Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:16:37 +0200 From: Alexander Leidinger <netchild@FreeBSD.org> To: Mikhail Teterin <mi+kde@aldan.algebra.com> Cc: Thierry Thomas <thierry@FreeBSD.org>, multimedia@FreeBSD.org, shaun@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Please, test new port: helixplugin Message-ID: <20061023161637.68cwvdomscw044os@webmail.leidinger.net> In-Reply-To: <200610230943.41610@aldan> References: <200610221649.26674@aldan> <200610221750.45645@aldan> <20061023095935.669kwwzc2s4co8o0@webmail.leidinger.net> <200610230943.41610@aldan>
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Quoting Mikhail Teterin <mi+kde@aldan.algebra.com> (from Mon, 23 Oct =20 2006 09:43:40 -0400): > On Monday 23 October 2006 03:59, Alexander Leidinger wrote: > =3D Have a look at the way Real is distributing this for Linux or =20 > Solaris. =3D And they do the work, not I or someone else =20 > @FreeBSD.org. We just have =3D a look at the logs and tell them the =20 > cause of the problems we see. So =3D we are locked to their standard =20 > way of distributing RealPlayer. > > Ah, Ok -- so you are not working on a port (in the /usr/ports sense of the > word)... Right. > I don't think, Real will ever do it optimally (the way a port =20 > would), nor will > they support all our architectures... They build their own libz, libbz2, > libjpeg, for crying out loud :-) At least I pointed out some stuff in the helixplayer patches... let's =20 wait what happens. > =3D Have a look if a linux app (realplay) hangs in the fifoor state and > =3D prevents to startup another instance of the same app. > > No, when the problem appears (on cbsnews.com), the states of various threa= ds > are "select", "piperd", "nanslp", and "pause". I think, it is CBS' own > tricks, that confuse the plugin (maybe, they tested them on a newer versio= n). > > Were you able to see, what I'm talking about? On the front page click play= -- I didn't tested it. I'm at work currently (only Solaris and Windows =20 machines here...). > P.S. The plugin port I posted contains a fix for one crucial bug (search f= or > realloc) and some other useful stuff (vfork over fork, Gecko headers). If = you > have Real's ear, you may be able to push the fixes through :-) Thanks for the heads-up, I try push this stuff into their hands. Bye, Alexander. --=20 http://www.Leidinger.net Alexander @ Leidinger.net: PGP ID =3D B0063FE7 http://www.FreeBSD.org netchild @ FreeBSD.org : PGP ID =3D 72077137 Remain silent about your intentions until you are sure
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