[hpsdr] Frequent database.xml corruption

[Barry N1EU]

I just saw all my PA Gain figures get reset while the other parameters were
unchanged.  I don't have a clue how that would even be possible.  Database
instability?

73, Barry N1EU


On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 2:50 PM, Brian Lloyd <brian at lloyd.com> wrote:

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> On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 12:52 PM, VaibhaV Sharma <
> vaibhav at vaibhavsharma.com> wrote:
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>> Hello,
>> Running the latest version of OpenHPSDR and this problem still exists.
>>
>> Every few cycles of start-stop on the software causes database.xml to be
>> partially written and the next time you launch OpenHPSDR, it refuses to
>> start with an XML parsing error.
>>
>> The only way to fix it then is to delete database.xml, startup in vanilla
>> mode and then import a saved config or replace database.xml with an older
>> copy.
>>
>> Anyone else notice this?
>>
>
> I have noticed that this can happen if PowerSDR is not shut down in a
> "proper" fashion with things turned off in the correct order. I shut down
> in the following order and have no difficulty:
>
>
>    1. Press "stop" in PowerSDR.
>    2. Terminate PowerSDR.
>    3. Wait 30 second or so.
>    4. Remove power from the radio hardware.
>
> It appears that the windows for PowerSDR are gone from the display before
> PowerSDR completes its shutdown process and finishes writing the DB file.
> The delay before removing power from the radio hardware seems important to
> the process.
>
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