Re: corrupted real-time input stream

[Carl Reynolds <redhat-install-list hyperbole-software com>]

Bret Stern wrote:
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> > -----Original Message-----
> >  <snip...>
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> > When the server reads the data from the buffer file, it is 
> > asking for 128K bytes. It gets 128K, but the end of the input 
> > from about 85K is filled with 0s. If I save the buffer file 
> > to another location and 'od' 
> > the file, I can see that the data being written to the buffer 
> > file is correct and does not contain the area of 0s returned 
> > by the read.
> > <snip...>
> It sounds like the buffer may be initialized with '0', with
> the exception of the note you make regarding the different file
> location.
>
> Perhaps the buffer already exists (hidden)?? When running your
> program, do you check if the buffer already exists?
>
> Debugging is about as much fun as one person can have!

Bret thanks for your response, I had ensured that the file buffer
doesn't exist before running the program. I don't think that is the problem.

"Debugging is about as much fun as one person can have!" (legally)



Carl.