Codec not found: Success

Question

Hi,

I am trying to run motion with the following settings: "ffmpeg_cap_new on" "ffmpeg_video_codec msmpeg4"

However I get the error listed below:

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[0] Processing thread 0 - config file motion_webcam.conf
[1] Thread is from motion_webcam.conf
[1] Thread started
[1] motion-httpd/3.2.3 running, accepting connections
[1] motion-httpd: waiting for data on port TCP 8080
[1] Started stream webcam server in port 8081
[1] Codec not found: Success
Segmentation fault
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If I run it with "ffmpeg_cap_new off", motion runs fine and streams video on the webcam server.

I cannot see what ffmpeg version I have. It is coming up as SVN-rUNKNOWN (svn version is 1.4.2), but the versions of ffmpeg compoenents are: libavutil version: 1d.49.3.0 libavcodec version: 1d.51.38.0 libavformat version: 1d.51.10.0

Any clues on how I can fix this issue with motion?

Thanks, Jas

Environment

Motion version:	3.2.3
ffmpeg version:
Libraries:	ffmpeg, mysql
Server OS:	kernel 2.6.21

-- JasjeetSingh - 07 Aug 2007

Answer

An update on this issue: Reinstalled ffmpeg from source and latest (3.2.8) motion and the error goes away. Although there is no error and video is streamed to the webserver, it does not create the mpeg file.

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Please paste your motion.conf file , also take a look to logs files or even better run motion in verbose mode

./motion -n -d 9

-- AngelCarpintero - 09 Aug 2007

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I found out that motion was compiled without ffmpeg support. "make" could not find the ffmpeg header files under "/usr/include/ffmpeg". Since the header files were under "usr/local/include/ffmpeg", I changed the include path in the Makefile manually and ran "make" and "make install". It is getting the correct ffmpeg files now but I get the following note while compiling motion:

 
ffmpeg.c:26:4: warning: #warning **************************************************
ffmpeg.c:27:4: warning: #warning Your version of FFmpeg is newer than version 0.4.8
ffmpeg.c:28:4: warning: #warning Newer versions of ffmpeg do not support MPEG1 with
ffmpeg.c:29:4: warning: #warning non-standard framerate. MPEG1 will be disabled for
ffmpeg.c:30:4: warning: #warning normal video output. You can still use mpeg4 and
ffmpeg.c:31:4: warning: #warning and mpeg4ms which are both better in terms of size
ffmpeg.c:32:4: warning: #warning and quality. MPEG1 is always used for timelapse.
ffmpeg.c:33:4: warning: #warning Please read the Motion Guide for more information.
ffmpeg.c:34:4: warning: #warning Note that this is not an error message!
ffmpeg.c:35:4: warning: #warning **************************************************

However, motion still stops with a slightly different error when "ffmpeg_cap_new on".

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>motion -c motion.conf -d 9
[0] Processing thread 0 - config file motion.conf
[0] Processing config file thread1.conf
[0] Thread 1 is from thread1.conf
[1] Thread started
[1] Not a V4L2 device?
[1] Using VIDEO_PALETTE_YUV420P palette
[1] Using V4L1
[1] Started stream webcam server in port 8081
[1] Codec not found: Invalid argument
Segmentation fault
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Here is my motion.conf file. Some of the settings are commented from it and moved into the thread1.conf file which is also included. Also I have upgraded to 3.2.9 version of motion from svn.

motion.conf

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# Rename this distribution example file to motion.conf
#
# This config file was generated by motion 3.2.8


############################################################
# Daemon
############################################################

# Start in daemon (background) mode and release terminal (default: off)
daemon off

# File to store the process ID, also called pid file. (default: not defined)
#process_id_file /var/run/motion.pid

############################################################
# Basic Setup Mode
############################################################

# Start in Setup-Mode, daemon disabled. (default: off)
setup_mode off

###########################################################
# Capture device options
############################################################

