[MPlayer-dev-eng] Cache trouble with MacOSX / Darwin

[Romain Dolbeau]

Chris Zubrzycki wrote:

>> I've found a problem with the mplayer cache (option -cache) on MacOSX.
>> Enabling the cache would cause a lock-up, which is a serious problem
>> with my slow laptop hard-drive.
> 
> have you found anything more out w/this? I have gui problems, ie. 
> gmplayer& keeps freezing in the usec_sleep, but only if I don't spec a 
> movie to open on the commandline...like gmplayer ~/movie.mpg

Never tried any GUI with mplayer...

I didn't run into any problem since I use my patch, no more
lock-up in the cache. And no other problems showed up.

I should really try to find the time to submit the patch.

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Romain Dolbeau