FS#28536 - [vlc] Cannot open file via samba shares

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Bill Sun (sib-null) - Monday, 20 February 2012, 07:19 GMT
Last edited by Ionut Biru (wonder) - Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 11:19 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To Giovanni Scafora (giovanni)
Architecture x86_64
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
When opening a video file from a samba share either via dolphin in KDE 4.8.0-1 or via the open network stream dialog from vlc, the following error message will be displayed in a popup dialog:

Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'smb://windows-pc/directory/file.mkv'. Check the log for details.

Additional info:
* package version: vlc 2.0.0-3
* debug log message:

main warning: cannot load module `/usr/lib/vlc/plugins/access/libaccess_smb_plugin.so' (/usr/lib/vlc/plugins/access/libaccess_smb_plugin.so: undefined symbol: smbc_init)
main error: corrupt module: /usr/lib/vlc/plugins/access/libaccess_smb_plugin.so
main debug: no access module matching "smb" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.339 ms - Total 0.339 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.339 ms)
main error: open of `smb://windows-pc/directory/file.mkv' failed
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Closed by  Ionut Biru (wonder)
Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 11:19 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Additional comments about closing:  vlc 2.0.0-4
Comment by Giovanni Scafora (giovanni) - Monday, 20 February 2012, 12:23 GMT
It seems like the smbc_* symbols are not exported for dynamic linking.
Unfortunately, I do not use samba so I can not reproduce this problem on my local machines.
If you find a solution, let me know.
Also, you can file a bug upstream and post here a link to the upstream bug report.
Comment by Bill Sun (sib-null) - Monday, 20 February 2012, 19:43 GMT
Reported to upstream:
https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/6158
Comment by Bill Sun (sib-null) - Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 02:03 GMT
The upstream ticket is now closed with the comment:
"Your smb plugin does not seem correctly built."
Comment by Istvan Rez (hepaly) - Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 07:59 GMT
I can reproduce this issue. After upgrade to vlc2.0, the playing doesn't work from samba share. (same error message)

Update: this bug fixed in vlc-git. (upstream info)

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