Re: Bug in linux kernel when playing DVDs.

From: Nick Piggin (piggin@cyberone.com.au)
Date: Tue Apr 29 2003 - 01:56:13 EST


Denis Vlasenko wrote:

>On 27 April 2003 13:47, James Courtier-Dutton wrote:
>
>>Hello,
>>
>>I have found a bug in the linux kernel when it plays DVDs. I use xine
>>(xine.sf.net) for playing DVDs.
>>At some point during the playing there is an error on the DVD. But
>>currently this error is not handled correctly by the linux kernel.
>>This puts the kernel into an uncertain state, causing the kernel to
>>take 100% CPU and fail all future read requests.
>>
>
[snip]

>
>Apart of making max retry # settable by the user, I don't see how
>this can be made better.
>
Having the kernel not use 100% CPU?

> Pity. This is common problem on CDs...
>
>

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