# Videodevice to be used for capturing  (default /dev/video0)
# for FreeBSD default is /dev/bktr0
#videodevice /dev/video0

# Tuner device to be used for capturing using tuner as source (default /dev/tuner0)
# This is ONLY used for FreeBSD. Leave it commented out for Linux
; tunerdevice /dev/tuner0

# The video input to be used (default: 8)
# Should normally be set to 1 for video/TV cards, and 8 for USB cameras
#input 8

# The video norm to use (only for video capture and TV tuner cards)
# Values: 0 (PAL), 1 (NTSC), 2 (SECAM), 3 (PAL NC no colour). Default: 0 (PAL)
#norm 0

# The frequency to set the tuner to (kHz) (only for TV tuner cards) (default: 0)
frequency 0

# Rotate image this number of degrees. The rotation affects all saved images as
# well as mpeg movies. Valid values: 0 (default = no rotation), 90, 180 and 270.
rotate 0

# Image width (pixels). Valid range: Camera dependent, default: 352
#width 640

# Image height (pixels). Valid range: Camera dependent, default: 288
#height 480

# Maximum number of frames to be captured per second.
# Valid range: 2-100. Default: 100 (almost no limit).
framerate 10

# Minimum time in seconds between capturing picture frames from the camera.
# Default: 0 = disabled - the capture rate is given by the camera framerate.
# This option is used when you want to capture images at a rate lower than 2 per second.
minimum_frame_time 0

# URL to use if you are using a network camera, size will be autodetected (incl http:// ftp:// or file:///)
# Must be a URL that returns single jpeg pictures or a raw mjpeg stream. Default: Not defined
; netcam_url value

# Username and password for network camera (only if required). Default: not defined
# Syntax is user:password
; netcam_userpass value

# URL to use for a netcam proxy server, if required, e.g. "http://myproxy".
# If a port number other than 80 is needed, use "http://myproxy:1234".
# Default: not defined
; netcam_proxy value

# Let motion regulate the brightness of a video device (default: off).
# The auto_brightness feature uses the brightness option as its target value.
# If brightness is zero auto_brightness will adjust to average brightness value 128.
# Only recommended for cameras without auto brightness
auto_brightness off

# Set the initial brightness of a video device.
# If auto_brightness is enabled, this value defines the average brightness level
# which Motion will try and adjust to.
# Valid range 0-255, default 0 = disabled
brightness 0

# Set the contrast of a video device.
# Valid range 0-255, default 0 = disabled
contrast 0

# Set the saturation of a video device.
# Valid range 0-255, default 0 = disabled
saturation 0

# Set the hue of a video device (NTSC feature).
# Valid range 0-255, default 0 = disabled
hue 0


############################################################
# Round Robin (multiple inputs on same video device name)
############################################################

# Number of frames to capture in each roundrobin step (default: 1)
roundrobin_frames 1

# Number of frames to skip before each roundrobin step (default: 1)
roundrobin_skip 1

# Try to filter out noise generated by roundrobin (default: off) 
switchfilter off


############################################################
# Motion Detection Settings:
############################################################

# Threshold for number of changed pixels in an image that
# triggers motion detection (default: 1500)
threshold 1500 

# Automatically tune the threshold down if possible (default: off)
threshold_tune off

# Noise threshold for the motion detection (default: 32)
noise_level 32

# Automatically tune the noise threshold (default: on)
noise_tune on

# Enables motion to adjust its detection/noise level for very dark frames
# Don't use this with noise_tune on. (default: off)
night_compensate off

# Despeckle motion image using (e)rode or (d)ilate or (l)abel (Default: not defined)
# Recommended value is EedDl. Any combination (and number of) of E, e, d, and D is valid.
# (l)abeling must only be used once and the 'l' must be the last letter.
# Comment out to disable
despeckle EedDl

