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StianOby · 2014-08-18, 09:08

I might be able to test this tomorrow.

But I could need some instructions as to how I can undo the test and revert to a regular PPA install afterwards given that I boot directly into XBMC (xbmclive setup). Or, alternatively, if it is possible for me to install the test xbmc into another directory, alongside my regular xbmc, and launch it from another user (thus perserving my Gotham 13.2 PPA .xbmc folder).

**fritsch** · 2014-08-18, 09:45

By default those instructions install to /usr/local so your ppa is not touched at all. You just need to make sure that you run /usr/local/bin/xbmc if you want to test that branch. The ppa provides /usr/bin/xbmc

When you are finished with testing, just run: sudo make uninstall and everything will be gone.

Thanks much

**fritsch** · 2014-08-18, 09:54

Instructions from scratch:

Code:
sudo apt-get build-dep xbmc

git clone https://github.com/fritsch/xbmc.git

cd xbmc

git checkout -b pa-rework-async-volume pa-rework-async-volume

git reset --hard

git clean -xfd

./bootstrap

./configure --disable-debug

make -j5

If everything has finished correctly, you can install it via:

Code:
sudo make install

The new exectuable script is /usr/local/bin xbmc Make a backup of your .xbmc directory prior to testing, please.

StianOby · 2014-08-18, 10:06

Thanks for being so helpful. I am busy tonight, but tomorrow I might be able to test. Intend to create a separate user too, to ensure that nothing will go wrong with my .xbmc directory (in addition to a backup, of course).

Will message back here when done.

SaintGermain · 2014-08-18, 23:18

@fritsch: I just tested it on Debian Wheezy (amd64) and it works exactly as you described. It's quite neat ! Thanks

**fritsch** · 2014-08-19, 07:30

@SaintGerman: I have to thank. I like working together with users - cause we can find bugs before the release.

StianOby · 2014-08-19, 10:28

And thank you for doing so. Often in open source the devs are a bit removed from the users, on the mailing lists etc. It is very useful and rewqarding for users as well to take part in development by testing etc. And it might even lead those of us users that are able to contribute :-)

I will still probably have time for testing tonight (CET). Do you still need me to do so, or is the report from SaintGermain sufficient?

**fritsch** · 2014-08-19, 10:32

The more testers the better as he had wheezy and you ubuntu that would be good. Thx much.

**fritsch** · 2014-08-19, 22:27

Nice - I found a bug. When watching live tv and doing fast channel switching PA would crash - I left a lock too early.

As I am PRing I force pushed, you can fetch and reset --hard to get the new commits.

Code:
git fetch origin

git reset --hard origin/pa-rework-async-volume

git clean -xfd

./bootstrap

./configure --disable-debug

make -j5

If all went well: sudo make uninstall followed by sudo make install

StianOby · 2014-08-20, 08:16

Will try to test tonight, didn't get a minute free yesterday... (busy days)

**fritsch** · 2014-08-20, 09:51

I have pushed the patches to xbmc master - it should be automatically in tomorrow's nightly build. So if you want to wait until tomorrow, you can easily install it from the mirror - this will upgrade your existing version though.

StianOby · 2014-08-20, 20:36

Okey. I was going to test now, but failed with the following:

Code:
oby@ObyDesktop:~/Desktop/xbmc/xbmc$  git checkout -b pa-rework-async-volume pa-rework-async-volume

fatal: Cannot update paths and switch to branch 'pa-rework-async-volume' at the same time.

Did you intend to checkout 'pa-rework-async-volume' which can not be resolved as commit?

I guess this is because the pull request now has been merged?

**fritsch** · 2014-08-20, 20:38

nope - there is an origin/pa-rework-async-volume missing, sorry

Code:
sudo apt-get build-dep xbmc

git clone https://github.com/fritsch/xbmc.git

cd xbmc

git checkout -b pa-rework-async-volume origin/pa-rework-async-volume

git reset --hard

git clean -xfd

./bootstrap

./configure --disable-debug

make -j5

StianOby · (This post was last modified: 2014-08-20, 21:08 by StianOby.)

Okey, thanks! Will test now on my desktop. Realized that this was a better idea than to test on my "live" media center.

FFS, Ubuntu didn't want to make it easy... Now it fails on ./configure:

Code:
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StianOby · 2014-08-20, 21:30

Test case 1: Changing XBMC internal volume = changes pavucontrol volume for Playback application XBMC.

Test case 2: Moved the slider for Playback application XBMC in pavucontrol to 95%, pressed the "+" in XBMC once, but volume in pavucontrol is still at 95%.

Test case 3: Moved the slider for Playback application XBMC in pavucontrol to 85%, pressed the "+" in XBMC once, volume in pavucontrol changed to 86%.

I guess that == success?