MISC
Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.464012] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_MISC)
Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.464017] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_PLACEHOLDER
Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.464019] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_NUM_VSYNC_LINES
Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.464020] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:04 Asthmatic kernel: [172465.470866] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:04 Asthmatic kernel: [172465.500123] ivtv0: info: Setup VBI API header 0x0000bd03 pkts 1 buffs 4 ln 24 sz 1456
Sep 17 02:03:04 Asthmatic kernel: [172465.500126] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_CONFIG
Sep 17 02:03:05 Asthmatic kernel: [172466.504011] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_CONFIG)
Sep 17 02:03:05 Asthmatic kernel: [172466.504017] ivtv0: info: Setup VBI start 0x00000004 frames 1 fpi 48387
Sep 17 02:03:05 Asthmatic kernel: [172466.504019] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:06 Asthmatic kernel: [172467.508206] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:06 Asthmatic kernel: [172467.508212] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:07 Asthmatic kernel: [172468.516010] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:07 Asthmatic kernel: [172468.516015] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:08 Asthmatic kernel: [172469.524008] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:08 Asthmatic kernel: [172469.524013] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:09 Asthmatic kernel: [172470.532032] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:09 Asthmatic kernel: [172470.532039] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:10 Asthmatic kernel: [172471.536796] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:10 Asthmatic kernel: [172471.536802] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:11 Asthmatic kernel: [172472.540016] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:11 Asthmatic kernel: [172472.540022] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:12 Asthmatic kernel: [172473.544031] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:12 Asthmatic kernel: [172473.544036] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:13 Asthmatic kernel: [172474.550241] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:13 Asthmatic kernel: [172474.550247] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:14 Asthmatic kernel: [172475.552035] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:14 Asthmatic kernel: [172475.552040] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:15 Asthmatic kernel: [172476.556562] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:15 Asthmatic kernel: [172476.556571] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:16 Asthmatic kernel: [172477.560268] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:16 Asthmatic kernel: [172477.560276] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:17 Asthmatic kernel: [172478.564032] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:17 Asthmatic kernel: [172478.564038] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:18 Asthmatic kernel: [172479.568727] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:18 Asthmatic kernel: [172479.568734] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:19 Asthmatic kernel: [172480.572011] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:19 Asthmatic kernel: [172480.572017] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:20 Asthmatic kernel: [172481.576023] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:20 Asthmatic kernel: [172481.576028] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:21 Asthmatic kernel: [172482.580009] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:21 Asthmatic kernel: [172482.580014] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:22 Asthmatic kernel: [172483.584558] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:22 Asthmatic kernel: [172483.584564] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:23 Asthmatic kernel: [172484.588037] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:23 Asthmatic kernel: [172484.588043] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:24 Asthmatic kernel: [172485.593268] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:24 Asthmatic kernel: [172485.593273] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:25 Asthmatic kernel: [172486.600008] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:25 Asthmatic kernel: [172486.600013] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:26 Asthmatic kernel: [172487.608008] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:26 Asthmatic kernel: [172487.608013] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:27 Asthmatic kernel: [172488.612582] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:27 Asthmatic kernel: [172488.612589] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:28 Asthmatic kernel: [172489.616040] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:28 Asthmatic kernel: [172489.616046] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:29 Asthmatic kernel: [172490.620009] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:29 Asthmatic kernel: [172490.620015] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:30 Asthmatic kernel: [172491.628009] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:30 Asthmatic kernel: [172491.628014] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:31 Asthmatic kernel: [172492.632011] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:31 Asthmatic kernel: [172492.632017] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:32 Asthmatic kernel: [172493.636045] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:32 Asthmatic kernel: [172493.636051] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:33 Asthmatic kernel: [172494.640008] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:33 Asthmatic kernel: [172494.640013] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:34 Asthmatic kernel: [172495.644153] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:34 Asthmatic kernel: [172495.644162] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:35 Asthmatic kernel: [172496.648021] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:35 Asthmatic kernel: [172496.648026] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:36 Asthmatic kernel: [172497.652131] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:36 Asthmatic kernel: [172497.652136] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:37 Asthmatic kernel: [172498.660011] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:37 Asthmatic kernel: [172498.660017] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:38 Asthmatic kernel: [172499.665520] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:38 Asthmatic kernel: [172499.665525] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:39 Asthmatic kernel: [172500.668019] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:39 