[MPlayer-users] Mplayer got "stuck" when playing song

Thu Oct 6 23:42:51 CEST 2005

I have cross-compiled MPlayer for a mips32 linux 2.4 machine using an x86
linux 2.6 machine. The configure command I ran is:

./configure --cc=mipsel-linux-gcc --host-cc=mipsel-linux-gcc
--as=mipsel-linux-as --target=mips
--with-extraincdir=/home/mediadev/Arthur/blackWidow/libmad-configure/usr/local/include:/home/mediadev/Arthur/blackWidow/opt/toolchains/uclibc-
crosstools-2.4.3/include:/home/mediadev/Arthur/blackWidow/opt/toolchains/uclibc-
crosstools-2.4.3
/mipsel-linux-uclibc/include:/home/mediadev/Arthur/blackWidow/opt/toolchains/uclibc-
crosstools-2.4.3/mipsel-linux-uclibc/include/g++-v3
--with-extralibdir=/home/mediadev/Arthur/blackWidow/libmad-configure/usr/local/lib:/home/mediadev/Arthur/blackWidow/opt/toolchains/uclibc-
crosstools-2.4.3/lib:/home/mediadev/Arthur/blackWidow/opt/toolchains/uclibc-
crosstools-2.4.3 /mipsel-linux-uclibc/lib
--prefix=/home/mediadev/Arthur/blackWidow/Mplayer-mips/config/usr/local
--disable-tv --disable-vm --disable-tv-v4l --disable-tv-v4l2
--disable-tv-bsdbt848 --enable-live --disable-dvdread --disable-mpdvdkit
--disable-cdparanoia --disable-sortsub --disable-vidix --disable-tga
--disable-pnm --disable-md5sum
--with-livelibdir=/home/mediadev/Arthur/blackWidow/live-mips/live
--with-madlibdir=/home/mediadev/Arthur/blackWidow/libmad-configure/usr/local/lib

When I make it, I compiled the codec-cfg with x86 version of gcc first, get
the output codecs.conf.h by ./codec.cfg ./etc/codecs.conf > codecs.conf.h,
then type make again. I also added -shared-libgcc in config.mak to resolve a
hidden symbol error on the very last step of the compilation.

Now, with the compiled mplayer executable, I moved it to the mips machine
and tried to run it and test it with a music file. The executable ran, but I
have problems playing the file. I play the file using the following command
and the log with -v option gives:

# ./mplayer -softsleep -v ../i\ believe.mp3
MPlayer 1.0pre7try2-3.3.3 (C) 2000-2005 MPlayer Team
CPU: SGI MIPS

CommandLine: '-softsleep' '-v' '../i believe.mp3'
get_path('font/font.desc') -> '/root/.mplayer/font/font.desc'
font: can't open file: /root/.mplayer/font/font.desc
font: can't open file:
/home/mediadev/Arthur/blackWidow/Mplayer-mips/config/usr/local/share/mplayer/font/font.desc
Using Unoptimized OnScreenDisplay
Failed to open /dev/rtc: No such file or directory (it should be readable by
the user.)
Using software timing
get_path('input.conf') -> '/root/.mplayer/input.conf'
Can't open input config file /root/.mplayer/input.conf: No such file or
directory
Can't open input config file
/home/mediadev/Arthur/blackWidow/Mplayer-mips/config/usr/local/etc/mplayer/input.conf:
No such file or directory
Falling back on default (hardcoded) input config
get_path('i believe.mp3.conf') -> '/root/.mplayer/i believe.mp3.conf'
Playing ../i believe.mp3.
[file] File size is 4672009 bytes
STREAM: [file] ../i believe.mp3
STREAM: Description: File
STREAM: Author: Albeu
STREAM: Comment: based on the code from ??? (probably Arpi)
Checking for YUV4MPEG2
ASF_check: not ASF guid!
Checking for Nullsoft Streaming Video
Checking for NuppelVideo
Checking for REAL
Checking for SMJPEG
Searching demuxer type for filename ../i believe.mp3 ext: .mp3
Trying demuxer 17 based on filename extension
==> Found audio stream: 0
demux_audio: seeking from 0x474A09 to start pos 0x4A3
demux_audio: audio data 0x4A3 - 0x474989
Audio file detected.
Clip info:
Title: I Believe
Artist: \uffffS\uffffh\uffff
Album: I believe
Year: 2002
Comment:
Track: 1
Genre: Pop
==========================================================================
Opening audio decoder: [mp3lib] MPEG layer-2, layer-3
dec_audio: Allocating 4608 + 65536 = 70144 bytes for output buffer.
mp3lib: using generic C decore!
MP3lib: init layer2&3 finished, tables done
MPEG 1.0, Layer III, 44100 Hz 128 kbit Joint-Stereo, BPF: 418
Channels: 2, copyright: No, original: No, CRC: No, emphasis: 0
AUDIO: 44100 Hz, 2 ch, s16le, 128.0 kbit/9.07% (ratio: 16000->176400)
Selected audio codec: [mp3] afm:mp3lib (mp3lib MPEG layer-2, layer-3)
==========================================================================
Checking audio filter chain for 44100Hz/2ch/s16le -> 44100Hz/2ch/s16le...
[libaf] Adding filter dummy
[dummy] Was reinitialized: 44100Hz/2ch/s16le
AF_pre: 44100Hz/2ch/s16le
ao2: 44100 Hz 2 chans s16le
audio_setup: using '/dev/dsp' dsp device
audio_setup: using '/dev/mixer' mixer device
audio_setup: using 'pcm' mixer device
audio_setup: sample format: s16le (requested: s16le)
audio_setup: using 2 channels (requested: 2)
audio_setup: using 44100 Hz samplerate (requested: 44100)
audio_setup: frags: 2/16384 (4 bytes/frag) free: 32768
AO: [oss] 44100Hz 2ch s16le (2 bps)
AO: Description: OSS/ioctl audio output
AO: Author: A'rpi
Building audio filter chain for 44100Hz/2ch/s16le -> 44100Hz/2ch/s16le...
[dummy] Was reinitialized: 44100Hz/2ch/s16le
[dummy] Was reinitialized: 44100Hz/2ch/s16le
Video: no video
Freeing 0 unused video chunks.
Starting playback...