# PGM file to use as a sensitivity mask.
# Full path name to. (Default: not defined)
; mask_file value

# Dynamically create a mask file during operation (default: 0)
# Adjust speed of mask changes from 0 (off) to 10 (fast)
smart_mask_speed 0

# Ignore sudden massive light intensity changes given as a percentage of the picture
# area that changed intensity. Valid range: 0 - 100 , default: 0 = disabled
lightswitch 0

# Picture frames must contain motion at least the specified number of frames
# in a row before they are detected as true motion. At the default of 1, all
# motion is detected. Valid range: 1 to thousands, recommended 1-10
minimum_motion_frames 1

# Specifies the number of pre-captured (buffered) pictures from before motion
# was detected that will be output at motion detection.
# Recommended range: 0 to 5 (default: 0)
# Do not use large values! Large values will cause Motion to skip video frames and
# cause unsmooth mpegs. To smooth mpegs use larger values of post_capture instead.
pre_capture 0

# Number of frames to capture after motion is no longer detected (default: 0)
post_capture 0

# Gap is the seconds of no motion detection that triggers the end of an event
# An event is defined as a series of motion images taken within a short timeframe.
# Recommended value is 60 seconds (Default). The value 0 is allowed and disables
# events causing all Motion to be written to one single mpeg file and no pre_capture.
gap 60

# Maximum length in seconds of an mpeg movie
# When value is exceeded a new mpeg file is created. (Default: 0 = infinite)
max_mpeg_time 0

# Number of frames per second to capture when not detecting
# motion (saves CPU load) (Default: 0 = disabled)
low_cpu 0

# Always save images even if there was no motion (default: off)
output_all off


############################################################
# Image File Output
############################################################

# Output 'normal' pictures when motion is detected (default: on)
# Valid values: on, off, first, best
# When set to 'first', only the first picture of an event is saved.
# Picture with most motion of an event is saved when set to 'best'.
# Can be used as preview shot for the corresponding movie.
output_normal on

# Output pictures with only the pixels moving object (ghost images) (default: off)
output_motion off

# The quality (in percent) to be used by the jpeg compression (default: 75)
quality 75 

# Output ppm images instead of jpeg (default: off)
ppm off


############################################################
# FFMPEG related options
# Film (mpeg) file output, and deinterlacing of the video input
# The options movie_filename and timelapse_filename are also used
# by the ffmpeg feature
############################################################

# Use ffmpeg to encode mpeg movies in realtime (default: off)
ffmpeg_cap_new on

# Use ffmpeg to make movies with only the pixels moving
# object (ghost images) (default: off)
ffmpeg_cap_motion off

# Use ffmpeg to encode a timelapse movie 
# Default value 0 = off - else save frame every Nth second
ffmpeg_timelapse 0

# The file rollover mode of the timelapse video
# Valid values: hourly, daily (default), weekly-sunday, weekly-monday, monthly, manual
ffmpeg_timelapse_mode daily

# Bitrate to be used by the ffmpeg encoder (default: 400000)
# This option is ignored if ffmpeg_variable_bitrate is not 0 (disabled)
ffmpeg_bps 500000

# Enables and defines variable bitrate for the ffmpeg encoder.
# ffmpeg_bps is ignored if variable bitrate is enabled.
# Valid values: 0 (default) = fixed bitrate defined by ffmpeg_bps,
# or the range 2 - 31 where 2 means best quality and 31 is worst.
ffmpeg_variable_bitrate 0

# Codec to used by ffmpeg for the video compression.
# Timelapse mpegs are always made in mpeg1 format independent from this option.
# Supported formats are: mpeg1 (ffmpeg-0.4.8 only), mpeg4 (default), and msmpeg4.
# mpeg1 - gives you files with extension .mpg
# mpeg4 or msmpeg4 - give you files with extension .avi
# msmpeg4 is recommended for use with Windows Media Player because
# it requires no installation of codec on the Windows client.
# swf - gives you a flash film with extension .swf
ffmpeg_video_codec mpeg4

