Re: lirc git 0.10.0-devel.git+e3225584 stops working, uses 100% CPU

On 06/25/17 05:21, VDR User wrote:
> Hi. I just updated my previously compiled lirc git
> (0.9.5-devel.git+8c87a28), which worked fine, to the current lirc git
> (0.10.0-devel.git+e3225584). I have not changed any config files.
> Using irw, I can see the new lirc does work with the first button
> press (both single press or press & hold/repeat) on my remote control.
> However, when I attempt another button press, nothing happens. When I
> look in top I see:
> 
>    PID USER      PR  NI    VIRT    RES    SHR S  %CPU %MEM     TIME+ COMMAND
>   9884 vdr       20   0    7864    376      0 R 100.0  0.0   0:59.17 lircd
> 
> So for some reason lircd is taking up 100% CPU. How I start lircd is:

I have seen something like this a few years ago, but I was not able to 
reproduce it. Can you deterministically reproduce? Please raise an issue 
at https://sourceforge.net/p/lirc/tickets/ . I think some more details 
are required, kernel, distro, the lircd.conf.


> I don't know how to
> debug this further.

The canonical suggestion is to raise the log level to max, and look in 
the log file.

Alec may have some more suggestions.

Greetz,

Bengt

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