At this point, the music got "stucked" between -0.2 and 0.2, ie, keep
looping back and forth between this point.
A: 0.2 (00.2) ??,?%
I used the -softsleep option because I can't find /dev/rtc or
/proc/sys/dev/rtc in my mips system.

I then tried compiling Mplayer with the same configuration options (without
all the cross compilation selections). I can play the same song without a
problem on my x86 machine. The following is the log for that:

./mplayer -v -softsleep /home/mediadev/Songs/i\ believe.mp3
MPlayer 1.0pre7try2-3.4.4 (C) 2000-2005 MPlayer Team
CPU: Intel (Family: 6, Stepping: 6)
Detected cache-line size is 64 bytes
CPUflags: MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 1 SSE2: 1
Compiled for x86 CPU with extensions: MMX MMX2 SSE SSE2

CommandLine: '-v' '-softsleep' '/home/mediadev/Songs/i believe.mp3'
init_freetype
get_path('font/font.desc') -> '/home/mediadev/.mplayer/font/font.desc'
font: can't open file: /home/mediadev/.mplayer/font/font.desc
font: can't open file: /usr/local/share/mplayer/font/font.desc
Using MMX (with tiny bit MMX2) Optimized OnScreenDisplay
Linux RTC init error in ioctl (rtc_irqp_set 1024): Permission denied
Try adding "echo 1024 > /proc/sys/dev/rtc/max-user-freq" to your system
startup scripts.
Using software timing
get_path('input.conf') -> '/home/mediadev/.mplayer/input.conf'
Can't open input config file /home/mediadev/.mplayer/input.conf: No such
file or directory
Can't open input config file /usr/local/etc/mplayer/input.conf: No such file
or directory
Falling back on default (hardcoded) input config
get_path('i believe.mp3.conf') -> '/home/mediadev/.mplayer/i
believe.mp3.conf'
Playing /home/mediadev/Songs/i believe.mp3.
[file] File size is 4672009 bytes
STREAM: [file] /home/mediadev/Songs/i believe.mp3
STREAM: Description: File
STREAM: Author: Albeu
STREAM: Comment: based on the code from ??? (probably Arpi)
Checking for YUV4MPEG2
ASF_check: not ASF guid!
Checking for Nullsoft Streaming Video
Checking for NuppelVideo
Checking for REAL
Checking for SMJPEG
Searching demuxer type for filename /home/mediadev/Songs/i believe.mp3 ext:
.mp3
Trying demuxer 17 based on filename extension
==> Found audio stream: 0
demux_audio: seeking from 0x474A09 to start pos 0x4A3
demux_audio: audio data 0x4A3 - 0x474989
Audio file detected.
Clip info:
Title: I Believe
Artist: \uffffS\uffffh\uffff
Album: I believe
Year: 2002
Comment:
Track: 1
Genre: Pop
==========================================================================
Opening audio decoder: [mp3lib] MPEG layer-2, layer-3
dec_audio: Allocating 4608 + 65536 = 70144 bytes for output buffer.
mp3lib: made decode tables with MMX optimization
mp3lib: using MMX optimized decore!
MP3lib: init layer2&3 finished, tables done
MPEG 1.0, Layer III, 44100 Hz 128 kbit Joint-Stereo, BPF: 418
Channels: 2, copyright: No, original: No, CRC: No, emphasis: 0
AUDIO: 44100 Hz, 2 ch, s16le, 128.0 kbit/9.07% (ratio: 16000->176400)
Selected audio codec: [mp3] afm:mp3lib (mp3lib MPEG layer-2, layer-3)
==========================================================================
Checking audio filter chain for 44100Hz/2ch/s16le -> 44100Hz/2ch/s16le...
[libaf] Adding filter dummy
[dummy] Was reinitialized: 44100Hz/2ch/s16le
AF_pre: 44100Hz/2ch/s16le
ao2: 44100 Hz 2 chans s16le
audio_setup: using '/dev/dsp' dsp device
audio_setup: using '/dev/mixer' mixer device
audio_setup: using 'pcm' mixer device
audio_setup: sample format: s16le (requested: s16le)
audio_setup: using 2 channels (requested: 2)
audio_setup: using 44100 Hz samplerate (requested: 44100)
audio_setup: frags: 16/16 (4096 bytes/frag) free: 65536
AO: [oss] 44100Hz 2ch s16le (2 bps)
AO: Description: OSS/ioctl audio output
AO: Author: A'rpi
Building audio filter chain for 44100Hz/2ch/s16le -> 44100Hz/2ch/s16le...
[dummy] Was reinitialized: 44100Hz/2ch/s16le
[dummy] Was reinitialized: 44100Hz/2ch/s16le
Video: no video
Freeing 0 unused video chunks.
Starting playback...

The song plays very smoothly after. What might have happened? How come the
music won't play properly on the other system? Any help would be very much
appreciated. Thanks a lot.

Cheers,

Arthur