[linux-dvb] Re: EOVERFLOW with section filter

[Felix Domke <tmbinc@elitedvb.net>]

> Well, the machine is nearly idle, so the program shouldn't be the
> cause, but there seem to be bursts of data.
Maybe you read()ing less  than the maximum section size (8k  if i 
remember correctly). A bigger section (that your buffer) will be kept in 
the buffer, since you can only read complete sections. The buffer will 
overflow then.

always read 8k, read() will return always with at most(!) one section. 
You can determine the length a.) using the return value of read() or b.) 
using the  length-fields of the section. (byte 1, 2)

felix



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