Asthmatic kernel: [172500.668024] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:40 Asthmatic kernel: [172501.672429] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:40 Asthmatic kernel: [172501.672435] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:41 Asthmatic kernel: [172502.676016] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:41 Asthmatic kernel: [172502.676022] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:42 Asthmatic kernel: [172503.680043] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:42 Asthmatic kernel: [172503.680050] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:43 Asthmatic kernel: [172504.684437] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:43 Asthmatic kernel: [172504.684443] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:44 Asthmatic kernel: [172505.688291] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:44 Asthmatic kernel: [172505.688296] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:45 Asthmatic kernel: [172506.692019] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:45 Asthmatic kernel: [172506.692025] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:46 Asthmatic kernel: [172507.696010] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:46 Asthmatic kernel: [172507.696015] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:47 Asthmatic kernel: [172508.704008] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:47 Asthmatic kernel: [172508.704014] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:48 Asthmatic kernel: [172509.712009] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:48 Asthmatic kernel: [172509.712014] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:49 Asthmatic kernel: [172510.716123] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:49 Asthmatic kernel: [172510.716129] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:50 Asthmatic kernel: [172511.720048] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:50 Asthmatic kernel: [172511.720056] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.724038] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.724047] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_PGM_INDEX_INFO
Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832007] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_PGM_INDEX_INFO)
Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832013] ivtv0: info: PGM Index at 0x00000007 with 400 elements
Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832015] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_OUTPUT_PORT
Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832017] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_FRAME_RATE
Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832019] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_FRAME_SIZE
Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832026] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_STREAM_TYPE
Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832027] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_BIT_RATE
Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832030] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_AUDIO_PROPERTIES
Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832032] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_MUTE_AUDIO
Sep 17 02:03:52 Asthmatic kernel: [172513.840008] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_MUTE_AUDIO)
Sep 17 02:03:53 Asthmatic kernel: [172514.144029] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_INITIALIZE_INPUT
Sep 17 02:03:54 Asthmatic kernel: [172515.148039] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_INITIALIZE_INPUT)
Sep 17 02:03:54 Asthmatic kernel: [172515.151925] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_START_CAPTURE
Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.156036] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_START_CAPTURE)
Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.156042] ivtv0: warn: Error starting capture!
Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.156044] ivtv0: warn: Failed to start capturing for stream encoder MPG
Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.156052] ivtv0: info: Could not start capture for encoder MPG (-5)
Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.156346] ivtv0: file: open encoder MPG
Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.156348] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_PING_FW
Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.260259] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_PING_FW)
Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.260265] ivtv0: Encoder has died : ivtv_serialized_open
Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.260268] ivtv0: Detected in ivtv_serialized_open that firmware had failed - Reloading
Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.260270] ivtv0: info: Preparing for firmware halt.
Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.260272] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_HALT_FW
Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.364014] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_HALT_FW)
Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.376011] ivtv0: info: Stopping VDM
Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.376013] ivtv0: info: Stopping AO
Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.376015] ivtv0: info: pinging (?) APU
Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.376016] ivtv0: info: Stopping VPU
Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.376017] ivtv0: info: Resetting Hw Blocks
Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.376018] ivtv0: info: Stopping SPU
Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.388013] ivtv0: info: init Encoder SDRAM pre-charge
Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.388015] ivtv0: info: init Encoder SDRAM refresh to 1us
Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.388017] ivtv0: info: Sleeping for 600ms
Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.988030] ivtv0: info: Loading encoder image
Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172517.005545] ivtv0: Loaded v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw firmware (376836 bytes)
Sep 17 02:03:56 Asthmatic kernel: [172517.208025] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_PING_FW
Sep 17 02:03:56 Asthmatic kernel: [172517.210424] ivtv0: Firmware restart okay
Sep 17 02:03:56 Asthmatic kernel: [172517.210426] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_PING_FW
Sep 17 02:03:56 Asthmatic kernel: [172517.210495] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_MISC
Sep 17 02:03:56 Asthmatic kernel: [172517.211340] ivtv0 encoder MPG: VIDIOC_QUERYCAP driver=ivtv, card=WinTV PVR 500 (unit #1), bus=PCI:0000:06:08.0, version=0x00030217, capabilities=0x01070051
Sep 17 02:03:56 Asthmatic kernel: [172517.211348] ivtv0 encoder MPG: VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL id=0x980001, type=6, name=User Controls, min/max=0/0, step=0, default=0, flags=0x00000044

