If TS packets are not accepted by the output device in Transfer Mode, this is now reported only once per minute in the log file

HISTORY

@@ -9162,7 +9162,7 @@ Video Disk Recorder Revision History
   a subdirectory.
 - SVDRP peering can now be limited to the default SVDRP host (see MANUAL for details).
 
-2017-12-05: Version 2.3.9
+2017-12-07: Version 2.3.9
 
 - Updated the Italian OSD texts (thanks to Diego Pierotto).
 - Updated the Finnish OSD texts (thanks to Rolf Ahrenberg).
@@ -9221,3 +9221,5 @@ Video Disk Recorder Revision History
   (suggested by Dietmar Spingler).
 - Fixed a lengthy write lock on the Recordings list in case of moving a folder with
   more than one recording (thanks to Matthias Senzel).
+- If TS packets are not accepted by the output device in Transfer Mode, this is now
+  reported only once per minute in the log file.

transfer.c

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: transfer.c 4.1 2015/09/05 11:43:58 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: transfer.c 4.2 2017/12/07 15:00:33 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include "transfer.h"
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 cTransfer::cTransfer(const cChannel *Channel)
 :cReceiver(Channel, TRANSFERPRIORITY)
 {
+  lastErrorReport = 0;
+  numLostPackets = 0;
   patPmtGenerator.SetChannel(Channel);
 }
 
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ void cTransfer::Activate(bool On)
 
 #define MAXRETRIES    20 // max. number of retries for a single TS packet
 #define RETRYWAIT      5 // time (in ms) between two retries
+#define ERRORDELTA    60 // seconds before reporting lost TS packets again
 
 void cTransfer::Receive(const uchar *Data, int Length)
 {
@@ -51,7 +54,12 @@ void cTransfer::Receive(const uchar *Data, int Length)
          cCondWait::SleepMs(RETRYWAIT);
          }
      DeviceClear();
-     esyslog("ERROR: TS packet not accepted in Transfer Mode");
+     numLostPackets++;
+     if (time(NULL) - lastErrorReport > ERRORDELTA) {
+        esyslog("ERROR: %d TS packet(s) not accepted in Transfer Mode", numLostPackets);
+        numLostPackets = 0;
+        lastErrorReport = time(NULL);
+        }
      }
 }
 

transfer.h

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: transfer.h 4.1 2015/09/05 11:43:08 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: transfer.h 4.2 2017/12/07 14:56:22 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __TRANSFER_H
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 class cTransfer : public cReceiver, public cPlayer {
 private:
+  time_t lastErrorReport;
+  int numLostPackets;
   cPatPmtGenerator patPmtGenerator;
 protected:
   virtual void Activate(bool On);