Re: [Tlf/tlf] Bandmap improvements (#31)

[Thomas Beierlein]

Hi Fred,

the problem should be fixed in
https://github.com/dl1jbe/tlf/tree/fix_bandmap

I runs now stable with N8NOEs 7373 port with around 600 active spots.

73, de Tom DL1JBE

Am Tue, 2 Feb 2021 22:19:01 +0100
schrieb Fred Siegmund <dh5fs@freenet.de>:

> Hi Tom, I will test at the weekend in EUDX contest with 'gdb'.
> 
> 73 Fred
> 
> Am 02.02.21 um 21:18 schrieb Thomas Beierlein:
> > Hi Fred,
> >
> > Just saw Zolis test results for the RBN. Normally bandmap seems to
> > be very stable even during large contests (at least with normal DX
> > cluster).
> >
> > There is one possible variation to test during next major contest.
> >
> > Prepare and build  tlf as follows and make sure to have the 'gdb'
> > debugger installed.
> >
> > CFLAGS="-g" ./configure --prefix=<your normal prefix>
> >
> > That will build tlf with debug information built in. Install the
> > program like normal and than start tlf with
> >
> > gdb path/to/tlf <all the switches you normally use>
> >
> > Tlf should work like before but in case of a segmentation fault
> > stop in gdb's command line.
> >
> > Just do a 'bt' command for getting backtrack information and send us
> > the output. you can quit gdb afterwards with 'q'.
> >
> > 73, de Tom
> >
> >
> > Am Sun, 31 Jan 2021 13:40:10 +0100
> > schrieb Fred Siegmund <dh5fs@freenet.de>:
> >  
> >> Also something I see from time to time (repeatedly):
> >>
> >> 73 Fred
> >>
> >> Am 31.01.21 um 12:58 schrieb Fred Siegmund:  
> >>> Hi Tom, i install always with --prefix option and start from /bin.
> >>> But its acually easier now to edit logcfg.dat, only that it is at
> >>> 2 locations was confusing (for me).
> >>>
> >>> For the bandmap crashes its kind of hard to reproduce, I always
> >>> use ARcluster like N8NOE, because of the great filtering options
> >>> (much better than with DXspider). I just notice that with high
> >>> load (like in major contests) it happens quite often. Right now
> >>> just dawdling in REF contest its no problem, I have no crashes.
> >>> Maybe there is some way to instrument the code, I just see
> >>> segmentation fault if it happens.
> >>>
> >>> 73 Fred
> >>>
> >>> Am 30.01.21 um 17:01 schrieb Thomas Beierlein:  
> >>>> Hi Fred,
> >>>>
> >>>> Am Sat, 30 Jan 2021 14:19:59 +0100
> >>>> schrieb Fred Siegmund <dh5fs@freenet.de>:
> >>>>     
> >>>>> Also I noticed that logcfg.dat gets copied to the /bin directory
> >>>>> and used from there. Seems to be new.
> >>>>>     
> >>>> maybe by accident TLf got started there?
> >>>>
> >>>> It normally assumes to be started from a contest working
> >>>> directory. If there is no logcfg.dat in that directory old
> >>>> versions used the default (readonly) version
> >>>> (/usr/(local)/share/tlf/logcfg.dat). Newer version copies the
> >>>> default file into the actual directory so you can adapt it to
> >>>> your needs.
> >>>>
> >>>> 73, Tom
> >>>>
> >>>> P.S. How do you connect to the reverse beacon server? Maybe we
> >>>> can reproduce your problems
> >>>>     
> >>>>> 73 Fred
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Am 27.01.21 um 20:04 schrieb Zoltan Csahok:  
> >>>>>> @dh5fs <https://github.com/dh5fs> I suggest closing this issue
> >>>>>> (if the solution is OK) and opening a new one on further
> >>>>>> improvement options.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> —
> >>>>>> You are receiving this because you were mentioned.  
> >>>>     
> >
> >  
> 



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