[Icecast] REQ: Dump file - split based on time v. single file

[Jordan Erickson]

On 03/01/2015 10:04 AM, "Thomas B. Rücker" wrote:
>> Alternatively I guess you could send Icecast another type of signal via 
>> kill much like the -HUP causes a rescan of the config, but if I/others 
>> wanted differing intervals that may not be the route to do this via  kill 
>> (Signal) option via cron job...
>>
>> Any of this been considered in the past??? Possible???
>>
>> It would be a boon if Icecast would do this on its own, and then I can 
>> feed these file(s) to sox SERVER SIDE, thus not having to do sftp uploads 
>> of these to the server from the sources...
> I think a maximum dump file duration setting would address this well enough.
> I do remember though, that someone asked for a way to turn on/off
> dumping  through e.g. admin requests.
> Is there specific interest in this from other people on the list?

*raises hand* I think that would be a useful feature.