(2018-11-04, 11:26)hanspeter Wrote: Hi all, can someone tell me what the actual status of OMX is? I heard that it's deprecated, does this mean, reporting bugs (both long-standing, really annoying to debug, with live-streaming via pvr.hts) makes still sense, or will they just be ignored? Or will 18 just be the last version that will use OMX, and it's still supported for the time beeing...?

/hp

text:
# uname -a

Linux rpi512 4.19.1 #1 Sun Nov 4 22:52:25 GMT 2018 armv6l GNU/Linux



# vcgencmd version

Oct 23 2018 14:41:50 

Copyright © 2012 Broadcom

version 724d81b3f87eb71045e938e572eca140fb8828ab (clean) (release)



# lsb_release

LibreELEC (Milhouse): devel-20181104225109-#1104-g4585899 [Build #1104]



# Kodi version

(18.0-RC1 Git:adaa8b3). Platform: Linux ARM 32-bit

• Includes newclock5 patches
  
• Includes latest bcm2835-driver master (45c6ee3)
  
• Includes latest kodi-platform master (e8574b8)
  
• Includes latest libcec master (96ba7dd)
  
• Includes latest libnfs master (6dfc87d, ahead +10)
  
• Includes latest p8-platform master (f6a565e)
  
• Includes latest addons: inputstream.adaptive (51c94a7), inputstream.rtmp (ce7f559), peripheral.joystick (690d901), peripheral.xarcade (91567dd), pvr.argustv (609a2e7, +2), pvr.demo (964686d), pvr.dvblink (47cbff0, +2), pvr.dvbviewer (93c51d1, +2), pvr.filmon (f736ab4, +2), pvr.hdhomerun (a9d7309, +1), pvr.hts (f4ea60f, +2), pvr.iptvsimple (90a8d6f, +1), pvr.mediaportal.tvserver (e4a9dae, +2), pvr.mythtv (4d07281), pvr.nextpvr (7e36106, +2), pvr.njoy (4467cac, +1), pvr.octonet (203f800), pvr.pctv (e28a90f, +2), pvr.stalker (a99ad5e, +2), pvr.teleboy (484db31), pvr.vbox (6ed2f63, +2), pvr.vdr.vnsi (6bbdb78), pvr.vuplus (d77458b, +2), pvr.wmc (e00c895, +2), pvr.zattoo (41268ee), vfs.libarchive (6d39012), vfs.sftp (6749200)
  
• Include [env] compare (perma): TESTING: increase timeout to ensure OS is able to create core dump/crash log
  
• Include [env] patch: RPi/RPi2: enable Broadcom WiFi debugging (see details)
  
• Include [env] patch: kodi: use upstream repo for Milhouse RPi builds
  
• Include [env] patch: kodi: remove annoying, excessively repetitive addon logging
  
• Include [env] patch: HACK: Disable multiple PVR addons during migration. Always enable inputstream.* and os.*
  
• Include [env] patch: rev hack for kodi
  
• Include [env] patch: Bump included addon versions to prevent online updates
  
• Include [env] patch: Add experimental splash video for RPi
  
• Include [env] patch: Add kodi binary addons (pvr, adsp, inputstream, vfs, peripheral.joystick/xarcade, other)
  
• Include [env] PR:3077 (perma): kodi: use project specific cputemp scripts for all projects
  
• Include [env] PR:3081 (perma): eventlircd: prevent race with libinput / kodi
  
• Include [env] PR:3084 (perma): linux (RPi/Generic): update to linux-4.19.1
  

1. New 4.19.1 kernel
   
2. eventlircd: prevent race with libinput / kodi
   
3. Avoid managing ZeroTier network interfaces
   
4. [Estuary]Show additional metadata in Song views
   

1. LibreELEC.tv:
   • bluez: default enable bluetooth services (PR:3054, 1 commit, 4 files changed)
     
   • Avoid managing ZeroTier network interfaces (PR:3044, 1 commit, 1 file changed)
     
   • Improve fs-resize, fix delay and simplify (PR:2993, 3 commits, 3 files changed)
     