# Use ffmpeg to deinterlace video. Necessary if you use an analog camera
# and see horizontal combing on moving objects in video or pictures.
# (default: off)
ffmpeg_deinterlace off


############################################################
# Snapshots (Traditional Periodic Webcam File Output)
############################################################

# Make automated snapshot every N seconds (default: 0 = disabled)
snapshot_interval 0


############################################################
# Text Display
# %Y = year, %m = month, %d = date,
# %H = hour, %M = minute, %S = second, %T = HH:MM:SS,
# %v = event, %q = frame number, %t = thread (camera) number,
# %D = changed pixels, %N = noise level, \n = new line,
# %i and %J = width and height of motion area,
# %K and %L = X and Y coordinates of motion center
# %C = value defined by text_event - do not use with text_event!
# You can put quotation marks around the text to allow
# leading spaces
############################################################

# Locate and draw a box around the moving object.
# Valid values: on, off and preview (default: off)
# Set to 'preview' will only draw a box in preview_shot pictures.
locate off

# Draws the timestamp using same options as C function strftime(3)
# Default: %Y-%m-%d\n%T = date in ISO format and time in 24 hour clock
# Text is placed in lower right corner
text_right %Y-%m-%d\n%T-%q

# Draw a user defined text on the images using same options as C function strftime(3)
# Default: Not defined = no text
# Text is placed in lower left corner
; text_left CAMERA %t

# Draw the number of changed pixed on the images (default: off)
# Will normally be set to off except when you setup and adjust the motion settings
# Text is placed in upper right corner
text_changes off

# This option defines the value of the special event conversion specifier %C
# You can use any conversion specifier in this option except %C. Date and time
# values are from the timestamp of the first image in the current event.
# Default: %Y%m%d%H%M%S
# The idea is that %C can be used filenames and text_left/right for creating
# a unique identifier for each event.
text_event %Y%m%d%H%M%S

# Draw characters at twice normal size on images. (default: off)
text_double off


############################################################
# Target Directories and filenames For Images And Films
# For the options snapshot_, jpeg_, mpeg_ and timelapse_filename
# you can use conversion specifiers
# %Y = year, %m = month, %d = date,
# %H = hour, %M = minute, %S = second, 
# %v = event, %q = frame number, %t = thread (camera) number,
# %D = changed pixels, %N = noise level, 
# %i and %J = width and height of motion area,
# %K and %L = X and Y coordinates of motion center
# %C = value defined by text_event 
# Quotation marks round string are allowed.
############################################################

# Target base directory for pictures and films
# Recommended to use absolute path. (Default: current working directory)
target_dir /home/jasjeet/vidcap

# File path for snapshots (jpeg or ppm) relative to target_dir
# Default: %v-%Y%m%d%H%M%S-snapshot
# Default value is equivalent to legacy oldlayout option
# For Motion 3.0 compatible mode choose: %Y/%m/%d/%H/%M/%S-snapshot
# File extension .jpg or .ppm is automatically added so do not include this.
# Note: A symbolic link called lastsnap.jpg created in the target_dir will always
# point to the latest snapshot, unless snapshot_filename is exactly 'lastsnap'
snapshot_filename %v-%Y%m%d%H%M%S-snapshot

# File path for motion triggered images (jpeg or ppm) relative to target_dir
# Default: %v-%Y%m%d%H%M%S-%q
# Default value is equivalent to legacy oldlayout option
# For Motion 3.0 compatible mode choose: %Y/%m/%d/%H/%M/%S-%q
# File extension .jpg or .ppm is automatically added so do not include this
# Set to 'preview' together with best-preview feature enables special naming
# convention for preview shots. See motion guide for details
#jpeg_filename %v-%Y%m%d%H%M%S-%q
#jpeg_filename latest

