[pvrusb2] pvrusb2 timeout?

[Scott Doty]

Dan Bodoh wrote:
> The timeout started again today, when I went to watch Live TV in myth:
>
> (from mythbackend.log)
>
> 2008-09-01 09:06:39.205 TVRec(3): Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
> 2008-09-01 09:06:39.224 TVRec(3): HW Tuner: 3->3
> 2008-09-01 09:06:42.123
>
> Not ivtv driver??
>
>
> 2008-09-01 09:06:42.125 AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max required Free Space: 2.0 G
> B w/freq: 15 min
> 2008-09-01 09:06:47.205 MPEGRec(/dev/pvrusb2) Error: select timeout -
> ivtv driver has stopped responding
> 2008-09-01 09:06:48.712 TVRec(3): Changing from WatchingLiveTV to None
> ---------
>
> As I repeatedly tried to watch, sometimes I would see the LED on the
> pvr box blink as if it was being reset, and sometimes I would NOT see
> it blink.
>
> But, interestingly, there is nothing emitted into the kernel log by
> pvrusb2 during this time.  Similar to my previous experiences, the
> pvrusb2 driver isn't logging any attempt to reset the device.
>
> To recover the driver, I simply unplug and plug the USB connection to
> the device.  The pvrusb2 driver reloads, and it works just fine!
>   

Same here, and mine is occasionally dropping out, even when plugged into
my UPS.  :/

BTW, I've also noticed that if I reset the pvrusb2 with mythbackend
trying to access it, mythbackend gets a bus error, and dies.

-Scott