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Re: PVR-500 Problems [ In reply to ]

ken.ivtv at minker

Sep 24, 2012, 7:58 AM

Post #2 of 4 (1963 views)

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On 9/17/12 3:52 AM, Paul Onley wrote:
> I'm having this same problem with my PVR-500 cards. I have tried all
> three of my cards and see the same symptoms on each. Once the card is
> recording it will do so forever without any problem but changing
> channels or starting a new recording I will frequently see the
>
> ivtv0: Encoder has died : ivtv_serialized_open
>
> error message. Sometimes the firmware will successfully reload but
> most often even if the driver think that the reload was successful the
> recording is blank or corrupt.
>
> I do not pretend to understand how the ivtv driver works or what
> causes this error message but is there any thing I can do to try to
> track down what is causing this?
>
>
>
> Sep 17 02:03:01 Asthmatic kernel: [172462.936380] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_START_CAPTURE
> Sep 17 02:03:02 Asthmatic kernel: [172463.940049] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_START_CAPTURE)
> Sep 17 02:03:02 Asthmatic kernel: [172463.940058] ivtv0: warn: Error
> starting capture!
> Sep 17 02:03:02 Asthmatic kernel: [172463.940060] ivtv0: warn: Failed
> to start capturing for stream encoder MPG
> Sep 17 02:03:02 Asthmatic kernel: [172463.940066] ivtv0 encoder MPG:
> VIDIOC_ENCODER_CMD error -5
> Sep 17 02:03:02 Asthmatic kernel: [172463.946782] ivtv0: info: Start
> encoder stream encoder MPG
> Sep 17 02:03:02 Asthmatic kernel: [172463.946787] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_DMA_BLOCK_SIZE
> Sep 17 02:03:02 Asthmatic kernel: [172463.946789] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VERT_CROP_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.048525] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VERT_CROP_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.048530] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_MISC
> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.152046] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_MISC)
> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.152054] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_MISC
> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.256250] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_MISC)
> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.256255] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_MISC
> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.360213] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_MISC)
> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.360218] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_MISC
> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.464012] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_MISC)
> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.464017] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_PLACEHOLDER
> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.464019] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_NUM_VSYNC_LINES
> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.464020] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:04 Asthmatic kernel: [172465.470866] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:04 Asthmatic kernel: [172465.500123] ivtv0: info: Setup
> VBI API header 0x0000bd03 pkts 1 buffs 4 ln 24 sz 1456
> Sep 17 02:03:04 Asthmatic kernel: [172465.500126] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_CONFIG
> Sep 17 02:03:05 Asthmatic kernel: [172466.504011] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_CONFIG)
> Sep 17 02:03:05 Asthmatic kernel: [172466.504017] ivtv0: info: Setup
> VBI start 0x00000004 frames 1 fpi 48387
> Sep 17 02:03:05 Asthmatic kernel: [172466.504019] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:06 Asthmatic kernel: [172467.508206] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:06 Asthmatic kernel: [172467.508212] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:07 Asthmatic kernel: [172468.516010] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:07 Asthmatic kernel: [172468.516015] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:08 Asthmatic kernel: [172469.524008] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:08 Asthmatic kernel: [172469.524013] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:09 Asthmatic kernel: [172470.532032] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:09 Asthmatic kernel: [172470.532039] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:10 Asthmatic kernel: [172471.536796] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:10 Asthmatic kernel: [172471.536802] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:11 Asthmatic kernel: [172472.540016] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:11 Asthmatic kernel: [172472.540022] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:12 Asthmatic kernel: [172473.544031] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:12 Asthmatic kernel: [172473.544036] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:13 Asthmatic kernel: [172474.550241] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:13 Asthmatic kernel: [172474.550247] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:14 Asthmatic kernel: [172475.552035] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:14 Asthmatic kernel: [172475.552040] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:15 Asthmatic kernel: [172476.556562] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:15 Asthmatic kernel: [172476.556571] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:16 Asthmatic kernel: [172477.560268] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:16 Asthmatic kernel: [172477.560276] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:17 Asthmatic kernel: [172478.564032] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:17 Asthmatic kernel: [172478.564038] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:18 Asthmatic kernel: [172479.568727] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:18 Asthmatic kernel: [172479.568734] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:19 Asthmatic kernel: [172480.572011] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:19 Asthmatic kernel: [172480.572017] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:20 Asthmatic kernel: [172481.576023] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:20 Asthmatic kernel: [172481.576028] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:21 Asthmatic kernel: [172482.580009] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:21 Asthmatic kernel: [172482.580014] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:22 Asthmatic kernel: [172483.584558] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:22 Asthmatic kernel: [172483.584564] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:23 Asthmatic kernel: [172484.588037] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:23 Asthmatic kernel: [172484.588043] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:24 Asthmatic kernel: [172485.593268] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:24 Asthmatic kernel: [172485.593273] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:25 Asthmatic kernel: [172486.600008] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:25 Asthmatic kernel: [172486.600013] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:26 Asthmatic kernel: [172487.608008] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:26 Asthmatic kernel: [172487.608013] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:27 Asthmatic kernel: [172488.612582] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:27 Asthmatic kernel: [172488.612589] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:28 Asthmatic kernel: [172489.616040] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:28 Asthmatic kernel: [172489.616046] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:29 Asthmatic kernel: [172490.620009] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:29 Asthmatic kernel: [172490.620015] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:30 Asthmatic kernel: [172491.628009] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:30 Asthmatic kernel: [172491.628014] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:31 Asthmatic kernel: [172492.632011] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:31 Asthmatic kernel: [172492.632017] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:32 Asthmatic kernel: [172493.636045] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:32 Asthmatic kernel: [172493.636051] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:33 Asthmatic kernel: [172494.640008] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:33 Asthmatic kernel: [172494.640013] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:34 Asthmatic kernel: [172495.644153] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:34 Asthmatic kernel: [172495.644162] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:35 Asthmatic kernel: [172496.648021] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:35 Asthmatic kernel: [172496.648026] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:36 Asthmatic kernel: [172497.652131] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:36 Asthmatic kernel: [172497.652136] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:37 Asthmatic kernel: [172498.660011] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:37 Asthmatic kernel: [172498.660017] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:38 Asthmatic kernel: [172499.665520] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:38 Asthmatic kernel: [172499.665525] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:39 Asthmatic kernel: [172500.668019] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:39 Asthmatic kernel: [172500.668024] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:40 Asthmatic kernel: [172501.672429] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:40 Asthmatic kernel: [172501.672435] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:41 Asthmatic kernel: [172502.676016] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:41 Asthmatic kernel: [172502.676022] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:42 Asthmatic kernel: [172503.680043] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:42 Asthmatic kernel: [172503.680050] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:43 Asthmatic kernel: [172504.684437] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:43 Asthmatic kernel: [172504.684443] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:44 Asthmatic kernel: [172505.688291] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:44 Asthmatic kernel: [172505.688296] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:45 Asthmatic kernel: [172506.692019] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:45 Asthmatic kernel: [172506.692025] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:46 Asthmatic kernel: [172507.696010] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:46 Asthmatic kernel: [172507.696015] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:47 Asthmatic kernel: [172508.704008] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:47 Asthmatic kernel: [172508.704014] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:48 Asthmatic kernel: [172509.712009] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:48 Asthmatic kernel: [172509.712014] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:49 Asthmatic kernel: [172510.716123] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:49 Asthmatic kernel: [172510.716129] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:50 Asthmatic kernel: [172511.720048] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:50 Asthmatic kernel: [172511.720056] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.724038] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.724047] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_PGM_INDEX_INFO
> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832007] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_PGM_INDEX_INFO)
> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832013] ivtv0: info: PGM
> Index at 0x00000007 with 400 elements
> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832015] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_OUTPUT_PORT
> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832017] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_FRAME_RATE
> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832019] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_FRAME_SIZE
> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832026] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_STREAM_TYPE
> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832027] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_BIT_RATE
> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832030] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_SET_AUDIO_PROPERTIES
> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832032] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_MUTE_AUDIO
> Sep 17 02:03:52 Asthmatic kernel: [172513.840008] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_MUTE_AUDIO)
> Sep 17 02:03:53 Asthmatic kernel: [172514.144029] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_INITIALIZE_INPUT
> Sep 17 02:03:54 Asthmatic kernel: [172515.148039] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_INITIALIZE_INPUT)
> Sep 17 02:03:54 Asthmatic kernel: [172515.151925] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_START_CAPTURE
> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.156036] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_START_CAPTURE)
> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.156042] ivtv0: warn: Error
> starting capture!
> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.156044] ivtv0: warn: Failed
> to start capturing for stream encoder MPG
> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.156052] ivtv0: info: Could
> not start capture for encoder MPG (-5)
> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.156346] ivtv0: file: open
> encoder MPG
> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.156348] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_PING_FW
> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.260259] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_PING_FW)
> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.260265] ivtv0: Encoder has
> died : ivtv_serialized_open
> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.260268] ivtv0: Detected in
> ivtv_serialized_open that firmware had failed - Reloading
> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.260270] ivtv0: info:
> Preparing for firmware halt.
> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.260272] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_HALT_FW
> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.364014] ivtv0: warn: Could
> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_HALT_FW)
> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.376011] ivtv0: info:
> Stopping VDM
> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.376013] ivtv0: info:
> Stopping AO
> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.376015] ivtv0: info:
> pinging (?) APU
> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.376016] ivtv0: info:
> Stopping VPU
> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.376017] ivtv0: info:
> Resetting Hw Blocks
> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.376018] ivtv0: info:
> Stopping SPU
> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.388013] ivtv0: info: init
> Encoder SDRAM pre-charge
> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.388015] ivtv0: info: init
> Encoder SDRAM refresh to 1us
> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.388017] ivtv0: info:
> Sleeping for 600ms
> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.988030] ivtv0: info:
> Loading encoder image
> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172517.005545] ivtv0: Loaded
> v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw firmware (376836 bytes)
> Sep 17 02:03:56 Asthmatic kernel: [172517.208025] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_PING_FW
> Sep 17 02:03:56 Asthmatic kernel: [172517.210424] ivtv0: Firmware
> restart okay
> Sep 17 02:03:56 Asthmatic kernel: [172517.210426] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_PING_FW
> Sep 17 02:03:56 Asthmatic kernel: [172517.210495] ivtv0: mb: MB Call:
> CX2341X_ENC_MISC
> Sep 17 02:03:56 Asthmatic kernel: [172517.211340] ivtv0 encoder MPG:
> VIDIOC_QUERYCAP driver=ivtv, card=WinTV PVR 500 (unit #1),
> bus=PCI:0000:06:08.0, version=0x00030217, capabilities=0x01070051
> Sep 17 02:03:56 Asthmatic kernel: [172517.211348] ivtv0 encoder MPG:
> VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL id=0x980001, type=6, name=User Controls, min/max=0/0,
> step=0, default=0, flags=0x00000044
>
>
>
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I'm seeing the same problem. It started when I switched to MythTV 0.25.
I had a PVR-250 and a PVR-500. I originally thought the problem was
failing hardware and replaced the 500. The problem just jumped to the
250. I have since put the 500 back and am now using a PVR-500 and a
HVR-2250. I just watch the logs for those messages and reboot soon after
they appear.

