Recently, two odd things began to happen related to my pvr350. The box
is a p4 1.8. Here are the modprobe.conf lines relating to ivtv:

alias char-major-81 videodev
alias char-major-81-0 ivtv
alias char-major-61 lirc_i2c

I also have a line setting some ivtv module options but tried removing
it for a while and both problems still occured, so I won't incude it
here.

Here is my "dmesg|grep ivtv" for reference:  (consider the last line
to be repeated up to a few hundred times)

Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: ==================== START
INIT IVTV ====================
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: version 0.3.7 (c) loading
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Linux version:
2.6.12-1.1372_FC3 686 REGPARM 4KSTACKS gcc-3.4
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: In case of problems please
include the debug info
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: between the START INIT IVTV
and END INIT IVTV lines when
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: mailing the ivtv-devel mailinglist.
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Autodetected WinTV PVR 350 card
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Found an iTVC15 based chip
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Unreasonably low latency
timer, setting to 64 (was 32)
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: i2c attach [client=tveeprom[50],ok]
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: msp34xx: ivtv version
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: i2c attach [client=MSP3448W-A2,ok]
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: saa7115: starting probe for adapter
ivtv i2c driver #0 (0x10005)
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: i2c attach [client=saa7115[50],ok]
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: tuner: chip found at addr 0xc2
i2c-bus ivtv i2c driver #0
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: i2c attach [client=(tuner unset),ok]
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: saa7127: starting probe on adapter
ivtv i2c driver #0 (0x10005)
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: i2c attach [client=saa7127[50],ok]
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Tuner Type 2, Tuner formats
0x00001000, Radio: yes, Model 0x00a93493, Revision 0x00000001
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: NTSC tuner detected
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Radio detected
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Encoder revision: 0x02040024
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Encoder Firmware can be buggy,
use version 0x02040011!!!!
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Decoder revision: 0x02020023
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Configuring WinTV PVR 350 card
with 10 streams
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Registered v4l2 device for
encoder MPEG minor 0
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Create DMA encoder MPEG
stream: 0 x 32768 buffers (0KB total)
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Allocate DMA encoder MPEG
stream: 128 x 32768 buffers (4096KB total)
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Registered v4l2 device for
encoder YUV minor 32
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Create DMA encoder YUV stream:
0 x 10800 buffers (0KB total)
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Allocate DMA encoder YUV
stream: 194 x 10800 buffers (2048KB total)
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Registered v4l2 device for
encoder VBI minor 224
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Create DMA encoder VBI stream:
0 x 8736 buffers (0KB total)
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Allocate DMA encoder VBI
stream: 240 x 8736 buffers (2048KB total)
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Registered v4l2 device for
encoder PCM audio minor 24
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Create DMA encoder PCM audio
stream: 0 x 4608 buffers (0KB total)
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Allocate DMA encoder PCM audio
stream: 455 x 4608 buffers (2048KB total)
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Registered v4l2 device for
encoder radio minor 64
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Create encoder radio stream
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Allocate encoder radio stream
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Registered v4l2 device for
decoder MPEG minor 16
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Create DMA decoder MPEG
stream: 0 x 65536 buffers (0KB total)
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Allocate DMA decoder MPEG
stream: 16 x 65536 buffers (1024KB total)
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Registered v4l2 device for
decoder VBI minor 228
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Create DMA decoder VBI stream:
0 x 2048 buffers (0KB total)
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Allocate DMA decoder VBI
stream: 512 x 2048 buffers (1024KB total)
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Registered v4l2 device for
decoder VOUT minor 232
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Create decoder VOUT stream
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Allocate decoder VOUT stream
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Registered v4l2 device for
decoder YUV minor 48
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Create DMA decoder YUV stream:
0 x 43200 buffers (0KB total)
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Allocate DMA decoder YUV
stream: 194 x 43200 buffers (8192KB total)
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Create DMA decoder OSD stream:
0 x 65536 buffers (0KB total)
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Setting Tuner 2
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: tuner: type set to 2 (Philips NTSC
(FI1236,FM1236 and compatibles)) by ivtv i2c driver #0
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Setting audio matrix to input
3, output 1
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Switching standard to NTSC.
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: ivtv_enc_thread: pid = 436,
itv = 0xe0c25a20
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: ivtv_enc_vbi_thread: pid =
437, itv = 0xe0c25a20
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: ivtv_dec_thread: pid = 438,
itv = 0xe0c25a20
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: ivtv_dec_vbi_thread: pid =
439, itv = 0xe0c25a20
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Initialized WinTV PVR 350, card #0
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: ====================  END INIT
IVTV  ====================
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv-osd: Framebuffer module loaded
(attached to ivtv card id 0)
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv-osd: Framebuffer is at
decoder-relative address 0x00510000 and has 1704960 bytes.
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv-osd: screen coords: [0 0] -> [720 480]
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv-osd: original global alpha = 208
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv-osd: current OSD state = 39
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv-osd: new global alpha = 208 (1 255 0)
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv-osd: framebuffer at 0xf1510000,
mapped to 0xe1b10000, size 1350k
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv-osd: mode is 720x480x32, linelength=2880
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv-osd: fb1: iTVC15 TV out frame
buffer device
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: Allocate DMA decoder OSD
stream: 16 x 65536 buffers (1024KB total)
Aug 16 05:10:32 localhost kernel: ivtv: i2c attach [client=Hauppauge IR,ok]
Aug 16 05:10:34 localhost kernel: ivtv: Tried to open YUV output
device but need to send data to mpeg decoder before it can be used
Aug 16 05:10:34 localhost kernel: ivtv: IRQ: IVTV_IRQ_DEC_DMA_ERR
Aug 16 05:10:34 localhost kernel: ivtv: IRQ: IVTV_IRQ_DEC_DMA_ERR
Aug 16 05:10:34 localhost kernel: ivtv: IRQ: IVTV_IRQ_DEC_DMA_ERR
Aug 16 05:10:34 localhost kernel: ivtv: IRQ: IVTV_IRQ_DEC_DMA_ERR
Aug 16 05:10:34 localhost kernel: ivtv: IRQ: IVTV_IRQ_DEC_DMA_ERR
Aug 16 05:10:34 localhost kernel: ivtv: IRQ: IVTV_IRQ_DEC_DMA_ERR
Aug 16 05:10:34 localhost kernel: ivtv: IRQ: IVTV_IRQ_DEC_DMA_ERR
Aug 16 05:10:34 localhost kernel: ivtv: IRQ: IVTV_IRQ_DEC_DMA_ERR

1. I've begun to get "IRQ: IVTV_IRQ_DEC_DMA_ERR" messages on boot as
seen above in my dmesg. I'm not sure at what version this problem
presented itself, I believe it was after 7b but I just don't remember.
They always start immediately after "Tried to open YUV output device
but need to send data to mpeg decoder before it can be used" and
repeat (sometimes a few or a few hundred times, not sure if this is
related to setting changes or not) for less than a second. I
occasionally will get these at other times, but didn't used to get a
whole lot of then at boot.

2. About five times in the last week, the TV has seemed to nearly lose
the signal from the pvr-350. I belive this problem manifested after
7c, but it may have been between 7b and 7c. The signal goes black and
white, gets vertically displaced and wrapped around, gets very
ghosted, etc. All the things that seem to happen on a normal channel
whent the TV is trying to lock in to the signal. After between 30
seconds and five minutes things go back to normal. Turning off the TV,
using the mpeg2 decoder, changing channels.(meaning on the tv not the
tv card) etc. all seem to have no effect. No log messages or changes
in my activity seem to be related to this.


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