   • mesa: update to mesa-18.2.4 (PR:3072, 1 commit, 1 file changed)
     
   • kodi: Hack around 'not available' notification with built-in dependen (PR:3057, 1 commit, 1 file changed)
     
   • Amlogic/update.sh: fix issues with binary compatability using UUIDs (PR:3071, 3 commits, 8 files changed)
     
   • expat: use official release download URL (PR:3082, 1 commit, 1 file changed)
     
   • kodi: update to kodi-18.0b5-Leia (PR:3083, 8 commits, 39 files changed)
     
   • Rockchip: package updates (PR:3058, 7 commits, 12 files changed)
     • u-boot: update rockchip patches
       
     • linux: update rockchip patches
       
     • rkmpp: update to b9dda0f
       
     • ffmpeg: update rkmppdec patches
       
     • kodi: update to rockchip_18.0b4-Leia
       
     • Rockchip: update README.md
       
     • kodi: update to rockchip_18.0b5-Leia
       
   • config/optimize: add march=native to host cflags (PR:3068, 1 commit, 1 file changed)
     
   • config: Buildsystem cleanup (PR:3053, 9 commits, 8 files changed)
     
   • buildsystem: unpacking / extracting cleanup (PR:3078, 4 commits, 6 files changed)
     
   • treewide: retire $SED (PR:3079, 1 commit, 17 files changed)
     
   • kodi: update SHA for corrected rockchip_18.0b5-Leia tag (PR:3085, 1 commit, 1 file changed)
     
2. XBMC:
   • [PVR][Estuary] Misc RDS changes (PR:14784, 4 commits, 16 files changed)
     
   • [Estuary]Show additional metadata in Song views (PR:14795, 1 commit, 2 files changed)
     
   • [lang][screensaver.xbmc.builtin.dim] automatic syntax corrections for the en_GB language file (2560feb)
     
   • [lang][skin.estuary] updated language files from Transifex (84b71d1)
     
   • [lang][skin.estouchy] updated language files from Transifex (77f29e5)
     
3. pvr.argustv:
   • [lang] automatic syntax corrections for the en_GB language file (496bdb2)
     
   • [lang] updated language files from Transifex (609a2e7)
     
4. pvr.dvblink:
   • [lang] automatic syntax corrections for the en_GB language file (130ab4b)
     
   • [lang] updated language files from Transifex (47cbff0)
     
5. pvr.dvbviewer:
   • [lang] automatic syntax corrections for the en_GB language file (871c0e5)
     
   • [lang] updated language files from Transifex (93c51d1)
     
6. pvr.filmon:
   • [lang] automatic syntax corrections for the en_GB language file (3e4cbc3)
     
   • [lang] updated language files from Transifex (f736ab4)
     
7. pvr.hdhomerun:
   • [lang] automatic syntax corrections for the en_GB language file (a9d7309)
     
8. pvr.hts:
   • [lang] automatic syntax corrections for the en_GB language file (3578e42)
     
   • [lang] updated language files from Transifex (f4ea60f)
     
9. pvr.iptvsimple:
   • [lang] automatic syntax corrections for the en_GB language file (90a8d6f)
     
10. pvr.mediaportal.tvserver:
    • [lang] automatic syntax corrections for the en_GB language file (00c326a)
      
    • [lang] updated language files from Transifex (e4a9dae)
      
11. pvr.nextpvr:
    • [lang] automatic syntax corrections for the en_GB language file (4fd1d99)
      
    • [lang] updated language files from Transifex (7e36106)
      
12. pvr.njoy:
    • [lang] automatic syntax corrections for the en_GB language file (4467cac)
      
13. pvr.pctv:
    • [lang] automatic syntax corrections for the en_GB language file (f696bde)
      
    • [lang] updated language files from Transifex (e28a90f)
      
14. pvr.stalker:
    • [lang] automatic syntax corrections for the en_GB language file (b7f90ef)
      
    • [lang] updated language files from Transifex (a99ad5e)
      
15. pvr.vbox:
    • [lang] automatic syntax corrections for the en_GB language file (1e9611e)
      
    • [lang] updated language files from Transifex (6ed2f63)
      