# File path for motion triggered ffmpeg films (mpeg) relative to target_dir
# Default: %v-%Y%m%d%H%M%S
# Default value is equivalent to legacy oldlayout option
# For Motion 3.0 compatible mode choose: %Y/%m/%d/%H%M%S
# File extension .mpg or .avi is automatically added so do not include this
# This option was previously called ffmpeg_filename
movie_filename %v-%Y%m%d%H%M%S

# File path for timelapse mpegs relative to target_dir
# Default: %Y%m%d-timelapse
# Default value is near equivalent to legacy oldlayout option
# For Motion 3.0 compatible mode choose: %Y/%m/%d-timelapse
# File extension .mpg is automatically added so do not include this
timelapse_filename %Y%m%d-timelapse


############################################################
# Live Webcam Server
############################################################

# The mini-http server listens to this port for requests (default: 0 = disabled)
#webcam_port 8081

# Quality of the jpeg images produced (default: 50)
webcam_quality 50

# Output frames at 1 fps when no motion is detected and increase to the
# rate given by webcam_maxrate when motion is detected (default: off)
webcam_motion off

# Maximum framerate for webcam streams (default: 1)

# Restrict webcam connections to localhost only (default: on)
webcam_localhost off

# Limits the number of images per connection (default: 0 = unlimited)
# Number can be defined by multiplying actual webcam rate by desired number of seconds
# Actual webcam rate is the smallest of the numbers framerate and webcam_maxrate
webcam_limit 0


############################################################
# HTTP Based Control
############################################################

# TCP/IP port for the http server to listen on (default: 0 = disabled)
#control_port 8080

# Restrict control connections to localhost only (default: on)
control_localhost off

# Output for http server, select off to choose raw text plain (default: on)
control_html_output on

# Authentication for the http based control. Syntax username:password
# Default: not defined (Disabled)
; control_authentication username:password


############################################################
# Tracking (Pan/Tilt)
############################################################

# Type of tracker (0=none (default), 1=stepper, 2=iomojo, 3=pwc, 4=generic, 5=uvcvideo)
# The generic type enables the definition of motion center and motion size to
# be used with the conversion specifiers for options like on_motion_detected
track_type 0

# Enable auto tracking (default: off)
track_auto off

# Serial port of motor (default: none)
; track_port value 

# Motor number for x-axis (default: -1)
track_motorx -1

# Motor number for y-axis (default: -1)
track_motory -1

# Maximum value on x-axis (default: 0)
track_maxx 0

# Maximum value on y-axis (default: 0)
track_maxy 0

# ID of an iomojo camera if used (default: 0)
track_iomojo_id 0

# Angle in degrees the camera moves per step on the X-axis
# with auto-track (default: 10)
# Currently only used with pwc type cameras
track_step_angle_x 10

# Angle in degrees the camera moves per step on the Y-axis
# with auto-track (default: 10)
# Currently only used with pwc type cameras
track_step_angle_y 10

# Delay to wait for after tracking movement as number
# of picture frames (default: 10)
track_move_wait 10

# Speed to set the motor to (default: 255)
track_speed 255

# Number of steps to make (default: 40)
track_stepsize 40


############################################################
# External Commands, Warnings and Logging:
# You can use conversion specifiers for the on_xxxx commands
# %Y = year, %m = month, %d = date,
# %H = hour, %M = minute, %S = second,
# %v = event, %q = frame number, %t = thread (camera) number,
# %D = changed pixels, %N = noise level,
# %i and %J = width and height of motion area,
# %K and %L = X and Y coordinates of motion center
# %C = value defined by text_event
# %f = filename with full path
# %n = number indicating filetype
# Both %f and %n are only defined for on_picture_save,
# on_movie_start and on_movie_end
# Quotation marks round string are allowed.
############################################################

# Do not sound beeps when detecting motion (default: on)
# Note: Motion never beeps when running in daemon mode.
quiet on

# Command to be executed when an event starts. (default: none)
# An event starts at first motion detected after a period of no motion defined by gap
; on_event_start value