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Re: PVR-500 Problems [ In reply to ]

onley at att

Sep 24, 2012, 8:53 AM

Post #3 of 4 (1957 views)

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On 09/24/2012 09:58 AM, Ken wrote:
> On 9/17/12 3:52 AM, Paul Onley wrote:
>> I'm having this same problem with my PVR-500 cards. I have tried all
>> three of my cards and see the same symptoms on each. Once the card is
>> recording it will do so forever without any problem but changing
>> channels or starting a new recording I will frequently see the
>>
>> ivtv0: Encoder has died : ivtv_serialized_open
>>
>> error message. Sometimes the firmware will successfully reload but
>> most often even if the driver think that the reload was successful
>> the recording is blank or corrupt.
>>
>> I do not pretend to understand how the ivtv driver works or what
>> causes this error message but is there any thing I can do to try to
>> track down what is causing this?
>>
>>
>>
>> Sep 17 02:03:01 Asthmatic kernel: [172462.936380] ivtv0: mb: MB
>> Call: CX2341X_ENC_START_CAPTURE
>> Sep 17 02:03:02 Asthmatic kernel: [172463.940049] ivtv0: warn: Could
>> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_START_CAPTURE)
>> Sep 17 02:03:02 Asthmatic kernel: [172463.940058] ivtv0: warn: Error
>> starting capture!
>> Sep 17 02:03:02 Asthmatic kernel: [172463.940060] ivtv0: warn:
>> Failed to start capturing for stream encoder MPG
>> Sep 17 02:03:02 Asthmatic kernel: [172463.940066] ivtv0 encoder MPG:
>> VIDIOC_ENCODER_CMD error -5
>> Sep 17 02:03:02 Asthmatic kernel: [172463.946782] ivtv0: info: Start
>> encoder stream encoder MPG
>> Sep 17 02:03:02 Asthmatic kernel: [172463.946787] ivtv0: mb: MB
>> Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_DMA_BLOCK_SIZE
>> Sep 17 02:03:02 Asthmatic kernel: [172463.946789] ivtv0: mb: MB
>> Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VERT_CROP_LINE
>> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.048525] ivtv0: warn: Could
>> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VERT_CROP_LINE)
>> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.048530] ivtv0: mb: MB
>> Call: CX2341X_ENC_MISC
>> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.152046] ivtv0: warn: Could
>> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_MISC)
>> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.152054] ivtv0: mb: MB
>> Call: CX2341X_ENC_MISC
>> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.256250] ivtv0: warn: Could
>> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_MISC)
>> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.256255] ivtv0: mb: MB
>> Call: CX2341X_ENC_MISC
>> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.360213] ivtv0: warn: Could
>> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_MISC)
>> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.360218] ivtv0: mb: MB
>> Call: CX2341X_ENC_MISC
>> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.464012] ivtv0: warn: Could
>> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_MISC)
>> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.464017] ivtv0: mb: MB
>> Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_PLACEHOLDER
>> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.464019] ivtv0: mb: MB
>> Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_NUM_VSYNC_LINES
>> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.464020] ivtv0: mb: MB
>> Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
>> Sep 17 02:03:04 Asthmatic kernel: [172465.470866] ivtv0: warn: Could
>> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
>> Sep 17 02:03:04 Asthmatic kernel: [172465.500123] ivtv0: info: Setup
>> VBI API header 0x0000bd03 pkts 1 buffs 4 ln 24 sz 1456
>> Sep 17 02:03:04 Asthmatic kernel: [172465.500126] ivtv0: mb: MB
>> Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_CONFIG
>> Sep 17 02:03:05 Asthmatic kernel: [172466.504011] ivtv0: warn: Could
>> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_CONFIG)
>> Sep 17 02:03:05 Asthmatic kernel: [172466.504017] ivtv0: info: Setup
>> VBI start 0x00000004 frames 1 fpi 48387
>> Sep 17 02:03:50 Asthmatic kernel: [172511.720056] ivtv0: mb: MB
>> Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
>> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.724038] ivtv0: warn: Could
>> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
>> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.724047] ivtv0: mb: MB
>> Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_PGM_INDEX_INFO
>> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832007] ivtv0: warn: Could
>> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_PGM_INDEX_INFO)
>> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832013] ivtv0: info: PGM
>> Index at 0x00000007 with 400 elements
>> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832015] ivtv0: mb: MB
>> Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_OUTPUT_PORT
>> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832017] ivtv0: mb: MB
>> Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_FRAME_RATE
>> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832019] ivtv0: mb: MB
>> Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_FRAME_SIZE
>> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832026] ivtv0: mb: MB
>> Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_STREAM_TYPE
>> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832027] ivtv0: mb: MB
>> Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_BIT_RATE
>> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832030] ivtv0: mb: MB
>> Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_AUDIO_PROPERTIES
>> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832032] ivtv0: mb: MB
>> Call: CX2341X_ENC_MUTE_AUDIO
>> Sep 17 02:03:52 Asthmatic kernel: [172513.840008] ivtv0: warn: Could
>> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_MUTE_AUDIO)
>> Sep 17 02:03:53 Asthmatic kernel: [172514.144029] ivtv0: mb: MB
>> Call: CX2341X_ENC_INITIALIZE_INPUT
>> Sep 17 02:03:54 Asthmatic kernel: [172515.148039] ivtv0: warn: Could
>> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_INITIALIZE_INPUT)
>> Sep 17 02:03:54 Asthmatic kernel: [172515.151925] ivtv0: mb: MB
>> Call: CX2341X_ENC_START_CAPTURE
>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.156036] ivtv0: warn: Could
>> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_START_CAPTURE)
>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.156042] ivtv0: warn: Error
>> starting capture!
>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.156044] ivtv0: warn:
>> Failed to start capturing for stream encoder MPG
>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.156052] ivtv0: info: Could
>> not start capture for encoder MPG (-5)
>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.156346] ivtv0: file: open
>> encoder MPG
>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.156348] ivtv0: mb: MB
>> Call: CX2341X_ENC_PING_FW
>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.260259] ivtv0: warn: Could
>> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_PING_FW)
>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.260265] ivtv0: Encoder has
>> died : ivtv_serialized_open
>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.260268] ivtv0: Detected in
>> ivtv_serialized_open that firmware had failed - Reloading
>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.260270] ivtv0: info:
>> Preparing for firmware halt.
>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.260272] ivtv0: mb: MB
>> Call: CX2341X_ENC_HALT_FW
>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.364014] ivtv0: warn: Could
>> not get result (CX2341X_ENC_HALT_FW)
>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.376011] ivtv0: info:
>> Stopping VDM
>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.376013] ivtv0: info:
>> Stopping AO
>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.376015] ivtv0: info:
>> pinging (?) APU
>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.376016] ivtv0: info:
>> Stopping VPU
>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.376017] ivtv0: info:
>> Resetting Hw Blocks
>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.376018] ivtv0: info:
>> Stopping SPU
>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.388013] ivtv0: info: init
>> Encoder SDRAM pre-charge
>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.388015] ivtv0: info: init
>> Encoder SDRAM refresh to 1us
>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.388017] ivtv0: info:
>> Sleeping for 600ms
>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.988030] ivtv0: info:
>> Loading encoder image
>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172517.005545] ivtv0: Loaded
>> v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw firmware (376836 bytes)
>> Sep 17 02:03:56 Asthmatic kernel: [172517.208025] ivtv0: mb: MB
>> Call: CX2341X_ENC_PING_FW
>> Sep 17 02:03:56 Asthmatic kernel: [172517.210424] ivtv0: Firmware
>> restart okay
>> Sep 17 02:03:56 Asthmatic kernel: [172517.210426] ivtv0: mb: MB
>> Call: CX2341X_ENC_PING_FW
>> Sep 17 02:03:56 Asthmatic kernel: [172517.210495] ivtv0: mb: MB
>> Call: CX2341X_ENC_MISC
>> Sep 17 02:03:56 Asthmatic kernel: [172517.211340] ivtv0 encoder MPG:
>> VIDIOC_QUERYCAP driver=ivtv, card=WinTV PVR 500 (unit #1),
>> bus=PCI:0000:06:08.0, version=0x00030217, capabilities=0x01070051
>> Sep 17 02:03:56 Asthmatic kernel: [172517.211348] ivtv0 encoder MPG:
>> VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL id=0x980001, type=6, name=User Controls,
>> min/max=0/0, step=0, default=0, flags=0x00000044
>>
>>
>>
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> I'm seeing the same problem. It started when I switched to MythTV
> 0.25. I had a PVR-250 and a PVR-500. I originally thought the problem
> was failing hardware and replaced the 500. The problem just jumped to
> the 250. I have since put the 500 back and am now using a PVR-500 and
> a HVR-2250. I just watch the logs for those messages and reboot soon
> after they appear.
>
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Thanks Ken,

I have seen numerous posts about problems that include this error on the
PVR-250,350 and 500 cards and many seem to agree that the problem is
failing hardware. I have 3 PVR-500s and have tried all three and get the
same error on all of them. I can also remove and reload the ivtv module
and fix the problem in 30 seconds and get a perfect recording. In fact I
have written a script that watches the syslog for the Encoder died
message and reloads the ivtv module. My recordings are now all perfect
although some are missing about 30 seconds from the beginning. I do not
believe this is a hardware failure but do not know how to proceed with
trouble shooting.

