[icecast-dev] time out issues with icecast2

[John covici]

The source keeps trying to log in because it thinks its already
disconnected, and tries every ten seconds thereafter to connect, so
that is why this is happening like that.

on Friday 08/15/2003 Michael Smith(msmith at xiph.org) wrote
 > On Friday 15 August 2003 12:03, John covici wrote:
 > 
 > > I am using simplecast from spacialaudio.com which uses the winamp
 > > mp3pro input plugin to encode mp3pro.  This is a windows program
 > > which takes from the soundcard and streams to either Windows Media or
 > > shoutcast or icecast 1 or 2 servers.
 > 
 > I've never heard of this one before.
 > 
 > >
 > > What happens is that maybe once an hour or maybe longer, I either get
 > > connection reset by peer for the source, or it complains about the
 > > socket timeout expiring and disconnects the source which
 > > automatically logs in again, but the poor listeners have to reconnect.
 > >
 > > At first I thought they were having network problems at the source,
 > > such as someone else using the pipe or something, but then why would
 > > the Windows Media work without problems, that is why I thought it
 > > might be an icecast bug.
 > >
 > > Here is a relevant log excerpt:
 > >
 > > [2003-08-13  21:44:46] INFO connection/_handle_source_request Source
 > > logging in at mountpoint "/live_pro", 64.30.208.48
 > > [2003-08-13  21:44:46] INFO connection/_handle_source_request Source
 > > tried to log in as /live_pro, but mountpoint is already used,
 > > \64.30.208.48
 > > [2003-08-13  21:45:01] INFO connection/_handle_source_request Source
 > > logging in at mountpoint "/live_pro", 64.30.208.48
 > > [2003-08-13  21:45:01] INFO connection/_handle_source_request Source
 > > tried to log in as /live_pro, but mountpoint is already used,
 > > \64.30.208.48
 > > [2003-08-13  21:45:16] INFO connection/_handle_source_request Source
 > > logging in at mountpoint "/live_pro", 64.30.208.48
 > > [2003-08-13  21:45:16] INFO connection/_handle_source_request Source
 > > tried to log in as /live_pro, but mountpoint is already used,
 > > \64.30.208.48
 > 
 > These messages are a bit strange - it looks like your source keeps trying to 
 > connect again and again, even when it's already/still connected. Doing so 
 > after it is disconnected is sensible, doing it while it's already connected 
 > is just stupid. Indicates that the source isn't very smart. 
 > 
 > > [2003-08-13  21:45:30] WARN source/source_main Disconnecting source:
 > > socket timeout (60 s) expired, 64.30.208.48
 > 
 > And this - which is where the source is disconnected, shows that the source 
 > just stopped sending any data. 
 > 
 > Definately a bug with your source program.
 > 
 > Mike
 > 
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