16. pvr.vuplus:
    • [lang] automatic syntax corrections for the en_GB language file (056dc86)
      
    • [lang] updated language files from Transifex (d77458b)
      
17. pvr.wmc:
    • [lang] automatic syntax corrections for the en_GB language file (18630be)
      
    • [lang] updated language files from Transifex (e00c895)
      
18. Additional commits/pull requests/changes not yet merged upstream:
    • Added: [env] PR:3081 (perma): eventlircd: prevent race with libinput / kodi
      
    • Added: [env] PR:3084 (perma): linux (RPi/Generic): update to linux-4.19.1
      

(2018-11-05, 13:15)Aux_ Wrote: In latest build #1104 -
PVR - switching between channels causes kodi crash, but before crash the sound is stuttering.

Crashlog - http://ix.io/1r1u

text:
# uname -a

Linux rpi512 4.19.1 #1 Mon Nov 5 21:03:52 GMT 2018 armv6l GNU/Linux



# vcgencmd version

Nov  4 2018 16:35:17 

Copyright © 2012 Broadcom

version ed5baf9520a3c4ca82ba38594b898f0c0446da66 (clean) (release)



# lsb_release

LibreELEC (Milhouse): devel-20181105210235-#1105-g4585899 [Build #1105]



# Kodi version

(18.0-RC1 Git:1af2f2e). Platform: Linux ARM 32-bit

• Includes newclock5 patches
  
• Includes latest bcm2835-driver master (55e5912, ahead +1)
  
• Includes latest kodi-platform master (e8574b8)
  
• Includes latest libcec master (aec4cb5, ahead +2)
  
• Includes latest libnfs master (6dfc87d, ahead +10)
  
• Includes latest p8-platform master (1eb12b1, ahead +1)
  
• Includes latest addons: inputstream.adaptive (d1bb1eb, +3), inputstream.rtmp (ce7f559), peripheral.joystick (2008fdc, +1), peripheral.xarcade (f09a0e7, +1), pvr.argustv (609a2e7, +2), pvr.demo (964686d), pvr.dvblink (47cbff0, +2), pvr.dvbviewer (93c51d1, +2), pvr.filmon (f736ab4, +2), pvr.hdhomerun (a9d7309, +1), pvr.hts (f4ea60f, +2), pvr.iptvsimple (90a8d6f, +1), pvr.mediaportal.tvserver (e4a9dae, +2), pvr.mythtv (4d07281), pvr.nextpvr (7e36106, +2), pvr.njoy (4467cac, +1), pvr.octonet (203f800), pvr.pctv (e28a90f, +2), pvr.stalker (a99ad5e, +2), pvr.teleboy (484db31), pvr.vbox (6ed2f63, +2), pvr.vdr.vnsi (6bbdb78), pvr.vuplus (d77458b, +2), pvr.wmc (e00c895, +2), pvr.zattoo (41268ee), vfs.libarchive (6d39012), vfs.sftp (6749200)
  
• Include [env] compare (perma): TESTING: increase timeout to ensure OS is able to create core dump/crash log
  
• Include [env] patch: RPi/RPi2: enable Broadcom WiFi debugging (see details)
  
• Include [env] patch: kodi: use upstream repo for Milhouse RPi builds
  
• Include [env] patch: kodi: remove annoying, excessively repetitive addon logging
  
• Include [env] patch: HACK: Disable multiple PVR addons during migration. Always enable inputstream.* and os.*
  
• Include [env] patch: rev hack for kodi
  
• Include [env] patch: Bump included addon versions to prevent online updates
  
• Include [env] patch: Add experimental splash video for RPi
  
• Include [env] patch: Add kodi binary addons (pvr, adsp, inputstream, vfs, peripheral.joystick/xarcade, other)
  
• Include [env] PR:3077 (perma): kodi: use project specific cputemp scripts for all projects
  
• Include [env] PR:3081 (perma): eventlircd: prevent race with libinput / kodi
  
• Include [env] PR:3084 (perma): linux (RPi/Generic): update to linux-4.19.1
  
• Include [pkg] PR:14803 (perma): [GUI] reinitalize addon path after returning with .. directory item
  
