[WORKAROUND] mplayer core dump

[doktor5000]

Hi all ,
I moved from mdv 2010.2 to mga 4 , after some tuning I can say my system is working well , I've my desktop moved from my previous environment and almost all the tools I need for everyday works.

Now , I've some problem with mplayer , it core dump playing some video, mainly flv or xvid.

I'm trying to debug it for send a report to mplayer m.l. but while looking at version I fount that the one included with mageia 4 is a svn buind.

Is it intentional ? or is a mistake ?

[doktor5000]

I'm trying to debug it for send a report to mplayer m.l. but while looking at version I fount that the one included with mageia 4 is a svn buind.

Is it intentional ? or is a mistake ?

Intentional, as only the development snapshots are recent enough to support latest ffmpeg AFAIK.
Check e.g. https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Packages_car ... _libraries to know more about the context/reasons.

Last time we use a normal release was nearly two years ago: http://svnweb.mageia.org/packages/cauld ... c?view=log

[nero]

ok , i will load the debug one and try to find the problem.

[Latte]

but you have the tainted version installed?

If unsure, please post

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rpm -qa | grep mplayer

and

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urpmq --list-media active

[doktor5000]

I moved from mdv 2010.2 to mga 4 , after some tuning I can say my system is working well

Maybe related question - how exactly did you move from mdv to mga4? You do know that a direct upgrade 2010.2 -> mga4 is not supported?

[doktor5000]

@ latte:

yes , I've the tainted one

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`--> rpm -qa | grep mplayer
zsh: correct 'mplayer' to '.mplayer' [nyae]? n
mplayer-1.1.1-3.r36361.1.mga4.tainted
mplayerthumbs-4.11.4-1.mga4

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.-(~)--------------------------------------------------------------------(nero@titano)-
`--> urpmq --list-media active
Core Release (distrib1)
Core Updates (distrib3)
Nonfree Release (distrib11)
Nonfree Updates (distrib13)
Tainted Release (distrib21)
Tainted Updates (distrib23)
.-(~)--------------------------------------------------------------------(nero@titano)-
`-->

@ doktor5000

I made a fresh install of mga4 , then move my home from mdv2010.2 to mga4 , login , set somethink in kde and i've my desktop, mail , wallet with password and all.

[nero]

Some info:

- The non tainted work as the same.
- vlc play all files without any problem
- if I mencoder the same file the generated file work with vlc but crash mplayer.

I've try various audio out and video out ( -ao - vo ) but the problem is the same , using -vo aa for text output generate the same crash , I think it's a problem of the decoder.

[doktor5000]

So best get a usefull backtrace including debug symbols - check e.g. https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Debugging_software_crashes

BTW: Cool prompt

[nero]

ok , I collect core files and gdb out from both -vo x11 and -vo gl , now should I send it to package manteiner ?
or is there a bugtrace system ?

OK OK OK , i found it:

https://wiki.mageia.org/en/How_to_report_a_bug_properly

[doktor5000]

For completeness's sake and also to allow others to follow up on that bug report, please always post the link to a bug in the thread, thanks.

Seems this is your report: https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13054

[nero]

Yes , that's my report , I workaround the crash removing menu=1 from mplayer config file.

[doktor5000]

So the crash is with the mplayer GUI only, correct? ... what about smplayer?

[nero]

it crash if you try to play a file with:

mplayer -menu <file>

or if U have menu=1 in your .mplayer/config

[doktor5000]

Okay. Dumb question, as I don't use mplayer, what does the menu option do exactly?

[nero]

It enable an on screen display in mplayer , with that you can load files , change some option , ecc ecc...

I use mplayer from time is born , now I can't use anythink else for video