guvcview crashing

KansaiRobot · 01-21-2014, 08:33 PM

I would appreciate some help.

I am trying to use guvcview to change the settings of my camera and it crashes when I use it. Sometimes it runs for a while until I move the graphic window and sometimes it just crashes (actually only the graphic window stops, the controls are fine. I can also shut it down normally)

Also the first panel of controls dont appear.

Can anybody tell me how to fix this? Do I need to reinstall it?

Thanks

P.S> the error log is (long though)

Code:

guvcview 1.5.3
video_device: /dev/video0
vid_sleep: 0
cap_meth: 1
resolution: 640 x 480
windowsize: 800 x 409
vert pane: 287
spin behavior: 0
default action: 0
mode: bgr3
fps: 1/15
Display Fps: 0
bpp: 32
hwaccel: 0
avi_format: 0
sound: 1
sound Device: 0
sound samp rate: 0
sound Channels: 0
Sound delay: 0 nanosec
Sound Format: 80 
Pan Step: 2 degrees
Tilt Step: 2 degrees
Video Filter Flags: 0
image inc: 0
profile(default):/home/atmark/default.gpfl
starting portaudio...
ALSA lib setup.c:565:(add_elem) Cannot obtain info for CTL elem (MIXER,'AC97 2ch->4ch Copy Switch',0,0,0): Directory or file does not exists
ALSA lib pcm.c:2217:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.center_lfe
ALSA lib pcm.c:2217:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.side
ALSA lib setup.c:565:(add_elem) Cannot obtain info for CTL elem (MIXER,'AC97 2ch->4ch Copy Switch',0,0,0): Directory or file does not exists
ALSA lib pcm.c:2217:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.surround41
ALSA lib pcm.c:2217:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.surround50
ALSA lib pcm.c:2217:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.surround51
ALSA lib pcm.c:2217:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.surround71
ALSA lib setup.c:565:(add_elem) Cannot obtain info for CTL elem (PCM,'IEC958 Playback PCM Stream',0,0,0): Directory or file does not exists
ALSA lib setup.c:565:(add_elem) Cannot obtain info for CTL elem (PCM,'IEC958 Playback PCM Stream',0,0,0): Directory or file does not exists
ALSA lib setup.c:565:(add_elem) Cannot obtain info for CTL elem (PCM,'IEC958 Playback PCM Stream',0,0,0): Directory or file does not exists
ALSA lib pcm.c:2217:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.hdmi
ALSA lib pcm.c:2217:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.hdmi
ALSA lib pcm.c:2217:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.modem
ALSA lib pcm.c:2217:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.modem
ALSA lib pcm.c:2217:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.phoneline
ALSA lib pcm.c:2217:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.phoneline
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:957:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) The dmix plugin supports only playback stream
Cannot connect to server socket err = Directory or file does not exists
Cannot connect to server request channel
jack server is not running or cannot be started
language catalog=> dir:/usr/share/locale type:UTF-8 lang:ja_JP.UTF-8 cat:guvcview.mo
Screen resolution is (911 x 606)
bgr3: setting format to 861030210
capture method = 1
video device: /dev/video0 
Device Node Path: /dev/video0
  VID/PID: 1d6b 0104
  Linux 3.4-at3+ with renesas_usbhs_udc
  g_uvc_acm_ether
  serial: (null)
Init. g_uvc_acm_ether (location: usb-0000:02:03.0-1)
{ pixelformat = 'YUYV', description = 'YUV 4:2:2 (YUYV)' }
{ discrete: width = 640, height = 480 }
	Time interval between frame: 1/15, 
{ discrete: width = 320, height = 240 }
	Time interval between frame: 1/60, 
{ pixelformat = 'RGB3', description = 'RGB3' }
{ discrete: width = 640, height = 480 }
	Time interval between frame: 1/15, 
{ discrete: width = 320, height = 240 }
	Time interval between frame: 1/60, 
{ pixelformat = 'BGR3', description = 'BGR3' }
{ discrete: width = 640, height = 480 }
	Time interval between frame: 1/15, 
{ discrete: width = 320, height = 240 }
	Time interval between frame: 1/60, 
{ pixelformat = 'YU12', description = 'YU12' }
{ discrete: width = 640, height = 480 }
	Time interval between frame: 1/15, 
{ discrete: width = 320, height = 240 }
	Time interval between frame: 1/60, 
{ pixelformat = 'YV12', description = 'YV12' }
{ discrete: width = 640, height = 480 }
	Time interval between frame: 1/15, 
{ discrete: width = 320, height = 240 }
	Time interval between frame: 1/60, 
vid:1d6b 
pid:0104 
driver:uvcvideo
checking format: 861030210
fps is set to 1/15
drawing controls