I can say from looking at the logs that when the ivtv driver sees a
problem with the firmware it tries to reload it. My script kills the
backend, reloads the ivtv module and restarts the backend so I end up
with a part A and B of the recording allowing me to see whether the
reload was really necessary. While the ivtv module usually reports
successfully reloading the firmware in reality more than half the time
the A part of the recording which is started after ivtv reloads the
firmware is corrupt and the B part after my script reloads the ivtv
module is always fine.

Paul

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Re: PVR-500 Problems [ In reply to ]

peter.schneider at schneideris

Sep 24, 2012, 8:59 AM

Post #4 of 4 (1970 views)

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> On 09/24/2012 09:58 AM, Ken wrote:
>> On 9/17/12 3:52 AM, Paul Onley wrote:
>>> I'm having this same problem with my PVR-500 cards. I have tried all three of my cards and see the same symptoms on each. Once the card is recording it will do so forever without any problem but changing channels or starting a new recording I will frequently see the
>>>
>>> ivtv0: Encoder has died : ivtv_serialized_open
>>>
>>> error message. Sometimes the firmware will successfully reload but most often even if the driver think that the reload was successful the recording is blank or corrupt.
>>>
>>> I do not pretend to understand how the ivtv driver works or what causes this error message but is there any thing I can do to try to track down what is causing this?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sep 17 02:03:01 Asthmatic kernel: [172462.936380] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_START_CAPTURE
>>> Sep 17 02:03:02 Asthmatic kernel: [172463.940049] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_START_CAPTURE)
>>> Sep 17 02:03:02 Asthmatic kernel: [172463.940058] ivtv0: warn: Error starting capture!
>>> Sep 17 02:03:02 Asthmatic kernel: [172463.940060] ivtv0: warn: Failed to start capturing for stream encoder MPG
>>> Sep 17 02:03:02 Asthmatic kernel: [172463.940066] ivtv0 encoder MPG: VIDIOC_ENCODER_CMD error -5
>>> Sep 17 02:03:02 Asthmatic kernel: [172463.946782] ivtv0: info: Start encoder stream encoder MPG
>>> Sep 17 02:03:02 Asthmatic kernel: [172463.946787] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_DMA_BLOCK_SIZE
>>> Sep 17 02:03:02 Asthmatic kernel: [172463.946789] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VERT_CROP_LINE
>>> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.048525] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VERT_CROP_LINE)
>>> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.048530] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_MISC
>>> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.152046] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_MISC)
>>> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.152054] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_MISC
>>> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.256250] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_MISC)
>>> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.256255] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_MISC
>>> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.360213] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_MISC)
>>> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.360218] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_MISC
>>> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.464012] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_MISC)
>>> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.464017] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_PLACEHOLDER
>>> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.464019] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_NUM_VSYNC_LINES
>>> Sep 17 02:03:03 Asthmatic kernel: [172464.464020] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
>>> Sep 17 02:03:04 Asthmatic kernel: [172465.470866] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
>>> Sep 17 02:03:04 Asthmatic kernel: [172465.500123] ivtv0: info: Setup VBI API header 0x0000bd03 pkts 1 buffs 4 ln 24 sz 1456
>>> Sep 17 02:03:04 Asthmatic kernel: [172465.500126] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_CONFIG
>>> Sep 17 02:03:05 Asthmatic kernel: [172466.504011] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_CONFIG)
>>> Sep 17 02:03:05 Asthmatic kernel: [172466.504017] ivtv0: info: Setup VBI start 0x00000004 frames 1 fpi 48387
>>> Sep 17 02:03:50 Asthmatic kernel: [172511.720056] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE
>>> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.724038] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_VBI_LINE)
>>> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.724047] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_PGM_INDEX_INFO
>>> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832007] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_SET_PGM_INDEX_INFO)
>>> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832013] ivtv0: info: PGM Index at 0x00000007 with 400 elements
>>> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832015] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_OUTPUT_PORT
>>> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832017] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_FRAME_RATE
>>> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832019] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_FRAME_SIZE
>>> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832026] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_STREAM_TYPE
>>> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832027] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_BIT_RATE
>>> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832030] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_SET_AUDIO_PROPERTIES
