From: Björn Stenberg <bjorn_at_haxx.se>
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 13:10:49 +0100

Mike Holden wrote:
> > We don't. We skip to next track after five seconds of failed retries.
> Even if there is buffered, unplayed data in the anti-skip buffer?

No. The disk reads only concerns filling the buffer. A failed read does not affect the yet unplayed portion of the buffer.

> I still think that 7 seconds is not enough anti-skip buffer. What do
> others think?

I think we should try to fix the bug before adding workarounds. If the bug really stops disk reads, increasing the buffer will not help.

-- 
Björn

Received on 2003-02-26