NEXT_CTRL flag not supported
Error: empty control list

(guvcview:4420): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_widget_show: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(guvcview:4420): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_scrolled_window_add_with_viewport: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (child)' failed
resolutions of format(3) = 2 
frame rates of 1º resolution=1 
fps is set to 1/15
Def. Res: 0  numb. fps:1
--------------------------------------- device #0
Name                     = Ensoniq AudioPCI: ES1371 DAC2/ADC (hw:0,0)
Host API                 = ALSA
Max inputs = 2, Max outputs = 2
Def. low input latency   =    0.012
Def. low output latency  =    0.012
Def. high input latency  =    0.046
Def. high output latency =    0.046
Def. sample rate         = 44099.81
--------------------------------------- device #1
Name                     = Ensoniq AudioPCI: ES1371 DAC1 (hw:0,1)
Host API                 = ALSA
Max inputs = 0, Max outputs = 2
Def. low input latency   =   -1.000
Def. low output latency  =    0.012
Def. high input latency  =   -1.000
Def. high output latency =    0.046
Def. sample rate         = 44100.95
--------------------------------------- device #2
Name                     = sysdefault
Host API                 = ALSA
Max inputs = 128, Max outputs = 128
Def. low input latency   =    0.043
Def. low output latency  =    0.043
Def. high input latency  =    0.046
Def. high output latency =    0.046
Def. sample rate         = 44100.00
--------------------------------------- device #3
Name                     = front
Host API                 = ALSA
Max inputs = 0, Max outputs = 2
Def. low input latency   =   -1.000
Def. low output latency  =    0.012
Def. high input latency  =   -1.000
Def. high output latency =    0.046
Def. sample rate         = 44100.95
--------------------------------------- device #4
Name                     = pulse
Host API                 = ALSA
Max inputs = 32, Max outputs = 32
Def. low input latency   =    0.012
Def. low output latency  =    0.012
Def. high input latency  =    0.046
Def. high output latency =    0.046
Def. sample rate         = 44100.00
--------------------------------------- device #5
Name                     = dmix
Host API                 = ALSA
Max inputs = 0, Max outputs = 2
Def. low input latency   =   -1.000
Def. low output latency  =    0.043
Def. high input latency  =   -1.000
Def. high output latency =    0.043
Def. sample rate         = 48000.00
--------------------------------------- device #6
[ Default Input, Default Output ]
Name                     = default
Host API                 = ALSA
Max inputs = 32, Max outputs = 32
Def. low input latency   =    0.012
Def. low output latency  =    0.012
Def. high input latency  =    0.046
Def. high output latency =    0.046
Def. sample rate         = 44100.00
----------------------------------------------
SampleRate:0 Channels:0
Video driver: x11
A window manager is available
(Desktop resolution = 911x606)
Checking video mode 640x480@32bpp : OK 
 Could not grab image (select timeout): Resource can't be used temporarily
 Could not grab image (select timeout): Resource can't be used temporarily
 Could not grab image (select timeout): Resource can't be used temporarily
 Could not grab image (select timeout): Resource can't be used temporarily
 Could not grab image (select timeout): Resource can't be used temporarily
 Could not grab image (select timeout): Resource can't be used temporarily
Shuting Down Thread
 Could not grab image (select timeout): Resource can't be used temporarily
 Could not grab image (select timeout): Resource can't be used temporarily
Thread terminated...
cleaning Thread allocations: 100%
Video thread completed
Video Thread finished
write /home/atmark/.guvcviewrc OK
free audio mutex
closed v4l2 strutures
free controls - vidState
cleaned allocations - 100%
Closing portaudio ...OK
Closing GTK... OK

frankbell · 01-21-2014, 08:50 PM

Try starting guvcview from a command line and using it until it crashes. It might throw relevant error messages to the terminal when it crashes.

KansaiRobot · 01-21-2014, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frankbell

Try starting guvcview from a command line and using it until it crashes. It might throw relevant error messages to the terminal when it crashes.

Thank you for your reply.

That is what I did in the post above. I included the verbose option and the error messages are posted in the original post.

aus9 · 01-22-2014, 12:50 AM

hi

what distro is this?