# Command to be executed when an event ends after a period of no motion
# (default: none). The period of no motion is defined by option gap.
; on_event_end value

# Command to be executed when a picture (.ppm|.jpg) is saved (default: none)
# To give the filename as an argument to a command append it with %f
; on_picture_save value

# Command to be executed when a motion frame is detected (default: none)
; on_motion_detected value

# Command to be executed when a movie file (.mpg|.avi) is created. (default: none)
# To give the filename as an argument to a command append it with %f
; on_movie_start value

# Command to be executed when a movie file (.mpg|.avi) is closed. (default: none)
# To give the filename as an argument to a command append it with %f
; on_movie_end value


############################################################
# Common Options For MySQL and PostgreSQL database features.
# Options require the MySQL/PostgreSQL options to be active also.
############################################################

# Log to the database when creating motion triggered image file  (default: on)
sql_log_image on

# Log to the database when creating a snapshot image file (default: on)
sql_log_snapshot on 

# Log to the database when creating motion triggered mpeg file (default: off)
sql_log_mpeg off

# Log to the database when creating timelapse mpeg file (default: off)
sql_log_timelapse off

# SQL query string that is sent to the database
# Use same conversion specifiers has for text features
# Additional special conversion specifiers are
# %n = the number representing the file_type
# %f = filename with full path
# Default value:
# insert into security(camera, filename, frame, file_type, time_stamp, text_event) values('%t', '%f', '%q', '%n', '%Y-%m-%d %T', '%C')
sql_query insert into security(camera, filename, frame, file_type, time_stamp, event_time_stamp) values('%t', '%f', '%q', '%n', '%Y-%m-%d %T', '%C')


############################################################
# Database Options For MySQL
############################################################

# Mysql database to log to (default: not defined)
; mysql_db value

# The host on which the database is located (default: localhost)
; mysql_host value

# User account name for MySQL database (default: not defined)
; mysql_user value

# User password for MySQL database (default: not defined)
; mysql_password value


############################################################
# Database Options For PostgreSQL
############################################################

# PostgreSQL database to log to (default: not defined)
; pgsql_db value

# The host on which the database is located (default: not defined)
; pgsql_host value

# User account name for PostgreSQL database (default: not defined)
; pgsql_user value

# User password for PostgreSQL database (default: not defined)
; pgsql_password value

# Port on which the PostgreSQL database is located (default: 5432)
; pgsql_port 5432


############################################################
# Video Loopback Device (vloopback project)
############################################################

# Output images to a video4linux loopback device
# The value '-' means next available (default: not defined)
; video_pipe value

# Output motion images to a video4linux loopback device
# The value '-' means next available (default: not defined)
; motion_video_pipe value


##############################################################
# Thread config files - One for each camera.
# Except if only one camera - You only need this config file.
# If you have more than one camera you MUST define one thread
# config file for each camera in addition to this config file.
##############################################################

# Remember: If you have more than one camera you must have one
# thread file for each camera. E.g. 2 cameras requires 3 files:
# This motion.conf file AND thread1.conf and thread2.conf.
# Only put the options that are unique to each camera in the
# thread config files.

#webcam
thread thread1.conf 
#wintv
#thread thread2.conf
#pvr-150
#thread thread3.conf
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thread1.conf

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# Videodevice to be used for capturing  (default /dev/video0)
# for FreeBSD default is /dev/bktr0
videodevice /dev/video0

# Tuner device to be used for capturing using tuner as source (default /dev/tuner0)
# This is ONLY used for FreeBSD. Leave it commented out for Linux
; tunerdevice /dev/tuner0

# The video input to be used (default: 8)
# Should normally be set to 1 for video/TV cards, and 8 for USB cameras
input 8

# The video norm to use (only for video capture and TV tuner cards)
# Values: 0 (PAL), 1 (NTSC), 2 (SECAM), 3 (PAL NC no colour). Default: 0 (PAL)
norm 0

# Image width (pixels). Valid range: Camera dependent, default: 352
width 640

# Image height (pixels). Valid range: Camera dependent, default: 288
height 480

# The mini-http server listens to this port for requests (default: 0 = disabled)
webcam_port 8081

# TCP/IP port for the http server to listen on (default: 0 = disabled)
control_port 8080

jpeg_filename latest_webcam

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I'm having a similar problem - running a SAA7134 capture card with an old security camera on the composite input.

