Posts by mglae

Just a few brief thoughts.

Modifying systemd services

Use /storage/.config/system.d to create systemd drop-in directories or your modified service files. Additional units can be created too.

Persistent Logging

Can be enabled via LE Settings Addon's System tab. Use journalctl -b -1 to view last boot. Logs are visible until local file systems are unmounted on shutdown.

Final error messages

Do exist because neither /flash/SYSTEM nor /flash can be cleanly unmounted while still being used.

Shutdown scripts

Due to target dependencies network access is not possible in shutdown.sh. Use autostop.sh

SEGFAULT due to null pointer access in elementtree, no idea about the cause:

Thread 1 (Thread 0x7f1654ff96c0 (LWP 151486)):
#0  0x0000000000000000 in ?? ()
#1  0x00007f169188738e in ?? () from /usr/lib/python3.11/lib-dynload/_elementtree.so
#2  0x00007f16b9a6f781 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libpython3.11.so.1.0
#3  0x00007f16b9a18c1b in _PyObject_MakeTpCall () from /usr/lib/libpython3.11.so.1.0
#4  0x00007f16b99c8c94 in _PyEval_EvalFrameDefault () from /usr/lib/libpython3.11.so.1.0
#5  0x00007f16b9ae72e0 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libpython3.11.so.1.0
#6  0x00007f16b9ae7383 in PyEval_EvalCode () from /usr/lib/libpython3.11.so.1.0
#7  0x00007f16b9b259f3 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libpython3.11.so.1.0
#8  0x00007f16b9b25bf6 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libpython3.11.so.1.0
#9  0x00007f16b9b25cd0 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libpython3.11.so.1.0
#10 0x00007f16b9b28dec in PyRun_FileExFlags () from /usr/lib/libpython3.11.so.1.0
#11 0x0000000000ab8810 in CPythonInvoker::executeScript(_IO_FILE*, std::__cxx11::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> > const&, _object*) ()
#12 0x0000000000acb2f0 in CPythonInvoker::execute(std::__cxx11::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> > const&, std::vector<std::__cxx11::basic_string<wchar_t, std::char_traits<wchar_t>, std::allocator<wchar_t> >, std::allocator<std::__cxx11::basic_string<wchar_t, std::char_traits<wchar_t>, std::allocator<wchar_t> > > >&) ()
#13 0x0000000000acbeca in CPythonInvoker::execute(std::__cxx11::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> > const&, std::vector<std::__cxx11::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> >, std::allocator<std::__cxx11::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> > > > const&) ()
#14 0x00000000015211be in CLanguageInvokerThread::Process() ()
#15 0x0000000000e559a3 in CThread::Action() ()
#16 0x00000000016a2b93 in ?? ()
#17 0x0000000000e53d93 in ?? ()
#18 0x00007f16b6f2a403 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6
#19 0x00007f16b70f0460 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libc.so.6
#20 0x00007f16b7169a2c in ?? () from /usr/lib/libc.so.6

Quote from chewitt

Creating /storage/.please_resize_me will result in the current partition being removed and a new one being created on the next boot. This is a destructive action that will nuke the current contents of /storage, so you probably don't want to do that.

The resize file is ignored if there is anything relevant on the partition although the resize operations are not destructive (when the whole process is working correctly).

It only works on a fresh empty image.

Technically you can revert the commits of #7216 and #7072 and build your test image.

A crash log may be more useful for the script developer.

Seems to be a job for the Audio Profiles Addon.

Quote from PackElend

creates only a file pastekodi.log with a single line:

System log output for: LibreELEC (official): 10.0.3

Thanks. From this thread I assume the following vcgencmd command is stopping the pastekodi script.

Quote from PackElend

no chance but

Error message visible? No my.log file created? Empty my.log file created?

Python 3.11 bump was at Nov 12.

I've never used Plex, just looked into your log.

Regarding pastekodi: http://ix.io is flaky from time to time, retry after a few minutes.

As last resort type pastekodi -c >my.log and upload the file to your favorite paste site.

2022-12-13 01:12:20.961 T:1097    error <general>:         if inspect.getargspec(slot).keywords is None:
2022-12-13 01:12:20.961 T:1097    error <general>:            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
2022-12-13 01:12:20.962 T:1097    error <general>:     AttributeError: module 'inspect' has no attribute 'getargspec'

Likely there is an update for Python 3.11 missing.

The TV specification shows a AV4: HDMI port?!

Quote from janbenes

when I play music, whatever stream I choose - be it FLAC, WMA, WAV, MP3,

None of these formats can be passed through,, they have to be decoded to PCM..

You have to enable Show Hidden Directories.

Yes, but you have to be careful with dependencies to not geting the same behavior as with autostart below.

Adding ExecStartPost=... to connman service may be possible too.

Quote from LybsterKodi

I'm not sure what has caused it but now I can't ping the RPi4 at all.

Hopefully not a broken RJ45 connector.

Calling ethtool directly from udev is not working because the PHY needs to be UP. As work around I used a delay but this may not be bullet proof.

ACTION!="add", GOTO="end"
SUBSYSTEM!="net", GOTO="end"
ENV{INTERFACE}!="eth*", GOTO="end"

RUN+="/usr/bin/systemd-run --no-block --on-active=3 --timer-property=AccuracySec=100ms /usr/sbin/ethtool -s $env{INTERFACE} advertise 0x008"

LABEL="end"

Quote from LybsterKodi

I do not speak fluent Linux, but I'm learning slowly, so can you please explain. I googled UDEV and the answers I found were far to techie.

Was afraid of such an answer :-). Have to test is myself later.

Quote from LybsterKodi

Using the cables supplied with the BT powerline adaptor I tried pinging - about 50% of packets lost.

After reading this again: looks like using CAT5 cables or less for gigabit connection. At least CAT5e cables are required.

1. autostart.sh is very late in the boot process and called after Wait For Network. You may consider an UDEV rule for eth0.
2. Disabling autonegotiation may cause Duplex Mismatch. Better use ethtool -s eth0 advertise 0x008 to limit the connection speed.

Quote from Drizzt321

but seems like HDR -> SDR tone mapping isn't going to be available/support in near-term for Kodi v20 or LibreElec on the device before sending to the TV, is that correct?

Tone mapping is even in LE10/Kodi Matrix but only accessible via Playback Settings.