2) some comments on your output

"not found" and "unknown" are not always essential to fix
but "critical" types are:

snip is

Quote:

Error: empty control list

(guvcview:4420): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_widget_show: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(guvcview:4420): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_scrolled_window_add_with_viewport: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (child)' failed

(and further on)
Video driver: x11
A window manager is available

in debian sid the dependencies are:
Depends: libasound2 (>= 1.0.16), libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libavcodec54 (>= 6:9.1-1) | libavcodec-extra-54 (>= 6:9.8), libavutil52 (>= 6:9.1-1), libc6 (>= 2.17), libcairo-gobject2 (>= 1.10.0), libcairo2 (>= 1.2.4), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.35.9), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.0.0), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libpangocairo-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libpng12-0 (>= 1.2.13-4), libportaudio2 (>= 19+svn20101113), libpulse0 (>= 0.99.1), libsdl1.2debian (>= 1.2.11), libudev1 (>= 183), libv4l-0 (>= 0.5.0)

ignore the version numbers and focus pls on libgtk version is 3

can you use your package manager and report if you are missing any of these packages pls

2) what desktop/WM/DE are you running pls?

3) other than gtk I would also look at your xorg setup and notice you are have
Screen resolution is (911 x 606)
Checking video mode 640x480@32bpp : OK

but maybe its not ok?

try dropping the bit rate ?

good luck

aus9 · 01-22-2014, 12:54 AM

in a separate post sorry

have you double checked your audio devices and playing correctly
I notice you have pulseaudio etc

I bet you have not used the audio tab.....pulldown and change default from libportaudio to pulseaudio?

2) remove all fancy filters and try again as well pls

frankbell · 01-22-2014, 08:32 PM

Quote:

That is what I did in the post above. I included the verbose option and the error messages are posted in the original post.

Sorry, I thought it was from a log file, not terminal output.

KansaiRobot · 01-23-2014, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aus9

hi

what distro is this?

2) some comments on your output

"not found" and "unknown" are not always essential to fix
but "critical" types are:

snip is

in debian sid the dependencies are:
Depends: libasound2 (>= 1.0.16), libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libavcodec54 (>= 6:9.1-1) | libavcodec-extra-54 (>= 6:9.8), libavutil52 (>= 6:9.1-1), libc6 (>= 2.17), libcairo-gobject2 (>= 1.10.0), libcairo2 (>= 1.2.4), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.35.9), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.0.0), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libpangocairo-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libpng12-0 (>= 1.2.13-4), libportaudio2 (>= 19+svn20101113), libpulse0 (>= 0.99.1), libsdl1.2debian (>= 1.2.11), libudev1 (>= 183), libv4l-0 (>= 0.5.0)

ignore the version numbers and focus pls on libgtk version is 3

can you use your package manager and report if you are missing any of these packages pls

2) what desktop/WM/DE are you running pls?

3) other than gtk I would also look at your xorg setup and notice you are have
Screen resolution is (911 x 606)
Checking video mode 640x480@32bpp : OK

but maybe its not ok?

try dropping the bit rate ?

good luck

Thank you for your reply. I am using Debian Wheezy 7.0 I couldnt understand your reply completely but ok here it goes

libasound2 (>= 1.0.16), present 1.0.25
libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4) present 2.4.0-2
libavcodec54 (>= 6:9.1-1) | libavcodec-extra-54 (>= 6:9.8), NOT PRESENT only libavcodec53 (6:0.8.2-1)
libavutil52 (>= 6:9.1-1), NOT PRESENT only libavutil51 (6:0.8.6-1)
libc6 (>= 2.17), OLD?? Version 2.13-38
libcairo-gobject2 (>= 1.10.0), present (1.12.2)
libcairo2 (>= 1.2.4), present (1.2.12)
libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), OK
libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.35.9), OLD (2.33.12)
libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.0.0), OK (3.4.2-6)
libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), OK
libpangocairo-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), NOT PRESENT
libpng12-0 (>= 1.2.13-4), OK
libportaudio2 (>= 19+svn20101113), OK
libpulse0 (>= 0.99.1), OK
libsdl1.2debian (>= 1.2.11), OK
libudev1 (>= 183), NOT PRESENT instead libudev0 175-7.2
libv4l-0 (>= 0.5.0)OK

any comments?

aus9 · 01-24-2014, 02:45 AM

hi

yes ignore version numbers you are on stable me unstable

can you do the following searches for us when you get a chance
if not found you just get a blank terminal prompt
---if found it will give you a hit ok?

Code:

dpkg -l | grep libavcodec-extra
dpkg -l | grep libpango

2) gtk ---in gui for guvcview change your recording bitrate to see if you still get an error

3) look at hidden files in your home folder they start with a dot (.)

post the output of .xsession-errors pls

good luck