[gstreamer-bugs] [Bug 588144] New: rtspsrc: (network) timeout behaviour inconsistent between TCP and UDP

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  GStreamer | gst-plugins-good | Ver: git
           Summary: rtspsrc: (network) timeout behaviour inconsistent
                    between TCP and UDP
           Product: GStreamer
           Version: git
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: Normal
         Component: gst-plugins-good
        AssignedTo: gstreamer-bugs at lists.sourceforge.net
        ReportedBy: manauw at skynet.be
         QAContact: gstreamer-bugs at lists.sourceforge.net
     GNOME version: Unspecified
   GNOME milestone: Unspecified


rtspsrc's tcp_timeout property prevents rtspsrc from "hanging" if network
timeout/interruption occurs during streaming (or interaction with RTSP server).
 However, no such (stringent) checks are performed when UDP happens to be
selected (there may be some sender timeout detection in rtpbin/jitterbuffer,
but the net overall effect/user experience is not quite the same).

Although this may or may not be intentional and/or related to UDP issues (e.g.
inherently less reliable than TCP), possible patch follows anyway.


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