>>> Sep 17 02:03:51 Asthmatic kernel: [172512.832032] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_MUTE_AUDIO
>>> Sep 17 02:03:52 Asthmatic kernel: [172513.840008] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_MUTE_AUDIO)
>>> Sep 17 02:03:53 Asthmatic kernel: [172514.144029] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_INITIALIZE_INPUT
>>> Sep 17 02:03:54 Asthmatic kernel: [172515.148039] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_INITIALIZE_INPUT)
>>> Sep 17 02:03:54 Asthmatic kernel: [172515.151925] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_START_CAPTURE
>>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.156036] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_START_CAPTURE)
>>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.156042] ivtv0: warn: Error starting capture!
>>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.156044] ivtv0: warn: Failed to start capturing for stream encoder MPG
>>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.156052] ivtv0: info: Could not start capture for encoder MPG (-5)
>>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.156346] ivtv0: file: open encoder MPG
>>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.156348] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_PING_FW
>>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.260259] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_PING_FW)
>>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.260265] ivtv0: Encoder has died : ivtv_serialized_open
>>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.260268] ivtv0: Detected in ivtv_serialized_open that firmware had failed - Reloading
>>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.260270] ivtv0: info: Preparing for firmware halt.
>>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.260272] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_HALT_FW
>>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.364014] ivtv0: warn: Could not get result (CX2341X_ENC_HALT_FW)
>>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.376011] ivtv0: info: Stopping VDM
>>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.376013] ivtv0: info: Stopping AO
>>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.376015] ivtv0: info: pinging (?) APU
>>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.376016] ivtv0: info: Stopping VPU
>>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.376017] ivtv0: info: Resetting Hw Blocks
>>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.376018] ivtv0: info: Stopping SPU
>>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.388013] ivtv0: info: init Encoder SDRAM pre-charge
>>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.388015] ivtv0: info: init Encoder SDRAM refresh to 1us
>>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.388017] ivtv0: info: Sleeping for 600ms
>>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172516.988030] ivtv0: info: Loading encoder image
>>> Sep 17 02:03:55 Asthmatic kernel: [172517.005545] ivtv0: Loaded v4l-cx2341x-enc.fw firmware (376836 bytes)
>>> Sep 17 02:03:56 Asthmatic kernel: [172517.208025] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_PING_FW
>>> Sep 17 02:03:56 Asthmatic kernel: [172517.210424] ivtv0: Firmware restart okay
>>> Sep 17 02:03:56 Asthmatic kernel: [172517.210426] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_PING_FW
>>> Sep 17 02:03:56 Asthmatic kernel: [172517.210495] ivtv0: mb: MB Call: CX2341X_ENC_MISC
>>> Sep 17 02:03:56 Asthmatic kernel: [172517.211340] ivtv0 encoder MPG: VIDIOC_QUERYCAP driver=ivtv, card=WinTV PVR 500 (unit #1), bus=PCI:0000:06:08.0, version=0x00030217, capabilities=0x01070051
>>> Sep 17 02:03:56 Asthmatic kernel: [172517.211348] ivtv0 encoder MPG: VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL id=0x980001, type=6, name=User Controls, min/max=0/0, step=0, default=0, flags=0x00000044
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>> I'm seeing the same problem. It started when I switched to MythTV 0.25. I had a PVR-250 and a PVR-500. I originally thought the problem was failing hardware and replaced the 500. The problem just jumped to the 250. I have since put the 500 back and am now using a PVR-500 and a HVR-2250. I just watch the logs for those messages and reboot soon after they appear.
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> ivtv-users mailing list
>> ivtv-users@ivtvdriver.org
>> http://ivtvdriver.org/mailman/listinfo/ivtv-users
>>
> Thanks Ken,
>
> I have seen numerous posts about problems that include this error on the PVR-250,350 and 500 cards and many seem to agree that the problem is failing hardware. I have 3 PVR-500s and have tried all three and get the same error on all of them. I can also remove and reload the ivtv module and fix the problem in 30 seconds and get a perfect recording. In fact I have written a script that watches the syslog for the Encoder died message and reloads the ivtv module. My recordings are now all perfect although some are missing about 30 seconds from the beginning. I do not believe this is a hardware failure but do not know how to proceed with trouble shooting.
>
> I can say from looking at the logs that when the ivtv driver sees a problem with the firmware it tries to reload it. My script kills the backend, reloads the ivtv module and restarts the backend so I end up with a part A and B of the recording allowing me to see whether the reload was really necessary. While the ivtv module usually reports successfully reloading the firmware in reality more than half the time the A part of the recording which is started after ivtv reloads the firmware is corrupt and the B part after my script reloads the ivtv module is always fine.
>
> Paul
>
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Paul,

Is the a way for you to post your script here or in a blog that you can point us to?

-Peter
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