Running motion 3.2.7 and .8 didn't help, so I tried SVN which is 3.2.9.

Here's motion -n -d 99

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[0] Motion 3.2.9 Started
[0] Processing thread 0 - config file motion.conf
[0] Unknown config option "night_compensate"
[0] Unknown config option "low_cpu"
[0] Unknown config option "sql_log_image"
[0] Unknown config option "sql_log_snapshot"
[0] Unknown config option "sql_log_mpeg"
[0] Unknown config option "sql_log_timelapse"
[0] ffmpeg LIBAVCODEC_BUILD 3352064 LIBAVFORMAT_BUILD 3344896
[0] Thread 1 is from motion.conf
[1] Thread 1 started
[1] cap.driver: "saa7134"
[1] cap.card: "LifeView FlyVIDEO3000"
[1] cap.bus_info: "PCI:0000:00:0e.0"
[1] cap.capabilities=0x05010015
[1] - VIDEO_CAPTURE
[1] - VIDEO_OVERLAY
[1] - VBI_CAPTURE
[1] - TUNER
[1] - READWRITE
[1] - STREAMING
[1] v4l2_select_input: name = "Composite2", type 0x00000002, status 00000000
[1] - CAMERA
[1] - video standard PAL
[1] - video standard PAL-BG
[1] - video standard PAL-I
[1] - video standard PAL-DK
[1] Supported palettes:
[1] 0: GREY (8 bpp gray)
[1] 1: RGBO (15 bpp RGB, le)
[1] 2: RGBQ (15 bpp RGB, be)
[1] 3: RGBP (16 bpp RGB, le)
[1] 4: RGBR (16 bpp RGB, be)
[1] 5: BGR3 (24 bpp RGB, le)
[1] 6: RGB3 (24 bpp RGB, be)
[1] 7: BGR4 (32 bpp RGB, le)
[1] 8: RGB4 (32 bpp RGB, be)
[1] 9: YUYV (4:2:2 packed, YUYV)
[1] 10: UYVY (4:2:2 packed, UYVY)
[1] 11: 422P (4:2:2 planar, Y-Cb-Cr)
[1] 12: YU12 (4:2:0 planar, Y-Cb-Cr)
[1] 13: YV12 (4:2:0 planar, Y-Cb-Cr)
[1] Test palette YU12 (720x576)
[1] Using palette YU12 (720x576) bytesperlines 1080 sizeimage 622080 colorspace 
00000000
[1] found control 0x00980900, "Brightness", range 0,255 
[1]     "Brightness", default 128, current 128
[1] found control 0x00980901, "Contrast", range 0,127 
[1]     "Contrast", default 68, current 68
[1] found control 0x00980902, "Saturation", range 0,127 
[1]     "Saturation", default 64, current 64
[1] found control 0x00980903, "Hue", range -128,127 
[1]     "Hue", default 0, current 0
[1] found control 0x00000000, "42", range 0,0 !DISABLED!
[1]     "42", default 0, current 0
[1] found control 0x00000000, "42", range 0,0 !DISABLED!
[1]     "42", default 0, current 0
[1] found control 0x00000000, "42", range 0,0 !DISABLED!
[1]     "42", default 0, current 0
[1] found control 0x00000000, "42", range 0,0 !DISABLED!
[1]     "42", default 0, current 0
[1] found control 0x00000000, "42", range 0,0 !DISABLED!
[1]     "42", default 0, current 0
[1] found control 0x00000000, "42", range 0,0 !DISABLED!
[1]     "42", default 0, current 0
[1] found control 0x08000000, "Invert", range 0,1 
[1]     "Invert", default 0, current 0
[1] found control 0x08000001, "y offset odd field", range 0,128 
[1]     "y offset odd field", default 0, current 0
[1] mmap information:
[1] frames=4
[1] 0 length=622592
[1] 1 length=622592
[1] 2 length=622592
[1] 3 length=622592
[1] Using V4L2
[1] Resizing pre_capture buffer to 1 items
[1] Started stream webcam server in port 88
[1] Resizing pre_capture buffer to 3 items
[1] v4l2_next: VIDIOC_DQBUF: EIO (s->pframe 0)
[1] vid_return_code 1
[1] File of type 2 saved to: /shared/camera//lastsnap.jpg
[1] File of type 32 saved to: /shared/camera//timelapse/timelapse 2007-10-04.mpg
[1] File of type 2 saved to: /shared/camera//lastsnap.jpg
[1] Codec not found: Input/output error
Segmentation fault
caffeine:/usr/local/etc# 

