[gstreamer-bugs] [Bug 338827] [patch] gnomevfssrc should use async api to not block on network problems

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  GStreamer | gst-plugins-base | Ver: HEAD CVS





------- Comment #9 from René Stadler  2006-10-20 14:32 UTC -------
Of course my quickfix just moves the problem elsewhere, as the streaming thread
is blocked instead.  It would make sense if the operation were cancellable.

neonhttpsrc (currently in gst-plugins-bad) uses the neon http library directly
and seems to suffer from the same problem.  The DAAP source element inside
Rhythmbox also blocks in start() (bug #362226).  This indicates that the
documentation for GstBaseSrc needs to be extended: At least start, get_size and
is_seekable vfuncs are called by gst_element_set_state and must never block. 
As far as I can see, this isn't indicated in the current documentation at all.


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