• Revert [pkg] aec4cb5d: fixed: python 3.5+ import (reason: breaks LE build) (libcec)
  

1. New firmware (increased bootcode timeout)
   
2. Trigger updateresolution on stream start to set fps in RM properly
   
3. [GUI] reinitalize addon path after returning with .. directory item
   

1. Firmware (Nov 4):
   • bootcode: Extend TEST_UNIT_READY timeout to 20 seconds, some hard drives take a really long time. See: link
     
   • firmware: video_render: Treat an empty buffer with ENDOFFRAME set as a flush
     
   • firmware: dispmanx: Add option to ignore all layers lower than the current layer
     
2. XBMC:
   • Fix coverty warnings (PR:14798, 1 commit, 2 files changed)
     
   • [cmake] fix building with internal libs (PR:14797, 1 commit, 2 files changed)
     
   • Trigger updateresolution on stream start to set fps in RM properly (PR:14799, 1 commit, 3 files changed)
     
   • [Estuary] Two small fixes (musicvis, videofullscreen) (PR:14800, 2 commits, 2 files changed)
     
   • RetroPlayer: Modernize OpenGL rendering (PR:14522, 5 commits, 9 files changed)
     
   • [skin.estuary] Fix visibilty of overlay icons for wall views (PR:14805, 1 commit, 1 file changed)
     
3. libcec:
   • Explicitly use python3 in pyCecClient (PR:433, 1 commit, 1 file changed)
     
   • fixed: python 3.5+ import (aec4cb5)
     
4. p8-platform:
   • Fix CEvent auto-reset behaviour in case of broadcast signal. (PR:39, 1 commit, 1 file changed)
     
5. inputstream.adaptive:
   • Add ubuntu-ppa to Jenkinsfile (fb6336e)
     
   • Version bump 2.3.7 (6cf59e8)
     
   • [Android] Call ProvisionRequest on OpenSession() exception (d1bb1eb)
     
6. peripheral.joystick:
   • add Jenkinsfile (2008fdc)
     
7. peripheral.xarcade:
   • add Jenkinsfile (f09a0e7)
     
8. Additional commits/pull requests/changes not yet merged upstream:
   • Added: [pkg] PR:14803 (perma): [GUI] reinitalize addon path after returning with .. directory item
     
   • Reverted: [pkg] aec4cb5d: fixed: python 3.5+ import (reason: breaks LE build) (libcec)
     

(2018-11-06, 20:35)Malocher Wrote: I often have a loud dull cracking in the TV speakers when booting Kodi. But that does not happen with every boot, it seems to be a coincidence.

(2018-11-06, 21:51)popcornmix Wrote:

(2018-11-06, 20:35)Malocher Wrote: I often have a loud dull cracking in the TV speakers when booting Kodi. But that does not happen with every boot, it seems to be a coincidence.

 How is the audio connected? Hdmi/analogue/other?
Is it a single crack, or does it continue? 

text:
# uname -a

Linux rpi512 4.19.1 #1 Tue Nov 6 21:03:54 GMT 2018 armv6l GNU/Linux



# vcgencmd version

Nov  4 2018 16:35:17 

Copyright © 2012 Broadcom

version ed5baf9520a3c4ca82ba38594b898f0c0446da66 (clean) (release)



# lsb_release

LibreELEC (Milhouse): devel-20181106210234-#1106-g8267c8e [Build #1106]



# Kodi version

(18.0-RC1 Git:5c29180). Platform: Linux ARM 32-bit

• Includes newclock5 patches
  
• Includes latest commits from kernel branch rpi-4.19.y
  
• Includes latest bcm2835-driver master (55e5912, ahead +1)
  
• Includes latest kodi-platform master (e8574b8)
  
• Includes latest libcec master (edb8b77)
  
• Includes latest libnfs master (6dfc87d, ahead +10)
  
• Includes latest p8-platform master (1eb12b1, ahead +1)
  