The process seems to be happy with writing the snapshot jpg, and appending a frame to a timelapse mpg, but when motion is detected it fails with "Codec not found: Input/Output error"

Host is Debian Lenny, C1700 with 512 Mb.

I have noticed that motion generates a CPU load of 50-70% compared to 20% on the old celeron 566 I used to run as a server. Probably not related.

Here's a condensed version of my config:

daemon on
process_id_file /var/run/motion/motion.pid 
setup_mode off
videodevice /dev/video0
input 3
norm 0
frequency 0
rotate 0
width 720
height 576
framerate 10
auto_brightness off
brightness 0
contrast 0
saturation 0
hue 0
roundrobin_frames 1
roundrobin_skip 1
switchfilter off
threshold 1500
threshold_tune off
noise_level 32
noise_tune on
night_compensate off
despeckle EedDl
mask_file /shared/camera/newmask.pgm
smart_mask_speed 0
lightswitch 0
minimum_motion_frames 1
pre_capture 2
post_capture 0
gap 10
max_mpeg_time 3600
low_cpu 2
output_all off
output_normal best
output_motion off
quality 75
ppm off
ffmpeg_cap_new on
ffmpeg_cap_motion off
ffmpeg_timelapse 300
ffmpeg_timelapse_mode daily
ffmpeg_bps 500000
ffmpeg_variable_bitrate 0
ffmpeg_video_codec msmpeg4
ffmpeg_deinterlace off
snapshot_interval 300
locate off
text_right %Y-%m-%d\n%T-%q
text_left Door Camera
text_changes on
text_double off
target_dir /shared/camera/
snapshot_filename lastsnap
jpeg_filename %Y-%m-%d/%Y-%m-%d %H-%M-%S-%q
movie_filename %Y-%m-%d/%Y-%m-%d %H-%M-%S
timelapse_filename timelapse/timelapse %Y-%m-%d
webcam_port 88
webcam_quality 50
webcam_motion off
webcam_maxrate 4
webcam_localhost off
webcam_limit 0
control_port 0
control_localhost on
control_html_output on
track_type 0
track_motorx -1
track_maxx 0
track_iomojo_id 0
track_speed 255
track_stepsize 40
quiet on
sql_log_image on
sql_log_snapshot on
sql_log_mpeg off
sql_log_timelapse off

Of course motion has been running happily for ~2 years, and in the couple days its been off, my mailbox gets smashed. Bloody Murphy's law.

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Motion svn -r228 has a patch to avoid that motion segfault but not yet anything to work around ffmpeg package of debian Lenny. I think that debian's package it totally broken somewhere.

-- AngelCarpintero - 07 Oct 2007

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Updated !

debian has removed mpeg* encoders in his packages :

http://www.lavrsen.dk/twiki/bin/view/Motion/BugReport2007x09x24x175945

-- AngelCarpintero - 02 Feb 2008