• Includes latest addons: inputstream.adaptive (d1bb1eb, +3), inputstream.rtmp (ce7f559), peripheral.joystick (2008fdc, +1), peripheral.xarcade (f09a0e7, +1), pvr.argustv (609a2e7, +2), pvr.demo (964686d), pvr.dvblink (47cbff0, +2), pvr.dvbviewer (93c51d1, +2), pvr.filmon (f736ab4, +2), pvr.hdhomerun (a9d7309, +1), pvr.hts (f4ea60f, +2), pvr.iptvsimple (90a8d6f, +1), pvr.mediaportal.tvserver (e4a9dae, +2), pvr.mythtv (ca6620b, +2), pvr.nextpvr (7e36106, +2), pvr.njoy (4467cac, +1), pvr.octonet (203f800), pvr.pctv (e28a90f, +2), pvr.stalker (a99ad5e, +2), pvr.teleboy (484db31), pvr.vbox (6ed2f63, +2), pvr.vdr.vnsi (6bbdb78), pvr.vuplus (d77458b, +2), pvr.wmc (e00c895, +2), pvr.zattoo (41268ee), vfs.libarchive (6d39012), vfs.sftp (6749200)
  
• Include [env] compare (perma): TESTING: increase timeout to ensure OS is able to create core dump/crash log
  
• Include [env] patch: RPi/RPi2: enable Broadcom WiFi debugging (see details)
  
• Include [env] patch: kodi: use upstream repo for Milhouse RPi builds
  
• Include [env] patch: kodi: remove annoying, excessively repetitive addon logging
  
• Include [env] patch: HACK: Disable multiple PVR addons during migration. Always enable inputstream.* and os.*
  
• Include [env] patch: rev hack for kodi
  
• Include [env] patch: Bump included addon versions to prevent online updates
  
• Include [env] patch: Add experimental splash video for RPi
  
• Include [env] patch: Add kodi binary addons (pvr, adsp, inputstream, vfs, peripheral.joystick/xarcade, other)
  
• Include [env] PR:3077 (perma): kodi: use project specific cputemp scripts for all projects
  
• Include [env] PR:3084 (perma): linux (RPi/Generic): update to linux-4.19.1
  
• Include [env] PR:3089 (perma): iptables: update to iptables-1.8.1
  
• Include [pkg] PR:14803 (perma): [GUI] reinitalize addon path after returning with .. directory item
  

1. libcec: drop python wrapper
   
2. iptables: update to iptables-1.8.1
   

1. LibreELEC.tv:
   • eventlircd: prevent race with libinput / kodi (PR:3081, 1 commit, 1 file changed)
     
   • libcec: drop python wrapper (PR:3090, 2 commits, 1 file changed)
     
2. XBMC:
   • [PVR] Performance: Try to fetch missing EPG tag from backend at most every 30 secs. (PR:14806, 1 commit, 2 files changed)
     
   • [GUI] re-evaluate playcount (watched state) when reading from filecache (PR:14810, 1 commit, 1 file changed)
     
   • fixed: do not derefence nullptrs, log using id string (PR:14808, 1 commit, 1 file changed)
     
3. libcec:
   • fixed: take dummy __init__.py from the source dir (db58911)
     
   • fixed: 13 char device name got truncated (edb8b77)
     
4. pvr.mythtv:
   • fix 32 bits time_t (7b6f1cb)
     
   • bump version 5.8.14 (ca6620b)
     
5. kernel 4.19.y:
   • New commits in this build:
     • sc16is7xx: Don't spin if no data received (db63de0f)
       
6. Additional commits/pull requests/changes not yet merged upstream:
   • Added: [env] PR:3089 (perma): iptables: update to iptables-1.8.1
     

(2018-11-04, 11:26)hanspeter Wrote: Hi all, can someone tell me what the actual status of OMX is? I heard that it's deprecated, does this mean, reporting bugs (both long-standing, really annoying to debug, with live-streaming via pvr.hts) makes still sense, or will they just be ignored? Or will 18 just be the last version that will use OMX, and it's still supported for the time beeing...?

/hp

(2018-11-07, 14:38)Germeleon Wrote:  A good question. @popcornmix @Milhouse can you shed some light in the dark?